South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-23
NAME NOBLESVILLE
FASTER new HEAD
OF INDIANA UNION
State Christian Endeavor
Union Officers Chosen
Sociologist Speaks.

Rev. A H Moore OF Noblesville
Ind. was unanimously elected pres
fdent OF the Indiana Christian En-
deavor union AZ yesterday after
Moons session OF the state conven-
ton at the First Christian church.
The remaining members OF the
slate OF officers. tentatively submit
ted by the nominating committee.
were unanimousl chosen.
The other officers are: c. o. Leh-
man. Berne. Ind treasurer. and
Miss Clara Moore. Monticello. gem
eral secretary. The new vice presi-
dents are Rev. J. L McI-andress. In
dianapolis: Rev. NJ. s. Livengood.
Peru: Rev G. Raymond Booth.
Marion. and Rev. Hills l. Avery,
Greenfield.
The following state department
superintendents were also elected:
A. W. Miller. Fort Wayne. interme-
date: Miss Ruth Lloyd, Fairmont,
junior: Rev. r. r. Ohaver. Elkhart,
citizenship; Miss Elizabeth Cooper
Indianapolis. missionary: Mrs. Pearl
Bushong, Indianapolis. quiet hour
and tenth legion; G. II. Saberton.
Evansville. introduction. Mr.. Sab
erton was also chosen 10 serve as
representative OF The Christian En-
\ deavor World.
Hold First Meeting.
Following the election OF officers.
the new executive board, which is
composed OF the state officers. held
its first meeting. It's primary &C
ton. the retention OF Evan Williams
Fort Wayne. Indiana field secretary
for another year. was announced at
last nights session when new key
note In Christian Endeavor activi-
ties was sounded by Dr. Howard z,
Jensen. who teaches sociology at
Butler college. Indianapolis.
Equipped with comprehensive
knowledge Of world affairs and broad
academic training. DR.. Jensen,
speaking before a large gathering Of
young people at the concluding ses-
sion OF the third day of the conven-
ton. charged that all human values
have been debauched TO the values
OF the worlds market place and the
touchstone OF xain- He entered a
fervent plea for moral personality
SAYS. has been the chief ideal in the
past.
Dealing with the current economic.
political. social and general unrest
which he says exists throughout the
world, Dr. Jensen said that the
World war has been made a scape
goat and has been held generally re-
sponsible for everything from the
BolshevIk revolution 10 the caper-
ings OF the movie stars at Hollywood,
and from the present tendency 10
bobbed hair to galoshes.
However. the speaker asserted
J the present unrest has been con-
stantly on the increase for the last
century and a half, and. though a
little more intense at this time be-
cause OF the recent conflict, is TO
be accounted for by the almost in
conceivable changes in the mode Of
life IN the last $50 years. The
world. according to DIT. Jensen, is
now one fnterdependent whole, and
America cannot hold herself longer
aloof from Europe. Asia or Africa
even though she may prefer to do
so. Our own future is at stake II
we refuse TO adopt a policy OF inter
nationaIisrn. said Dr. Jensen, for
with painting a picture Of what con-
ditions IN South Bend would be IL
the worlds transportation system
should break down. One-half the
city's population would be dead in
two weeks after a catastrophe Of
this kind. he said.
Scores SensationaIism.
Commenting upon the press, he
scored the newspapers for Sheir
Insane talk" about the coal strike
and the yellow peril. declared that
their untruthfulness and sensation
alism was a menace to world peace
and related an unfortunate expert
ence or his with an individual pub
ucation. With the electrical net
work OF rress wires that compass
the earth, one I'll advised word from
a European statesman may set ma
tons on edge in an hour, he said
A devotional conducted by Rev.
NJ. NJ Rodgers. South Bend. and
trombone solo played by Melvin
l Fish OF this city. were features Of
the evening session.
The Agencies OF Religious Edu-
cation" an address by Rev. r. ].
McIAndress at the morning session,
n Junior rally and an address by G.
c Hamilton. rSoston. at the after
noon meeting. were other features
OF yesterdays program. The larg-
est Christian Endeavor banquet in
point OF attendance ever held IN
Indiana was held in the basement
OF the First Christian church at s
o'clock.
Final sessions OF the convention
will be held today. In the after
noon the delegates will make a
sightseeing tour o. South Bend and
vicinity in automobiles provided
through the courtesy or mem bers
OF the Chamber OF Commerce and
the Ro.ary and Kiwanis clubs OF
this city.