The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-08
DIR. CLARK SPEAKS
TO FULL HOUSES
Founder of Christian En-
deavOr at State Con-
ventiOn
MEET NEXT YEAR
IN BURLINGTON
Invitation Also Received from Mont
pelier-AnnOunceme of S25S Pledged
Toward State Budget of $4,000 for
Coming Year.

Toward state Budget OF $4,000 Tor
Coming Year.
The 34th annual convention of the
Vermont Christian Endeavors union
closed last evening in the First Bap-
tist church with addresses by Rev. H.
b. Rankin of Newport and DR.. Francis
L. (Father Endeavor) Clark, president
of the United Society and World s
Christian Endeavor Union The meeting
was largely attended, all the seats on
the first floor and many in the first
balcony being occupied
A service of praise opened the pro-
gram and included a song by the Wind
ham County union written especially
for the occasion and a song and yell by
the Black River union.
Rev. Mr.. Rankin, who was in y. NJ.
c. \. work over seas during the war.
then gave a forceful address on the
subject, Listening. He gave illustrations
of the way in which God in times past
had spoken to men: By word of mouth,
out oI the fire, by writing on tablet
of stone, in visions and dreams and by
angelic messenger, and added that we
need not expect Him to speak to us in
JUst these ways, because we have His
message locked up in His book. The Sc
cryt OF success IN life will depend on
the quality of listening to God, and we
spend our time aimlessiy if we listen
for a voice from the sky. The time to
listen to God, he said, is when the mind
Is fresh. The time to communicate with
Him and for meditation is the first
thing in tue morning.
Relegraphic greetings We're then read
from tho Vermont sunday School asso-
citation, which was in session in Ben
Christian EndeaVOr union, which was in
session in Plainteld. The president.
George c. Otis, was instructed to send
reciprocal greetings to the Sunday
School association convention. 1t was
announced that S25S already had been
pledged toward the budget of $1,000
which was voted Thursday evening
\ vocal solo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul,
was rendered BY Mrs. Frank r. Barber.
DR.. Clark was greeted by the Chau
j taEqua salute, the waving OF handker-
chiefs. He told in an interesting way of
, the work of Christian Endeavorers in
many sections of the world, his subject
being, An Introduction to Your Fellow
Endeavorers. He said he had been told
that the convention here was two or
/ three times as large as last year : con-
vention, which to him was an indica-
deavor. In America. in Europe and in
the far ends of the earth. he said, Chris
tian EndeaVOr was never so strong as
today. and he expressed the hope that
q field secretary for part time at least.
might be secured for Vermont.
! He spoke especially of the movement
in Great Britain, France, Germany. Ju-
so-Slavia, Hungary and Finland. In
telling of the work in Germany he said
there were 1000 societies where there
were but go before the war and told
of the wonderful convention which was
held in Berlin, when the conservation
I meeting of the convention was held in
! the house of lords in the Reichstag Two
| Finnish Endeayorers, DIR. Clark said,
J were coming soon to America to work
among the Finnish people in different
sections.
! DR. Clark spoke of the conference for
the limitation of armament, which is
/ to convene in Washington, Nov. IL, and
appealed to the Endeavorers to do what
! they could to bring about disarmament
! and ultimately a warlcss world.
| \ rising appreciation of Dr. Clark 5
visit to Brattleboro was then accorded,
and resolutions were adopted extend
| ing thanks to the entertaining societies
and churches, to the state officers for
their work, pledging support for the
coming year, endorsing the four square
campaign and urging its adoption by
the societies of the state, and realiz-
ing the need of spiritual growth and
observance of the quiet hour
After the devotional service yesterday
afternoon, the session opened with a
4 well delivered address by Rev. j. Duke
/ King with the slogan subject, Where
! Do we Go from Here? His main points
were that no great things are accom-
/ Christian Endeavor movement must
ever drive on, no matter what the cost.
/ His address was enthusiastically re-
ccived by the large audience which had
| assembled for the fine afternoon pro-
! gram
requested DIR. and Mrs. Clark to step
+ forward to the platform to be recog-
nized. When th-. came forward the au-
dieAce arose and gave them the Chau-
I tauqua salute A Is minute recess was
1 than taken for a convenz1on picture.
Dr. Clark opened his address on The
Great Goals of Christian Endeavor by
a summary of Vermont s part in the
growth of the world Christian En-
deaSor movement.
After this pleasing introduction DR..
Clark forcefully drove home the four
principal aims of Christian Endeavor.
! His first aim was having every young
person make an early decision for
| Christ. The second aim was to shave
this decision develop into active parti-
eipation in Christ s work BY every MEM
Der of the church and Christian En-
/ deavor society. Yhe third great aim
was to develop a feeling of loyalty to
the church among the young people,
while the last great goal was to pro-
mote international good fellowship.
Dr. Clark closed his address by quot
ing the famous motto of William Carey,
the great English missionary, 'Never
Sav No to God -
Al tbe business session II was voted
To hold next years convention in the
First Congregational church in Bur
ington. An invitation also was re-
ceiyed from Montpelier