The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-03
c. I. CONVENTION
OF the Lake and Sumter District, Held
at Weirsdale Last Week was
Well Attended

The Lake and Sumter district con-
vention met on Saturday till Monday,
Oct. $3.50, and was genuine success.
No pains had been spared by the people
Of Weirsdale to make those attending
have a good time. Mrs. Clara Doug
las, president Of the entertaining So
ciety, had made beautiful badges, and
as both local and visiting Endeavor-
ers wore them, the village was GER
tainly showing its colors in the con-
vention days.
Devotional services of the different
Sessions were led by Messrs. E. S. Up
ham of st. Petersburg; C. Fl. Newell,
Of Eustis; p. NJ. Olson, of South Lake
Weir, and A A. Finnie. from Coleman.
Two meals We're served in the con-
vertion church. the Presbyterian one,
of which Rev. c. V. Albertson is pas
tor. The first was on Saturday even
ing and was to have been on the shore
of Lake Weir, but rain prevented an
outdoor lunch or service that even
ing
The convention theme was BE Ye
Doors of the Word and Not Hearers
Only" and Miss Eliza beth Durleigh.
of Tavares, district secretary, had made
the program and also served as con-
vention chairman, as the president, Mr.
Coffin, could not be present.
Much of the program were echoes
of the international convention in At
lantie City. Two delegates from this
great meeting, Miss Edna Woodward,
Of Eustis, and the state secretary,
told personal stories of what they had
seen and enjoyed last July. Mrs. Lucy,
of Tavares, Mrs. Douglas, Mr.. Harry
Ferran, of Eustis, and Miss Pearl Long.
of Tavares, each gave a reading of the
address delivered in the international
convention by some noted man. The
convention song sung by the cho
| in the little meeting of Endeavorers
at Weirsdale, and the efficiency song
| was printed on the back of the pro-
| gram. Thus we seemed connected
| with the great world of Christian En-
| deavor.
| Rev. AlbertsOn preached the conven-
| tion sermon Sunday morning. and that
| evening Miss Marion Duncan, of Tav-
arese, aided by Miss Pearl Kelsey of
| Stanton told Of missionary work in
| Florida. The missions of Rev. Benz
Stock, of the western coast and OF
Rev. Neil McQuarre, the gospel navy
captain of the east coast, were two
practical ways of giving emphasized
by Miss Duncan.
The main address of Sunday evening g
was by Mr.. Marcus c. Fagg, supern-
tendent of the State Childrens Home
in Jacksonville. This was eagerly
listened to as are all the addresses
given by this enthusiastic young man
\ generous collection was taken fol
his work
tiona1 exercises and business tool
place. 1t was voted to send $5 to The
state union treasury, much in need o.
funds now. The name of the distric
was changed to Central District" in
Guiding counties of Lake, Sumter, Ma
rion and Citrus. Mr. O. s Dickerson
J of South Lake Weir, talked of a birds
eye view of Christian Endeavor an,
) Miss Burleigh and others spoke of tn
, efficiency campaign. During the con
vention greetings were heard from
Boston and state union workers, an
literature sold from headquarters.
New or reelected officers are, presi
dent. Rev. c. Y. Albertson, Gambler
. vice president. Miss Margaret Lewis
Mt. Dora; secretary, Miss E. D. Bur
leigh, Tavarese: treasurer, Miss Edn
Woodward, Eustis: Quiet Hour super
fntendent, Mrs. Clara Douglas, Weirs
dale: Junior superintendent. Miss Ma
rion Duncan, Tavarese: Tenth Legior
Miss Ruth Coffin. Eustis. and Mr. A :,
Finnie. of Coleman. of Christian Cit
j izenship.
The next convention meets in Eus
tis, autumn of 1912
Grace \. Townsend
Tayarese. Oct. 81, 1911