The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-13
'ENDEAVORERS MEET
FIRST SESSION OF THE Dig CON-
YElTloN At SEATTLE.
Welcoming Addresses by Cover
nor, City Officials, Clergy and
Laity --- President Roosevelt
Sends Message Good Wishes
for Prosperity Of Cause.

Seattle, June l1-W0on Dr. FRANCIS
E. Clark, president of the United So
oiety of Christian Endeavor, rose from
his seat on the platform in Tent Will
liston last night to address the assem-
bled throng of delegates from every
state in the Union and almost every
country on the globe, he faced an au-
dience estimated at 5000 people. This
would have been greatly in
creased but for the large number Of
delegates still en- route on delayed
trains. About him on every side waved
the flag of the United States. On the
pillars of the meeting place, draped on
the speakers platform and in every
available position, the red, white and
blue gave to the white background Of
the tent an Appropriate setting. The
green and white Of the union strung
from the tents great roof lent sharp
contrast to the colors Of the nation.
Flags of many colo1s, held by the DEL
egates, added to the brilliant effect Of
the color scheme.
Following a brief word Of introduce
ton by DR.. Clark, the immense gath
ering joined in singing "We've Sto-
ry to Tell the Nations"
President CLARK then intoduced Gov.
Albert E. Mead, who welcomed the
delegates in behalf Of the state of
Washington and paid tribute to the
work Of the Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY.. He was followed by City Engi-
neer Thompson Of Seattle, in behalf
of the city. The welcome from the
committee was by P. Edgar Barth,
chairman of the general committee,
and Carl 81. Reeves, secretary. Rev.
M. A. Matthews and Rev. 81. C. Ma
son made addresses of welcome for the
churches. Responses for the delegates
were made by Rev. John Pollock, Of
Belfast, Ireland, president of the Eu-
ropean Christian Endeavor Union and
by Rev. George M. Ward, president of
Wells college, Aurora, Ills.
President Sends Greeting
President Roosevelt sent message
Of encouragement to the convention
and accepted membership in the Chris
tian Endeavor Patriots League. The
message, addressed to and read by Sec
rotary Shaw, follows:
my Dear Mr.. Shaw: I thank you
tor your letter. Through you wish
to extend to the International Chris
tian Endeavor my heartfelt good
wishes for the admirable work they
are doing. Let me in particular ex-
press my earnest hope that you will
emphasize as one Of the features Of
your convention the need that the En-
deavorers should take a first rank in
good citizenship. am glad you are
to endeavor to bring this subject 50
before this meeting. -
1T will be pleasure to accept hon
orary membership in your Christian
Endeavor Patriots League, for I am
sure that with the general purposes
and efforts of that league shall have
the heartiest sympathy, though Of
course I could not commit myself in
advance to agree with all Of their
views without knowing them.
II wish you God-speed in your
work, because the Christian Endeav-
orers are working for the things that
are vital to the soul, and believe
that they can do much that is Of very
greatest value to the cause Of COED cit
for in the last analysis the
requisite Of good citizen
ship from the standpoint Of the CONN.,
try is that man should have the very
qualities which make him Of real value
In the home, in the chruch, in all the
higher relationships Of life."
JAPANESE HFAn TAY