Christian Endeavor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Christian Endeavor
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Sponsored and financed by businessmen, ministers and such groups as Christian Endeavor, Youth for Christ, and the Gideons, 31-year-old Billy Graham arrived in September to conduct a four-week revival.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Baptist interventionists were led by strapping, Bryanesque Dr. Daniel Alfred Poling, famed head of Christian Endeavor, who can usually sway any meeting to his will.
From Time Magazine Archive
So, too, "Christian Endeavor," from its crowded international convention last week at Portland, Ore., beamed forth its simplicity; the world beamed yonder.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unctuous, large of frame, full of vigor at 55, he is much in demand as a speaker at gatherings of such evangelical bodies as Christian Endeavor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sunday evening stereopticon lectures are run by the Christian Endeavor Society.
From The American Country Girl by Crow, Martha Foote
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