Evening journal., 1896-02-01
ENTHUSIASTIC RNDEAVOUERS
RECEIVED AND HEARD AN ADDRESS
FROM DR.. CLARK,

FROM DR.. CLARK,
The markablo c. E. soclety's Founder
Addressed a Large Audience In Han
over Church -Dinsd at the Clayton
House.
Rev. Francis f Clark, d. D., Of
Boston, founder Of the Christian En-
deNvor Society movement which has
assumed such colossal proportions
throughout the world, visited Whining
ton last evening and his arrival here
WAS the occasion for demonstration By
local Endesvorers.
Father" Clark arrived yesterday
afternoon and WAS entertained by Rev
Charles F Hendricks at the Clayton
House, where be hsld a reception at @
o'clock and was rendered a dinner In
the party at dinner we're noticed these
active workers: Rsvs. B. Meeser,
Thomas Mason, A. n Ksigwln, VIII
liam P Swar'z. Thomas K Terry,
Joseph R Mllligsn, NJ l. Gates, William
A. Walling. William MscFarlane Charles
+. Hendricks, W. + Lewis.s Lafayette
Marks, and Joseph B Turner Of Dover
Hon. L e Wales, s j. Horn, ] d
Burns, Merritt w. Hurley. Q. NJ LeItch,
w. B Be,kloy. l Elmer Perry William
D Griffith, A Il. Berlin. DR. William G
Pierce. w Scott Vernon, Mrs Marks,
Mrs. Milligap, Mrs Turner, Mrs SFartz
Mrs. Meeser, Mrs. WRlling, Mrs Mason,
Mrs. Bacon, Mrs Perry, Mrs Tay Tor,
Miss Upton, Miss Anna a. Lincoln. Miss
Rebecca Stewart. Miss Lydia Pierce Miss
Sslie r. Shaw and Miss Deborah Pea
cock.
DIR. Clark at Hanover Church.
When Dr. Clark and the state Eudesvor
officers entered Hanover Church. which
was tRstsiully decorated and filed to
oveiho1ing, the congregation arose and
waving handkerchiefs and Christian
Endsavor fags sang the state hymn:
Marching. marching on,
Filled with 1og and song.
BY our fruits may we Known In every land.
From the Diamond sta-e,
We march with steps elste,
Heart 20 heart and hand to hand.
After 3 brief Introductory servica,
Rsv. w. P. Swariz introduced Dr. Clark
who was greeted aud frequently inter
fupted by applause
Gods Purpose ia the Christian
Endeavor" was DR.. ClArk's subject, which
be took up ct length after touching upon
his recent travels In the interest Of the
cause
Some one might say. 1t was to arouse
good citizenship, to clear the political
atmosphere aud TO abolish the saloon
This might bs one object, With the par
ticulsr purpose of arousing the heart Of
the young people aud making this EmHn
uel's land with Gods blessing The
Christian Endeavorers recognized that
they had a country to serve as well as a
God. In Ohio he had recently attended
an inter-psrtlsan and inter denomins
tional meeting, and the Christian En-
dsavorers were at the front They cane
focklng Ia from all directions with their
pastors, but all bound together to make &
mighty effort TO get the Legislature to
pass bill which will bring about much
good In Ohio.
Encouragement Of missionary effort
was another obi cot. He first heard the
Christian Endeavorers asking for their
state to be saved for Christ and as the
thought of good citlz srsbip grew, the
cry was changed from state to country
and from that to the world Of Christ. 1t
could not stop short Of snyWhers bat the
whole world DR. Clark illustrated how
the missionary influence is growing by
telling OF q meeting be attended in
Tennessee. When missionary volunteers
were asked for, sixty young men and
women came forward and offered their
services
Promotion OF good fellowship and
mingling Of denominations Is another
high motive. IL is a service for life to
Jesus Christ, our Lord il is union for
service; anything Christ has for them to
do
Many things had boon tried in the
church to win the young people, and they
had failed, so they started the Christian
Endesvar movement God had blessed
the experiment. II had come because
God called it, and it had gone around the
world because God had sent It. 1t
reaches and strikes ths young people in
every way.
Saventy-siRht per cent. OF all members
OF Christian Endeavor societies attended
the regular Sunday night services and %
per cant attended the mid week services.
This proved that the young people were
faithful to their church. but they are
not yet satisfied aud neither have they
yet reached the summit He closed with
an appeal TO the young people to attend
to their own spiritual life.