Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-01
NOTED HBEAvORERS
Founder Of the Society and
His Co-Workers.
GREETING To- BE GIVEN
MEETINGS TO BEsHELD IN CAL
VARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
Program of Exercises Includes Con-
ferences on Union Work and
Local Society Work.
GREETING To- BE GIVEN

Clark, DID,, the founder and leader Of the
Christian Endeavor movement, and three
other men noted In Christian Endeavor
work are coming to Washington next We'd
nesday has aroused unusual interest among
the Christian Endeavorers Of the District.
Beside DR.. Clark, who is president Of the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor and
Of the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union.
there will be Rev. Clarence E. Eberman,
Mr.. William Shaw and Mr.. George B. Graf.
the field secretary, treasurer and publica-
ton manager, respectively, OF the United
Society.
The officers of the District Union are en-
deavoring to make the most Of the visit Of
these distinguished men. and have arranged
an extensive program for Wednesday after
noon and night. All the meetings are to be
held in Calvary Baptist Sunday School
House, at Sth and H streets northwest. The
| occasion is regarded as the most important
event to the Christian Endeavorers Of the
city since the great International conven-
ton of 1896.
The principal feature is to be mass
meeting at 7:45 o'clock at which DR.. Clark
is to deliver an address on Christian En-
| deavor Abroad" and Mr.. Eberman on
Christian Endeavor at Home" The mu-
sic has been placed under the direction of
Mr. Page l.. Zimmerman of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church. Antici-
pating that a large number Of people would
be attracted to hear DR.. Clark and Mr..
Eberman, the union officers have decided
that admission to this meeting will be by
ticket only, but there will be no charge for
tickets. In this way 1t Is expected that
those interested will secure tickets and not
be disappointed. Free admission cards have
been distributed among the various socie-
ties In proportion to their membership, and
they may be obtained on application to So
ciety presidents and also at the headquar-
tiers Of the District Union, room IS, 1413
G. street northwest.
Program Of Exercises.
The complete program as announced Is
as follows: At o'clock in the afternoon
conference with the pastors, conducted by
Dr. Clark: 4:15 to $50. conferences on
Union Work." led by Mr.. Eberman. and
on Local Society Work." led by Mr.. Shaw.
Brief address on Tools and Toilers," by
Mr. Graf; $50 to 6 O'clock, social half
hour: to 7:3O. Christian Endeavor Tea
| World Wide Endeavor." The session will
conclude with the big mass meeting at 7:45
o'clock, with addresses by DR.. Clark and
Mr. Eberman. as above Stated.
The arrangements for the pastors con-
ference are in charge of a committee of
local pastors consisting of Rev. M. Ross
Fishburn Of Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church, chairman; Rev. G. c: Cole
Rev E. B. Bagby of Nlnth Street Chris
tan Church Mr.. =Lindleya D. Clark OF the
Friends congregation, Rev. Stanley Bill
heimer OF Georgetown Lutheran Church.
Rev. J. H. Straughn, of Mount Tabor Meth
odist Protestant Church, Rev. j. Russell
Verbrycke Of Gurley Presbyterian Church
United Brethren Church., These, gentlemen
are also expected. to act as 8, reception
committee to meet Df. Clark on his ar
rival and to Introduce him to the pastors at
the conference Pastors who expect to at
tend this meeting are requested to come ten
minutes before 3 o'clock in order to meet
DR.. Clark personally.
OF New England Parentage.
DIR. Clark comes of New England parent
age. He was less than thirty years of age.
occupying his first passionate, when he
formed the first Christian Endeavor So
ciety. For some years he continued as
pastor of the Wuliston Church and after
ward of a Boston church. but the Chris
! tan Endeavor movement assumed such
J proportions that he gave up his pastorate In
| 1887 to accept the presidency of the United
| Society, organized In that year, and the
editorxhip of the Golden Rule now the
Christian Endeavor World. Since that time
| he has declared his life work to be the ad-
vancement Of the cause Of Christ among
the young people Of the world. DR.. Clark
| has prexidSsbover all the International con-
| ventions except one, and In the course OF
| his work has made many foreign tours,
going twice around the world. He has just
returned from tour of Europe, which &C.
| cupied nearly all of the present year. On
this trip he went as far north as Iceland,
finding Christian Endeavor societies within
| the arctic circle, and also visited the Brit
| ish national convention. Mrs. Clark assists
him in his work and has accompanied him
in most of his travels. Her special field Is
among the juniors
The Field Secretary.
Mr.. Eberman, the field secretary Of the
United Society. is remembered by the local
| Endeavorers as a visitor to this city last
| winter when he conducted some stirring
| meetings under the auspices of the District
Union a t the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church. At that time Mr.. Eber-
| man was introduced by DR.. Power as man
whose parents had the foresight to give
him name with the initials &C. E. Mr..
Eberman Is an ordained minister or the
Moravian Church, and before accepting the
call to his present position was president
of the Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor
Union, the largest Of all the state unions.
Since last In Washington he has made
tour of the southern and western states.
concluding in the east. In the course OF
this trip he has spoken at many places. at
tended many conventions and strengthened
the work generally.
Others Prominent in the Work.
Mr.. Shaw has been associated with the
Christian Endeavor movement since early
In Its history. Besides being treasurer OF
! the United Society of Christian Endeayor
anu VI ZIG " OIllOfi, Ii lhS ooSAAA ~So
manager of the Christian Endeavor World,
the international organ pf the movement.
he mas been popular speaker at many
Christian Endeavor- conventions and gath
erings. and spoke at q large junior rally in
washington Two years ago.
Mr.. Graft enjoys the distinction of hav-
| Ing been the first delegate. from the region
west Of the Mississippi river to an interna-
| tional Christian Endeayor convention. He
organized the st. LeuIsa City Union and
was Its first president. when his activity
| in the work brought him3to the attention OF
the United Society officers. with the result
that he was called to a broader field. In
his present position he has the management
OF the large publishing business of the
United Society. nS+He
Origin Of MoYement.
The first Young PeopIess Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor was organized by DR.. Clark
at Portland. Me-, February 2 1881. The
second society was formed some eight
months later and by the end Of that year
there were six societies In existence. With
out concerted effort and almost without
notice the Christian Endeavor ideas were
scattered abroad and took root In widely
separated localities. At first the growth
was slow, but after a few years the move