The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-01
CLARK ON CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.
Founder of the Great Society De-
scribes Its Work.

Rev. Dr. F. E. Clark, D. D., addressed
meeting of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor last night at the
First Presbyterian church. The attend
ance was not large, of late years the num-
Der of Endeavors in the city having de-
creased. 1t is thought the coming of Dr.
Clark, the national president of the So
ciety, will have the effect OF renewing in
terest
DR.. Clark began his address by referring
to the trip around the world which he has
just completed. OF his journeyings through
Africa, India, Spain, Germany and Eng
land and the work of the Christ
ian Endeavor as he found
it in all those countries. The So
ciety has now been at work for seventeen
years, he said, and to no one can any
great amount of the good it has done be
ascribed. The work is in the hands Of
God, he said, and it Is from on High that
its success has come. He is assured of the
divine influence back of the Society and
for this reason feels that it is destined to
a long term of usefulness.
1t was said the organization of the first
society was to aid its own church, and
this has been the prime consideration that
has induced the formation of the 5000
societies that have followed Such has
been the intention of the young people
who have entered upon the work, and
they have been eminently successful in its
accomplishment.
The pledge demanded of all joining the
Endeavorers was referred to. 1t Is, said
Dr.. Clark, such as no young Christian
should mind taking. Some of the points
in 1t sometimes regarded as hard to con-
form to- were cited, and reasons were
Yxrl,x hoy Sh0nld not he COnSId-
cred.
DR.. Clark stated that he has of late
wears given his entire attention TO Chris
tan Endeavor Work, having retired from
his pastorate for that purpose. During
these years he has attended many con-
ventions of the society, and has been so
associated with the young people of the
organization as to know great deal
about them. From this knowledge he adj
vised organization, method and thorough
ness are too often regarded lightly. He
admitted that organization could be car
ried to an injurious extent, but It would
never do for young people to sit supinely
and think the world will be converted by
Cod in His good time. 1t is the young
neonIe of whom work is demanded TO eff
feet this conversion
In speaking of the growth OF the so
oie,v which he described as international,
nter-denOmludtloudl anu iiitSi SSNN'Oiioi'
he said there are on an average 1000 addi-
lions 10 the membership a day. Georgia
is one of the two states without union Of
All the societies in its borders. DR..
clark said he hopes the union will be re-
organized in Georgia, and that Savannah
union will again be effected.
There are now only three churches
which have Christian Endeavor organiza-
tons. These are the First Presbyterian,
the Second Presbyterian Church and the
Bolton Street Church of Christ.
DIR. Clark left last night for Clinton, S.
q where he goes TO attend the state con-
vention He is anxious for Savannah to
send large delegation to the national
convention, to be held in July at Nash
Vile. This will be the first convention
ever held at the South. He assured those
who go of a warm welcome at the hands
Of the Nashville committee.