Arizona republican., 1920-10-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR WORKERS IF COUNTY
 CLOSE CONVENTION

Some forty years ago Rev. Francis E. Clark, at that tin1e pastor of the Wiiiston Congregational church at Portland, Maine. had as his big prob fem the taking care of the young people of his church Rev. Clark in his quiet moments thought very seriously about the matter, and asked Gods guidance. Other pastors were having the same problem but through divine guidance Rev Clark was inspired and he drafted the constitution of the first Christian EndeaVor society, which in- cluoes the pledge so well known by all Endeavorers of today On a very cold February evening, he invited the young people to the church, and a number responded, and he presented the con- stitution in all of it's originality to this group of young people and after se- rious thought they subscribed their
 names as the First C. E. organization
 in the world. The following Sunday evening the first C. E. prayer meet | ng was held and the young people
 were in full charge.
 Since that time and from that society i Christian EEdeavor has become world organization. with it's headquar- l ters in Boston, Mass, known as the | United Society of Christian Endeayor, with societies iln every country in the world, with a membership one more
 than four million in more than S0000
 societies. and with it's membership in | s7 different denominations. The ques-
 tion is asked. ''Is Christian Endeavor | Worth While?" The result of the past
 40 years proves that it is worth while. l No other young peoples org ganization of it's kind has done so much for hu-
 manity. It has played it's part in the recent world war, and it is still Car
 ry'ing on"
 Maricopa county has just closed it's
 fourth annual convention, and from
 the interest shown by the young people
 of this county. big things are going to
 happen in tthe near future for Chris
 tion Endeavor. The success of this
 convention has been due to the untir-
 ing efforts of the county president
 Miss Ethel Banks and those who CO.,
 operated and worked with her. She wishes to express her sincere thanks and appreciation to those who stood
 by her, made the convention of tho , past three days what it was.
 Christian Endeavor when 1t becomes : as strong as it now is in Maricopa county, can put over a prayer meeting service without a leader. This was
 demonstrated last evening when about
 100 Endeavorers came together for 6 l 5 from beginning to end, and everyon, present, with their siaging, prayer, ' and testimony proved the presence O } the Holy Spirit.
 t Following this meeting was the mas 7 meeting of the convention with tn. s president in charge. The music leat t by MT. Daggett was inspiring and whel 7 the convention song Others" was suny . it gripped the hearts of the youni s people, showing them the big oppor e tunity and responsibility which rest = upon them. The choir from the Pres byterian church offered beautiful { anthem, and just before the conven t tion sermon Miss Bessie Fox Davi ,. with her sweet voice and lovely per l sonality. swayed the audience as sh . sang Make Me Clean" a most beauti l full composition.
 . Rev. Robert E. Elmore of the Cen t tral church, delivered the conventio t sermon on, That They May Hav a Light" He said that the church c t Christ should not enter into any al e liance with the world if it was neces
 sary to lower any of it's standards. H