The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-04-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR NEWS

Our Easter message for the readers
of this paper Is a quotation from the
pen OF Phillips Brooks:
"A living Christ, dear friendsi The
old. ever new blessed Easter truth,
He liveth; He was dead: He is alive
evermore. oh. that everything dead
and formal might 60 out OF our creed.
out of our life, out of our heart today
He IS alive! Do you believe II? What
are you dreary for, o mourner? What
are you hesitating for, o worker?
What are you fearing death for, o
man? On. II we could My lift up ur
heads and live with Him: live new
lives. high lives. lives Of hope and
love and holiness. to which death
should be nothing but the breaking
away Of the last cloud and the let
ting OF the life out to its complete
ness. May God give us some such
blessing for our Easter Day"
There is to be a well supplied liter
allure table at the convention. Send
by your delegates for Endeavor sup
plies needed for out-of-the-ruts work
in your individual shares Of society
obligations.
service. conducted by the great heart
ed Christian. Rev. p. ". sinks. pastor
Of the First Congregational church.
Tampa Send him in advance word
OF those to whom we should pay tri-
butte. Let this be fitting climax TO
the year In service for the Sunshine
corner OF the State Union.
Something that has helped the state
secretary much was the assurance OF
n co-worker Il pray for you every
day." The past endeavor year though
Of steady application to our work, has
brought us many valued new friends
and the constant fellowship Of those
long known, and for all such bless
ings we are grateful 10 God and the
comrades.
Rev. Earnest G.. Wood. once the
brilliant first vice president Of the
Florida union. is still with his church
in Hillsdale, n. Y. On a hurried trip
south this winter his lament was not
10 have had time to visit Mr.. z. s.
Upham and other workers Of past
over days.
Mr.. Chas. NJ Conklin. ex-state
treasurer. Is doing nicely in Chatta-
nooga His new address is in care of
the medical college, where he Is
studying the medical missionary life
to which he feels that God viii call
him Florida can we'll afford to give
up its finest young people when they
leave us with the purpose Of carrying
the gospel to more needy ones than
we have in our state of churches and
other Christian advantages.
Miss Cora L. Peet. the beloved for
mer state officer. writes from the
Deaconess school. Indiana avenue,
Chicago. How much do you suppose
want 10 be in Tampa at the conven-
ton and hear our G. F. saint. DR..
Clark. and see all the dear end a.
vorers? Just guess how much You
could not, though, unless you were
away These people up here are good
and kind. but it's 'home'-that Is
where I would be- This will be the
Miss Peet and she VIII be sorely miss
ed by many Of us.
State President Wlnnard writes us
OF three fine addresses on the conven-
ton program. DR.. Collins. OF anti
saloon renown viii speak on Chris
tian Endeavor and Citizenship" DIR.
Jolly of the Presbyterian college In
Eustis will tell us of our duties for
Christ and the Church" Congrega-
tional young people viii be represent
ed by DR.. Blackman, president Of Roll
Inns college, whose theme will be
Value OF a Good Name. DR.. Clark
will give addressed practical confer
ences, a question box, talk to the Jun
Tors. preside at the Junior Workers
Tea, and encourage the district Of
fcers in their get together" hour.
He will also hold one service with the
Allen c. E. leaguers. OF Tampa. A full
schedule for our great leader. isn't IT?
Grace A Townsend.
Interiachen Ella Anril 8 1903