The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-05-07
THE pool ~ MISSIONARY

Mission schoF are furnished witt
zee board, zee hooks, free tuition
- then pail ito come. Does anybody
"e e, he sas. that the poor children
cry ses >ack- pods regions of or1a.np
r1eishts keas teerian church. O
winch STATE President winnard is tn
pastor. Over a hundred delegate
We're present but so many came h
boat and trolley car and reduction il
railroad fare could not be obtained
rms was the only damper on the spir
It's of the happy congregation.
DR.. ClarE, the Worlds Union pres
ident. as tie honored guest. and mad
addresses or led conferences in ev
cry session, greatly to the edificatiol
of all present. Several pastors wer
on hand Who helped make the conven
ton helpful. Presidents Jolly Of tn,
State Presbyterian College at Eustis
and Blac1man of Rollins College a
Winter Park, were present and de-
livered addresses.
The ,hnior Workers luncheon a
noon on Thursday was presided ovei
by DR.. dark, and about twenty Junior
superinendents were there. Another
pleasan feature was the serving o.
supper in the church dining room t.
delegats arriving on evening trains
The lage, spacious new church gave
splendi opportunities for small con.
ference and talks by groups Of work
ers beween sessions.
Thesunrise prayer meetings, large
Iy attnded, brought their uplifting in
fuene over each day. the one led by
Rev. j. P. Ensminger of West Tampa
beingOf special interest.
TIL I'm Memoriam" service, con-
ductd by Rev. p w. Sinks Of Tam
pa vas most touching service. in
who tribute was rendered to the
comades having died during the year.
D. Clark gave his principal address
Wednesday evening with the theme,
"Cbstian Endeavor the World
Owe" which was enjoyed by about
thru hundred people. He afterwards
attded an Endeavor League rally
givn in his honor at the St. Paul A.
Me. church.
ne reception was carefully planned,
an,crOwds of friends were present to
enOy it. The local entertainers had
spred no expense or exertion to make
tf convention worth coming to by
II delegates.
Reports of Junior superintendent
al state secretary showed a crafty
ig improvement in Christian Endeav-
q during the past year.
The presentation of certificates for
srvice well done by both Junior and
Dung Peoples societies was an in
'resting portion Of the program on
thursday afternoon. The Tampa
lights Presbyterian society won nine
ars, the only one of thirty-six socie- |
es receiving so many. There was a
e between the Juniors of that church |
nd those Of Magdalene and Tavares, |
lch receiving eight stars.
The Junior rally showed remarkable |
lowledge of the Bible by the several |
'cieties taking part. Four prizes
ere thought worthy of presentation, |
lie Of which was given by DR.. Clark,
/ Endeavor pin; which he had |
ought from far-away Spain on one
his world wide trips.
The conservation service was led bv
ev. S. V. billy of Avon Park. and DR..
ark gave the charge to the new Of !
,ers in the installation service. the
casion being more impressive from
e fact that he was on the eve of
aving the church for his journey
'rthward.
The handsome campaign banner
III be kept by Northeastern District,
nich gained five societies in the year,
ID Pomona Endeavorers will have it
charge for faithful work during the
ar ended.
The new officers are:
Jas. f. Winnard,
elected
Vice president-Mr. P. r. Richard
n. Jacksonville
Secretary-Miss Grace a. Townsend.
reelected.
Rudolph Rosebor-
gh, DeLand
Junior SUPPLEMENTARY H. w.
uce. Gainesville. re- elected.
Mission superintendent ]. w.
Her, Kissimmee. &
Quiet Hour superintendent Al {
ander Lynn, St. Petersburg. /
superintendent-Re s.
billy. Avon Park.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND. c
Press superintendent. !
Vest Tampa, Fla, April %. 'O9.