The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-25
FOUNDER o. The SOCIETY.
vs-.~ 0.f Denelts o1 the A.
,reaching state Ceaventfen-he-
-s>a. workers - Their Three
r~.a lnoaAennAlo 1irth11ght.

Not An ordinary man was II 70 wo"A
ire large audience in the FirN nape.ss
church listened last night. FrAacas =.
clark. Of Boston, was the speaker. no
b.s not onIy the distinction OF being the
founder OF the Christian EndeAvor moV@
men. and of having been intimately asso
GATED with some Of the worlds foremost
men and women, but OF having vigorous
ard striking personality, 50 that even X
he were to appear en- the Platform unaef-
aided and unknown to nis auoience ne
would make an impreDion
Plain, bMiness-like and deveus, liee a.Ao
from the s,arched collar conventionanues
OF the theological seminary and the slang
az the Sums, DR.. Clark Is the very em-
bodiment Of the spirit and mefnoos OF mo
Christian Endeavor movement. Hs ay.SS
10 direct and effective he - ponsneu anu
+. was a cordial welcome that greeted
him Yast night. The auditorium o. the
church was brilliantly lighted and was AZ.
tistically decorated with sSfeamsas "a -
and white the Christian EnoeAvor coloi9'
The audience Was in respo0sass Hou'
honoring the speaker now by SounoS ~ ~. ~
plause and anon by equally appSecas@sso
II G. Ewinr presided. In brief bust
ness session the local union eiecte1 .se
following officers: President. W. w. CaxS:
vice president. Miss Ellis Snepneru' secIT
tary, Lcueiia s. Dyer; treasurer, n F.
lie Nav Little. The preliminary exercises
including Scripture reading oy nsv; 1r'
Treswen. pastor Of University church:
BROOKLYN, and solos by W. T. ElweH and
Miss Draen W. H. Lewis made a BRIEF
training for the convention. stating that
while the expenses attaching to the tran
ing Of the chorus would amount TO ~:
vet the singing would be the musical even1
OF the year and the Endeavorers won'0 %
mora than reDoid.
There is an old saying among cont
mental Travellers Sec PARIS and de- cay
pleasant vein ne tickled the vanity Of hi.
auditors but few minutes later he 4Wed
them into soaemn thoughtfulnesa - he re-
minded them Of Their responl ninsieA
their growth since his last visit four years
ago, and gave m attractive sketch of me-
recent convention tour through M!chtgah
Manitoba. Minnesota. Utah. Nevada ana
California Then. in a pleasant parenthe-
sis, he told Of the founding OF a new En-
deavor society In St. Petersburg by con-
story was quickly followed by = narrative
Of the speakers personal observations In
Jamaica and Cuba. where he said such
Is had ASSURED sim avs we're
ready for the gospel.
Forcibiy Dr. Clark spoke Of the benefits
of conventions state and national when
the convention met in Boston Ia 1896" said
he, II astonfshed some OF our people by
telling them that no combination Of secular
amusements could bring together such .
would oa shem s, 4 PAU fas should Sc
announced to sing, Irving to play. Harvard
and Yale to have match game OF foot
baf. the New York and Boston baseball
clubs to appear on the diamond. and the
Columbia and Cornell crews to row q race
the announcement could not bring together
such a crowd az would be drawn BY the
convention. The result justified my proph-
Boston"
Pointing out the duties and opportunities
OF Christian workers in this field. DIR. Clark
ers,. laying the foundations OF a new civil
ixation and controlling the very fountain
head Of influence.
The general topic Of Dr.. clark.s address
told OF the significance Of the birthright
among the ancient Jews. double p0r-
tion, descending by primogeniture, and
He claimed for the Endeavorer q spiritual
birthright, first double portion OF service
second double portion Of fellowship, and
third q double portion Of the spirit Of
TRULY Illustrated and earnestly enforced.
For example in speaking OF the latent ana
unexpiored treasures Of Gods love. Dr.
always the same though long unknown
and OF the hidden treasure In the KIondiko
and In the African diamond fields lying
there Tor ages; yet discovered only recently.
IN passing he paid tribute to W. n
Lewis. OF this city, as the founder Of En-
aeavor work In the city OF Paris
In conclusion he referred briefly to some
OF the special things proposed recently
quiet hour for devotion the .~Tenfh
legion for giving, and the plan OF read
Ing the Bible through once q year.
In this connection he submitted q peace
memorial, addressed TO congress which he
hoped would be signed by all Endeavorers.
Al the close OF the address, q question
box was opened. and Father Endeayorer::
Clark was kept busy FOR 4 Sev ru,n,,te.
making inpromptu Answers
Dr. Clark Will take lunch today 1t noon
with the members OF the - coumittee ~
which Mr.. Ewing b chairman. VI