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
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
The Christian Endeavor movement among young people is comparatively recent.
From Time Magazine Archive
Christian Endeavor is too well organized for that.
From Time Magazine Archive
Three or four Christian Endeavor societies cannot exist in the same town without forming a local union for mutual encouragement and consultation.
From Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers by Wells, Amos R.
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