Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05

lev. LIZ. FRANCIS CldTRo.
The theme of the remarks of both speakers
at the dinner and in the big meeting follow
ing was the growth of the Christian En-
deavor movement. DR.. Clarke said he had
received hundreds of proofs on his recent
trip around the world that the movement is
| rapidly increasing in strength, while Mr..
Shaw denied in no mild terms that Chris
tian Endeavor is dead w. o. Atwood,
chairman of the committee having in
charge the arrangements for the interna-
tional convention in Baltimore, July to 10,
1905, predicted that this would be the
largest and best convention ever held by
the organization. He expects its proper
lions will be enormous He said last night
the number of Christian Endeavor societies
in the world is $1,000 and the number of
members nearly 100000
DR.. Greene Extends Welcome.
Owen P. Kellar. president of the District
of Columbia c. E. Union, presided at the
| mass meeting. When there had been con-
gregational singing under the leadership of
Percy s. Foster, special music by the church
quartet and scripture reading by Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Sam
uel H. Greene. pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church was introduced to extend a well
come to DR.. Clarke This DR.. Greene did in
| a few words, calling attention to the sig
| nificance of the large attendance. which,
of Christian Endeavor"
In his address, which was not made until
after Mr.. Atwood of Baltimore had spoken,
DR.. Clarke dwelt chiefly upon his expert
enceS while journeying around the globe
but short time ago. He seconded Mr..
Atwoods enthusiastic words in regard to
the next convention, and thanked the local
members of the society for their kindly well
come to him.
His visit to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, he
referred to especially, saying the increase in
the number of societies and the membership
there had been remarkable in the past few
years. He told Of the welcome that had
been accorded him and his daughter in
many different tongues.
He grew enthusiastic as he related also
| the manner of his reception in Australia,
and the great progress of Christian En-
deayor there
Specimen Junior Rally.
'In the great exhibition hall in the
beautiful city of Melbourne" he said,
10000 people gathered al junior rally.
| Part of the exercises was building the
bridge an allegorical play not yet COM
| mon in this country, but which will be
given at the big convention in Baltimore
next July. The bridge Is built of substan-
| tial blocks of wood. each representing
some influence childish virtue. On one
corner of the arch are home influences
and the Sunday school, The keystone is
| Christ and the bottom stones on the
! other side are the church and God
Over this bridge all of the 1000 little
ones marched, from the home and Sun
| day school to God The symbolism is
| apparent, and the lesson 1t teaches is not
| lost on the little ones. 1t told me, in
words never so plain before, that the
work of the Junior Christian Endeavor is
| a great one. and weighted with great re-
| sponsibilities. 1t is not alone a means
| for bringing the lambs of the flock safe
| into the fold of the Great Shepherd but
ic n n inf with Foil
ers and mothers. If we can get the chill
| dren interested and keep them in the
| church work their parents will keep an
| interest in what they are doing. The
| little ones will become the evangelizers
| in homes where older ones and one less
loved could not hope to meet success"
| But, according to DR.: Clarke. there is
probably no better evidence Of the good
which Christian Endeavor is doing outside
| of the United States than among the abo-
| rhymes of northern Australia. which are
| regarded as the lowest type of human be-
| Ing. Even these cannibals were described
| as attending meetings held by Christian
| Endeavor missionaries and being converted
| from their old ways to those of Christi
| anity.
| Lesson for Members at Home.
| lesson for the members Of the organi-
| zation at home was cleaned by the inter-
national president from object in New
Zealand-the peewee, bird without wings.
Referring to this bird, he said:
'The most curious thing / saw in New
| Zealand was the peewee. bird without
| wings Three hundred years ago 1t lived in
| the forests Of that island, winged like any
| other bird. But 1t had no obstacles to
| meet. No serpent robbed its nest no wea-
| sci waited for 1t, arrow stopped its
| flight, an abundance OF food made it neces-
| sary only to run along the ground in order
| to get plenty to eat. 1t ceased to use Its
| wings, and gradually lost the power and
| later the wings themselves. 1t was so with
| the moa bird. twelve feet high, strong and
| formidable; yet search on the tops of the
| great mountains or In the depths of the
| yawning chasms. in the desert places. or on
the sands by the sea. and you find 1t no
| more in the island where once 1t made Its
| home. Life was too easy for 1t. It lost the
| use of wings. and through sheer laziness
| became extinct.
'"These birds of the tropics tell truth
| to you and me: 1t Is: What we don't use
| we Loser We have faith In childhood, per-
| haps, and think 1t vain to speak Of our vir-
tues when older grown. But the testimony
| now and then. the little work In the So
/ ciety, the little deed OF charity. are the
things that keep US In the faith. They