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The Chorus Choir of the Jubi l ee Christian Endeavor Convention, with its director (be low), Herbert G.‘ Tovey, of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles
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Facing "The Challenge of Christ" Over 8 ,000 Christian Endeavor Delegates Meet in Los Angeles By MILDRED M. C O O K
W hen several thousand young men and women are drawn together, their interests fused and their thoughts focused steadily for five days on one central, compelling, calling Leader— the Lord Jesus Christ — Christians every where may well thank God. And praise did arise from thousands of hearts during the Golden Jubilee Conven tion of the California Christian Endeavor Union, held jointly with the Los Angeles County Union in the spacious Shrine Audi torium in Los Angelep, June 26 to 30. The golden words of the Convention theme, “The Challenge of Christ,” high-hung above the platform for all to see, found a meaningful response in many a young life among the 8,252 registered delegates
be the love of Christ that does that.” Marie McDonald was another of Mr. Coleman’s young people. She journeyed to Los Angeles from El Cerrito, a distance of perhaps four hundred miles. “ And I tell you,” she remarked enthusiastically, “ it was worth coming all that way just for one thing—the Convention music! To hear that great chorus singing: ‘Hear the challenge, holy challenge, Hear the challenge of Christ ’— has meant a great deal more than listen ing merely to a good theme song. It has meant that we have heard His voice.” Marie’s opinion was echoed by almost every other young person who was inter viewed. For twenty weeks, the members
coming that the group should be housed at the Institute, several friendly chats with young people were arranged. “ I wanted to bring them here,” Mr. Coleman explained, “because of what B. I. has meant to me.” “You are a former student, then?” “ No,” he replied, “but I came to the Institute frequently, while I was located at San Pedro during World War days. I be lieve in this school, I’ve never been able to forget how wholesome is the atmosphere of the place, and I’ve wanted my young people to know something about it, too.” One of the boys in the group sensed at once the friendly spirit which pervades the Institute. “Why, the minute we got here, I felt right at home,” he said. “ It must
and among other friends who attended—and for such a result the Lord must be praised. Within the scope of this brief article, no effort is made to mention the personnel of the Convention, or to call attention to the type of messages given, or to discuss any of the visible results of the gathering. But a glimpse may be given into the hearts of a few of the young people themselves, for the Bible Institute of Los Angeles had the privilege of entertaining about fifty of the Convention dele gates during the period of their visit to Los Angeles. Through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Coleman, of Berkeley, Calif., who had char tered a special bus to. bring their group of twenty-eight to the Convention, and who had arranged in advance of their
Only a few of the Chris tian Endeavor delegates who were entertained in the Bible Institute during the recent Jubilee Con vention in Los Angeles are shown in this picture. The young people were welcomed by Miss Bea trice G. Prosser, Superin tendent of Women (near center of group), by W. R. Hale, Superintend ent of Men (at Miss’ Prosser's left), and by other officials. John Yong, a Biola s tudent who spoke at the Convention, is at Mr. Hale's left. At the doorway are (left to right) Kenneth M. Mon roe, faculty member; Elmer J. Peterson, Busi ness Manager, and Dewey Coleman, sponsor of the C. E. group.
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