The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-09
EAST CENTRAL DIS
TRICT OF ENDEAvORERS

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The annual convention of Endeay-
orers for East Central district con-
vened at Daytona Oct. 31-Nov. l and
was the best held in this division of
the Florida Union since East Coast
district was made into two districts,
East Central and South Central.
The theme was that of the series
of conventions now being held:
Preparedness for Service" text
Chron. 1875, and special song, "It
Pays to Serve Jesus"
Rev. G. v. Albertson, of DeLand,
district president, presided effective
ly, also led some of the song and de-
votional services. Mr.. Albertson
being State S. s. missionary for
the Presbyterians, knows how to
bring the power of the gospel in to
old-times revival hymns that makes
them effective for c. E. meetings.
Four State Union workers were
present, president D. B. Curry, Sec
rotary Miss Ruth Coffin, Miss Celia
Shook, Tenth Legion superintendent,
from the convention city, and the
writer of these notes. Besides the
president the following district Of
ficers brought good reports, Mrs. S.
IL. Jackson, Junior superintendent;
Miss Edyth Banter, secretary, and
Miss Shook, of the Tenth Legion, all
log Daytona; Mrs. J. B. Conrad
Quiet Hour leader from DeLand, and
Mrs. E. d. Smith of Glenwood, and
business of caring for district f.
nances. Some special addresses were
"Going Fishing" by Mr.. Curry,
Christian Citizenship" by Rev. AL
bertson, of DeLand; Preparedness
for Service" by Mr.. Lehman, hon
ored guest and Southern States Sec
rotary.
DR.. Mary E. George, wife of the
new Congregational pastor in New
: Smyrna, gave a splendid address,
r Dollars and Lives for Missions" Mr..
Marcus C. Fagg told of the great
t work of the Children's Home Society
: in his address, Christ Exemplified. ;"
: There was a delightful automobile
ride across the Halifax river to Day
a tona Beach, Seabreeze and the At
g lantic ocean.
On the first evening two special
i features were the social given in par
e lors Of the Congregational church
e and the Junior rally in which Mrs
iJackson's society of the Christian
= church demonstrated what splendid
y training in missionary work can b
l. given by Junior Endeavor work.
The mock trial wherein a Chris
:, titan Endeavor president is tried fol
h lmalfeasance, misfeasance and non
e lfeasance was greatly enjoyed by ev
ery one even by the court as well al
: spectators.
: The efficiency dialogue by I'm;
It Booster and Peter Grump (Messrs
Lehman and Fagg) was SO good i
5, had to be repeated.
0 There were conferences led by Mr.
: Lehman, State work talk by Mis-
Coffin, and many other helpful
:, things. :.
o Officers were chosen for the new
: lyear as follows: President, Henry
# Uoffquist, and vice president, Rev. G
v. Albertson, both from Deland; Sec
:, rotary, Miss Edyth Banter; Junior
o superintendent, Mrs. s. l.. Jackson
n both of Daytona; DR.. Mary E. George
: of New Smyrna for missions; Mrs
E. L. Smith from Glenwood fol
: Tenth Legion work, Mrs. l.. w. Jen-
: lkins. lake Helen; intermediate SUI.
S lperintendent,. Miss Mary Russell OF
fleetwood, and Mrs. j. B. Conrad OF
|, ICELAND in charge of Quiet Hour
: Study. Only Miss Russell, Mrs
=. Jenkins, DR.. Mary E. George and
1.-THE president are newly chosen
: There are two new departments, In
+ ltermediate and Missions,
One thing pleasant was the hold
e ling of all sessions on the second day
il lat the Christian church erected last
S year largely by efforts of its grown
up and Junior Endeavorers. without
t the help of the pastor, Rev. s. l..
r Jackson
e This convention in Daytona was all
J right. GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Interlachen, Fla.