The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-07-01
HIGH OFFICERS
OF G. F. UNION
GIVEN WELCOME
National Leaders Stop Here
on Way to Convention
in Portland, Ore.
SPEAK AT AUDITORIUM
DIR. Francis f. Clark, Founder
of Society, Gives Address
at Session
SPEAK AT AUDITORIUM

The most enthusiastic and unusn-
al session of the North Dakota Thir-
tieth Annual Christian Endeavor
convention was held at the city
auditorium this morning, with l7o
aelegates from New England, Mary
land, Delaware, Minnesota, Maine
and many other states on the North
ern Pacific line joining with 3oo
North Dakota members IN greeting
Dr. Francis E. Clark Of Boston,
Maine, the founder and presl-
dent Of Christian Endeavor, and his
wife, and a group Of many important
state and national officers OF the
organization.
n. ID. Official Praised
Rev. Paul S. Wright, presiding Of
ficer, turned the meeting over to Mr..
f. B. King, general secretary of the
Christian Endeavor society through
out the world. Before introducing
the officers Mr.. King paid high trib-
ute to Mrs. W. A. Butler of Bis
marck, pres dcnt of the North Da-
kota Christian Endeavor, saying that
her work in the state had maze her
and the North Dakota society known
throughout the country.
Dr.. Carroll Wright, llcld secretary
for Delaware and Maryland; Mrs.
Carson, field secretary for the Do
minion Of Canada; Alvin J. Shartie,
national treasurer; Charles ).
Brown, circulation manager of the
Christian Endeavor World; Rev. Il.
J.. Anderson, editorial writer tor the
Christian Endeavor World; DR.. Hall,
Christian Endeavor WORKER among
the Indians of North Dakota. and
Russell Blair, field secretary for
Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
were among the celebrities who gave
short talks, complimentlns North
Dakota Oh her wonderful Endeavor
work and telling something or them
selves and their work.
Flowers Presented
Mrs Francis 4. Clark, wife Of the
founder, was presented with cor
sage bouquet by the Bismarck Chris
tian Endeavors and her sweet and
gracious acceptance Of the tribute
won for the little lady the heart1cst
and most prolonged applause grant
ed any of the famous visitors.
DR.. Clark, his shoulders slightly
bent and his hair white from his
labor for the young people of Amer
lea in the forty-tour years he has
worked constantly and faithfully for
the perfection of the Christian En-
deavor Union, spoke Of the Christian
Endeavor program as means OF
world fellowship and world peace.
He told how, after the World war.
when it was supposed that Germany
would refuse to keep her American
institutions, that the Christian En-
deavor became field for reconcil-
iation and how it doubled its mem-
bershlp and influence.
He told of similar incident fol-
lowing the Boer war, when the Eng.
lishmen and the Beers were united
in good fellowship in the Christian
Enueavor society despite the bitter
ness Of that struggle.
The recent European conference,
when representatives Of fourteen
countries of Europe met together
and forgot their differences in a
program Of Christian fellowship
was mentioned by DR.. Clark.
Messages Received
kilograms of congratulation were
received during the meeting from
William Shaw. national secretary OF
the society, and from the Minneapo-
lis Christian Endeavor Union.
DR.. Dan Polling of Portland, Ore.
was the last speaker. Conformation
plus inspiration, multiplied by per-
spiration, plus aspiration gives con-
Summation" Dr.. Polling said. Basing
his talk on this and applying it to
Christian Endeavor work. he foretold
even greater success for the Chris
tian Endeavor in the future than in
the past.
DR.. Polling was introduced to the
assembly by his close friend, DR.
James Elvin Of Dickinson, who is
here for the state meeting.
Mr.. King presented Mrs: Butler
with a Christian Endeavor pin in be-
half of the North Dakota convention
at the close of the meeting.
The special train was greeted by
the state convention delegates and
by the juvenile band. The pro-
cession to the city auditorium was
three blocks long.
Mrs. Butler, Miss Mary Cram,
Walter Leroy of Underwood, Miss
Emily Olson and Miss Leona Hiland
Joined the train at this place. They
will remain in Portland until after
July II.
banquet Held
Enthusiasm characterized the
moods of the one hundred guests at
the Christian Endeavor convention
banquet last night at the Grand "a.
cific Hotel. Mrs. Vera Merrill of
Chicago, district secretary, of foreign
missions of the Presbyterian church,
spoke to the diners, telling some
thing Of her 10000 miles of trave
in foreign countries.
The principal speaker of the even
ing was Rev. James Elvin of Dickin-
son. Rev. and Mrs. Paul S. Wright
r.n,,o %vvo vOcn1 nnmharS
The following officers were chosen
to serve with Mrs. w. A. Butler who
was elected as state president at yes.
terday mornings session.: Rev
Ralph Conard, vice president; Clell
Cannon, secretary-treasurer; Irene
Robertson, intermediate superin
tendent; Mrs. Henrika Beach, alumni
superintendent; Mrs. j. L. Hughes
Junior superintendent; and Rev
Noah Garwick of Beulah, quiet hour
superintendent.
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