The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-13
Christian Endeavcr Work In
Florida.

On account OF the absence OF the sec
Rotary, Miss Krook, the Pomona echo
meeting was deferred till May 1st, and
was a good meeting in which were
made many large plans iOr better woIk
in the new year.
In ST Petersburg there was a uniOn
meeting April 18Th for which The Pres
Z byteTiaHs invited the CongregstiOnal
( comrades over 10 their church. The
service was well attended and a splendid
feeling Of fellowship was felt Some
''old bat ever new songs were sung;
the 23rd Psalm read in concert, and then
! followed the convention report By the
! Presbyterian president, Alexander Linn.
now State president OF this report he
says, Il did the best knew hoW, :" and
we believe his official year will be
! marked BY the same consecraiion. The
ST Petersburg workers heard OF Mr.
Lehman, OF the good meetings of the
convention and the new plans for the
coming year. After Mr.. Inns address
that veteran worker. Mr.. Upham "helped
out" on the evenings program, and
from three members OF St Petersburg
have We heard glowing accounts of this
echo meeting.
In jacksonville, H. Clarence WhippIe
gave the convention report to the Con
gregalional society. 1t was we'll re-
ceiyed and much enjoyed. As special
feature there was read the greetings sent
to DeLand from the National officers in
Boston, from far-away Manitoba, and
other friendly people who had remem-
Oered our twenty-second convention.
In Tampa there was an echo meeting
at the Heights Presbyterian church. OF
Il Miss EsteIle Jones writes: I'VE had
real good meeting and every one
seemed 50 interested. Much of the time
vas taken up by having read the annual
report of the State Secretary"
From Miss Rebel Withers comes this
item: The Ocoee delegates brought
back fine report and have added
greatly TO their own value by their
attendance. 1t was pleasant surprise
20 hear that Orange and Osceola district
had won the State banner"
From West Palm Beach came this re-
port by the society reporter, Miss Ruby
(. Pierce: THE meeting last Sunday
night was led by Miss Maude Clark, and
she told the EndeavoreTs how we'll she
enjoyed the meeting in DeLand, and it
made US all feel like we were there.
She took each day by itself and ex.
planned very fully just what happened. 4"
The two workers from Daytona had
an echo meeting, and Miss Hobbs
says: We brought home from DeLand
some facts and points and am in hopes
hey will do US good. That convention
vas so good. | certainly do enjoy
hem, they bring such a rest and inspi- |
ration, and have come back laden with |
good things and am going to sprinkle |
II in" Miss Maud Hobbs besides re-
cciving the office OF district secretary
in the conference hour for districts, was
given the duty OF State Quiet Hour Su- |
Jerintendent. She is a thorough and |
experienced worker in practical service.
The First Christian church delegates |
rom Jacksonville at DeLand were Miss |
and Richard Walker. They |
lad rousing cChoing the next SUNDAY |
ihd each delegate was not only full OF
convention news OF zeal and inspiration.
I was great meeting they had in the
rlrst Christian church.
On April oath joined by Mr.. Whipple.
new district president, Miss McManaman
nd Mr.. Walker took the Main street
-hristian church by Convention enthu-
'iasm storm. Its pastor, Rev. Jones
,ays ii was good meeting. On May
ST, Gilmore was to be tackled by the
JcLand delegates from Jacksonville.
A full report later"
The convention so generously enter
aimed Of course left its blessing upon
he DeLand societies. Pastor Feran OF
he Presbyterians gave splendid talk to
lis workers: and the juniors OF that
;hurch enjoyed having Mrs. II. w.
Bruce, State Junior superintendent, with
hem at their echo meeting. Last Sun.
lay the Christian church children were
,rganized into society by Mrs. Bruce,
nd among the older people of that
hurch there are two State officers,
Treasurer Douglas, and Rev. Stewart,
'aslor who is now Mission leader for
florida. The DeLand convention paid!
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
nterlachen, Fla. May 7, 1910.