The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-20
IRAVELINGS FOR CHRIS
TAN ENDEAVOR

For nearly twelve years the stat
secretary has made one or more trips
through Florida, each year in behalf
OF our State Union. This last one
! commenced Oct. 10th and ended Nov.
It'll. 1t was indeed the best ever.
Via Palatka and the nighttime
journey. Tampa was the first place
reached Ii was good to see our
longtime Presbyterian EndeavOrer.
Mrs. a. T. La Penotiers. but the gen
.al presence of her husband could on
ly be felt. not seen. as since m!
srringtime visit TO them. he had fiE
ished his life work.
We had a splendid time of course
in the Southwestern district cOnven
ton at Magdalene, and after a rest
full stop at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
". o. Bearss the Secretary had the
fun of ten mile ride one beauti-
iul sunrise. on IA vegetable wagon.
CT route TO the new depot in Tampa
II makes us feel younger to get some
country life." and it is a pleasure
TO 90 to Magdalene
Rev and Mrs $. 5. Snyder enter
tanned me in kissimmee. Ii was d
good time there. and number oi
k.ndea,or friends were met.
Next came our fine convention ~
Fustis. where We Lad four State
officers. and good many other nice
folks together.
After Eusts | had two days o.
combined typewriter work and Chris
tan fellowship in the home of Miss
Elizabeth Burleigh, of Tayares. Hes
SISTER. Miss Margaret, had A birth
day party. We all had a share IN
il
Eight days We're spent near Cole
man. which had been my home in
wears gone by 1t had been seven
years since IA visit there and those
days between conventions We're thus
passed happily and all teo quickly.
Via Wildwood. to Anopl.a. tray
ticd and was met here by Mr.. Ray
Ter McGaire. OF Oaoec. It WAS Il
nne mile ,arriage ride to Oaocr, ana
tie secretary enjoyed it. Entertain
rcnt durn. the Ocooc convention
VAS al the hosHiiablo home of tn
McGiiro family. who are cHiryinS
o,t the generous spirit Of the I'm.
dralnrcr once there. SO Wrll-knoWa
over Florida, that is Miss Robbie
Withors. So many DELEGATES wcre
entertained in this house that q
SHOW tonly partially n reason oui
appreciation. one of its young pee
PIE Fred Mcclure, was chosen the
new president of Orange and OsceoIa
district.
From Ococe to Winter Garden was
the next stop. and thence by a com
Portable automobile. over that fin
read, to Orlando, Nov. 9th. A lon,
depot wait here. and the ride on tn
Scaboard railroad to Ocala. com
ncnccd
Miss Lucy Uhl. recently from 50
Paul. Minnesota. was the hostess IL
Ocala Other friends in and ne
the city were met but Rev. COlcmaa
our only c. f. Union pastor in Ocala
was away at the State Christina
church convention. then holding j.
De Land.
The last place Of thirteen visiied
this trip was Gainesville. Head
quarters here were in the home ..
Mr and Mrs. H. w. Bruce. Mrs
Bruce. our long time State JUNO
superintendent is yet serving in tha
caDacity and as president for Nor \
Central district. Her husband is il
some better health and she hopes t.
get away from home to attend the
last convention of the year. in Inter
lachen, Dee. l3-l5th Gainesyill
has a splendid young society Of real
" young people in the Prcsbyterian
church. One reason for this Chez
ing fact is that their new pastor, DR.
Anderson. is a genuine EndeavOre
himself 1t was indeed pleasant 10
attend four services in his chur i.
including their Temperance mcetin