The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORK

During the past week the follow
ing message has been prepared with
mimeograph for circulation among
our societies. But as many En-
deayorers will, We know, not see il
that way. We would like to have it
given space in our news column.
Dear Endeavorers:-Ple read
10 your society this first call TO the
Twenty-second Annual Convention
of our State Union, TO be held in
DeLand. This convention will COM
mence on Friday afternoon. April
Sth, and close with a short session
out leaves DeLand about 1910 p.
m.
Services are TO be held alternately
in the Presbyterian and Christian
churches. and Revs. Ferran and
Stewart, our beloved pastor-hosts,
form the lookout committee TO meet
trains.
Entertainment is free and never
probably did any local Endeavorers
plan their part more heartily and
generously than our DeLand com
rades are doing. Madams /. A.
Stewart, Bolts and c. A. Miller, with
Miss Hazel Shaddan, form the en-
tertainment committee.
Mr. Karl Lehman. the inter-
state secretary from Boston. is 10 be
our special guest and he will do his
part TO make our convention one of
lasting helpfulness. You remember
many of you. Mr. Won. Odgen NOgt.
Let us pray earnestly that this other
young leader may likewise inspire
our workers to more cOnSeCrated de-
yOtion for "Christ and the church.
.o+a Ianp,a1
best to place program plans and
correspondence fully in the secre-
tary's care. and she viii try to do
her part in making it the best of the
twenty-five such programs in our
state union history. viii you help ?
81 BY much prayer for the success
Of our convention. ~ BY enthu-
siastically planning o attend and
bring others with YOU. 90 BY Of
fering right away to aid in whatever
way YOU are best fitted for, on the
program if needed.
The theme will be, "Christian
Endeavor-a Living Force in Flor
ida May God help us to make il
reality
This is to be practical program
We hope almost all our state, dis
trict. local union and society Off
GERS will be present. Most of Sat
urday and Monday morning will
deal with their problems and sue
cesses. We also need the Juniors
and their superintendent on hand
for the rally Sunday afternoon, and
workers conference in another pOr-
ton of the convention. There is &c
be a citizenship session, and Rev. c
l.. Collins, president of the Anti-Sa
| loon League, hopes to help in it
The vesper service Sunday evening
| a StetsOn University will be worth
| attending the convention for. Mr.
/ Lehman will deliver the convention
| address, State President WinnarC
| probably breaches the annual ser
mon There is to be the usual II
NemOrium service, in memory o
| the several comrades having dieC
during the Christian EndeavOr year
Be prepared to honor V ur deceased
members in this hour. There is t.
| be reception. and the DeLant
workers have also agreed to COnduc
| the three evening song services an(
the University City is famous il
Florida for its musicians as we'll a
in other ways. The delegates vii
be in charge of sunrise praise ser
| vices and those of daytime sessions
1t 10 cal ilcStl' Hol'0I tllcN many pas
tors will attend, even if they mus
leave on Saturday afternoon 70
home pulpits. There will proba bl
be an especially planned portion il
the first part of the convention il
| which our G.. F.. ministers will b.
needed particularly.
Societies not having vet paid thei
full annual assessment of % cent
for each senior Endeavorer and hal
as much for the children. shOulC
hustle now and remit right away. I
YOU wait till YOU get to the cOnven
ton to pay up, as is often done. tn
state treasurer. Mr.. Rudolph Rose
borough of DnLand. will have mucl
difficulty in balancing his books 70
his annual report, and at the sam
time doing his part of state Officia
host. So please be kind and sent
your quarters along soon.
Yours for the DeLand convention
| Grace A. Townsend.
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