CLARK, Francis Edward, American cler gyman: b. Aylmer, Quebec, 12 Sept. 1851. Son of Charles G. Symmes, he was orphaned at eight years and adopted by his uncle, Rev. E. W. Clark, whose name he assumed. He was grad uated from Dartmouth College in 1873 and con tinued his studies at Andover Theological Sem inary. He became pastor of a Congregational church at Portland, Me., and there organized the first Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, 2 Feb. 1881. He was pastor of the Phillips Congregational Church in South Bos ton, Mass., 1883-87, and in 1887 was made president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor; since then he has devoted his time to the Christian Endeavor work as its president and the World's Christian Endeavor Union, and is editor of the Christian Endeavor World; has traveled around the world five times in the interests of the work. He is the author of many books and leaflets relating to Christian Endeavor work and to his Christian Endeavor journeys. He has published 'Our Vaca
tions> (1874) ; 'Life of William E. Har wood> (1877) ; 'Our Business Boys' (1883) ; 'Looking Out on Life> (1883) ; 'Danger Signals> (1884) ; 'Young People's Prayer Meetings> (1887) ; 'Ways and Means' (1890) ; 'Christian Endeavor Saints> (1890) ; 'Our Journey Around the World> (1894)- 'The Mossback Correspondence> (1898) ; 'The Ever lasting Arms' (1895) ; 'World-Wide Endeavor' (1895); 'Old Lanterns for New Paths' (1898) ; 'A New Way Around an Old World' (1900) ; 'Training the Church of the Future' (1902) ; 'Christian Endeavor Manual> (1903) ; 'The Gospel in Latin Lands,' with Mrs. Clark (1909) ; 'Old Homes of New Americans' (1912) ; 'The Whole Land of Asia Minor' (1914) ; 'In Christ's Own Country' (1914).