New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
FAREWELL TO REV. DIR. CLARK.
THE BROOKLYN CHRISTIAN ENDHAVOh
UNION WISHED HIM GODSPEED ON
HIS JOURNEY

Tho regular July meeting of the Brooklyn Chris
tian Endeavor Union, which he'd In the Tomp-
kns Avenue Congreg tional Church last nsht' was
made the occasion Of a farewell reception to the
Rev. DR.. Francis T.. Clark. president OF tne
United Society Of Christian Endeavor, who sai.s
tor Europe to-day. Prior 10 the meeting Dr C.arN'
who is the father Of the Christian Endsavor move
ment having organized the first society in Portland.
Me- In 1890 was seen by Tribune reporter ana
asked for Information about his trip lie saii nc
would first go 10 Central Europe, afterward visiting
France and Germany, where he should lapor I'D ''e
Christian Endeavor fed and then to Scandinavia.
He expected to visit England and ireland briefly
afterward and then go to South Africa. visiting all
the countries there and working IN his chosen HELD
He would return to England In time for the great
Christian Endeavor Convention, which Is TO take
place in June 1897 He could not say dehhtey
when he would return 10 this country, but propaoy
some time in the autumn OF 1891. Dr. clark said
there was no special movement on foot so lar as
he knew tending toward a consolidation OF the vari-
GUS Young peoples societies Of the Protestant
churches The Christian Endeavor was not de-
nominstional organization bat now numbered thirty
different denominations among their societies
The meeting last night was called TO order py
the president the Rev. A. De w. Mason VINO an
nounced as the first hymn the familiar Holy.
Holy HOLY Lord God Almighty" which he said
was the first one sung at the recent washington
convention The large lecture-room was wen "i'e"
and the audience joired heartily in the Singing
After the hymn the president said: we are
gathered here tonight for two purposes firsl' "
hear from our representatives.. but. second 10 be
the last representative body to listen to the voice
of our beloved founder his face clasp his hand
and wish him godspeed on his journey. ana pray
for his success and welfare while engaging III MS
favorite work in far-distant lands IN conciusioh'
he said this to be brief meeting ana ne
charged the speakers that hut ten minutes would
hn "a
come from Boston, and as he sails early Tomorrow
morning we must not weary him with long speech
or effusivc greetings"
He then introduced Mr. Edgar, VINO spoke prieny
on evangelistic work developed at the Washing
ton convention Mr.. Davis next spoke OF the over
flow meetings" at the Washington convention. The
convention then rose and sang "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds"
The president then introduced Mrs. Clark who
was given the honor of preceding her husband
She said she did not want TO merit the Criticism
once made upon Washington clergyman. One OF
his elders called upon him and said: Parson. your
sermons are too long. You should be brlefer Ihe
clergyman was much amazed and went away in
deep study, ard called upon particular friend, to
whom he propounded the question Brother b.,
are nv sermons too long," well, no., was the
reply. II can't say that they are really long but
then they seem long" Continuing. she spoke OF
the recent Washington Convention, or the en-
,busiasrn there manifested said that the En-
deayorers there gathered showed by their regular
attendance that they were neither sugar nor sai'
and not afraid of dissovirR in the heat or humidi-
ty IT'S all very easy TO take your umbrella put
on your waterproofs and walk out when you have
a crowd of enthusiastio friends going In the same
direction II isn't a difficult task 10 Gimp IN an
open trolley-car with the rain beating II All slucs,
and sit down on wet seat when you nave peHty
hard 10 attend our home meetings with the same
degree of enthusiasm and tnought, while op-
serving the Washington Convention. why can "s
carry the same spirit home with us Shc tnei
smoke of the neghborly and brothery leenhs
ma infested there that after the second day no one
stood upon the formality of an Introduction. but
wherever they person wearing pause
with whom they wished TO converse they stood not
upon the formaiity Of introduction. This sug-
gested TO her the desirabity of wearing badges at
story of persistcncy illustrated by the boy VINO
went into an office and asked Of the gruf OLD n1er-
chant who was seated behind mis- desk DO you
want a boy?" NO" was the gruf reply NOBODY
persistent little fellow NO" growled the old man
OF business. nobody needs boy But the niue l
fellow was not disposed to give It up yet and said
put mister don't you have to have a boy? and
this conquered the old merchant. VINO lauSnlneiy
said I'VE do and guess you're the boy.
Dr. Clark who the last speaker. was greeted
with the waving of handkerchiefs. the Chautau-
qua style He first spoke of his regard for the
I,rooklyn Union. of the many pleasant meetings
he had attended here. and said one OF the most
precious things he should carry away with him on
the morrow would be their assurances OF love ana
hone for his welfare and safe return. He then
smoke briefly of the Washington Convention, and
continuing gave brief account OF what he pro-
his address.