The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-01
GREETED DIR. CLARKE.
Thousands of EndeaVOrers Present
at the Lake Harriet Rally.

Dr. Francis E. Clark, president of
the United Society of Christian En-
deavor of the World, was the guest
of the Twin City Endeavorers for ten
hours yesterday. He was on his way
to the national convention, having
come with a party of $40 Boston ex-
cursionists as far as Chicago His
trip to Minneapolis was a side excur-
sion, requiring about a day, but he
will join the Boston contingent at Salt
Lake City, Utah. where the excursion
lists will pass their Sunday
Dr. Clarke, as practically every mem
Der Of the evangelical churches of the
land knows, has just completed a touc
Of the world in the interest of the
Christian Endeavor. He was cabled
when he landed in London an invita-
ton to Minneapolis en- route to the
Pacific. He declined on account Of
lack of time but the invitations came
so strong and so numerous that he
made the arrangements already re-
ferred to.
Dr. Clarke was accompanied by Mrs
Clarke, and it is no eXaggeration to
say that she shared equally with him
the attention and regard Of the thou
sands whose enthusiasm for the cause
of Christianity is given expression by
the love bestowed upon the head of
the thriving movement of practical
Christianity among the young people
large gathering of Endeavorers
from Minneapolis and st. Paul, head
ed by Dr. David N. Beach, were at the
union station when the Omaha train
with DR.. and Mrs. Clarke aboard, ar
rived. The visitors were warmly
greeted, and, after a little speech
making, the guests were taken to the
West hotel for rest and luncheon
DR.. Clarke had been conducted to the
West hotel, where he rested an hour
before luncheon, and at 2:30 o'clock the
reception committee was on hand to
escort him to the meeting place at
Lake Harriet The Young Peoples
Society of Westminster church sent as
testimonial of their regard a beauti-
full bunch of roses to Mrs. Clarke
which she was pleased to- hold during
the entire afternoon meeting.
A special car had been provided
by the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany, appropriately decorated with tn :
national colors. and at 2:45 o'clock
DR.. and Mrs. Clarke and the reception
committee started out over the Henne-
pin avenue line to the lake. Among
. those in the party were Rev. Harry p
Nichols, of st. Marks Episcopal
church; Rev. John Pringle, Rev. Matt
S. Hughes, Rev. DR.. D. N. Beach, Rev
and Mrs. w. B. Riley, of the First Bap-
fist church; c. N. Hunt, the state pres
ident Of the Christian Endeavorers of
Minnesota; Rev. J. w. Chowan, the
founder of the first Junior Endeavor
society, and others.
When the party reached Lake Har-
riet they proceeded to the upper floor
of the pavilion, where the afternoon
exercises were held.
Nearly 1000 Christian Endeavorers
largely ladies and children, but includ-
ing a goodly number of men and boys,
had assembled to greet Dr. and Mrs
Clarke and hear his encouraging
words
An orchestra of a dozen pieces ac-
companied the singing. which was IN
full progress before Dr. Clarke and
party reached the platform.
w. G. Fertis, president of the ST
Paul city union of Christian Endeav-
or societies, presided. and Rev. Harry
p. Nichols made the opening prayer
G. N. Hunt, state president, welcomed
DR.. and Mrs Clarke on behalf of TIL.
10000 Endeavorers, senior and junior,
in Minnesota, and particularly on be-
half of the members of the societies
in Minneapolis and st. Paul. He said
that DR.. Clarke had come all the way
from the jungles of Africa to address
the young and the old Endeavorers of
the Twin Cities, which e~cs accepted
as token of the love he bore the
people of this state. He then asked
DR.. and Mrs. Clarke to rise to their
feet, and the audience gave them the
Chautauqua salute, a vigorous but Or