The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-07
.ENDEAvORERS OF
WORLD MEETING
Eight Thousand Delegates Pres
ent at Opening Session in
Atlantic City.
PRESIDENT CLARK SPEAKS
APPLAUSE Greets His Reference
to international Pact OF
Peace.
PRESIDENT CLARK SPEAKS

Atlantic City. n. J.. July eight
thousand delegates crowded into the
front auditorium of the Million Dol
lar Pier tonight at the opening ses-
Sion OF the International Christian
Endeayor convention. che feature
was the annual address of President
T. Clark. He was interrupted fire.
quently by applause. his reference TO
an International peace pact with the
Engish-speak!ns people combining TO
,eau inc way, was the hit Of mis- speech.
MIR: Clark said in part:
The great advance of recent days
which proves that the divine favor
rests upon the Christian Endeavor
movement should only be an !ncen-
rive to make our societies better in
every way. that we may be worthy of
His continued blessing. AS the motto
OF our Increase Campaign at the last
convention was Enlargement | pro-
pose that this year IL should be En-
Cheney
Let me suggest a few lines OF
achievement which I think are within
.he bounds OF our accomplishment dur
Ing me twenty-four months to come
Ihey axe, you will see all along the
hhes OF the providential DEVELOPMENT
OF Christian Endeavor. I would only
ask you to enter the doors of God omen
to US.
We have become in the broadest
sense. more than ever during these
two years past. an international or
sanization. In every land beneath the
sun the name Christian Endeavor' is
known, and It's principles are acknowl-
Gagged. Almost without knowing IL.
certainly without much human guio-
ance. we have become worldwide
brotherhood that embraces every race
and religion.
For Pence of World.
What then. IS more natural or more
Important than that VIC should stand
In every land for the fellowship OF
the nations and the peace of the
world? What organization has a bet
ter chance or q more imperative call
to unite the future leaders OF the re-
ligious world In pact that can never
be broken BY tho hideous goa o.
war?
This is peculiarly the year to press
the peace idea President Taft has
uttered his ringing note that has
aroused the echoes in every land sir
Edward Grey and the leaders OF both
great English parties have seconded
his brave words. Endeavors in many
lands have already expressed their
gratitude that some statesman dare
refer every question Of national i'm
port to arbitration. British Endeav-
orers are peculiarly enthusiastic over
the possibilities OF compact which
shall unite EnElish-speaking peoples
IN an indissoluble treaty Let this
convention go on record with equal
urgency and let these two years 10
come mark a great advance the world
over in promoting the fellowship Of
mankind 80 far as Christian Endeavor
can promote II.
Our duty to promote the fellowship
OF the churches as well as OF the ma
lions must never be forgotten or mini
mixed. But our society has not only
relations to every nation and denomi-
nation. but It's relations to State.
county and city are equally important
An Endeavorer must never forget tina
he Is citizen, and he Is not a good
Endeevorer unless he is a good citizen,
Our State and local unions are every
year growing in value and influence,
and should receive the wises, and mos,
energetic guidance.
But unions Tor world. nation state,
city or county are but expressions OF
our fellowship, and furnish us oppor-
tun!t!es for united service. The most
important work OF the individual En-
deavorer is done in his own society,
under :he direction of his own church
and pastor.
shall these, then, be our ambitions
ard our efforts for the biennium which
is te:ore us?
q. AS an International organization,
tie promotion of worldwide peace.
"2 AS an interdenominat!onalo organ
ization. still wider fellowship OF all
young Christians
%. AS State organizations field sec
retaries who will promote our prin-
ciples and our fellowship in every sec
ton.
"a campaign OF education in every
society
3D. a campaign of efficiency. pro-
NOTED by careful rating IF faithful
service in every society
&C. simple form for opening and
closing our meetings in every society.
which shall emphasize our unity and
demonstrate our fellowship
Never for a moment would forget
Or nave you forget, the source of our
strength. Ours is religious society
and II prospers only as such society
Hundreds of young peoples societies
have been born, have been loudly trum
petcd abroad. have dwinded and died
within the last thirty years. they
have never gripped the hearts of the
young people for long or commended
themselves to the church at large. be-
cause the religious idea involved in the
pledge. the prayer meeting. the conse.
was left out or minimzed They nave
Deem young peoples societies, some
times young peoples societies OF en-
deavor. but not young peoples societies
of Christian Endeavor. and so they