The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-02
President and Founder Tells Of
Work in Distant Lands
VISITED MANY COUNTRIES
Distinguished Divine Makes an Inter
estlng Talk to the Christian En-
deavorers of Birmingham and
Brings Cordial Greeting.

The Rev. Francis e. Clark, D. D., pres
of Christian Endeavor, addressed the
members of the local societies last night
at the First Presbyterian church There
was a large attendance and the talk was
greatly enjoyed, as the speaker told of
the various branches of the organization
in nearly every part of the world.
DR.. Clark arrived yesterday morning
at $40 o'clock and was received by
committee from the local societies, con-
sisting of the Rev. L. s. Handley, D. D.;
the Rev. K. w. stagg, D. D.; the Rev.
l. D. Steele, d. D.; s. w. Blssett, w. l.
Lewis, ]. NJ. Terry and II. Gait Braxton,
president of the state society. DR.. Clark
is en- route home from the meeting of the
Alabama state convention, which was
held in Selma.
Endeavorer Work.
In his discourse last night, DR.. Clark
outlined the work of the organization
briefly. He told first something of the
work in America and on the western
number of trips he had taken to various
portions of the world In the interest of
the Endeavor and of the receptions he
had received In different places. He first
spoke of England and the immense num-
Der of Endeavorers to be found there.
He told specially of the work in London.
He then carried his audience across to
Paris, where, he said, he received a
greeting in French, and heard many fa-
miliar songs and portions of the Bible
repeated in French and English at the
same time, showing that the matter of
tongue did not effect religious thought
and speech.
Dr. Clark next spoke of a short visit
to Spain, and of the cordial reception
received there. despite the fact that it
has only been a short time since the war
with that country was concluded. He
then spoke of the Endeavorers in South
Africa and the work they accomplished
during the Boer war. He said that the
most striking instance of missionary
work was to he found In this war. He
said that during the war number of
prisoners in British camps formed Chris
tian Endeavor societies and that there
were 1900 members to one of them. He
stated that afterwards 200 of that num-
Der went to the theological seminary in
South Africa and are now missionaries
in Central Africa.
In Sweden.
He then spoke of the Endeavorers in
Sweden where he stated that the second
brother of the king of that country is
greatly interested In the movement and
works continually for its advancement.
He told of a society formed in Lapland
which was very strong. He said that there
are immense mines near the capital of
Sweden and that it might be called the
Birmingham of that country.
From there the speaker told of Finland,
which he said was strong in Christian En-
deavor work. He then told of visits to
Belgium, Hungary and Bohemia, where
he attended a meeting within a few
miles of the place where Miss Stone was
captured by the brigands about two years
ago.
Next the speaker told of the movement
in China and of the suffering of the Chris
tians there during the Boxer uprising. He
was in that country short time before
the trouble and saw number of convert
ed Chinese who were afterwards killed
by the Boxers.
In conclusion DR.. Clark brought a mes
sage of greeting to the Endeayorers from
many different parts of the world. Each
of them was symbolic of peace and he
said that such was the message he wish