Christian Endeavor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Christian Endeavor
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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There was no final pronouncement on dancing except that no dance may be given under Christian Endeavor auspices.
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
This week, as keynote speaker, he opened the San Francisco convention of some 5,000 delegates of the Christian Endeavor Union, the flourishing, 4,000,000-member youth organization which he has headed for the past 22 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the machine's help, the Rev. Daniel Alfred Poling, 66, internationally known Baptist clergyman, newspaper columnist, editor and Christian Endeavor leader, won the Republican nomination for mayor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, Cloudy, suppose we go to church and Christian Endeavor.
From Cloudy Jewel by Grace Livingston Hill
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