The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR NEWS

The ST. Petersburg society, in Hills
borough and Manatee district, has
been recognized with a full list of
new officers, but Miss Fannie Hoyt
is among the older members who still
take much interest in the society,
which now has more young people in
their teens" than it had before. This
way of pushing the younger genera
ton TO the front in the bearing OF re-
sponsibilities is something they need
more of in some societies and church
es.
The Presbyterian society at Glen
wood has for a long while been faith
fully cared for by its president, Mr..
Russell, and its secretary, Mr.. Chas.
S. Booth. In November their reports
showed a membership of twenty
three. only two of whom were not &C
tive. Rev Mcdonald is their pastor,
and in September his family moved
the EndeavOrers' labor of love. They
had bought the lot and erected the
manse. many weeks being required
for the accomplishing Of this under
taking for such a small band of work
ers. Seems to us this item is worthy
of being called sunshine work of the
most substantial kind.
Our Brothers in All Lands" is the
subject of a fine program prepared by
Rev. H. P. Anderson for February Z,
christian Endeavor Day" If you
have not already ordered copies for
the specially prepared meeting in your
society, there is no time to lose. Send
to fremont Temple, Boston, for the
programs which cost 5 cents for one,
% cents for fifty and so cents for sew
enty-five copies.
Miss Antoinette P. Jones, president
of the Worlds Floating Christian En-
deavOr Union, has sent to our Office a
copy Of her new years message to
her beloved sailor boys" wherever
there are seas and ships. We are ven
turing TO give a quotation from it,
which seems equally applicable to
Endeavorers of Florida as for those
10 whom the beautiful words were in
tended: A happy new year TO you,
May this coming year be indeed a
year Of plenty. both in personal bless
ing and opportunity TO serve God and
our brothers, near and far Possibly
the past year has brought much that
has been hard TO bear, fierce battles
with temptation, stern problems TO
solve, keen disappointment. but God
has surely lead us all the time Eas-
Ter TO see that He was in the great
blessings, the bright days, the rev
found friends. the meeting with old
friends, unexpected good he scattered
all our way. He leadeth me, we will
face 1909. one day at a
time only. In prayer and trust we
will let our Father attune our heart
to His wireless that We may daily
receive His clear messages"
Mr.. Wallace F. Mantey, who is serv-
ing northeastern district as treasurer
another year, had a birthday January
,. and a postal card showed to cele-
brate it. EndeavOr friends, near and
far, joined in making this occasion a
pleasant one.
Some societies have a temperance
committee of two or three members.
At South Lake Weir all are on the
committee, not because
Ihey have TO. but for love Of this wor-
thy cause. We rejoice to see the
number of Florida papers increasing
which have temperance columns.
Last week the Pomona Juniors had
a candy-pulling at the home of their
pastor. Rev. MCDOWELL, and it proved
a good time for the children and their
older friends.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
TnterlacheD January 1909