The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-24
trrxCK ON REV. DIR. CLARK.
,Ir. wooiiey, the Temperance Advocate
Asssils Him.

BOSTON, MASS. Oct. 3.-Christiah En-
deavor circles In Boston ana throdshoue
New England are much stirred Up over an
attack on Rev. T.. r.. Clark, ID. d., presi-
cent of the Worlds and the tnltea s0ce
ties OF Chri1 tan kndeavor, Dy Mt. JON,
q Wooley, the well-known tenpetanve
advocate on a &c n,lIy aly himself with
the Prohibition party. president Cta.xs
attitude is understood TO pe tnaL
tan Endeaycrers should SUCK 70 t".,
spective parties ana REFORM tneni 'e'"''
than become partlsars in any respect.
In referring To this, Mr.. Wooliec Gays;
'.rhc president OF that greatest VI
modern movements, the United Socissy VI
Christian Eudeayor. In a recent aua' 80
with a most emphatic obelssnce 10 the
ruling elders OF the Republican party, ana
a certain chiniess and almost unresehtapso
insOIencc OF admoDtion To the dfaen',
radical. non-squealing. non-hpoIoslhln3
sin fighters OF the movement, advertised
that Christian Endeavor Is merely an
influence. which Is an Insult anu noei;
possible only because the owner or
was overawed by fear or party ponucs.
The Young Peoples Society OF Chris tan
Endeavor would have gone boldly INTO
the field against the saloon al the iast
national convention and led the hzht 10
the finish had not the president reiuSeu
TO run up the signal 10 charge.
To this criticism Presiient clark re-
plies:
II have always voted against the sa.
loon, and always intend 10 whsneve. =
have the chance. | do not stand for the
| Norwegian system. and have never IN
a single line defended IT,, | have stood Tor
| MIR, Wooiiey. and defended nm whsh ~, AZ,
| tackled, and have opened the way ior MN
| for many an appointment with bndea'of
| societies The trustees OF the United DO
| ciety OF Christian hndeayor have never
| been consulted concerning MI. "coiiey OF
| hts attitrde so far as | know; but they
are "A unit. and always have been, IN the
| following matter. 80
while they are for prohibition and the
] destruction OF the saloon tnsy agree .na'
( the society cannot be used as a con-
venience by any political party; that the
society, as such. IL not IN politics as an
! organization, while individuals In the So
ciie,y are alwaSs urged 10 s'and d t to,
| Christian citizenship into whatever party
II takes them. and to serve God rather
| than party.
| being invited to speak at the Christian
! Endenvor Convention last summer he sent
| forward a copy OF his speech for the con.
! venience OF the press, he thought. but
subsequent events proved that II had been
sent TO be edited. The reason for the
| alleged editing. Mr.. Wooiiey says, was
| given him by Dr. Clark az you have
| said that my vote cannot be had for any
| man or any party that II not In the plat
| form declared against the saloon"
you have attacked the Norwegian sys'
tenn"
you have made Third-party speech
| To this charge Secretary Bawr, OF this
| Christian Endeavor replies: Mr.. Wool
| icy. before sending your address to our
| Press Committee. | took my blue pencil
! and run e through three names. and onls
| three scratched out Dr. clarks. Mr..
| Sbaw's. and my own. This was the only
| cilIng that was done ! 'blue-pcnciled
those three names because Or Clark was
not regular voter or the Third-party
ticket: secondly (and this was the mosi
| important reason, | thought that tns
| naming Of the three executive officers OF
the United Society as leaders with others
| of the 10000 voters OF a partisan ticket
was really committing the United Society
| through the executive officers officially c
the Prohibition party. and that. IN m,
Judgment was contrary 10 tho platform
and principles OF the Christian Endeavoi
| Society.
II am n Third-party Prohibisionss,. and
I am warm and longtime friend Of
Mr.. Woolley's. too.
ION many things we heartily agree
hut I do not believe I'm anv ono maklns
n partisan movement Of Christian I'm.
deavor. or ~ any one making q partisan
| speech at ono ~ orr Christian Infeav0f
conventions. and " hen received advance
copies OF Mr Wooley's speech gave u =
careful reading and according 10 my
hest judgmert. taking n from start 4
finish. called Il Thlrd-pariy speech"