The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR HERR
AND ELSEWHERE


Did you see the picture of the Flor
ida booth in Christian Endeavor
World of August 3rd number? It is
not near as pretty as the both was,
of course. The little live gator on
the front railing seemed at home in
its secure cage, not minding at all
being viewed by probably about
twenty thousand people that passed
by the booth during the six days.
some went by more than once getting
more interested in Florida every
time. We supposed our state is we'll
known, all its productions also, but
questions asked showed that a great
many people have something to
learn" 1t was amusing to see En-
deavorers of other states and lands
tucking bits of Spanish moss and
camphor leaves we gave them, in
their pockets to take home as souve-
Mrs. A great many wanted to buy
the handsome sponge and coral ex-
hibits and some even yearned for pos
session of the large stuffed and the
little much-live alligator.
We study about missions in Persia
and Turkey the last Sunday in Au-
gust. Tell us how your meetings
were made profitable as we'll as en-
enjoyable.
In the Congregational society of
West Tampa they are not having any
vacation time this summer. Their
leader, Miss Bightwell said as they
were nearly all spending the sum-
mer at home there seemed no excuse
for stopping their meetings. Some
people might have concluded that
heat or rain would be a sufficient
reason for letting their society go
down but not so these workers in the
famous cigar city.
Rev. J. F. London of DeLand, who
was appointed mission superintennd-
ent for the state union this year felt
unable to do what he believed neces-
sary for the good of this department,
hence we are without a leader in this
way. Meanwhile Mrs. H. w. Bruce,
the state junior superintendent will
look after mission work among the
children and the secretary will try to
do it for the other Older socities. We
know from experience that our faith
full workers will continue doing, pray
ing and giving for missions and var
ious benevolences whether the
state union has mission superin-
tendent or not, but for the making
of yearly records especially should
we have such an officer.
Mr.. Alex. Linn, our state president
is serving the Tarpon Springs Pres
byterian church for the second year
as pastor. He writes two new SER
mons for every Sunday in his pains
taking way and adds a great deal of
religious and secular work every
week. We wish the time would come
that our union could afford to pay
enough salary so that the president
could give Christian Endeavor all his
time and strength, but until that time
comes we must be grateful for all
the attention given us, often by self
denial, of a very busy Christian man.
Among the convention dates in
Christian Endeavor World is noted
the coming of the fourth annual
meeting of the Allen c. E. League
Union, of Florida, which will be
held in Jacksonville, September g.
10th. Several workers of our union
also leaders of the w. c. T. U. and
Anti-Saloon league will attend one or
more sessions of this convention.
Prof. E. L. Richardson, the man
who was so good at making short,
helpful addresses in the Avon Park
society meeting meetings passed
from this life to the heavenly one in
many ways and why his work should
cease now lis one of the things OF
which we sing, We'll understand it
better, by-and-by."
A district vice-president asks for
information about ways he can help
push forward his district as he feels
it should be. 1t is cheering to see
such interest manifested. Wish we
could oftener.
The secretary is in Florida again
gone ten weeks.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.