The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-03-21
The Twentv-Fifth Convention.

tertained by the Endeavorers of the
Congregational society in the beau
tiful Rollins College town. The date
was March 18th. Illness prevented
news being sent the readers of this
paper sooner, but the press superin-
tendent is we'll again.
Rev. A. C. Dill, pastor of the Con-
vention church was also State Vice
President, and did most Of the pro-
gram planning, was chairman Of the
entertainment committee, and took
charge of the convention as President
Francis Coffin could not attend.
About seventy-fve delegates were
present. Most of them were young
in years as we'll as heart. Several
ministers were present, both in au-
dience and on the platform. A num-
Der of prominent Christian men help
ed to make the program helpful.
Among them were Rev. c. V. Albert.
son, Sunday school missionary for the
Presbyterian church, and Rev. Geo.
B. Waldron, of Sanford, superintend-
ent of the Congregational church In
Florida. DR.. Lyman Hood, president
of the Atlanta Theological Seminary,
and President Blackman, of Rollins,
attended many sessions and seemed
greatly interested in our work.
Rev. Edgar S. Strother, General Sc
cretary for the Chinese division of the
Worlds Union gave two interesting
addresses Saturday when two ses-
sions were held in the chapel of Rol-
Inns college. Mrs. Strother was also
expected but could not come owing
to the serious illness Of her father at
the Winter Bible School, Leesburg,
where they are spending part OF tie
winter.
Mr.. w. R. Newell, the famous Bible
teacher, spared enough time from the
Winter Bible School, of which he is
director, to give the convention mis-
sionary address Saturday evening and
preach the convention sermon Sunday
morning. He made a favorable i'm
preston on the many who had anti
cipated hearing him for the first
time.
Saturday afternoon Miss Minnie E.
Neal, State leader of the W. G. /. u.
was the principal speaker Both she
and Mr.. Marcus C. Fagg talked to the
children most happily in this service
The decorations were unusually Ella
borate yet tasteful. Percy Dale was
chairman of the decoration committee
The business houses and hotels of the
town were adorned with flags and
pennants, red and white, the national
Christian Endeavor coiors. In the
convention church our own State col
ors, purple and orange, shown out
among luXuriant foliage.
Rev. S. S. Snyder, of Kissimmee,
led the memorial service and Rev.
Jas. F. Winnard, from Tampa, the
minister's hour Rev. ]. D. Wyandt,
of Lake Magdalene, made such a
pleasing impression that he was chos-
en- the new State president. Rev.
Abb Nutting, one of the few women
ministers of our State and Christian
Endeavor, had the first devotional ser
vice, and Mr.. S. Harrison, local So
ciety president, gave the welcome
One sunrise meeting was held, led by
Miss Flora Taylor, of De Land. The
reports by the State Junior superin-
tendent and secretary showed much
good work had been done in the twen-
ty-fourth year of the Union.
Sunday afternoon Orlando and
Winter Park Junior Endeavorers held
successful prayer meeting. At sun
set Percy Dale was leader of the one
for older workers. Between these
sessions several delegates attended
the Christian Endeavor meeting helc
by colored Endeavorers in the A. NJ
E. Church. The concluding service
Sunday evening waE addressed by
Rev. Geo. Sumney, D. D., of New Or
leans.
Rev. ]. D. Wyandt was chosen pres
ident, and his daughter, Miss RutE
reelected Junior superintendent
Their address is r. F. D. No. /, Tam
pa. The Vice-President is S. Harri
son, Winter Park; Treasurer, George
Cavanagh, Tampa; Secretary ant
Press and Sunshine Superintendent
Grace A. Townsend, Interlachen
Quiet Hour Leader, Miss Margare
Lewis, Mt. Dora; Tenth Legion Su
perintendent, Miss Ruth Coffin, Eus
It's; Christian Citizenship Superinten
dent, Rev. c. V. Albertson, De Land
The next convention will be in tn
Presbyterian church of Gainesville
Miss Leila Brightwell, of West Tam
pa, is again introduction superintend
ent. -
4 GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
| Interlachen, March Is, 1913.