Show john wallis baer secretary 0 the worlds christian endeavor union will be here A prominent christian worker will be in ogden monday march 17 in the person of john willis bacr secretary of alio worlds christian endeavor union lie is now expected by the presbyterians rians of this city and arrangements have been made for him to address the congregational and presbyterian congregation on the evening of monday march since 1890 that is luring the of christian endeavors enormous growth the important post of general secretary has been bield by one young man john wallis bacr he was born on march on a farm near rochester minn but hia boyhood in cleveland for two years he was engaged in the newspaper business in cedar la and for five years held a ble position with the van dusen elevator company minneapolis he was a successful young business man therefore when lie was called to this work but attention had been directed to him because he was far more than a business man his eloquent tongue his impassioned his ready wit and hia genial unfailing courtesy exhibited in christian endeavor work in his own state marked him as a fit person for the wider field keen and incisive in everything he does mr bacr has brought th cst jouy BAEK boston general secretary of the world union methods into the and these arc needed in keeping the recarda of more than sixty thousand societies and carrying on correspondence with workers jall over the world hii conned ii often nought by of state and local unions adiao is always full of practical hii lom ahw fruit of hi wio experience lie has frequently visited all parts of the united tind canada and lias crowed tlc alc atlantic several throes in the interests of the movement receiving a anost welcome in england and freland ilia ability as a public speaker bring him before many important gathering of temperance and other reform bodies the great assemblies tho conferences feren ces of the various denominations and especially into evangelistic mass meetings where lie la notably faed ol 01 god such a nian must have a good homo and mr bocra is one of the happiest pot on earth lie has a noble wife to whom lie owes much and a beautiful family of children who find in him i model fatlich ilia church home receives also a generous portion of his time and strength and no one is more faithful to kocl church duties than this busy secretary of a worldwide world wide society he is a by teran ruling elder has nerved the general on important committees mit tees and ia chairman of the committee on home missions in hii own synod loyal as lie is to his own biond be is at home in all churches and Is the honored friend of all pastors H depends his strength freely and gladly in tho of ministers meetings in ter denominational evangelistic undertakings and temperance and other great reform movements aa the executive of ficca of conr vast christian endeavor international conventions conven tiona his ability a most conspicuously shown and it would be difficult to say how they could be made to move more smoothly and effectively |