The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
IN WARM WEATHER
BY Grace A. Townsend.


THE Pensacola Journal and "Ocals
! Star" believe 1t would be a good plar
/ for millionaires to do sunshine work
| by investing in Florida land and Civ
| ing it to worthy poor people for homes
| We agree!
From headquarters of fremont Tenn
| pie, Boston, comes news of a new
Young Peoples Society in the Knox
Presbyterian church of Pensacola, with
s. Mclean, secretary. 1t was organ
lied June 9, but we did not hear the
good tidings till a few days ago.
The OCala Banner" and "St. Angus
tine Record" are giving generous space
to Civic club work, both in their local
cities and over the state. This is a
practical form of Christian citizenship
which should appeal to wide-awake en-
deavorers, and give them something to
do, especially the Juniors, who always
like work, which has e stir and out
of-doOrs aspect about it. If our So
cieties do not have plenty of civic &C.
tivities of their own, let them unite
with the other leaders Of the forward
work in making and keeping It a sue
cess.
THE Miami Herald tells of a
backward social" given last week by
Presbyterian endeavOrers of the city
wher Is located The Herald II was
held at the manse and the young peo-
pie had a good time playing games
and eating Ice cream cones and Cruil
lers. There was nothing unusual in
that, but there was when the guests
came in at the back door, and departed
from the front, and IN many ways re-
minded each other that IL was an
evening Of backward" fun.
So many Florida papers have re-
Gently copied the poem. When I Have
Time" showing that In the lives OF
newspaper men and women, as in those
OF other people Is felt the heart heed OF
sunshine words and actions being
given those around us every day. Now
is the time
The Tampa Times" says that its
city has a Blue Book" meaning a list
of all local organizations of progress
sive kind. We hope that our G. E
workers will not fail to get put down
in the Tampa Blue Book or that in
any other city they will fail to let it be
known that they are at work The
local papers cheerfully give space for
news items and many of the endeav-
Crers improve this opportunity.
Rev. A. T. Clarke, a useful member
Of the West Palm Beach society was
slightly injured recently by a fall down
stairs, but is improving fast, says Miss
Maude, his daughter, who is secretary
locally, also for southeastern district.
DlQ you ever nOLlCe IndL we nave no
news items concerning Ormond, Day
tona Seabreeze, New Smyrna, Cocoa
nut Grove, Melbourne, and some other
places along the East Coast? 1t is
because they have no Christian En-
deavor societies belonging to the white
union. The need of a first class
field-worker is a strenuous problem be-
fore our Union.
A CHEEKY message came from DR.. Bad
ger, pastor of Memorial Presbyterian
church in st. Augustine. 1t came by
return mail to acknowledge a good-by
card conveying good wishes of north
eastern district endeavorers to DR.
Badger and wife, on the eve of starting
to Wisconsin on their vacation. Just
this quotation here: We had a de-
lightful time last evening at the recep-
ton. The y. P. S. c. z. is fourishing.
Our splendid president, Mr.. Williams
is Just now on his vacation in Con-
necticut." This reception the minister
mentions was given by their church
to himself and wife. Why do not more
churches or their young peoples So
cieties thus honor their pastor com
mencing a we'll earned vacation?
The state union officers are taking
much interest in the work this endeav-
or year. Many district leaders are
also wide awake.