The Ocala evening star., 1908-05-05
FLORIDA CHRISTIAN
ENDEAvoR NOTES

! After brlef vacation we COM
nence new year of press work,
thanking in advance the editors
" Tho will give us space, the En-
deavorers who will furnish the
news, and the readers of our ar
ticles, who will thereby we hope
become Better acquainted with
Christian Endeavor, 4
greatest religious movements the
world has ever seen. Thank God
that Florida has its increasing part
N this practicable service for
Christ and the church!
During the absence from Inter-
achen alter the State Convention,
ali enjoyable time was spent VITA
the kndeavorers in and near Jack
sonville, who aided SO efficiently in
making the convention such sue
cess. These busy workers are
now striving to commence the
Eew year well. A larger member
ship, twice as 51nany Young Peo-
pies societies and several times
the present number of Junior or
ganizations in Northeastern Dis
trict, are wanted before the State
rleeting next year in Tampa. The
| first Y. W.. society this new c. E.
year was organized in the Congre-
gational church at Phillips, of
| which Rev. H. B. Shaw is pastor.
| Two Junior societies are being
planned, and there are prospects
Tor several more before the dis
]-trict convention in Pomona, i'll
November.
Directly after the State conven-
ton closed we had delightful
visit with the Endeavorers of the
iural society at Gilmore, near the
historic ST Johns river. There
were needed days of rest at the
ONE Of Mr.. VIM. F. Hawley,
president of the Gilmore society
April 18th, a combined, service OF
their Senior and Junior societies
Mas held for echoes of the conven-
tion to which they had sent seven
delegates. The star-adorned Ger
tifcate received by each society
were appreciated, the Junior or
ganization having won more stars
for good work accomplished than
| their organization was weeks old
it being the last society formed
during the past year of State work
| Returning to Jacksonville by
launch, the next week was spent in
| the home of the district secretary
Miss Ethel Frost. Other North
eastern officers were nearby, two
called business meetings held, and
the fellowship of these and loca
young workers brought us last
ing good cheer. April 18th, ser
vices were attended at the Eas1
| Jacksonville Presbyterian church
wheref the c. E. leader was Wal
lace F. Nancy, who made sucf
a good state treasurer last year
and is still holding that office fol
lis district union.
| Our last days from home were
Z, spent on West Eighth street, il
| the hospitable home of Rev. Jas. F
Blackburn, superintendent for S
S. work .ip Congregations
churches Of Florida and Georgia
| Easter morning was a profitable
time at the Congregational church
| where its pastor, Kew. Geo. l.
Iianscom, delivered his sermon
Voices Which Speak to Us from
| God" Rev. Hanscom is the new
state citizenship superintendent
| tor c. f. work. Mrs. Rodgers
secretary of the local society, ha.
talent as pipe organist, and tn:
! G. E. president, Mr.. Tom F. Nor
! gan, is foremost Sunday Nschoo
worker in the Congregations
church. 1t is good to know tina
our Endeavorers are serving Coo
by consecrating ability along al
lines of Christian service.
| Sunday afternoon the, Christian
church Juniors had a good meet
ing A bright-faced little lad wa!
pianist, and it was pleasant tt