Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
NOT FOR THIS CITY
Christian Endeayor Headquar-
tiers Stay in Boston.
A MEMORIAL BUILDING
Honor of DR.. Clark, Founder of Or
ganization.
WASHINGTON GOT 10 VOTES
Boston Received AZ, New York 8 and
phia Each EARLY Decision.

The Christian Endeavor memorial head
quarters building is to be located In Bos-
ton, according to a decision just announced
by the executive committee Of the United
Society OF Christian Endeaver. This action,
though not entirely unexpected, will be
something of disappointment to the
Washington Endeavorers. who had hoped
that the building might be secured for this
city; but it Is very gratifying to know that
Washington was a strong favorite and re-
ceived much larger vote than any other
city besides Boston The decision to erect
the building in Boston was Influenced
largely by business considerations, and by
the fact that the headquarters are already
in that city and a change was considered
inadvlsable.
The vote of the international committee
having the enterprise in charge was as fol-
lows: For Boston, ~; Washington, 10; New
York, s: Chicago. ST. Louis and PhiIadel-
phia, 1 each. So there seems to be no
doubt that If it had been considered wise
| to make a change at -an, Washington
would have been chosen.
Decision Reached EARLY.
The decision was reached considerably
earlier than was anticipated by local
Christian Endeavor leaders, and while Com
SlOuSF MacldFldnQ ana the OmC6fS or the
District Union had extended an invitation
in behalf of Washington. no active. cam
paign to secure the building for this city
had been entered into. 1t was supposed
that the decision would probably not be
made until during or shortly before the
convention at Seattle in 1907, and In view
of the fact that the Christian and business
people of Washington had recently con-
tributed quite literally for the new Y M
c. A. building, it was thought best not to
make another appeal so soon to the same
constituency. For these reasons the rails
ing Of money for the quarter-century me-
mortal fund has so far been confined al
most entirely to the Endeavorers them
selves
1t Is said by Endeavor leaders that
while the local membership will naturally
feel some disappointment the soundness OF
some OF the reasons influencing the choice
ls recognized, and the project will continue
to receive the hearty support of the Wash
ington Findeavorers. When William Shaw
was recently in Washington he explained
some of the conditions which seemed to in
dictate the wisdom of retaining the head
quarters at Boston. The United Society of
Christian Endeavor has large publishing
business, and it was pointed out that aside
from the difficulty and expense OF moving
such an establishment, Washington was not
business center, and lacked some of the
facilities for carrying on a business of that
kind.
The Resolution
The resolution of the executive committee
making the decision is as follows:
Resolved, That the international head
quarters building shall be located In the
city of Boston. In taking this action we
are influenced by the fact that Boston has
always been most closely associated with
the Christian Endeavor movement; that in
Boston the business interests Of the United
Society publication department have be-
come firmly established and that 1t would
city frequented by a great company of Wis
itors from this country and abroad q city
of commanding influence among thinking
people; that Boston has a climate favorable
to work throughout the year; that Boston