The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-03-25
Interlachen, March %, 1911.

Interlachen, March %, 1911.
Dear Florida EndeavOrers: Here
comes another "Secretarys Bulletin"
y copy is mailed each society with the
request that ii be read in next Sun
days services unless there is soon to
be a business meeting. Every mem
Der should feel that this mimeograph-
ed letter is a personal one, for so we
intend it.
Please let me call your careful at
tention to something very important
to our past, present and future sue
cess: that is the Increase campaign as
outlined for world wide IEndeavor'
by the leaders in the Boston headquar-
tiers
This campaign was to go from July,
1909. to July, 1911. but our records for
growth must close by June LIST, in or
der that the United Society can COM
plete their reports for Atlantic City,
July 6-12th. Each state union was
asked to try to gain a certain number
Of societies. Our limit was the very
modest one of twenty-five. which in
cludes Young Peoples. Junior, Inter
mediate or Senior organizations.
A few days ago l was sorry to have
to receive a kindly hurry up" letter
from DR. Clark. We ought to get more
than twenty-five societies added to our
number in two years, but if we do not
hustle more than thus far we will not
get even that many. Last spring
each district decided to aim for a
gain of a certain number. Each dis
trict has also yet far from reached its
goal The decision by President Linn
that he could not do the field work
anticipated all over the state, and
some officers elected to district last
fall not assuming their full RESPONSE
hility, are two reasons why our pro-
gress has not been what it should and
could have been by this time
Now here is plan which. after
thoughtful hours. / have deemed the
best for us to try in the ten weeks
left before the increase campaign
must close. Let us see how many So
cieties, dating back to April 1st. 1910.
can organize or help start, one other
society. The best way would be first
10 see if a Young Peoples. Junior, In
termediate or Senior society could not
be started in the church or community
which already has one. and that
YOURS. If this cannot he done, with
aid Of district officers, or by other
means. see what can be done outside
II.
Ian Young Peoples and Seniors start
ed, to your district secretary and me.
Report the new Junior and Interme-
diate societies to your district Junior
superintendent and the state one. Mrs.
H. w. Bruce. Il. F. d. No. l. Gaines
VILE. | have organizing literature to
give any who will write me about it.
All societies gained until April 1st
will count in the report by district and
state officers at st Petersburg, May
5-1th. and all those we get until June
1st. Will be included in our record for
the Boston increase campaign. Let us
hurry and get something accomplish
ed.
Besides the number of societies to
be increa sed we must have more mem
hers or We cannot share in that "one
million new members" the Boston men
hope for, coming not only from new
societies but by old ones becoming
larger.
The Allen c. T.. Leaguers of Florida
expect TO have gained ten per cent. in
the two-yearS' campaign. They are
making hay while the sun shines"
Please think this matter over in
dividually. Pray and talk about il in
your society, and may God bless the
results
Yours in earnest,
Grace y. Townsend. State Secy.