The San Francisco call., 1909-06-07
THRONGS WELCOME
DR.. FRANCIS CLARK
Founder of Christian Endeavor
Society Met at the Ferry by
Hundreds of Young People

Rev. Francis E. Clark founder of the
Christian Endeavor society. arrived in
San Francisco yesterday and was well
coined by the members of local
branches. as well as by representatives
from the branches in the contiguous
cities. Several hundred young people,
in addition to state officers, met Doctor
Clark at the ferry, and he was es-
corted, amid the waving of flags and
banners, to the automobile which con-
veyed him to the Fairmont hotel. The
committee in charge of the welcome
and the reception which followed COM
prised r. f. Mum, president of Golden
State branch; Harold W. Groom r. NJ.
Henry and William Ross.
ADDRESS BY DOCTOR CLARK
Yesterday afternoon Doctor Clark
spoke before a large audience in CAL
vary Presbyterian church. The meet
ing was presided over. by Arthur john
son, and in addition to Doctor Clark
addresses were made by Harry H. God
ber, president of the California state
society. and General Secretary Neil E.
Munro.
The history and growth of the Chris
tian Endeavor movement and especial
ly its spread to foreign countries was
address. Feeling need of special
recognition of the young people of WIZ
liston church of Portland, Me-, of which
he was pastor in 1881, Doctor Clark
organized the society in his church
and named it The Christian Endeavor
Society" In one year six different
societies were formed In Portland. Two
years later there were so societies in
Maine with membership of 2,630. In
1898 CncinfipS a nUa
Great Britain, and at succeeding con-
ventions delegates have been sent all
over the world and the society has
long since become an interdenomina-
tionaI one. At the present time Che
Christian Endeavor button may be seen
in every country of the world, and
there are now more than 72.000 socie-
ties with membership of many mill
lions.
PRAISES SAN FRANCISCO SPIRIT
In his talk yesterday Doctor Clark
said that San Francisco has taught the
entire world a lesson by showing what
faith and courage may accomplish. He
congratulated the Endeavorers of San
Francisco for living in a city which
had righted itself after such a terrible
disaster. He also complimented the
local societies on the work accom-
plished in the way of reorganizing so
soon after the nre ana earthquake.
Doctor Clark told of his SO 900 mile
journey to the different lands in which
the Christian Endeavor society existed.
His journey girdled the globe, and in
cluded visits to China, Australia the
principal cities of Europe and Asia,
any many countries in Africa. Espe-
cial interest was manifested by Doctor
Clark's hearers when he referred to
the state convention which will be held
in Pasadena June 25 to 30 He spoke
of the need of state conventions and
of the beneficial results.
GUEST OF OAKLAND BRANCHES
Last evening Doctor Clark was the
guest of the Oakland Christian En-
deavor societies, and spoke to several
hundred members in the First Presby-
terian church. Doctor Clark will make
tour of California and other states
of the west before July 6, when he
must be in st. Paul to attend the ma
tionaI convention of the Christian EN-
deayors.