The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
WORK IN FLORIDA.

| instead OF as usual, april J., we
have on hand annual reports from
number of societies. This article is
to be devoted to gleanings showing
what has been done in few sOcie-
ties of several districts.
In Southwestern District, Lake
Magdalene United Brethren church.
they have two live societies, one for
grown-ups. the other for children.
Almost every member in the church
ia an active member. They enter
tanned the district convention last
fall and gave to Southwestern a
beautiful reward banner. They have
contributed to their home church,
for home missions, the Memorial
building fund, the State Children's
home, and for the State and district
expense funds. The best committee
Is the prayer meeting. The best
meeting, temperance. The best So
ciety plan is Don't have too long I
lesson and give each member a
chance to take part as the spirit
prompts them This society in
70 Magdalene helped organize
ttosc at Union Center, near Kissim-
NEE and the Junior organization CT
the United Brethren church In Tam
pa. They have twenty-fOur Quiet
Hour comrades and fifteen Tenth
Legicners, take five copies of Chris
tian Endeayor World and twice as
many Junior Worlds. The first con-
vcntion of the subdistrict for c. +.
OF their church denomination met at
Lake Magdalene in 1912. This Is a
rural community. Just notice what
Christian Endeavor can do In such
surroundings.
Gainesville. Presbyterian church,
OF North Central district, where se
hold the annual State cOnven:iHr
next spring. This society was or
ganized In 1912. 1t has twenty-nine
members. Their best committee l.
the prayer meeting one. whic hal
ways makes q good report at the
business meetings and has never
failed to provide good leaders for
each prayer meeting. The meetings
are always we'll planned. one of the
most successful was on Christian
Endeavor Day when the society took
charge Of the evening church ser
vice. The president led the topic.
Loyalty" and each phase was skill
fully handled by member who had
prepared for it. Special music was a
feature much enjoyed. Miss Myra
Mcmillan ia corresponding secretary
and a good one.
Orange and Osceola district-the
Presbyterian society Of Orlando. This
vas recently re-organized and en-
joys the spacious new Sunday school
room now completed for their church.
The secretary 10 Miss Laura Lewter.
an energetic young school teacher;
Miss Edna Myer 10 president and De-
laney Way. vice president.
Gilmore, on the st. Johns river, near
Jacksonville. Of Northeastern dis
trict. A brave little band. mostly
Of Christian church men,
bers. Much sickness and some re-
lessened the attendance dur
Ing past months. but they hold to-
gether and enjoy and love working
for Christian Endeavor. Mr.. W. F.
Hawley 10 president and his daugh-
ter, Miss May, secretary.
Stuart, in South Eastern district
has thirty-three members. Of whom
are active. They have
had union services with the Epworth
League Of Stuart each month. Good
special programs often. They gave
Is to the State Children's home.
Held five socials in six months. Dur
ng August and September sold ice
.ream every Saturday night. Miss
Ianet Kenyon is secretary Of this
Inc union society, and Mr. J. r. POM
row, a business man Of the town. is |
resident.
One more district to be mentioned
Rat is Central. In the society Of
Dung people in the CONGREGATIONAL
hurch they have tenty-seven MEM
ers. They have given to their local
hurch. to home and foreign mis-
ions; for the State and district
Mons. and special gifts for good
auses They have fourteen COM
AIDES Of the Quiet Hour and Miss
Iargaret Lewis. the secretary. is
g.