The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR WORK
Mention was Made In the March Dixie
Endeavorer Of the New PresDy-
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If Endeavorer OF the NEW
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when we first began work in FIor-
ida il was considered very fortunate
ot be able to meet other G. 3. com
rades twice a year, at the annual State
j Convention. and the one held in our
own district. But in these improved
days of rapid, by automobile, travel
ing. many more good times are pos
| sible.
i In February in Sanford, Tampa,
i I akeland, DeLand and Jacksonville,
i two session Institutes were held with
1 Southern States Field Secretary
Evans, and Mr.. Karl Lehman, from
j Montverde Industrial school, the live
wire Special speakers. These points
could be reached by most of the En-
deavorers of the Congregational c. e.
Department and we hope that they
las well as many of other denomina-
ATOMS appreciated the opportunity
enough to attend.
The winter time shadows have
come to Christian Endeavor homes.
first, the sudden death of Paul Clarke,
Of the splendid Clarke family of West
Palm Beach, and a young man who
will be greatly missed.
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The other sorrow, double-fold, was
that of the passing away after many
years of active Christian life for DR..
Byron F. Marsh, of Eustis, father of
DR. Fred Marsh in Tavares. The
same week Mrs. Marsh's father died
Unexpectedly at the parsonage home
at Favares. But they are the kind of
] Christians who will go along just as
cheerfully as ever, for Tavares is
most fortunate in choice of pastor and
ITastor's wife.
4 Mount Dora has thriving Sunshine
Society and most certainly some OF
its members must be also workers in
the Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society of that popular tourist town,
for C E. represents sunsniney lives,
does it not?
Recent greetings from Boston head
quarters have been from DR.. Shaw,
Mr.. A. J. Shartle, head of the publish
ing department, and a photo of Gen.
Ieral Secretary Gates first heir, of
course wonderful baby.
j "The Daie City Banner in its
New Port Richey columns says that
plans are on foot to build Communi-
ty Congressional church in town in the
near future" 1t seems very certain
that the new Christian Endeavor So
/ ciety of this church organization will
take live interest in the proposed
building plans.
i When Rev. ]. E. Each took the
long step in miles from a parish at
Arch Creek. Southeastern Florida to
Dorcas in the western part of this
4 queer shaped state, it was not good
for the Arch Creek society, but meant
le revival of splendid work at New
Crestview Here he found a large
number of young people and children,
which blessings not all new pastors
find in his denomination. The Young
4 Peoples society at Dorcas was revived
with Pastor Each as president, and
they have thirty members. With Mrs
Each, superintendent, there is also
fine Junior society with interest in
the work growing every week.
Another splendid Senior society is
at Crystal Springs. This is largely
a tourist location, but the pastor and
lswife. Rev and Mrs. G. NJ. Leybourne,
are year-around hustlers and realize
that Christian Endeavor to be a sue
cess must have their loyal co-opera-
ton. We wish that more ministers
felt this way.
During the winter at Crystal.
Springs, numbers of helpers were of
the tourist fellowship, and greatly en-
joyed the meetings. A good many
pice sccials were planned, Mrs. Law
bourne taking active part in all. Fea-
lures of these socials consisted of de-
bates by chosen teams, followed by
cookies and cocoa in the way Of re-
Ifreshments.'
GRACE A. TOWNSEND, secy.