The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NEWS

"Christ's Kingdom in Asia" is the
Endeavor topic for August %. Wheth-
er suggestinos from our denomina-
tional church boards make meetings
profitable or the questions and answers
put in handy form in Boston are used,
the topic should be very Interesting
one, and of lasting inspiration. AS
Christian Endeavorers it is pleasant to
know the blessings that come with the
growth of our organization in Japan
and other countries "far, far away"
The largest Junior society belonging
to the Florida c. E. Union is in the
congregational church of ey West, and
Mrs. Howard Gibbons, the pastors
wife, is superintendent. They have
nearly a hundred members. In their
report sent to the DeLand convention
the following kinds of activity are
mentioned, showing how useful even a
children's society can be If carried on
enthusiastically by a competent leader
The Key West Junior society is five
years old. 1t has good missionary
meetings and enjoys studying the con-
dition of immigrants landing at Ellis
Island. They contribute to the Florida
navy boat "Evangel," and gave IS for
a school in Cuba. For a poor widow in
Key West a generous gift was made
and a Dorcas missionary box packed.
For their own church they gave a
beautiful Individual communion set,
and IS on the church debt. They also
remembered that the church pew racks
needed new fans and furnished them
State c. E. Union dues went from this
island society although on account of
their location, they can never send del
egates to our conventions. Among the
committees in this wide-awake society
is the lookout, which takes pleasure
in getting children to visit and then
become society workers. They are
learning temperance songs and the
public W. c. T. U. meetings of Key
West. Numbers are not what make
the Key West society amount to some
thing" nor local conditions being espe-
cially favorable. 1t was once our hap
Ply experience to live among Junior
Endeavorers in a small church and
town. and the society had but about
a dozen members. But these few &C
complished SO much that they were
one of the most important divisions OF
good works in their church and home
town.
As probably many of US know we
have lost our mission superintendent.
Rev. Daniel Stewart, of DeLand, who
concluded he could do more good as
an evangelist in California than as
pastor of the Christian church in De-
Land. Crossing the desert Mr.. Stewart
was quite i'll and after arriving in
Tulare, Cal, Mrs. Stewart had n fall
down full flight of stairs and was Sc
riously injured The DeLand supple
ment said that when Mrs. Stewart was
able they hoped to locate at Selma for
headquarters. How the vacancy of our
mission department will be filled. Pres
ideni Linn has not yet announced. In
gratitude to Rev. Stewart, who was
planning SO enthusiastically his state
department, We should try all the more
zealously to learn of South America
missions this year
Every week in the ST Petersburg
park the young men hold a temperance
meeting and this way of course can
reach many who would not hear their
addresses and music in a church or au-
ditorium- 4 poster has been sent our
office. of which the thetents should in
terest all 1t reads: ITO night in the
park, at eight O'Clock. mass meeting.
Alex Linn will talk on The Liquor
Question and Common Sense" Every
body come. August 9Th"
The mention of President Linn in
temperance work reminds US Of his
special department in State Union
growth, that is for personal work or
in other words. as souI-winners He
wishes there to be by next April ten
per cent of the members in senior So
eie,ies pledged in this way \ good
plan would be to canvass each society
by a consecrated member in it: then
make two copies of the names of those
promising to do their best TO be per-
sonal workers. Send one copy of the