The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-27
CHRISTIAN EaDEAVORERS
The State Convention at Butte May
Promises TO Be a Big
Affair
General Secretary Ba9r Is Elk
pocted 20 b. Thors and Adj
dress tho Convention.
Youar Man who Has Done a Great
Deal TO Advance the Interests OF
the society.

The state convention OF ths Chrlstian
I Endeavor society which meets a. Bate
Nav l promises 20 be she largest attended
religious gathering ever held in that city.
AL. or nearly all, the local societies OF the
state will be represented. aud particular
reason that the general secretary Of the
Young Peoples Society Of Cbrisiisn En-
deavor will attend lie will address the
convention on tho frat daT. aud will take
an activs part ia the work. lie is Young
man. but tie following sketch shows he
has led an active life:
John Willis Baer was born in log
cabin on a farm ne IT Rochester. MINI.
March ., 1851 When only a few months
old his PARENTS moved 90 Cleveland. Ohio.
where he lived until he was Is years OF age.
Later he was engaged for two years in the
newspaper business in Csdar Rapids Iowa.
aud for five years or more held a RESPONSE
bic position with the Van Dasen Elevate
company. making kis home in Rochester.
Mimi. the place OF his birth.
These we're valuable Yeas. In them be
disciplined and bioadsnei a fine business
affairs. ana a talent for organization and
energetic work that have made him the
powof he has become in the Christian En-
deavor movement
In May. 1870. Mf. Baer was called 20 the
genern, secretaryshi OF the United society,
and made his first pablo appearance At
the great int national convention held in
ST. Louis Ia June. 1899.
''Since that time with a physical frame
none AZ the stoutsst. yet with indomitabls
will and gfeRt enthusiasm. he has devoted
himself heart mind and body. TO the CHRIS.
ian Eudesvor cause. His services as a
public speaker are IN great demand bat his
3 hYsical condition aud bis manifold and
important work 40 the home office compelG
him 90 limit his Vork along that line. IL
- coaspionously fittsd for work with Young
men and women. His quick repartse, brill
liant Illustrations, Straightforward earnest
ness. and complete conservation IRE the
elements that enter into his success as q
~ eakor. lie always interests afteu uses,
but never leaves an aud.sncs without max
ing a distinct spiritual impression. 10
loves the evangelistic work OF the socities.
and Is never SO happy as when be IL bsiug
used OF God IS an Instrument in ths saliva
tion OF the young people aud tue upbuild-
ing OF their spiritual life. lie has a most
attractive personality. makes friends easily
and holas them. Those who know him
best love him most lie is an enthusiastic
miss onary and temperance worker. and
uId yeoman service IN the battle for the
recognition Of the Lo d's dag during the
Worlds fats.
Mr.. Baet is a Presbyterian loyal AMI
trus, and Il roud OF tho fact that bis de-
nomination leads all others In the number
OF local Christian EndeaVor societies. At
the same lme tue @ 10 no one who believes
more thoroughly and rejoices more heartily
IN the blessed mathematician fellow
ship OF the Chistian Endsavor movement
than does be.
Much OF the success Of the Golden Rule
ths international Christian EudeaVor pa
per. Of VIII ca DR.. Clark is editor. and Of the
Publishing de. Artmeut Of tue United soci-
ETY.. IL due 20 his Abounding energy and
business ability. Before AIR. Basr was
called TO his present important Office. he
was active Ia tbs Minn ssOta state work and
was president OF the Rochester local union.
Indeed it was his falthfulneas IN that po-
sition that FIRST called tEe attention of the
ON ,eTs OF the United society 20 him, and
that later caused them 10 invite him 10
serve she young people Of tue world.
o" his brief sketch would be incomrlete
II Il did not refer TO tue fact that Mr.. Buer
Is blessed with wifs who 10 genuine
he!pmate IN all his W.. 4. nud with two
beautiful little boys, WHO are constant
source OF JOY AMI inspiration, and who, IN
a measure az least. account 10. his great
interest IN that promi log branch OF Cars
tan endesVor, tue JUNIOR work"