The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-23
FINE ADDRESSES
MADE BY CLARK
SOUTH AMERICAN WORKER GAVE
A NUMBER or FINE ADDRESSES
IN THE CITY YEsTERDAY--5AN-
QUIET AT Y. NJ. c. ANVIL BE
GUEST AT DINNER TONIGHT.

Myron A. Clark, the noted South
American speaker who is in the city
now, gave number OF fine addresses
yesterday and the interest he created
in the undeveloped territory to the
south was immense. The South Ameri-
can speaker attracted q great deal OF
attention and large crowds heard MIN
on three different occasions.
In the morning he talked at the
First Baptist church and In the even
ing addressed the congregation Of the
First Congregational church. Both
talks were along the line OF what was
being done in the christian work in
South America, and especially what
the Y. M. c. A. was doing In the south
ern territory Of this hemisphere
Yesterday afternoon at the mems
meeting at the Y. NJ c. A. Mr.. Clark
was thep rincipal speaker, talking ON
the moral question Of the Portuguese
and Spanish countries on this side Of
the pond. The field is South America
Is big one and the work of the
Young Mems Christian association
there offers an unlimited field for the
advancement OF the work OF God.
He explained what the conditions
were in the South American cities
and showed under what handicaps the
men in the association work in for
eign countries were compelled TO
work Under the direction of the
campaigns being carried on by the
association in the different South
American cities, the morals OF the
towns have been greatly benefited and
., nf&x l. g.
with the work OF the association TO
better the conditions among the
young men.
Banquet Saturday Night.
The banquet at the Y. M G. A. was
well attended by the business men Of
the city who heard Mr.. Clark explain
the work Of the association and its
needs in South American.
THE 7. M. G. A. is making rapid
advances all over the country said
re, fargo is not different from other
cities. 1t seems remarkable that a
city like this should have such mag
nlflcent home for its association and
/ am led to marvel at Gods blessing
Of you here. Every man in Fargo
has reason to be proud Of this Y. M.
10. A.
The danger is the Y. NJ C. A. is
when the members begin to pride
themselves in the privileges OF the
the association. We must not forget
The safeguard OF the foreign work is
expression OF being interested in the
stranger.
''The Y. Nj. C. A. is not engaged in
the duplication of missionary work
in South America. Our foreign field
there is wholly among young men and
besides our own American secretaries
We are beginning to have many ma
tive secretaries who are going out and
doing a great work.
Few missionaries have intelligently
grasped the situation in the religious
field adequately. It has been neglected
and not given the proper care that II
should have. Although this IL true. 1t
has had however. an ever increasing
interest.
There are many misconceptions Of
South America. The Latin American
people are bright, as bright as any
nation OF people. They are we'll read
and take advantage of every oppor-
tunity. Their cities are just like our
cities and their entire form Of gov
eminent is like our own.
There is now being started in Bra
I'll a great railway construction and
! the building OF transcontinental lines
Rapid advancement Is about to take
place.
'It is exceedingly hard to make q
religious impression there. The
growth Of our association IN Rio
Janiero shows just what can be done
there in a very short time. We have
proved our right TO live by self propo-
eating.
/ II do not want to close without tell
ing you something OF the work Of
Bert Schuman who Is brother Of
one of your Fargo members. In
Buenos Ayres. which is Mr.. Schu-