The Washington times., 1902-12-04
FATHER" CLARK LEADS
BIG EHDEAVOR RALLY
Mass Meeting Marks Close
OF Gathering.
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT
Founder Of Society Tells Those Pres
ent Of His Recent Tour Of Europe
and Revival Of Evangelism.

anu REVIVAL or Evangelism.
The Rev. Francis z. Clark. founder
and president Of the Christian .Endeavo
Society. led the rally Of the Christian
Endcovorers at tho Calvary Baptist
Church yesterday. The president Of the
organization and his three associates.
the Rev Clarence E. Ebermau. field sec
retary; William Snaw. treasurer. and
George B. Graf. publication agent. az
rived in Washington at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning. They were met az the
station by a committee Of local pastors
The committee was composed of the fol-
lowing ministers.
The Rev. N. Ross Fishburn. Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. the
Rov. C.. @. Coleman, pastor OF West
Washington Baptist Church, the Rev.
f. b. Bagby. pastor Of Ninth Street
Christian Church. l. d. Clark. Friends
Society: the Rev Stanley Bulheimer.
Georgetown Luthcru Church. tho Rev
J. II Strauchn. Mount Tabor Methodist
Protestant Church. the Rev O. w. Burt
ner. United Brethren Church. and the
Rev. j. Russell Verb-ycke.
The committee escorted Father"
Clark. as ne is called by the thousands
OF Christian Endeavorers. and the other
officers to the Raleigh Hotel. where
luncheon was served.
Mass Meeting Held.
A mass meeting. which marked the
close OF the rally in the District Of Co
lumhia, was held in the Sunday school
house Of Calvary Baptist Church lasr
night Father Clark was given rous-
ing welcome
Owen p. Kcllar. chairman of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union. presid-
ed at the Ueeting. DR.. Clark and his
three assistants occupied seats on the
platform with Chairman Kellar The
first speaker was the Rev. Clarence
Eberman, field secretary Of the society
He urged the young people to join in the
work that IS being carried On by hope
ful leaders who believe that eventually
all the world viii be won over for
Christ
DR.. Clark opened his address by paying
a tribute TO Washington and the Wash
inEton Christian Endeavor workers. He
declared that ne always regarded the
National Capital as a Christin Endeavor
stronghold.
The speaker praised President Roose-
welt and referred 20 him as an ideal En-
deavorer He declared that the opti-
mistic spirit Of the Chief Executive
should be adopted by the Endeavor work
ers ana added that a society with t,8t
spirit must win in crusade against
evil Father" Clark spoke Of his re-
cent tour around the world and said
that in every country he found earnest
Christian Endeavor workers. Even in the
leper colony on the Island OF Molokai
Society existed.
Pastors Conference.
The opening meeting Of the rally was
held yesterday afternoon. Il was a pas
tors conference and was conducted by
Father" Clark. He confined his re-
marks chiefly to his observations on his
recent tour Of Europe He spoke or the
revival OF the evangelistic spirit In Eu-
rope and said be was OF the opinion tba,
all the world would soon share the
movement which is now especially strong
I'm England and Germany The speaker
also touched on the meetings he held iu
the arctic circle and Of the growth Of
the Christian Endeavor movement 10
EurcUe.
The Rev C. Campbell Morgan. WHO IS
conducting a series of revival meetings
81 THIS city. addressed the pastors. he
cCc.arcd that the ogang .Iisus spirit f.
becoming active all over the United
St1ies. and promises well for che Chris
tiah work OF the future. tie Rev J. c.
Butler. pastor Of the Lutheran Memorial
C'urch. also made an address About
fifty local ministers attend d this con-
ference.
The second meeting was conference.
Most of the societies Oh me District
we're represen 80 at the meeting yhich
was addressed BY tae Ecy. Clarence
Eberman. AT 4 O'Clock. Sir slas. con
ductel a conference on local soCieiv
work. Mr. Graft addressed this meet
ing AT its conclusion a Christian Tn
deavor tea was served in tue Sunday
school rcrse III ,he church Two hun
drod or more Christian E1d'a.oror- at
tended, and Dr. Clark an ms three as
sistants were the guests u hcucr Ar
bfter-dinnCr address on "World-Wila
EndoaY0r. Was delivered by William
Shaw.