The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-23
A GREAT GATHERING.
Farewell at the Peoples Temple, Boston,
to Father Clarke.

! Rev. T. E. CLARK, D. D., the father of
the Christian Endeavor Society, who
sails today on his tour around the world
in the interests, of the movement, was
given great send-of Tuesday evening In
the Peoples Temple. 1t was farewell
reception to DR.. Clark and also rally
Washington convention echo rally.
The smphitheatre-like interior of the
Temple situated at the corner of Column
bus avenue and Berkeley street, contained
| an assemhlsge of $500 or more Endeavor-
ers. They all wore their badges-conven.
ton, local union and church. Many
brought the banners of their respective
organizations, and the platform, organ
loft and front of the balcony was hung
with them. In addition to the bright
hued banners of all sorts of designs, there
was red and whitesdecoration along the
entire front of the platform. The read
ing desk was draped with American and
British flags
A service of song opened the meeting
the singing being led by George K.
Somerby, the popular leader Of the Boston
Christian Endeavor chorus. On the plat
form were seated Mr.. E. A. Gilman,
president of the Boston society, who pre-
sided; Rev. DR.. Clark, president of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor;
Rev. William &. Barton, pastor Of the
Shawmut church, Boston; Rev. Arnold
Strenli of Manchester, Eng; William
oF TTvir o+1
Rev. Joseph B. Morgan, president of the
British National Christian Endeavor
Council, Chester, Eng. Rev. John 7.
Beckley, trustee Of the United Society in
New York city; and Rev. Nehemiah
| Boynton, d. D., now of Detroit and re-
GENTLY pastor of the Union Congregations
al church, Boston.
| After addresses by several came the in
| teresting event of the evening, that which
caused each perspiring mortal In the
church to stop tanning himself and mop
ping his brow and listen, forgetting all
about the heat, to the speeches that were
| made. 49,.
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton was presented
to say godspeed for all present to Father
Endeavorer Clark. Mr.. Roynton said:
| Brother Clark, we are all waiting to hear
from you, yourself shall not attempt
to compliment you on what you have
done You don't like to have people in
company tell you what you are. You go
with our hea rtfeit love. You can travel
great ways from this place, but you
will never pass out of our memory. our
hearts or our prayers. May God bless and
keep you. Take then, these simple words:
Our hearts, our hopes, our faith are all
with you on your journey. (Applause.)
DIR. Clark had risen and grasped the
extended hand Of DR.. Boynton. When
DR.. Clark began to speak there was
wild uproar of applause, and the Chau-
taugua salute was given. He said:
Fellow Endeavorers: / have received
the right hand of fellowship from DR..
Boynton, whom We are all SO glad to see
back In Boston. He has spoken for you,
and feel that I shall remember 1t as I
| go away for service on the other side of
the wafer. / shall feel stronger for this
meeting. 1t was a good thing to have it
in Boston. At Washington we saw
great many things, and yet there were
|
i "There was q great difference between
that convention and the one in Portland
fifteen years ago. Work did it. We all
now realize that the society has come to
stay. Some of us saw everything there
was to see in Washington except the fires
invisible. and yet the things unseen are
greater than those seen. have work
TO do greater than any we have done.
That is the true meaning of the thoughts
of things beyond this world. We have
drawn half dozen different denomina-
tions together. In Washington there were
thirty different denominations represent
ed. Think Of 1t! 1t is not only an in
teroenominational society, it is an inter
national society.
1--WE have peace and brotherhood to
work for, and hope something may be
done and that all the world will be at
the feet of the Prince of Peace Let San
Francisco in 1897 be the watchword.
Our work is but begun Let it go on
bravely. Bless you all, Christian En-
deavorers of Boston" cloud applause. }
After hymn was sung, the benedic-
ton was pronounced by DIR. Clark. After
the meeting many shook him by the
l.