The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-22
These officers shall constitute an
executive committee.

These officers shall constitute an
executive committee.
1t is desirable that the district sec
retaries should meet with the execu
tive committee, as they are in close
touch with the work, and there is nc
reason why they should not be, with
the officers, "the executive committee
They met with US last March and rem
dered valuable assistance in the prep
aration of the program; it is, however,
an unnecessary expense to have
twelve persons meet when the same
results can be obtained with six.
The last clause of Art. w., section
2, should be stricken out concerning
report of vice-president, as there is
really none for him to make; also the
words "vice-president" in Bylaw No. 3,
referring again to report from him.
During the past year since you elect
ed me your president, / have tried to
keep in touch with the leagues as far
as practicable.
While presiding elder of the East
Coast district, visited personally all
the leagues embraced in that terri
tory. While there are some points
where / do not think the surroundings
at present justify the organization OF
a league, yet there are others where
there is no excuse except indifference
on the part of pastor or people, or
perhaps both.
The young people need the advice
and help Of the older members OF the
church, and not a few of our leagues
languish and die because no interest
is taken in them by those who fail to
remember that where our Lord said
to Peter three different times, Simon,
son of Jonas, lowest thou me-" And
Peter with sad memories of his denial
of his Lord, in deep humility replied:
"Yea, Lord, thou knowest that l love
thee" Jesus gave to him this injunc-
ton: Feed my sheep" and yet an
other, Feed my lambs" That COM
mand is binding upon us today.
Since / have been editor of the Ad-
vocate / have been absent from home
nearly every Sabbath and have visited
the League when / have found one
where / happened to be.
In some cases have gone by special
invitation of the league, and these
have been occasions of great pleasure
and profit, to myself at least; | trust
that they may, have been to others.
wish / could have done more.
appreciate the cooperation that l have
received from the state officers. / re-
call with pleasure one meeting in
March with Brother E. F. Legs church,
st. Matthew'S, Jacksonville, who for
two successive years have so Loyalty
entertained your executive committee.
After a day of consultation over the
program and other matters, we had a
grand rally at night of all the leagues
in the city. 1t was blessed occasion
to all who were present.
And now pray that the blessing of
God may rest upon us during our de-
alterations. May He give US wisdom
to solve the problems that will be pre-
scented to us and when our work here
is done, and at the close of the con-
secration service we repeat together
the words of our league benediction:
so teach us to number our days that
we may apply our hearts unto wis
DOM" may we go forth to our work
again as leaguers with new light upon
the meaning of our motto-"All for
Christ and a renewed determine
ton to carry it out in our lives.
We are children of king, enlisted
in his service.
Then let it be the motto of our
lives until we stand in the great free
dom of Eternity where we shall serve
Him while we see His face, forever
and forever Free to Serve"
The reports of the officers were
then heard and they proved to be most
interesting.
During the recreation at the morn
ing session two little Cuban boys, wac
are in attendance at the conference,
sang several hymns in s, anish, and
they were very much eujoyed.
The conference adjourned at II
O'Clock until the afternoon session.
In the afternoon the religious SER
vice was led by DR.. Pasco.
The reports of the district secreta-
ries and the report of the Jacksonville
Epworth League were given and fra
ternal greetings we're extended to the
conference by Mr.. Upham, OF the
Christian Endeavor society, and by
Miss Nichols, of the South Georgia
conference.
The various committees were also
Amounted at this session.
In the evening the religious SER
vice was led by the Ocala League.
Mrs. Jessie White, of Jasper, read
an interesting paper, her subject be-
ing 1.-The Hope of Our Country; Chris
tan Citizenship"
Rev. L. D. Lowe, of Miami, deliv-
cred an able address on 1.-THE Lacquer
as a Friend.
| Pow Y M;nk1ar and Rev R l..