Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11
CENTERED TN LONDON
INTEREST OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAv-
ORERs IN WORLDS CONVENTION.
President Clark's Address to BE Made
Tuesday Next-ANairs in
China.

orers of Washington will be centered in
London Tuesday next, on which day Rev.
DR.. Francis f. Clark of Boston. Mass.
president of the United Society of Chris
tan Eudeavcr. will make his annual report
before the Worlds Christian Endeavor
convention. now in session in that city.
Following the submission Of the report of
the president viii be that OF the general
secretary. Mr.. John Willis Baer. also of
BOSTON.
DR.. Clark is returning from a trip around
the world In the interest Of Christian En-
deavor work. and as he has recently spent
considerable time IN China. what he may
have to say relative to the condition OF
affairs there will be certain to attract wide
attention.
In letter written by DR.. Clark in China.
and just received here. he SAYS: But in
the midst of all this the missionaries go on
their way undismayed- One of the mobiles;
examples OF Christian heroism and trust
that L have ever seen Is now displayed by
these valiant missionaries of northern
CHINA. They come and go. conduct their
services carry on their schools, and hold
their evangelistic meetings as IL there were
no Boxers within ten thousand miles thirst
ing for their lives and restrained only by
tfeir own timidity and fear Of western in
ventions.
The HUMOROUS side.
Some Of the missionaries even manage to
extract a little grim humor from this con-
dition Of affairs DR.. Ingram, who with
his devoted wife. lives in the native city Of
Tungcho, TWO miles from the other foreign
ers. told me last night that he had rugged
| ar arrangement that he thought would
carry dismay to the hearts of TIE Boxers
when they should attack his compound He
| had ready a big jug of ammonia very strong
and a force pump, with which he intended
dose RnXarE
| would then suppose that the foreign devils
| had opened up the bottomleSs pit itself
ard would flee in wild dismay. If that
should fail. he had a tub Of whitewaSh at
hand. and his native helpers were instruct
! ed to sprinkle their enemies literally with
this harmless but effective western medi-
cine which he believed would quell their
| martial ardor.
III any of you wish to inscribe some new
names on your list of heroes write down
| the roster of the missionaries in northern
| China Pray God that they may not be in
Scribed on the roll OF martyrs as we'll as
| that of heroes in these coming days.
In none of the places that | have visited
have the missionaries or the Christians been
! too busy or too terrified to hold interest
ing Christian Endeavor meetings. There
are not as yet many societies in northern
China but the native pastors and Chris
tlans are eager to hear more OF this method
| of Christian nurture, which God has bless
| ed so largely in other parts of China as
well as all the world around.
DIR. Ament of Pekin, one of the most in
| f1uential missionaries of China, proposes to
/ make a tour Of several provinces In the in
| terest of Christian Endeavor Some mis-
! sions have decided to establish societies in
/ all their out stations, and | am greatly
hoping and earnestly praying that Christian
/ tfdedvor may do not "a little toward solving
! some of the problems of village work in
/ China. as II has done in some parts of India
and other missionary lands.
| WOrl. in Pao-Ting-Fu
| AT Pao-ting- fu both the Congregational
| lists and the Presbyterians have a strong
work, and my thanks are due to Rev. Wal
/ ter Lowrie. the st. John of north China
! as | have heard him called by his fellow
| missionaries. for most admirable transla-
I ton of several missionary addresses. Rev.
/ Mr.. and Mrs SimcoX OF the same mission
| are supported by The Endeavorers of Clear
/ field. Pa, a society which certainly de-
mandS d front rank in the Macedonian pha-
anx- congratulate them on their mission
aries. who are working while they sleep.
and who enable them to do twenty-four
! hours for the Master every day.
The Tung-cho field is occupied altogether
/ by the missionaries of the American board
who have a splendid college here a fine
preparatory school and a strong medical
| and evangelstic work. Here among a noble
| band of missionaries is Miss Abbie CT. Cha
| pin. who is wholly supported by the En-
| deavorers Of New England Endeavorers
who were at Detroit will remember Rev.
man.. who made a deep impression on those
who hear him. The convention. too. made
| a deep impression on him. especially Mr..
Sheldon's addresses and simple bearing.
Campaign Almost Over.
Our campaign for Christian Endeavor in
Japan and China is almost over. In ninety
days since landing on japanese soil we have
attended 10 meetings large and small. In
the interest of the cause and travelled 410
miles by train and steamer and cart and
chair and jinrikisha and whee barrow. Ev-
erywhere We have had most cordial and
even enthusiastic welcome, because We are
representatives of a society which mission
aries have come to love for its work at
home well in their fields. Ev-
erywhere We have found the time ripe for
advance movement in Christian En-
deavor. Everywhere we have found those
who were ready to take hold of II and push
1t in Christ's name. Everywhere We have
heard prophecies OF large increase in the
societies and their activities. Everywhere
we have had reason to thank God and take
courage for the future
Wills Filed for Probate.