The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-01
DERBY and quiet waving of white hand

tended particularly for the boys ana
girls Of the junior societies. He said
the Christian Endeavor had never
drawn the age limit between the
junior and senior societies because the
limit was one marked, not by years,
but by Christian experience.
Then he told about the Oldest Chris
tan Endeavorer he had ever seen. He
was one of the Christian natives of
Bengal, who said he could remember
the famine of 1856, which would make
him over hundred years old. He was
still well preserved and did his work,
that of a porter, quite as we'll as a
young man.
He told also of a Junior Endeavor
society made up of little Hindoo girls
who worked, raising vegetables to sup
port man who distributed tracts to
the boats going up and down the
Ganges. He next told of a ceremonial
called putting the chain of love about
his neck" in which he was the prin-
ciple figure. The chain was made up
OF little bits Of paper upon which had
been written verses from the Bible,
containing the word love, as God so
loved the world" as they were called
out by some one in the audience.
Each word made a link and all the
links made the chain. He was given
a bouquet Of flowers and a nut was put
in his mouth to chew, all these as a
token of affection. He also told of lit
tie Christian Endeavorers in South
Africa, and among the Dutch girls of
the Transvaal. From all these he
brought greetings to the Minnesota
Christian Endeavorers.
The most interesting address of the
afternoon. perhaps was that of Mrs.
Clarke. She told about how, a few
weeks ago she sat at her window and
looked down upon Inter den Linden,
the famous street in Berlin, when they
were celebrating the one hundredth
anniversary of the birth of William the
Great. She saw a soldier riding along
the line of soldiers there on parade
and suddenly the emperor came along
and the first company rang out a loud
"huZzah."
This reminded her of the great army
of Christian Endeavorers, three million
strong, and her mission was to go
along the line, like that German order
ly and bear tidings of one to all the
rest.
She told of the different people who
belonged to the society and who re-
| peated in their own tongues the same
pledge which is repeated here She
told of a visit to some Christian women
in Japan, and the queer ceremonial
there which was as amusing as it was
interesting to the little folks and big
folks, too.
Rev. John Pringle made the closing
prayer and pronounced the benediction.
The several societies separated into
picnic parties and were thus engaged
till the evening service began at
o'clock. Plymouth Church society en-
tertained DR.. and Mrs. Clarke.
THE EVENING SERVICES
began at 49, with an instrumental
| number in a patriotic vain, by Wat
sons First Regiment band. Fully 4, 900
people had gathered before the floating
rostrum from which they were to hear
the word of God, in the spirit and in
the understanding also.
1t was a sight, under that clear sky
and by the bright shimmering waters,
as the sun began to set and evening
twilight gathered, which will be long
remembered by the thousands who sat
there.
There was a spirit in the meeting
which, of itself, made the meeting
memorable. The music was excellent
and the speaking full of power and eio-
Quence. The band led that great
company in Onward, Christian Sold
| iers," and the sweet sounds rolled out
over the placid waters of Lake Har-
riet in praise and triumph of Chris
tian Endeavor.
Rev. Matt B. Hughes, of the Wes-
ley church, offered the opening prayer,
thanking God especially for the Chris
tan Endeavor movement, and praying
deavor idea, DR.. F. E. Clarke.
After singing ''All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" c. N. Hunt state pres
1dent of the society, extended the well
| come of the Endeavorers of Mime
sofa to Dr. and Mrs. Clarke, who were
presented to the people and were greet
ed with magnificent exhibition of
that pretty ceremonial, the CHATEAU
qua salute. In his Introductory re-
marks Mr.. Hunt said that while he
admired President Mckinley, he would
rather occupy the place in the heart of
the American people filed by Father
EndeaVor" Clarke, than to be presi-
| dent. Minneapolis had a great place
| In the development of the EndeayOr
movement, he said, for it was not until
the National Christian Endeavor con-
| Vent1on of 1891. in this city, that the
| idea of an international movement was
seriously entertained
Dr. Clarke's reception by that large
company was one which could not
but have cheered him and made him
glad he came to Minneapolis The
waving handkerchiefs made the audi
ence look like monster crysenthe-
mum, and it warmed the heart of the
man who had just gone around the
world for Christian Endeayor
DIR. Clarke made an address very
much like that which he had made to
the juniors in the afternoon. He told
travels, referring particularly to two
men, William Cary, the consecrated
cobbler, who became the great mis-
sionary to the far East. He translated
the bible into forty languages and his
grandson, William Cary, third. is the
power in that country today, being the
head of the Christian EndeaVor move
ment in India.
The other great man of his travels
is Andrew Murray, who in the esti-
nation of DR.. Clarke is the greatest
power in South Africa today Andrew
Murray is the son of Andrew MURRAY.
first, who went to the Reformed Dutch
church as a preacher, eighty years ago
and today he has $50 descendants, all
preachers or the wives of ministers
He brought greetings to Minnesota
Endeavorers from all around the world
and he told them that the work of the
society had never been in such splen-
did condition.
The last address of the meeting was
by Rev. c. B. Mitchell upon Loyalty"
After the rally in the evening, which
was concluded about o'clock, there
was a chase 'to get down to the ST.
Louis station to see the $50 excursion
lists from Minneapolis off. Dr. Clarke
was in the party and a special with
six sleepers set out about 1915 for San
Francisco, bearing the good wishes
of several hundred people who came to
bid them God-speed. Several Christian
Endeavor hymns, in honor of DR.
Clarke were sung by thte ladies as the
train pulled out.
On the officers car the following
party was booked: DR.. F. E. Clarke
and Mrs. Clarke State President c. N.
S. Hughes, State Treasurer w H.
KnaDD and wife of Rochester. State