The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-20
UNITED BRETHREN
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS

1t is something novel. a Christian
EndeavOr convention for our Union
in midsummer. 1t is even more un.
usual to have a church denomination
vitality interested enough in our or
ganization to hold such a meetinc
without the aid of others.
! Ro.h these rare things came about
VIZ the first sub-district Of the
Georgia conference convention was
held in the United Brethren church
of Lake Magdalene, near Tampa.
Aug. and 3.
The motto was efficiency. and after
the usual opening devotional service.
erecting and response, Rev. A. J..
Maring. of Tampa. delivered the con-
vention address II was OF course
helpful for he had been interested
enough beforehand to plan the hold
Ing OF the convention
On Saturday morning there was 4
symposium of three short practical
papers ana talks: THE Presidents
Duties" The Best Way fCr Chris
tian EndeavOrers to Help Their Pas
ter. and The Relation of Pastor and
and Society"
Officers for the organization were
elected in this session and the name.
Tampa lnvinciblc Sub-District of
Georgia Conference" chosen. Lunch
was served on the church grounds by
the Ladies' Aid of the entertaining
church.
Saturday afternoon was for the
Juniors. Local Juniors. led by Miss
Ruth Wyandt. their superintendent,
also for the State Union, held a regu-
lar meeting. which We are sure must
have been a model one: the Loeb
Wyda children had experiences and
tier superintendent, Mrs. DR.. Mack
lin. gave the Juniors nice talk.
Among other plans discussed was
new societies. One Young man from
new railroad center said, lat the
next convention there will be anoth-
a society 10 report II was decided
t. meet again in the late fall at the
United Brethren church in Tampa.
Through the sessions the mott
thought was clearly felt. For the
glory Of God and the salvation of
men"
II WAS decided to have some one
arpolnted TO do practical work
amcng the Spanish and Cuhans of
Tampa, the mission field so near at
hand.
A year ago there were, we think
but two societies. those of Magda.
lcnc, of this church denomination in
Florida. Now they have added two
Young Peoples. In Tampa and Union
Center. and the Odessa and Lock
Wylda Juniors. This is a better re-
port in number OF new societies than
any other church denomination OF
our union, and 1t Is a many fold bet
ter report because there is. we think,
a society In every United Brethren
church in the State.
The United Brethren denomination
Is little known by many people IN
the south, but 1t is a power for good
in other sections of the country, and
gradually, as northern and western
people settle here, making homes.
building churches. this denomination
Will be force in the bettermcnt of
conditions in Florida. It is more ant,
we think, TO become aggressive. be-
cause II not only believes in Christian
EndeavOr for it's young people and
children, but II believes in IL enough.
among the pastors and other church
leaders, to encourage growth That
practical word boosting" Is Just
what Christian EndeavOr needs in
the three other church denominations
having societies in the Florida white
union. namely Presbyterian. Chris
tian and Congregational.
Interlachen, Aug. 20, 1912.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND