Christian Endeavour Societies, for the promotion of Christian life amongst young people, and for making their members useful in the service of God, were first formed by Dr F. E. Clark of the Congregational church at Portland, Maine, U.S., in 1881; and by 1896 there were 45,000 societies (nearly 4000 in Britain), with 2,500,000 members. The organisation is supported by almost all the sections of Protestantism.
Christian Endeavour Societies
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 214
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