The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12
THE Up. S. C. {. IN BOSTON.
They Are Preparing to Take the Old Town
by Storm in July.
rv Delegates Are Expected Which Has Grown
II Fourteen Years to Have Over 100000 Members.
The President Family



.--i,. Of the myriads of pretty girls
= rbe multitudes Of stalwart young men
-, will gather early in July to attend the
-rr4rtion Of the Young Peoples Society
L y CHRISTIAN Erdeavor. and this is well.
~. rbe present prospects are that it will
.e. largest convention OF any sort ever
Il ID on this earth
7-s-bt years ago. just after the second
| q he Saratoga conventions, man said
rr F. e. Clark. president Of the united
.t.t,- that it would not be more than
800 probably, before the Christian
1 -5...vor hosts would number million
/ ~ Hd not believe the prediction said
clark 10 me- a day or two ago, but
"a, two years before the expiration of
u. 1scaIe. there are two and quarter
| anton members, located in all parts Of
p. ,-,rld. and there is no telling how many
,~. NAV be constrained to join the
t-. No. I could not make any sort OF
!. ,lculation in that direction. The growth
~ been most amazing, but to no one
,,-e so than myself, and it is Impossible
| 4 look ahead, even for a single year.
,ltbo,,rb DR.. Clark was the founder OF
(. ~. ,,arvelous society, he spoke with the
I, most modesty Of its unparalleled devel-
/ -,,.,,+ I'm the fifteen years since he inau-
1 ,ratsd the work as means of building
a., portland church, of which he was
ben pastor. ,,..
IN, clark is a triAe above the medium
~bt slender. though not unduly spare,
L. craving hair and brown mustache-
limos i'm his clean-cut face would
.,, 20 indicate greater age, perhaps
,a, tho As years to which he owns, but
4 4 ewes are younger by a dozen years
owl IN his personal unobtrusiveness' the
! ,srarteristic that chiefly lmpresses it
I IN upon the visitor is his sincerity, and
- is due largely 10 the quality OF ms
&oice. which never strikes a raise note
Ia never wavers or breaks. DR.. Clark
4 ofce is a rare organ. In ordinary CONVEX
4ation it is low-keyed, but clear and dis
tinct. without being penetrative; distinct
N. nleasant TO the ear and without a hint
IN great volume. But when he steps upon
L. platforn to address an audience, his
4ones roll out with surprising strength ana
tarr,iug power. He has yet TO find the IN
Moor meeting place he cannot MI without
2pparent effort; he was even dole 10 lild ~
himself heard to the furthest hnill OF lne
4ast auditorium of Madison square Gar
Non when the convention was helu IN
New York three years ago. MoItoNeT'
bis splendid vocal powers IasIea un ,H y.
tlOse of the convention, and the same IS
frue of the other two Chief oincers OF
HE United Society, Secretary j. w. Baer
&nd Treasurer William Shaw.
Or. Clark dresses in black, though MS
earments are not Of the so-caned clerical
fut His watch guard is OF gold, ana 50
u the frame of his nose glasses. Nhen ne
Ialks to you his eyes look squareiy INTO
YOURS. and his attitude is careless ana un-
conventional his right hand being gener-
Allv pressed against the back OF his head
u stuck into his trousers pocket IN true
american fashion. His personal ONCE Is
Il little room at the rear or the thlrd moor
"a the building G6 Washington street, BO5-
NJ where he acts as editor-in-chief of
D. Golden Rule.
#Dr Clark's family IS as interesting as
Nmself Mrs Clark's enthusiasm IN In
Ill qvOr work has been OF the utmost as
4stance TO her husband. but 1t has al
NJ been secondary to her care Tor the
2nior Clarks. 1t is, perhaps, because OF
Ia devotion to her children that she mas
#bne SO much work for the junior branches
I'll the children's societies OF Cnrlstlan IN
q avor are termed. IN her eIorls alOns
Ms line she has developed a rare degree
u executive ability. Yet she Is IN no
Mnsc an apparent representative OF the
8-called New Woman about whom so
Xuch is said these latter days, anu m i
Uowd of weI-bred, tastefully goWned IA
- she would probably be passed by un-
Mticed unless attention were attracted
u her face by her singularly attracuNv,e
mile. she is a few years her husband
Wnior petite, of dark complexion, Win
lack eyes, and hair in which the silver
M not yet begun to show. The doctor IS
Hmetimes called Father EndeaNor
lark. perhaps because of his initials. f.
2H and Mrs. Clark has occasionally been
III Fined Mother Endeavor."
There are four children in the NIarK
f7inily-Maud, aged H. Eugene 10 mar
"a Z and Sidney >. Maud is IN the tresh-
IA n class at Wellesley College. where
"a is the youngest of the students. IN
La her mother. this young woman Is
pfDnouncel blonde, and her blue eyes
.sHarkle with the vitality OF youth ano
1frfect health. Though she is prohclent
al both Latin and Greek and fair trench
N German scholar, she goes in for phys.
Ia culture with ell the enthusiasm OF
So modern college girl, and her muscu-
m prOWess has Just been recognized pE
In enrolment as a member Of wellesley
s4arsitv rowing crew Her father is eS-
Wcially fond of her and her photograph
Isl the most conspicuous adornment Oh uhe
bie desk in his little editorial den.
#NOne of the three boys has yet DeeIl sent
Way to school. They are ali darker
nan their Wellesley sister, and the youn5-
n is a remarkably handsome child, the
Mrfect image of his mother The nome
M the Clarks at Auburndale seems TO nave
men fitted up with special reference TO
tbe comfort of its younger occupants
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are possessed
Abve used to excellent advantage during
fheir trips abroad, and both are excellent
ETpry tellers. When they made their first
1erelgn tour they We're obliged, even in
germany and France, TO be accompanied
81 StanIY by an interpreter. Finally, al
<H having struggled long and persistent
III with conversational German, they de-
31l ca TO dispense with outside help in
I'll KING. Accordingly, they received call
III N a German pastor. enthusiastic m
- rlsuan Endeavor work, without an In
Is prefer. The visitor knew book Eng
81 as they knew book German, and at
81 pted to talk to them in their tongue
81 lneY tried to converse in his. But
~ VISIT was a comparative failure. The
III man English was unintelligible, ana
III German stuck in their Threats. Since
"a II Dr and Mrs. Clark have learned
~ man well and their Teutonic friend
mastered English.
- ue Dung Peoples Society of Chris
ia "a GHdeaVor was founded Feb 2, 1881,
81 HIston Church, Portland, Me, by the
III francis +. Clark, its pastor. Ae-
ing 10 the latest reports, there are
societies and bps, 800 MENTORS IT
easler to tell where these societies are
~ 10 be found than where they are.
ihey now exist in every country in the
II iidL put seven-Italy, Austria, Russia,
-aI-l' Belglum, Sweden and Greece.
q h4led States leads as matter of
81 HSe there being 1874 societies and
II 9 members in this country. Canada
-,t55 societies and Great Britain ZAP:
II ~ ai4 comes next, with 9iS: india fol-