Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-11-25
ENDEAVOR WORKERS
in STATE MEETING
Rev. L. r. Medlin. Field
Secretary, One of Speak
ers at High Point

Leaders and members of the North
Carolina Christian Endeavor Union
from throughout the state gathered
for a fellowship meeting and banquet
Saturday afternoon at six O'Clock.
The meeting convened at the Lebanon
Methodist Protestant Church in High
Point.
The activities of the afternoon be-
gan at three o'clock, when Aubert M
Smith called together the Finance
Committee. This group voted to pro
mote a Miss North Carolina Chris
tan Endeavor Contest" in which some
young lady will be selected as Miss
North Carolina Endeavorer. All So
cieties are urged and expected to par
ticipata in this contest. Following
this Rev. Kendall B. Shoffner pre-
sided over the Executive Committee.
Rev. Luther r. Medlin, recently elect
ed Field Secretary, gave very in
teresting account of his work. Speak
ing from first hand information gath
cred through many contests all over
the State, Mr.. Medlin stated, Chris
tan Endeavor is on the march, This
is indicative of general feeling of
enthusiastic interest and progressive
activity resulting from an enlarged
program launched this year.
The dates of June 1919 were set
for the Annual State Christian En-
deavor Convention to be held at
Queens-C hicora College, Charlotte, for
which plans are already being made.
Miss Helen Chestain, 317 East 9th
Street, Apt. A, Charlotte, was appoint.
ed Registration Chairman.
Those present at these meetings
were Rev. Luther r. Medlin, Gas
tonia, Field Secretary; Rev. Kendall
B. Shoffner, brownsville, President:
Rev. Aubert M. Smith, Duke Univer-
sity Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee; Roy p. Barber, vice-president;
Miss Helen Dyer, Winston-Salem.
General Secretary; Miss Helen Hen
derson, High Point; Mailing Secrc-
tary; Harry Hirst, Charlotte, Treasur-
err; Miss Hattie Mae Covington, Wades
toro, Junior Sup't.; Miss Annie Mae.
Campbell, Charlotte, Chairman of the
Mecklenburg County Union; Miss
Helen Chestain, Charlotte, Chairman
of Extension and Improvement Com
mittee: and Miss Elizabeth Hammer,
JdIIlCStOWu, Cup L VI uOA1OAIy.
The browning feature of the days
program was the Fellowship Banquet
held in the hut of the church. The
fall motif was attractively carried out
by the use of shocks of corn, pump
kins, fruit and fall flowers. Toastmas-
ter for the occasion was Luther r.
Medlin who first led the entire group
IN series of inspirational songs. Rev.
Oscar Easter, newly appointed pastor
of the church led the invocation.
Mr.. Medlin presented the State Of
ficers, outstanding leaders, and dele
cations from various sections. Follow
ing this, Miss Vera Smith sang beau
tifully Danny Boy" A group of young
people from the First Reformed
Church in Greensboro gave an unus-
ual skit and Roy Barber conducted al
''Dr. Quiz" feature.
An inspirational address was given
by the state president. In this he,
commended work already done, urged
completion of plans laid and stressed
the spirit of conservation.
The Chairman of the Finance Com
nnittee, Aubert M. Smith, presented
and explained in detail the plans for
the Miss North Carolina Christian
Endeavorer Contest"
AS a fitting close for the program
each Endeavorer rose and sang BLESS
Be the Tie That Binds and repeated
the Mizpah benediction.