The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-04-01
Champ Clark says the democrats will
control the next House of Represe MIA
tives. Florida will do its part.
Florida Christian Endeavor
News.

From the societies to which were sent
the material TO help make Temperance
Day have interesting meetings, we have
just heard from nine. But of course
there are many others who have simply
neglected telling how they observed
February Doth 1t seems rather odd that
neither Jacksonville or Tampa are
among those who gave the good reports
and in season for this newsletter.
From the Congregational society in
Pomona, Northeastern district, Miss
krook, secretary, writes: I'VE used all
your temperance letters last Sunday.
Had fine meeting and leader"
There are seventeen members in the
Congregational society OF 81. Petersburg,
Southwestern district, and fifteen OF
those attended though ii was stormy
evening. The regular temperance
meeting was much enjoyed, Miss Wash:
ington, reporter, says, and all seemed
very much interested in the temperance
cause.
Another Congregational band OF
workers-in beautiful Mt. Dora observed
February 10th, and the secretary, Miss
Lewis. writes:- Your big envelope full
came. We used the material for our
temperance meeting and had a good
one"
From Mrs. S. A. Buckley, secretary OF
the Weirdale, Presbyterian society,
you ask for our February 10th pro-
gram. 1t was cold, rainy day and not
soul was present. Think other socie-
ties in the country will send like re-
port"
Mr.. Bernard T. Walker, a leader Of
the union society in Cedar Keys, North
Central district, says in recent letter;
81 have been requested to report our
temperance meeting in which we carried
out the suggested ideas in part.
West Tampa Congregational young
people are reported by their secretary,
Miss Lelah Brightwell. She says
1--WE had a nice attendance and every
one took part in the meeting"
The most lengthy report OF Temper
ance Day came from Rev. S. V. Dilley
D. D., who is Citizenship leader Tor the
Florida Union. In his Congregational
church in Avon Park the entire evening
was devoted to the citizenship topic
Rev. J. B. Shockley and Prof. E. L:
Richardson gave pointed addresses. All
the material sent from the secretary's
office was used There were two solos
and quartette, and the Juniors recited.
DR.. Dilley describes it, The program
lasted two hours and they cried, go on
go on!! when the last number was an
nounced. | have never seen so much
enthusiasm manifested here. The
house was full and every one said BY
raising vote that they would labor hare
in every way to make Florida dry
They are still talking about this meet
ing"
Before closing it seems good TO give
one mention OF the rapidly approaching
convention in DeLand. Instead of Rev
c. L. Collins, Rev. J. ]. Thomson, O
the Anti-Saloon League will give The
principle address in the mass meeting
April 9th. This will be Saturday eve
ming in the auditorium of StetSon Uni
yerSity, by cordial permission OF DR.
Hullcy. An alive program will bt
given then, in which the Temperance
Union, Anti-Saioon League and Citizen
ship department OF the Christian Endea
yor union will join forces with the con
vention theme uppermost in ever!
mind but instead of putting it, Christian
Endeavor-a Living Force in Florida,
we will use the war-cry,-"Prohibition
"a Living Force in Florida"
Grace A. Townsend.
Interlachen, Fla, March p 1910.