The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-18
SELMA SELECTED
 AS MEETING PLACE
 OF C.E. CONVENTION
Spirited Contest for Con- vention With Athens and Selma Presented-Many
 Busy Sessions Held

Selma gets the next convention of the Alabama Christian Endeayor Union. This was decided yesterday afternoon by vote of 4s to si; and on motion was made unanimous.
 '' In one of the most spirited debates the convention has yet seen speakers from Selma and Athens praised their respective towns as convention cities par xexcellent- Kenneth Harper spoke for ASelma and according to his address Selma is town that has three rail- roads with trains arriving every few minutes, and has the finest hotel ac- commodations in the south.
 But we don't want you to stop at the hotels" said Harper. we are going to take you into our homes so you can see something of Se1ma.s home life. Selma is a big hearted town, full of big men and we are going to show you a big time and make the convention a big success"
 Athens was represented by Miss Lottie Carter, who left her seat and took the speakers stand in regular debating style. She told the convention that Athens was place where there was "swell' fe- male college and that the city had won renown for it's hospitality shown whee entertaining dozens of conventions She said there were lots of pretty things in Athens, lots of pretty girls and that everything in Athens was pretty.
 GIRLS CHOOSE SELMA
 More than half the convention is made up of young women and a wise old politician said that if Miss Carttr had not laid so much stress on the pretty girls of Athens she might have gotten more votes from the young women dele & Al All fer Athens but recount demanded by Miss Carter failed to win the conven- tion for next year. The girls chose to go to Selma
 Roy Walker of Chicago explained to the convention that the International Christian Endeavor meeting will be held in New York in July, 1921 and that there would be some surprises at this meeting. He advised the delegates to begin saw ing up money now for the New Ynrlx convention and assured them that it would be the largest convention of the Endeavorers ever held.
 Assurances were made that the list of speakers at the New York convention would be headed by Lloyd George. Eng fish premier, and that other famous men would be on hand.
 Delegates who attended the Chicago convention in 1915 were asked to tell the convention of their impressions. There were many Birmingham people who at tended this meeting and there probably will be more to attend the New York convention from the interest shown.
 Charles H. Gabriel, the nationally known song writer who specializes on Christian songs, with Harry P. Arm- strong, well known song leader, rem dered several selections.
 TWENTY. MILE TOUR
 Tn the rush to catch the waiting auto piles in the twenty mile tour of Rirming- ham MT Gabrill lost his hat some one taking it for his owr,q and all Christian Endeavorers are looking for the man who has head like MT. Gabriel.
 Conference periods were held Satur- day morning up until noon at which the convention was divided at pre-arranged meeting places. Each group was taught Something useful in Christian EndeaVor work by some of the older delegates Charles F. Evans announced that Ala bama had won the contest for obtaining | its quota of subscriptions to the Christ ian Endeavor World and 8 check for sloo was paid into the treasury. This an | nouncement was greeted by cheers.
 The little folks of the Junior Endeavor were trained at the First PresbyterIan | Church in many things that will be use- full to them long after they go home. The children were also given an auto mobile ride over the city.
 This morning there win be sunrise prayer meeting at Woodrow Wilson park. presided over by Dr. H. H. Sweets. At | 9:30 there will be Bible school, and at Il o'clock the convention sermon will be preached by Dr. J. O. Reavis of the Co., | lunbia Theological Seminary.
 EVENING SESSION
 Dr. H. H. Sweet lad the devotional | services, which opened the evening ses- | sion. A. Clinton Decker. president of the