Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
HOLD ANNIVERSARY DAY

Beginning Sunday, January 29th
the forty-seventh anniversary of the
founding of the first Young Peoples
Society was celebrated information
ally by Christian Endeavors.
The Christian Endeavor member
ship which numbers 100000 and
has spread to 100 countries, began
with one society of twenty-five
members, organized under the lead
ership of Rev. Francis E. Clark, D.
D., in Portland, Maine. DR.. Clark
continued to head the growing or
ganization for nearly half a CEN
tury. Shortly before DR.. Clark's
death, and at the founders urgent
request, Rev. Daniel A. Polling, D.
D., of New York City, became presi-
dent of the movement in which for
years he had been prominent.
Thousands of churches of numer-
GUS Christian denominations observ-
ed last Sunday as "Denominational
Day." with Christian Endeavorers
in charge of programs that empha-
sized loyalty to church and denomi-
nation.
This week meetings of interde-
nominational Christian Endeavor
Unions in the cities and counties of
the United States and Canada have
been held, with addresses by young
people and by former Christian En-
deavor members. 1t is estimated
that 20,000,000 persons have been at
some time enrolled in a Christian
EndeavOr Society. In many cities,
former members still retain a con-
nection with the movement through
alumni fellowships.
Sunday, February 5th, will be the
closing day of Christian EndeaVor
Week, and on this day numerous
churches all over the world will hold
a special evening service, in which
the Christian Endeavor societies af-
filiated with the church will pre-
sent program based on the pres
ent Crusade With Christ" a newly
inaugurated youth movement. The
crusade is designed to aid the
causes of youth evangelism, world
peace, and Christian Citizenship. |
The general purpose of the observ-
ance is to focus attention on the
worldwide service program of the
Christian Endeavor societies, which
also have important Objectives for
loyalty and assistance in the pro-
grams of their individual churches.
In Wilmington, on Tuesday, the
City Union broadcasted
through Station WDEL a special
program commemorating the 47th
of Christian Endeavor.
The program consisted of a selec-
ion by the male quartet of the West
Presbyterian Church Senior Society
nd special young peoples chorus
Inder the leadership of Stanley II. II
leen (who led the "Pep TESTS" dur:
ng the Delaware State Convention
d October) also rendered several
elections. The speakers on the pro-
ram were Miss Dorothy H. Krauss
President of the Delaware State C.
|. UniOn) who spoke on "The His
'ry of Christian EndeavoS" and
ev. Leonard B. Smith (Pastor of
lie Peninsula M. P. church, whose
Inject was "Young Peoples of the
resent Age"
In Milford, on Thursday evening, a
,ecial G. E. program was presented
? the Endeavorers of the Delmar
P Church, Milton M. P. Church,
ilford Presbyterian Church, and
ilford Methodist Protestant
lurch, in the latter church. Also in
ilford, on Sunday evening, a page
It by the Christian Endeavor So
cites of the Milford NJ. P. Church
Ill be presented in this church at
80. The title of the pageant is
he Keeper of the Keys" The page
It is a most impressive one, and
eryone who sees it will be greatly
eased IL