The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0RS MET
IN NSSIMMEE MAY 3.5

n tbe christian church. The yOuna
pastor. Rev. Chi>olm. made an en-
thusiastic host. and delivered the ad
dress Of welcome in the first service
Friday evening. Rey. ;. ;. snyder
pastor OF the Presbyterian Endeavors
Fad charge OF local arrangements an.
VAS chairman of the committee meet
icg the many trains on which tn
ue legates came.
The slogan for the eonVention wa
More Workers and Better WORK.
With this in Mid. the Rev. A. G
Dill. ID. d., of Winter Park, made AL
eloquent address the first evening,
he also made the hearers happy b!
inviting the convention OF 1913 Y
meet in the college town OF White
Park. which invitation was accepted
State President Linn could only DC
present the first evening when ne
gave the response 70 Rev. ChisOlm
greeting.
Saturday morning the sunrise meet
ing was led BY Miss Ruth Coffin, OF
Eustis. and that on sunday by NJ
Il. J. Charles. from the Boys Depart
rlent of the y VI. 6. A., OF Tampa.
These meetings We're we'll attended
and very helpful.
Friday evening after the first ses-
sion a splendid reception was held in
the Women's Chapter building. \
small program. conversation and re-
freshments came in the reception.
The business session Saturday
morning showed an increase of eight
Young Peoples societies in the past
year. but no change in the number OF
Junior societies Treasurer Douglas
report showed eighty dollars in the
treasury. It was voted to ask the
societies for five-dollar pledges for
field work during the new year. At
the close of the business part Rev
G Fl Ferran, of DeLand, president
of East Central district. gave fine
address on Efficiency" which was
followed by reports from delegates Of
what was being done over the State
Union. Much interest in efficiency
was manifested
Saturday afternoon after the open
ing praise service, led by Rev. Sny-
Ger, splendid institute on practical
f,ndeavor work was conducted by Mr..
Charles, who, before coming to Flor
ida last fall, was County Union
president in Vermont. Many dele
gates took part in this discussion,
after which the nominating commit
tee held its meeting.
Saturday evening, as well as sew
cral other times. Mrs. Rev. Geo. l..
lIanscOm. of Atlanta, sang a delight
full solo. Mr.. Marcus c. Fagg, of tn,
State Children's Home, gave an ad-
dress. Service, Privilege. Not Il
Duty We are always glad to hea,
Mir. Fagg.
Sunday morning services We're a.
the various churches. Mr.. Fag,
speaking in the Presbyterian church
sunday afternoon the Junior society
o! which Rev Snyder is superintend
ent. had a model prayer meeting
and Miss Ruth Wyandt, of Magda.
lene, gay" An illustrated Lesson or
Japan. Mr. Fagg closed the Sun.
Gay afternoon service by brigh'
little talk 10 the children. Sunda,
evening was the installation service
Tie convention sermon by Or. W. +
Elackman. president of Rollins col,
lege. The convention closed BY =
beautiful conservation service by Mrs
Admer Miller, OF Ruskin.
Officers for the new year are Pres.
iGent. Francis coffin, Jacksonville
vice president. DR.. Dill. of White,
Park: secretary and department su.
lferinfendent. Grace 4. Townsend. In.
terlachen: treasurer, S. z. Douglas
Deiand; junior superintendent. Mis-,
Wyandt, Magdalene: Quiet Hour
MISS Margaret Lewis. Mt Dora
Tenth Legion. Miss I.elah Bright.
we'll, West Tampa; missionary super.
intendent. Mrs. Rose Dickman. Rus.
Kin. and citizenship. c. +. Wood De
Land.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND
Press Superintendent