The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-03-20
IN THE CHRISTIAN =.
ENDEAYOR NEW YEAR

an Tue ioot GuQeSVOt year IN
statistical way closed March 1 be-
cause the Winter Park convention
came March 10. this year will prob
ably be of thirteen months length
or up to the usual time of closing
next April /.
A number Of societies paid their
annual assessments Just before the
convention and some others have
promised to do SO soon. Mr.. George
Cavanaugh, of Tampa, is now State
treasurer. Wait till you nd out his
correct street address before sending
him business letters.
Rev. J. ID. Wyandt. the new tSate
president is busy holding a revival
series of meetings. Probably for the
first time we have presiding elder
UNITED Brethren church,, for State
leader. He is also pastor of the
Union Center Christian Endeavor
society. near Kissimmee. Our En-
deavOrers will like the new presi-
dent. He is great-hearted, expert
enced in Christian work, believes in
young people and is cheerful sort
OF an older friend to them. Rev.
Wyandt is also the State Junior SUI
perintendent's father; 50 you see he
Is all right.
News of the successful twenty-fifth
convention was sent to twenty-seven
Florida newspapers and The Chris
tian Endeavor World. Editor Rev.
r. p Anderson, of Boston responded
quickly thanks and congratulated
us over such a good time In Winter
Park. Said he was sure it must have
been such from the number of help
full workers who helped on the pro-
gram.
One new friend for our Organiza-
| tiOn who aided in the convention was
| Rev. George h. Waldron. superin-
tendent for CONGREGATIONAL churches
in this State. He made a strong adj
dress the first evening.
1t was pleasant to have at Winter
Park Mr.. Marcus c. Fagg. superin-
tendent of the State Children's Home
in Jacksonville. Mr.. Fagg made
three interesting talks. two of them
especially to the children but which
everyone enjoyed.
Our Junior. Introduction, Tenth
Legion and Quiet Hour superintend
ents were reelected. They are foul
young ladies'. faithful in service
who we cannot give up yet though
sometimes they grow almost discour
aged from lack of answers to letter
and report blanks sent to the s0cie
ties in the State Union. viii yo,
not encourage them more this yea
than you did in the one now gOn
forever?
! Please remember to promptly le
Miss Belah Brigbtwell. West Tampa
know when Endeavorers leave you
societies that she may introduc
them to workers nearest the plaC
they locate. The spring time mean
many changes In the society circle
most places. Use your State Intro
duction superintendent II you wan
to make her happy.
Rev. James F. Winnard, pastor Z
the Palm Ave. Presbyterian societ
in Tampa. left an important bus
ness engagement to fulfill his prom
ise to lead the Ministers Hour in tn
convention. He thus showed his goot
will for C. z. and then hurried hon
as fast as the next train out
would take him. w. need more FL
deavor pastors.
Next Sunday is Easter. What le
son comes nearest the heart of eaC
reader of these Endeavor items?
their writer 1t is that the cares al
weariness oft-times in this life
but transient. 1t Is passing aw:
and heaven, the place of restfulne
l for soul, mind and body, is gettir
nearer Surely our Endeavor Bib
5 lesson, 2 Cor. 4:S-1S, is full Of cor
t fort. It makes us glad to live tn
life for Christ and one another n
; ONLY for the happiness it brings no
: hut for the assurance that unself
e service, however small it may seel
= will have its reward in the lal
: where there will need be no East
Y days
: GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Interlachen. March 10. 1918.