the United Society of Christian Endeavor

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• International Society of Christian Endeavor — original name  United Society Of Christian Endeavor,        interdenominational organization for Protestant youth in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It was founded in 1881 by Francis Edward Clark (Clark, Francis Edward), who served as… …   Universalium

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• Young People's Society of Christian Endeavour — The Young People s Society of Christian Endeavor was a nondenominational evangelical society founded in Portland, Maine, in 1881 by Francis Edward Clark. Its professed object was to promote an earnest Christian life among its members, to increase …   Wikipedia

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