The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-29
GREAT CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR CONVENTION

the Cumberland Presbyterian Churcl
Saturday and Sunday, April 23 anC
"a, under the skillful guidance Of Mr.
Lawrence C. Little, Southern States
Secretary. The convention opened
full of pep, and at no time during the
session was there a dull moment.
The church was appropriately dec
grated with flowers. c. E. colors and
pennants, including the beautiful
banner won by the local society on
Dixie Endeavor Way"
In the absence of the Dictrict Pres
ident, Mrs. William B. Thorne, of Nc
Kenzie, Mr.. Ewell Reagin, of McKen-
zie, was elected temporary president,
and is due much credit for the sue
cess of the convention.
Each meeting was opened by an in
spirational song service led by Mr.. ].
s. Lovelace, of Union City.
Saturday afternoons program con-
sisted of series of interesting talks
and discussions on various phases of
Christian Endeavor work. Among the
speakers were: Mr.. Lawrence G.
Little. Field Secretary, Mr. Ewell
Reagin, of Mckenzie. DR.. Ira O..
Park, of Union City, and Miss Dora
Hancock, Of Newbern.
One of, the finest things of Satur-
day evenings program was the beau
tiful tributes paid to the influence of
CHRISTIAN Endeavor over the lives of
our young people. Several challenges
were made among the different So
cieties of the district that will do
much toward stimulating greater at
tainments in increase and efficiency.
A number of one-minute reports,
"The Best Thing My Society Has
Done," were given, but the report
from Newbern that a soul had been
saved through the instrumentality of
the Christian Endeavor Society was
acclaimed the very best thing that
had been done by any society. One
of the evening program was read
ing, "Your G. e. and My c. E." by
Miss Elizabeth Lovelace, of Union
City. Closing the evening session,
Rev. A. R. McGehee, of the Baptist
Church, gave splendid address.
After the service the local society
entertained the visitors with get
acquainted social" Interesting games
and G. e. songs galore, with a read
ing by Miss Mildred Stehr, of Hum
boldt, helped to make it very de-
lightful hour. Delicious refresh
ments were served
Sunday morning Field Secretary
Little inspired large audience with
a masterful portrait of the present
day possibilities of Christian Endeav-
or.
Under the direction of Mrs. Cliff
ford Joyner, of the Christian Church,
and Miss vieva Roper, of the G. P.
Church, very interesting and in
spring Junior meeting, was held,
showing to other societies of the dis
trict the wonderful possibilities of
Junior Christian Endeavor. This was
followed by a Junior Conference The
Quiet Hour and Tenth, Legion were
discussed by Messrs. Odell Parr and
A. e. Laine, of Mckenzie. A number
Of pledges for both the Quiet Hour
and Tenth Legion were secured. The
afternoon program was closed with
IN inspiring call for service by Rev.
9. M. Mathis, of Union City.
At 6:45 model Christian En-
ieavor meeting was held by Miss
nellie Bond, president of the local So
,iety, assisted by the out-of-town
visitors.
The closing session Of the conven-
ion was most touching service. At
his time Rev. e. X. Reagin, of Nc
xenzie, delivered strong appeal for
he conservation of young life to the
Masters service, followed by call
or life work recruits made by Mr..
little. The following officers were
Installed for the ensuing year.; Mr..
lark Williamson, Newbern, presi-
lent; Mr.. Ewell Reagin. Mckenzie,
ice president; Miss Vieva Roper,
Jnion City, secretary; Mr.. Ewing
Johnson, Mckenzie, treasurer; Mrs. *
I. III. Thomas, Mckenzie, Junior
superintendent; Miss Ethel Fun
'anks, Dyersburg, intermediate SUI
Miss Mildred Stehr,
humboldt, Quiet Hour superintend-
mt; Miss Golden Stockton, Newbern,
'enth Legion superintendent.
Twenty-Five wide-awake delegates
yere in attendance from Humboldt,
,yersburg, Newbern, Milan, McKen- ,
lie, Rives and Beech Church. II
The second annual meeting of the
northwest District of the Tennessee
hristian Endeavor Union will be I