Clark was born of New England ancestry in Aylmer, Quebec, Canada.[1] He was the son of Charles C. Symmes, but took the name of an uncle, the Rev. E.W. Clark, by whom he was adopted after his father's death in 1853. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1873 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1876, was ordained in the Congregational ministry, and was pastor of the Williston Congregational church at Portland, Maine, from 1876 to 1883, and of the Phillips Congregational church, South Boston, Massachusetts, from 1883 to 1887.[2]
On 2 February 1881, he founded in Portland, the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, which, beginning as a small society in a single New England church, developed into a great interdenominational organization, which in 1908 had 70,761 societies and more than 3,500,000 members scattered throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, India, Japan and China. After 1887, he devoted his time entirely to the extension of this work, and was president of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor and of the World's Christian Endeavor Union, and editor of the Christian Endeavor World (originally The Golden Rule).[2]
Also, he famously visited the Arcot Mission in India. In 1893, Clark spoke at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago, delivering the lecture Christianity as Seen by a Voyager Around the World.[3]
Our Journey Around the World (with Harriet E. Clark) (1895)
A New Way Round an Old World (1900) about his journey on the newly opened Trans-Siberian Railroad.[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Founder of C. E. Society Dies Today". Binghamton Press. Newton, Massachusetts. Associated Press. 26 May 1927. p. 1. Retrieved 3 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Barrows, John Henry, The World's Parliament of Religions: An Illustrated and Popular Story of the World's First Parliament of Religions, Held in Chicago in connection with the Columbian Exposition of 1893, Volume 2. Chicago: The Parliament Publishing Company, 1893, 1237-1242.
^"Harriet Elizabeth Abbott 1850–1945". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Clark, Francis Edward". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 441–442.
Further readingedit
Clark, Francis E., Memories of Many Men in Many Lands. An Autobiography. Boston, Chicago, United Society of Christian Endeavor 1922.
francis, edward, clark, american, soldier, francis, clark, september, 1851, 1927, american, clergyman, contents, life, works, references, further, reading, external, linkslife, editclark, born, england, ancestry, aylmer, quebec, canada, charles, symmes, took, . For the American soldier see Francis J Clark Francis Edward Clark 12 September 1851 26 May 1927 was an American clergyman Francis Edward Clark Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editClark was born of New England ancestry in Aylmer Quebec Canada 1 He was the son of Charles C Symmes but took the name of an uncle the Rev E W Clark by whom he was adopted after his father s death in 1853 He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1873 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1876 was ordained in the Congregational ministry and was pastor of the Williston Congregational church at Portland Maine from 1876 to 1883 and of the Phillips Congregational church South Boston Massachusetts from 1883 to 1887 2 On 2 February 1881 he founded in Portland the Young People s Society of Christian Endeavor which beginning as a small society in a single New England church developed into a great interdenominational organization which in 1908 had 70 761 societies and more than 3 500 000 members scattered throughout the United States Canada Great Britain Australia South Africa India Japan and China After 1887 he devoted his time entirely to the extension of this work and was president of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor and of the World s Christian Endeavor Union and editor of the Christian Endeavor World originally The Golden Rule 2 Also he famously visited the Arcot Mission in India In 1893 Clark spoke at the World s Parliament of Religions in Chicago delivering the lecture Christianity as Seen by a Voyager Around the World 3 On October 2 1876 in Andover Massachusetts he married Harriet E Clark 4 His home at 379 Central Street in Auburndale Massachusetts is listed on the National Register of Historic Places He died there on 26 May 1927 1 Works editThe Children and the Church 1882 Looking Out on Life 1883 Young Peoples Prayer Meetings 1884 Some Christian Endeavor Saints 1889 Mossback Correspondence 1889 World Wide Endeavor 1895 Our Journey Around the World with Harriet E Clark 1895 A New Way Round an Old World 1900 about his journey on the newly opened Trans Siberian Railroad 2 References edit a b Founder of C E Society Dies Today Binghamton Press Newton Massachusetts Associated Press 26 May 1927 p 1 Retrieved 3 February 2022 via Newspapers com a b c Chisholm 1911 p 441 Barrows John Henry The World s Parliament of Religions An Illustrated and Popular Story of the World s First Parliament of Religions Held in Chicago in connection with the Columbian Exposition of 1893 Volume 2 Chicago The Parliament Publishing Company 1893 1237 1242 Harriet Elizabeth Abbott 1850 1945 www familysearch org Retrieved 14 March 2023 nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Clark Francis Edward Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 6 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 441 442 Further reading editClark Francis E Memories of Many Men in Many Lands An Autobiography Boston Chicago United Society of Christian Endeavor 1922 External links editWorks by or about Francis Edward Clark at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Edward Clark amp oldid 1198355561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
