The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-22
LAKELAND MEN HONORED
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|of the teenage boys and girls, that
department coming under her super
vision. Some of the very best things
said by anyone during the conference
came from Mr.. M. W. Brabhim, sup
erintendent of the Sunday school
work in the rural sections, and Rev.
w. w. Carroll proved himself to be
an artist of the first water, illustrat-
ing to the delegates the best methods
of presenting the truths of the Bible
to their classes by the use of the
blackboard.
"The music was special feature,
being directed by Professor p M.
Boyd, we'll known in Lakeland with
Mr.. F. E. Twilley at the piano. Mr..
Boyd as a soloist and song leader is
not evcelled in Florida and Mr.. Twill
ley is an artist with the piano. They
added much to the success of the Fed
|eration. MI
An Aggressive Campaign
IF one is to judge by expressions
heard on every hand there is a de-
termination to push the work in this
department of Sunday school endeav-
or as never begore, and in my judg-
ment President Lemasters will have
the. hearty encouragement and sup
port, not only of his cabinet, who,
without a single exception, will be
ready at his call, but also large
number of loyal Wesleyans over the
Conference.
"St. Petersburg was chosen as the
place for holding the next Federation,
and it is predicted that the largest
delegation ever assembled at a Fed
GRAFTON meeting in Florida will be in
the Sunshine City, next October.
Brother Harris and DR.. Carpenter as
sure the visitors of ample hotel ac-
commodations, the best of good
things to eat, with surf bathing right
at the door.
New Officers Elected
( The officers chosen for the Fedora.
tion at this meeting are as follows:
President, w. 0. Lemasters, Lake.
land; president, Mrs. ]. M. Ped
rick, Orlando; secretary, Angus Will
liams, Tampa; treasurer, Mrs. j. c..
Durrance, Jacksonville; superintend-
ent of young peoples and senior de.
partment, Mrs. P N. King, Williston;
Intermediates senior de-
partment, Frank Moor, Tallahassee;
director, Rev. d. B. Sweat,
Lakeland; director of music, Prof P.
M. Boyd, Tarpon Springs! registration
officer, Miss Edna Sipple, Ocala,
President T. f. Alexander presid-
ed throughout the session in such
graceful and pleasant manner that
the. Wesleyans were 10th to have him
lay down the gavel.
Taking it altogether the meeting
at Gainesville was decided success,
and the influence for good will be felt
in hundreds of Sunday schools and
Bible classes, as the enthused deli
gates relate what they have seen and
heard to their people at home in echo
meetings to be held, let us hope, in
every place represented by delegates.
"The spiritual influence of the
meeting will long be felt, and it is
he opinion of the writer that every.
body will want to go to St Peters.
,urg next year
Thanks the Newspapers
AS director of publicity | want to
express at this time my appreciation
II the splendid cooperation given us
" the secular papers of the State
he big dailies have been liberal with
pace for the meeting and the small
allies and the country weeklies have
one nobly, for which, on behalf of
ny co-workers in the Federation, ex.
end our hearty thanks. The Evening
'elegram contributed much to giving
to the Gainesville gathering
nd their timely assistance is greatly