The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-04-23
FLORIDA CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR FIELD

Letters full of enthusiasm have al
ready come to our office from several
local and district workers who tell
Of the help the DeLand convention
will do them and their societies.
Surely God has been good to so bless
our State union and in sending to US
that consecrated friend, Mr.. Lehman.
Last years growth in societies and
membership was not encouraging and
now is the time when we need all the
vim and hard work we can muster in
order that this twenty-third year of
the c. E. history of Florida Will help
us keep step with other states of
Dixie that are accomplishing many
things.
Remember that it was an error last
week in our notes. Mr.. Zene Douglas
of DeLand, and not George D. Halsey,
was chosen state treasurer. The new
president, Mr.. Linn of St. Petersburg,
is busy laying plans for the new year.
Stationery for his family of officers
and superintendent is to be made and
the 1911 increase plan put in shape
that it can be widely distributed
through the Union. Miss Maud Hobbs
Of Daytona and Miss Eddie J. Nc
manaman of Jacksonville. each in her
department for the Quiet Hour and
Tenth Legion, are laying plans which
should bring the hearty cooperation
of US all in order that these two nee
essary features of Endeavor work
may not be so backward here as in
past days of Christian Endeavor.
We have heard indirectly with no
particulars Of the death several weeks
ago of Mrs. w. a. Heaton, wife of one
Of the ex-officers in Florida work
Mr.. Heaton did true service for US
and his loss will meet with sympathy
from many who remember him in for
mer years as Christian Citizenship SUI
perintendent.
No society is now reported from the
Congregational church in New Smyr-
ma. Several months ago Mrs. Emma
Westan of this church met with a
very serious accident and was a par
tial invalid afterwards. This is one
special reason for the disbanding, as
Mrs. WeStall is true believer and
worker when possible in our organiZa-
| ton.
There were two Home Missionaries
| attending the DeLand convention.
| Rev. Neil McQuarrie from Stuart told
| of the gospel work his mission boat
| "Evanger' is trying to do along the
| lonely waters of southeastern Florida.
This is a most worthy cause for gifts
| from those who believe in missionary
| work in our own state. Mr.. Aaron c.
! Binder, now located at Lake City, was
| a convention guest. He repr esented
| the band of self sacrificing missiona-
| ries Of the Sunday School Union, and
| is working for that noble Organization
| in Florida. Mr.. Binder probably will
return for the summer to the West
| Virginia hills. The winter has been
passed in visitations among scattered
| communities of the Suwannee river
| region.
Four of the six district secretaries
| were in attendance at the DeLand
| convention. These were Miss Edith
L. Krook. of Northeastern, David COT
fin. for Lake and Sumter; Miss Flor
ence Murray, of Orange and Osceola
district. and for Southwestern. there
was that accomplished officer, Miss
| Aurora L. Miller. Two district presi-
dents We're on hand namely. Alexan.
der Linn, Of Southwestern, and W. s
| Middleton, of Northeastern district
| David Read, president of the Tampa
City Union, was present. There was
| time allowed on the program espe-
cially for presidents, and a much
/ longer interval for the district secre
taries, who called the roll of their re-
spective fields. and the delegates gave
good reports of work accomplished
Mrs Jennings and President Winnart
We're the only district Junior superin
tendents present. and of course tn.
faithful state leader for children:
work, Mrs. II. W. Rruce. was there.
Grace ~ Townsend.
Interlachen, Fla, April 81, 1910.