The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-06
FLORIDA CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR


Resuming an account of the secre-
tarys field trip from last weeks pa
per, / commence now with the conven-
ton for the northeastern district held
in Jacksonville November 1S-20th. The
metropolis has Miss Addie l. McMan-
aman. Tenth Legion superinte ndent,
and Rev. Claude G. Jones, leader of
citizenship for the state union. Mrs.
II. w. Bruce, the faithful junior super
intendent coming up from her home in
Gainesville, plus the secretary, made a
happy quartet of workers who We're
glad of a call to this convention
bringing them together. The program
had been planned en- route and its
theme. Loyalty to Christ" was out
lined in program print by the we'll
known song with that title. The first
session was Friday evening and all day
Saturday it was rainy, just the wealth
er to try the metal of the Endeavorers
attending. The program went through
all right. the district president. II. c.
Whipple, being ably assisted by Fran
els Coffin, his co-worker in the Con-
gregational society of Jacksonville.
The deaf and almost blind students
with their teachers from the state
school societies of st. Augustine fur
nished the most interesting part of the
program Saturday morning. Gilmore
sent the largest number of delegates.
including two district officers. All ses-
sions were held in the First Christian
church, but the prayer meeting Sun
day evening which was a great sue
cess, with the Congrega tionalists
After the convention Mrs. Bruce Wis
tied the district junior leader, Mrs.
VIM. F. Hawley, at Gilmore. The sec
rotary made headquarters at the First
Christian church day-times and at
night was the guest of Mrs. w. A.
Bates at the Roseland Hotel. near the
st. Johns river. At the church ii was
pleasant to meet many Endeavor and
other good Christian friends and the
Glenwood program was here planned.
At Mount Zion and st. Paul \. NJ f.
churches there were meetings with
| Allen c. +. Leaguers. and at the lat
ter place Endeavorers of our union
helped make a very successful even
| ing for all present.
After the week in northeastern dis
! trict by direct journey Mrs. Bruce and
the secretary reached the convention
| for Lake and Sumter district to con-
vene in the Congregational church of
| Tavares. This meeting was perhaps
| the all around" best convention of
| the five held in the fall, both weather
and other conditions being more fav-
, orable than at any other place. Mrs.
| Bruce was the guest of the junior
| worker. Miss Duncan and that we'll
known friend. Miss Cora L. Peet. The
| secretary was beautifully entertained
| by the convention host, Rev Phillips
and wife. After the sessions We're ov-
al al homo of he iSrr icr
rotary, Miss Elizabeth Burleigh. a day
was enjoyed with a fine typewriter,
the best of company for a secretary.
November 29th, with six delegates as
companions there was the short ride
by rail TO Sanford where Mrs. Bruce
and her travelling companion were
| guests of the Congregational Associa-
| ton in session for churches of South
Florida Conference. Headquarters for
most of those attending was at the
Robins Nest" and here. likewise at
| the church, it was indeed pleasant to
meet the brethren. among them many
already met along the route in Chris
! tian Endeavor meetings or the Ormond
! Association. DR.. II. II. Herring. a
great man of the Congregational board
of Boston, was in the meeting in San
| ford. assisting in the laying of the cor
Hci stone lpI the CHuTCn no"
under way under care of the hustler
of-a-pastor. Rev. G. c. Waldron.
After Sanford we went to the quiet
restful village of Glenwood. where con-
vened our last convention of the Sc
! ries of five. We We're entertained here
! at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler.
| our most youthful host and hostess OF
| the journey. Cold. clear weather. de-
| lightful moonlight walks and services
! held in the coy, comfortable little
church. of the young hearted if SEN
/ Tor Endeavorer, Rev. Keigwin, there
/ are some of the memories OF this prof
/ liable gathering of Endeavorers. After
! Glenwood instead OF the relaxation and
: pleasure of a few days with the
KeOwns and other friends in DeLand.
came the severe malarial fever there
and the return home Dec. sth, to get
we'll and take up office work
Grace \. Townsend.