The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-28
FLORIDA {. r.. NEWS

Rev. Neil McQuarrie and DR.. c. f.
Roberts. Florida Navy Evangelists,
have the home port at COcoanut
Grove for the gospel boat. "Evangel
No. L." Mr.. NcQuarrie is planning a
tour over Florida. especially among
Congregational churches TO procure
funds for future work along the
rivers of southeastern Florida. Here
is an opportunity for cur EndeayOr-
ers TO give 10 a worthy mission
cause right in their own state. The
Cocoanut Grove society has gone
down. writes Rev. McQuarrie but he
hopes to revive il.
That energetic worker in South
Lake Weir, Mrs. Alice Reed. enjoy
ed having all her sons home for the
holidays. Turner i back in Stetscn
university. and Wallace is tele-
graph operator at Oklawaha. Mrs.
Reed has been forced to suspend her
intermediate society on account OF
the removal of so many OF its mem
bers.
Karl Lehman. our anticipated
convention guest. * now in West
Virginia for field work. Ills la~t
letter. from Cowen. W. Va. SAYS.
"They are keeping ne jumping night
and day here in this old mountain
state but am enjoying it ana keep
ing we'll. We have had fifty-rwo
hours Of steady snow and still il is
coming down. Wouldn't you like
just a little of il in Florida" Mr.
Lehman is a very busy man and
Will come to US between pressing
engagements III other states indeed
having 10 shorten his field work in
both Alabama and Tennessee in or
der to attend our April convention.
Ralph VI. Patterson has been re-
elected president OF the society in
the First Christian church OF Jack
sOnyille. This means that they an
preciate good leader and do not
want 10 let him go. Mr.. Patterson
spent the holidays back home in
DeLand. having a splendid time. he
writes.
Among our holiday remember
ances was the subscription of the
Sunshine Bulletin from Mrs. Mary
l.. Bradt. Florida superintendent for
the International Sunshine Society.
We hope that ere long the small
Sunshine corner of our State c. F.
Union may be officially recognized
as a factor in this wonderful band
Of sunshiney Christians
DO our Christian Endeavorers
read the weekly news we prepare
and which the editors so kindly
give space for? Tell us if you do.
please.
Here is something interesting
from the pen of Miss Margaret Edge
reporter for the DeFuniak Springs
society: Two weeks before Christ
mas committee is appointed to see
that box with christmas Offering
I 60 +lNN
vestibule of the church so that all
| may contribute. \ committee OF
three is then appointed to distribute
this to the needy. This year fruit,
candy and toys were given in four
families where the children would
have gotten nothing: also cake and
fruit was carried TO the county poor
! house. The inmates of the poor
house said we were the only ones
| that ever remembered them at
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Is
not this item from West Florida en-
couraging in showing how useful our
workers may be in substantial sun
shine making
Some Juniors in town of North
eastern district instead of even open
ing the candy bags" received on
the tree Christmas Eve, gave them
20 cNllufen OF the village VINO prob
ably would have had none if the
Endeavorers had not divided in this
thoughtful way. There are many
loving actions. all the year round. if
| We just look out for them.
President Winnard writes Of a
successful social held in Tampa
! Heights Presbyterian church this
month. Using his own words: 1t
was choir rehearsal night so TO avoid
any conflict. the c. E's entertained
the choir and the chcir entertained
! the EndeaVorers. That !. The choir
furnished the program and the En-
deavorers the games and refresh
ments. This plan seems a good
one to be tried in other churches.
Grace 4. Townsend.
lnterlaChen. Fla. Jan. 26. 1910.
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