The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19

Endeavor Clark, " for on account of what
other man on earth Ewould the whole of
that audience, gathered from the Pacific
to the Atlantic rise in a body and wave
the silent, but enthusiastic Chautauqua
salute?
AS soon as Father Clark had taken his
place on the platform, Mr.. Pratt intr o.
duced Rev. John Pollock of Glasgow,
Scotland, who made the opening prayer.
"Christ Receiveth Sinful Men, was
next sung with will and volume of
sound rarely heard.
By this time the delegation from the
mountains had arrived, and the vestry and
church were so filled that many stood in
the aisles. Il
Mr.. Pratt then announced that there
were many visitors to speak and that
each speech was to be confned.to two
minutes. Mr.. Pratt then welcomed the
visitors briefly, introducing Rev. Leroy
| S. Bean of the Portland union to extend
m ore extended greeting. He said that
this was the most sacred place in the land
of Christian Endeavor, and congratulated
the visitors upon arriving in SO pleasant
a time. He welcomed them in the name
of eight denominations, twenty-four So
cieties and /, 400 members. The Christian
| Endeayor movement was founded here
and it was soon found that what is good
enough for Maine is good enough for
the world. (Applause) This is the State
| of potatoes, ice, summer company and
statesmen. daughter and applause. J
Portland is the gate of Maine and when
we welcome you to Portland we welcome
you to Maine A Boston paper has said
that you are polite and well-behaved.
Therefore we have no hesitation in in
wiling you. daughter and applause.)
President A. e. Nickerson of the Will
liston society, seconded the welcome
briefly but cordially.
Charles E. Allen, Esq, was next intro
duced as president of the Massachusetts,
union, member Of the committee of thir-
teen, and an honest lawyer daughter
and applause He told the humorous
story OF the man on whose tombstone it
was related that the deceased was lawy-
er, but an honest man. fMr. Allen spoke
of the inspiration to be gathered by such
pilgrimage to the shrine of Christian
Endeavor.
Vice President George W. Coleman of
the Massachusetts, union, another
member of the committee of thirteen
was introduced. He spoke of the bright
ening influence of Christian Endeavor
upon church. life for the young Christian
Endeavor had been life preserver for his
own soul
Mrs. George w. Coleman of Massachu-
when she spoke in Williston church on
home missions before the first Christian
Endeavor society. She dwelt upon the
Importance of the junior societies.
Mrs. DIR. f. E. Clark, wife of the Faith
er Endeavorer, Was next received with
much applause. She recalled the first
meeting lin the Neal street parlor when
they signed the first Christian Endeavor
pledge. She recalled that early meeting
often, as she had seen dusky Endeavorers
in many other lands, all animated with
the spirit of the same Christ.
No. IT, Victory through Grace was
next sung.
Rev. }. G. McClintock of Burlington,
Iowa, was the next speaker. He said he
came from the land called by the Indians,
1.-The Pleasant Place. - If Maine was
the home of the Endeavor idea. Iowa
was the home of the Junior Endeavor
idea. The Iowa union sent out mission
aries and battled for prohibition CAP
plause.
Rev. Asher Anderson of Meriden, Ct,
SAID he had supposed Connecticut was
Ohe birthplace of the Junior Endeayor,
ou0 he yielded to Brother MoClintock.
However, Connecticut was the home of
'ne local union. . Applause. Connecti-