Fifty-first Annual Convention Of The California Christian Endeavor Union (Held At the Oakland Civic Auditorium, June 25-28, 1938) )(Theme: Steadfast in Christ)

Oakland, CA: California Christian Endeavor Union. Very Good-. 1938. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The covers have some fading, beginning bumping and edge wear and some scuffing and ground-in dirt. The rear cover has a previous owner's penciled notation. The text pages are clean, but has some generalized toning. "The first Christian Endeavor group was organized on February 2, 1881, in the Williston Congregational Church, Portland, Maine, U. S. A. , under the leadership of the pastor, Francis E. Clark, and his wife Harriet. It was born out of a week of evangelistic services which had resulted in about thirty young people accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior. Before the first meeting was over, 57 people signed the constitution and covenant, the essence of which is expressed in the opening words of the Christian Endeavor Pledge. That first Christian Endeavor group revitalized the youth in the Williston Church beyond expectations. Born to meet the needs of a single church, it did it so well that other churches began copying it with equally exciting results. Christian Endeavor helped in numerous churches to ground their young people in their Christian faith and devotion to Christ." (World Christian Endeavor Union) .