The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-06
MUCH INTEREST
IN c. {. MEETING
MANY MOSCOW YOUNG PEOPLE
ATTEND SESSIONS AT PULLMAN
-CHRISTENSEN Is PRESIDENT.

Thirty-three Moscow young people
attended the third annual convention
of the Whitman-Latah Christian En-
deavor Union, held in Pullman, Sat
urday and Sunday. The union in
cludes all denominations having
Christian Endeavor young peoples
societies
Earl Christensen, of Pullman, son
of Ed Christensen, of this city, was
reelected president of the organiza-
ton. Orland Mayer, of Genesee, now
a student at the university, was
elected vice-president; Cleon Dawson,
of Pullman, corresponding secretary;
Gertrude Christen, of Potlatch, re-
cording secretary, and Rev. Wayne s.
Snoddy, of Moscow, was chosen pas
toral counselor. The department
superintendents were elected as fol-
lows:
Jess Wyatt, of Pullman, social and
recreation; Robert X. Patterson, of
Pullman, extension and alumni;
meeting; Wilene Couch, of Garfield,
intermediate; Leatha Shepler, of Gar
field, publicity; Marian McCombs,
Troy, lookout; Edna James, Juliaetta.
tenth legion; Hope Nicholson, Gene
see, quiet hour; Rev. F. B. Kenseyer,
Albion, evangelistic.
The convention opened Saturday
evening at the Christian church, the
devotional service being led by Rev.
Cole, student pastor at WS.C. This
was followed by an inspiring address
by President G. V. Dunn, of Spokane
University. At the business session,
presided over by the president, each
superintendent and officer was called
upon for brief report of work. done
during his term of office. The reports
showed encouraging gains in every
department. This was followed by the
election of officers.
Following the business meeting in
formal discussion groups were in
order, and the afternoon session was
closed by an interesting demonstra-
tion put on by the intermediate dele
gates in attendance, under the leader
ship of their superintendent, Wilene
Couch, of Garfield.
AT $50, Saturday, about ITO young
people sat down to the banquet, held
in the basement of the United Presby-
terian church. This was made a
lively occasion from beginning to end
by songs from the various society
groups, interspersed by college songs
and yells from the W.S.C. and Univer-
sity of Idaho students in attendance
Orchestra music also added to the en-
joyment of the occasion Orland
Mayer acted as toastmastcF, and the
following toasts were given: Chris
tian Endeavor and the church." Rev.
Cole; Christian Endeavor and
school, Jesse Gray, of Genesee;
" Christian Endeavor and the COM
Y n1n
6 Christian Endeavor and business"
Earl Christensen; Christian Endea-
vor and oil Stocks" Kenneth Hunter.
The toasts were followed by in
stallation of Officers by Albert Arend,
of the A. and K. Market, of Spokane,
who is president of the Washington
Christian Endeavor n-lon. The even
ing's program was closed by talk
from Paul Brown, of Los Angeles, who
is Pacific coast field secretary for the
United Society of Christian Endeavor.
The program for Sunday morning
opened with quiet hour service led
by Rev. James N. Pendleton, of the
Federated church of Genesee. At the
regular morning services Paul Brown
spoke at the United Presbyterian
and Kenneth Hunter, of Mos
COW, at the Christian Nurch. In the
afternoon addresses were given by AL
bert Arend, Rev. Spaulding, of Pull
man, and Paul Brown. At $50 a
union Christian Endeavor meeting
was held at which over $50 young
people of high school and college age
were in attendance. The convention
was closed with union service in
the Christian church, at which time
President c. V. Dunn, of Spokane
University, was the speaker.
There were over ninety registered
out-of-town delegates in attendance,
and during the convention S135 was
pledged toward the support of the
work for next wear.