The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-22
|cHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR EFFIc
IENcY

igave much space in the last weekly
paper, to the trip to Ocala of DR.
Washington, one of the several color
ed trustees in the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor
One of many out-of-Florida friends
for the state secretary, is LaRue C.
Watson, the Introduction suerintend.
ent for the great union of California
Mr.. Watson is We can see by picture
in Christian Endeavor World for
March 7th, nice looking young man,
and California has scored ahead of
Florida, likewise other unions in hay
ing the honor of owning the first
| Christian Endeavor Expert, in the
efficiency campaign. A recent letter
from Mr.. Brown, field worker for
California says, Isn't the efficiency
campaign great We CALIFORNIA; are
much enthused over it." Would it not
be splendid to be able to say that the
Florida workers were enthused over
the efficiency campaign?
DR.. ]. c. Caldwell, leader of the
army of one hundred thousand En-
deavorers if the A. NJ. E. church, has
issued a plea for closer observing of
the quiet hour and the part of our
pledge which promises to pray every
day. The general conference of their
church comes in May, and believing
in prevailing prayer, Dr. Caldwell
urges his members to pray daily for
a blessing upon this meeting. We
are afraid that very many of our
Unions Endeavorers forget often to
pray for their UNCONVENTIONAL church
leaders and conferences. 1t is not
so?
We are needing not only splendid
convention at Kissimmee in having
good time there, but more necessary
is the lasting good derived from
real successful convention. Our
workers should not only plan to at
tend and send delegates, but for bles-
sings upon those who are there, es-
pecially speakers on the program and
the nominating committee which de-
cides who next years officers will
be.
Mr.. Marcus c. Fagg, of the state
children's home, is to speak in Presi-
dent Linn's Presbyterian church at
Tarpon Springs, next Monday We
may be sure they will have a good
time talking C. E. together.
A CHEEKY letter comes from Miss
Margaret Gibbs, of st. Augustine,
quiet hour superintendent for north
eastern district. She has not had
near as good returns for letters writ
ten as deserved, so far, but is keep
ing UP brave heart, and is "going
to fight it out"
Miss Ruth Coffin, tenth legion lead
er for central district is canvassing
her field, either in person or by let
ter, striving to get wide-awake local
society, also to find out how many
legioners are now in central district
Miss Coffin like Miss Gibbs at the
commenceemnt of work procured lit
erature from headquarters in Boston
for distribution Such Endeavorers
as thess young ladies should have the
cordial support of all their co-work-
ers.
Weirsdale Endeavorers are earn
ing new organ for their Presbyter-
ian church One social netted S25
and other plans are on hand for max
ing money, also good times in the
society. In the recent election, Mr.
Douglas succeeded his wife as presi-
den, and Mrs. S. A. Buckley, the
faithful secretary gave up those
duties to Mrs. Alice Reed, who al
ways keeps things humming when
she is leader. Mrs. Reed is also pres
ident of the Weirsdale w. c. T. u.
which works in pleasing unity with
the Christian Endeavor society.
Southwestern district has the hon.
or of having the only United Brethren
Endeavor centers in the state. One
is Magdalene, with large Young Peo-
pies and Junior societies in the
church. The second is in Tampa,
where a Young Peoples society was
started a few weeks ago, with Rev.
! w. T. Frank, pastor
Interlachen, March 1912.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.