The Washington herald., 1915-07-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

Recent reports from the bedside OF
Rev. DR.. Francis E. Clark. founder OF
| Christian Endeavor and president OF
the Worlds Christian Endeavor I'm
| ion, state that his fever has taken
no unfavorable turn and that he con-
tinues to hold his own. The fact that
Dr. Clark was suffering from an at
tack of typhoid fever. probably con-
tracted while on a speaking tour in
| the West was first made known to
his Washington friends by The Herald
about three weeks ago. He Is at his
summer home. Sycamore Beach. Mass.
| the site of many mid-year Endeavor
conferences. and is receiving the care
full attention of Mrs. Clark and train
ed nurses. His Washington friends
are praying earnestly for his speedy
restoration to health.
DR.. Clark will be greatly missed
from the Worlds Christian Endeavor
Convention. which assemblies next
week in Chicago for a six-day meet
ing. In a pre-convention message to
the Endeavorers. he refers to the ap-
preaching gathering as n convention
that will never adjourn. and states
his belief that the influence of
Chicago. 1915" may last to the very
end of this young century" DR.. Clark
predicts that the convention will in
augurate the biggest program which
Christian Endeavor has ever undertake
en-, but one well whiting the reach OF
earnest Endeavorers.
The interest of Washington in the
coming Christian Endeavor Convention
at Chicago is enhanced by the fact
that the young man most instrumental
! in securing this gathering FOR the
Lake City, who as chairman of the
! committee on arrangements. has led
| in the planning for the convention, Is
Washington boy, graduate OF Cen
trail High School and George Washing
ton University Law School. E. Percy
Gates. Mr.. Gates. who was formerly
member of Emmanuel Baptist Church
and is an ex-president of the District
lie. f. Union, has served for more than
| three years as Field Secretary of the
Christian Endeavor of the State OF
Illinois He expects to visit Washing
ton during the month of August.
Local Endeavorers will learn with re-
greet of the illness of Edward Tarring, a
| former President of the Christian En-
deavor Union. who is at present the
unions treasurer. Mr.. Tarring has been
unable to be at his place of business dur
ing the present week.
The July meeting of the District Of Co
| lumbia Christian Endeavor Union will
| be held on the evening of Monday, July
70, in First Congregational Church. Tenth
and G. streets. At this meeting the new
officers for the coming year will be
chosen.
A Fourth Of July overnight hike will be
taken as announced by about thirty-flve
young people who are members Of the
| Christian Endeavor societies OF st. Paul s
and Luther Place Memorial Lutheran
churches. They will walk tomorrow az
| ternoon from Cabin John Bridge to Great
Falls. where, after taking supper In camp
on hill overlooking the falls, they will
join in a Christian Endeavor meeting.
having as its topic National Ideals" The
return will be made on Monday. along
the canal tow path. J. G. Graham, of
the Luther Place Society. will manage
the outing, and he will have as aids six
Boy Scouts of Friendship House. Troop
2S Miss Agnes Suman. of St Paurs So
ciety. and Miss Rose Bright Of Luther
Place. have charge Of the provisions for
| the camp.