The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-30

from Kent and the White river country
ON the Northern Pacific. A dinner will
he given 70 the visiting delegates in the
First Presbyterian church from 10 FRI
day evening. The evening seryics will
commence promptly At go
John Willis Baer, who slIi DO the guest
Of the evening. vas born in log cabin
near Rochester. MINI, March 2, 1851.
When only few months old his parents
moved to Cleveland, o., where be lived
until he was is years old. About that
time be entered the newspaper business
and, after travelling through the Middle
states. he occupied an important place on
paper In Cedar Rapids, Ia. and later re-
tayted 10 the place OF his birth. koches-
ter. MIan., where he entered tie milling
business aud for tive years held a respons ST.
hls position with the Van pusen Eley asor
Company, OF that city.
In these years he disciplined fine bust
ness seuse, a genius Tor dealing With men
and affairs. and talent tor organsxatio
and enerRetic w fs that have made him tho
power he has become in the Christian
EadeayoE movement. In May, iSso. he was
called upon TO give up hls promising
business prospects and accept h,s pres
eat position, with a msaeer salary and
duties requiring the closest application
The readiness with which he sacrificed
his ambitions aud devoted himself 20 The
worx - which he vas caiied = character-
istte 81 the man. AMI has btoaght we'll de-
served snccess ia every line 81 woaA he las
attempted.
Nita physical frame none Il the stout
est. Yet w&th iRdomlIabla wall and great
sn;hussasnt. be has devoted himself
heart mind and body. To ghe Christan
Endsavor cause. lie is couspicaous.v
igsrd iug work Slth young men and Young
woueu. Hiss beyIsh appearance, hls4uick
repay&eu. brilliant illustrations. straight
faFg aF,t earpestuvss ana complete cans--
ssatiea are the elements that enter into hrs
s0rcvss as = speaker. lie always interests.
often anascs bas never leaves an audience
without making . distinct spiritual lm.
preston. lie Is especially interested in
ard devoted 70 tho syAnseAsae work of
the societies. and Is neyor 80 happy o.
whea 50 engaged. lie has most attrAc-
tive person atty. makes friends easily snd
holds ana remembers tnem. Tu,.se aho
knoN him best love hlal most HE $ en-.
teusiasslc as missionary aad temperance
~orkeF. aud Gid ysomaa service sn the
active campaign tRa' Mas saked against
tae opening OF the VI or.i's tAiE on Saa-
dAy.
Although Mr. BAcr IS = loyal and true
Presbyterian, aud Is proud Of the fact ihSi
his denomination has greater number OF
CHRISTIAN kndeAsoF societies thaa any
other. there IS al the same stne no one
Who believes nare thoroughly and re-
to.ces wase heartily IN tAs intsFaeRomlaA-
t.1na. fellow sh.p than does be,
Much - the success Of the tso'frs Rae
thc OStona. Organ az tie Ihf.st4Aa Eu-
dosVVe societies. and tie publishing de.
par,useas, ~ rleans 81 whseA the eat4rU
expense Il ;Ae ua4.sl society is raet with
oat demands - any Kind uyoa tke socie-
sles. IS dge - 1ss energy &na business sasI-
ity OF Joan " LAS has7. Before he as
called 20 his Itsseag Important position
he sas active - tas Minnesota state xosk.
sad. indeed. Il SAs D., isllaga,nezs AMI
success there tAAt ie1 ~ rs be.ur So ectei
as genera secretary tor tie United safes.
Nj hasr Is blessed w.ta sN.sswaals =
genuine AelpnsAss n a. hs aorA and
With two small hoys ~Ao ars a constant
source Of inspiration - h.n @al - Ao. N =
measure a. leAst. socoant tor - great o..
tsrvsi In that pnomisng bgsasa 80 tlr.s-
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