The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-17
1000 Christian Endeauorers Here Already
Planning For Big Contention In Capital
Huge $500. 900 Hall to House
$4,000 Delegates From all
Parts Of the World May Be
Erected In Potomac Park;
Every Nation But One Has
Active Membership In So
ciety.
BY RExFORD L. HOLMES.

BY RExFORD l.. HOLMES.
Secretary Of tho Christian Endesvor
Alumni Association Of the District
Of Columbia.
Washington the convention city for
Christian Endeavor In 1925 ia today
the slogan of 1000 Christian Endeav-
orers representing many denomina-
tions of religious thought In the Ma
tion's Capital A large and repre-
deavorers are just back from the great
Sixth Worlds Christian Endeavor
convention held in New York city, and
they report that much enthusiasm has
been engendered among the Endeavor
hosts by WashinKton's announce
ment that the Capital of the Nation
II ready and anxious to entertain the
great convention of Christian Endeav-
or in 1925.
taking up this matter with DIR. Fran
els Il. Clark, during his recent visit
to Washington, and since that time no
effort has been spared to advance the
claims OF Washington for the conven-
ton four years hence. At the New
York convention II was decided to
hold the 1923 convention in Des
Moines, and although st. Louis and
Portland are strong contenders, II Is
believed that with a strong pull, a
long pull. and a pull all together. the
Washington in '26. Business men,
members of Washington's trade and
civic bodies. and the church people of
this community are unanimous In
their enthusiasm over the idea. Col
onel Harper and his committee on
convention hall are about to remove
the old stumbling block Of a lack of
a suitable meeting place, by their prof.
ect to build a great 100000 conven-
ton hall in Potomac Park. 1t will
have to be some hail." however, to
house the $4,000 Christian Endeavorers
who will gather here from all parts
Of the world,
100000 in G. e. Ranks.
The Christian Endeavor Society is a
worldwide organization, its ramifi-
cations extending into every nation
on the face of the globe with one ex-
ception. 1t numbers 100000 mem
bers, and includes in its membership
many denominations. Many of the
Baptist and most Of the Methodist
Episcopal churches cling to their de-
nominational young peoples societies,
but 1t Is hoped that by 1925 even these
two UNCONVENTIONAL strongholds will
be taken by the forces of interdenomi-
national fellowship among the younger
Christian peoples. In the city of
Philadelphia 33 leading Methodist
churches have Christian Endeavor So
cieties, and in Washington, Calvary
Baptist, the Presidents church, and
other imDoruant Baptist churches are
strong Christian Endeavor centers.
Christian Endeavor has largely sup
planted the Westminster League in
the Presbyterian Church South. Cen
trail Presbyterian (South) in Washing
ton, in which former President Wilson
holds his membership, has a strong,
virile Christian Endeavor Society. In
this society Is Miss M. e. Boland, who
was the first Washington Endeavorer
to register for the New York conven-
ton. Miss Boland has attended most
Of the Christian Endeavor conven-
lions covering a period of many years.
In this society also are Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin J. Brooks, both formerly
presidents of the Lexington Ky.) G.
E. Union, and Mr.. Brooks also a for
mer president OF the st. Louis c. E. |
Union.
Alumni IL Formed.
Three years ago the Christian En-
deavor Alumni Association was form
ed, to enable those who were no long
or able to participate actively in the
work of the Endeavor Society to
in this great movement. Late in May,