Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-11
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR INTEREST.


Where Wilmington Members Feel Thoy
Have Scored Viotory-christian En-
deavor Work in Lifs.saylng Stations
Calendar of Coming Events.
Christian Endeavorers Of Wilmington
feel they have scored victory in being
able to secure the presence of Rev.
Francis Il. Clark, ID. d., of Boston,
Mass, for the purpose of delivering his
illustrated lecture on that memorable
trip which took him around the world
in the interest of the Christian En-.
deavor movement. In the face of all
the attempts of cities so much larger
than Wilmington to obtain DIR. Clark
and his lecture, the Wilmington Union
has engaged him for Tuesday evening,
January 23d, in Hanover Presbyterian
Church.
This means great deal to Whining
ton Endeavorers. DIR. Clark is the
founder of the great Christian Endeavor
movement, and is also President Of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
with headquarters at Boston.
Immediately after the mammoth con-
vention of Christian Endeavor, held in
New York city, July, 1899, DIR. Clark
set out on his journey around the world.
He crossed the American continent, the
Pacific ocean, touching at many of the
Islands, to Australia, and so on through
Asia and Europe, being received every
where with great joy, and returning to
America in time to preside over the
great convention at Montreal, his trip
| occupying nearly year.
The lecture, which is not only for
Endeavorers, but for all the citizens of
Wilmington, will bear on this noted
trip, and illustrated by the best stereop-
ticOn attainable; the views used being
strictly original and obtained by Dr..
Clark while on his journey. The views
will include many Countries and scenes
unfamiliar to the eye, and the lecture
Will be an event of great interest. An
admission fee of 20 cents will be charged
in order that funds may be secured for
carrying on the good work of the Will
mington Christian Endeavor Union. 1t
is hoped Hanover Church will be
crowded on the evening of the lecture.
A LEADING BRANCH OF G. e. WORK.
| Much interest has conferred in the
Christian Endeavor work in life-saving
stations, and at the international con
ventlon in Montreal, Canada, an adj
vanccd movement was made by adding
the lighthouses and light.ships to the
work; also including the United King
dom of Great Britain in the field of
| operation. Men were chosen TO repre-
sent England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales on the International committee,
which consists of representatives from
every State and province where life
saving stations, lighthouses and light
ships are located. The Rev. S. Edward
Young, Asbury Park, N. j., is chair
man; the Rev. j. Lester Wells, 1888
Grand street, Jersey City, N. j., is Sec
rotary. They delivered addresses at the
| Montreal convention, the former speak
ing of the spiritual wants and the
latter of the intellectual and physical
needs of the crews. The life savers of
the world are the bravest men, and con-
| tinually hazard their lives for others;
they guard 10000 miles or more of
| dangerous coasts and have rescued more
than a million people from shipwreck
AS the most of them are isolated from
home aud friends, it is highly fitting
that worldwide sympathy should be
extended to them, also to 1.-THE men con
nected with the lighthouses and light
| ships, upon whom vessels freighted
with precious lives depend for safety.
Christian Endeavor societies, located
near stations or lighthouses are recon-
mended to conduct appropriate services
for the crews and also furnish comfort
bags, books, magazines, papers, mitts,
muffiers, wrlstlets, socks, yarn caps and
the like, for the comfort Of the surfmen
Those who desire further information
with reference to this noble movement
may address the secretary.
COMING CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR EVENTS.
January 1Sth-in West Presbyterian
Church there will be given an enter
tainment by the Society of Christian
Endeavor of that church. The Fisk
jubilee singers have been engaged for
the occasion. Tickets 20 cents.
January 23d-Lecture by Rev. F. E.
Clark, ID. D., of Boston, on his trip
around the world, illustrated by original
stereopticon views. Given under the
auspices of the Wilmington Christian
Endeavor Union. To be held in Han
over Presbyterian Church. An admis-
sion Of 20 cents will be charged, for
| benefit of the Union work, ], Ii, C.