The Washington herald., 1911-07-07

Atlantic City, July 6-Declaring that
"the English-speaking people should
unite in pact indissoluble by the hideous
god of war; Rev. Francis e. Clark, |
president of the United Society of Chris |
tian Endeavor, made an eloquent plea
10 the 5000 delegates attending the open |
ing of the international convention to-
aight for cooperation in a movement for |
worldwide peace. He lauded the stand
of President Taft, Sir Edward Grey, c1d
other statesmen in daring to refer a ques- |
ton of national import to arbitration.
DR.. Clark was reelected president Of the
society at a meeting Of the trustees this |
afternoon, under the stipulation that he
would be relieved of the detail work OF
his office to permit travel and writing for
the benefit of the cause. He will devote |
the greater part of his time in strength |
sning and promoting interdenominational
fellowship in various parts of the world. |
Taft VIII Speak.
President Taft and Judge Lindsey will
be the speakers before the convention to- |
morrow night. The President will arrive
here on a special train at 7:S0 in the even
Ing. He has asked for absence OF any
demonstration on his arrival At 10 o'clock |
he will take the special back to Philadel- |
phia, where he will be rushed to the |
League Island Navy Yard, where he will
board the Mayfower and return tol
Washington by way Of Baltimore.
President Clark, in his biennial ad- |
dress. reported a gain in the Christian |
Endeavor movement during the past ten |
ye;.rs of 20 per cent, and referred to Its
new and larger world power and in |
auence. The title of the address was
Efficiency" and there listened to 1t
Christian workers of most Protestant |
bodies from practically every State in
the Union and province in Canada.
The address dealt chiefly with sugges- |
tions for work in the immediate future, |
and urged efforts for worldwide peace, |
for social service, and mission study, |
and warned against young people taking |
up every new fad that comes along |
Among other things President Clark |
said: |
I'VE have become in the broadest |
sense. more than ever during these two |
years past, an international organization. |
In every land beneath the sun the name |
Christian Erdeavor' is known, and it. |
principles are acknowledged. Almost /
without knowing it, certainly without |
much human guidance, We have become
a worldwide brotherhood that embraces
every race and religion.
Fellowship of Nations.
What, then, is more natural or more
important than that we should stand
in every land for the fellowship of the
nations and the peace Of the world?
What organization has a better chance
or a more imperative call to unite the
future leaders of the religious world in a
pact that can never be broken by the
hideous god of war?
This is peculiarly the year to press
the peace idea. President Taft has ut
tered his ringing note that has aroused
the echoes in every land Sir Edward
Grey and the leaders of both great Eng
lish parties have seconded his brave
words. Endeavorers in many lands have |
already expressed their gratitude that /
some statesmen dare to refer every ques-
ton of national import to arbitration. |
British Endeavorers are peculiarly enthu-
siastic over the possibilities of compact
which shall unite English-speaking peo-
pies in an indssoluble treaty. Let this
convention go on record with equal ur-
gency, and let these two years to come
mark a great advance the world over"
Treasurer Lathrop, in his report, stated
the remarkable facts that Christian En-
5eavor, as a world movement, costs its
members nothing, and never has done
so. President Clark, who gives all of
his time and travels to the ends of the
earth, receives no salary, and makes his
living by writing. The treasurer receives
no salary. Besides paying its own ex-
penses through its publishing department,
the Christian Endeavor Movement in
twenty-seven .ears has contributed |
nearly s25O,OO0 to worldwide work for
young people.
Gave $4,000 to Missions.
The publishing department brought in
last year $4,000 and expended $4,000. 1t
gave $4,000 to missions. Now efforts are
making to provide in Boston a world
headquarters building. A site at Hunt
ington and Longwood avenues worth |
Sc, 900. has been secured, and nearly
$4,000 in money and $4,000 in pledges
have been secured. At least $4,000 moro
is needed before construction can begin.
Secretary Shaw reported that within
the last two years a stint of 1000 new
societies and 100000 new members, set
at the st. Paul convention, has been
more than met. Since July, 1909, there
have been formed 1o,3l5 new societies and
enrolled 800 new members. States in
which most new societies have been
formed are California, District Of Co
lumbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia
Christian Endeavor loses vast numbers
each year. That is what 1t aims to do.
"a -,
people go from it, as they should, into
the larger work Of the churches. Chris
tian Endeavor has to-day the largest en-
roIiment in its history. There are 7s,077
societies, with $685. $50 members, the larg-
est enrolled body of Christians in any
training society apart from the churches
themselves that Christianity has known.
OF these 57.5Ss societies are in the United
States and Canada
Epps Inquest Postponed.