The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-13
Pulpits of Several City
Churches Will Tonor-
row Be Filled By Prom
inent Men Engaged In
the Work-Gathering
Has Distinction of Be-
ing the Largest c. E.
Meeting In the South

The largest Christian Endeavor con-
vention ever held in the South is in
progress here, ard the red and white
banners of the society are floating
from many business houses. with
large street banner az the First Pres
hyterian church indicating headquar-
ters.
OvhJ 400 delegates have arrived
and more are coming right along. The
attendance at Friday evenings meet
ing was $3.50, beating by three the ro
cord set by Alabama.
So far. the meetings have been car
ried out with close adherence to the
printed program.
DR.. r. A. Smith of Tampa, is one
of the conventions cher speakers,
and filled the vacancy on Friday
evenings program left by the inabil-
ity of William Jennings Bryan to be
here. His address was well thought
out and ably delivered.
The addresses of welcome were re-
sponded to by the Miami delegates.
New Field Secretary.
1t was announced this morning that
Carl Matthews, of Jacksonville, had
been appointed field secretary to
succeed S. Wilkes Dendy. of Chatta'
nooga. Tennessee, the district embrac
ing Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina. Mr..
Mattheks's appointment is received
with much pleasure, his ability to
fill the place being unquestioned.
Committees Appointed
The following committees have
been appointed: Nominating-Duncan
B. Curry Jacksonville; H. Alvin Hill,
Lady Lake; e. H. Cavanaugh, Tam
pa; Frank. NJ. Pierce, Tallavast; Miss
Maxine Powell. Eustis; Miss Olive
Hinsky, Daytona; Mark Yeadaker,
Miami
nvitation-Hudson Meacham. JacA,
sonville; Robert A. Greene, Sanford;
Miss Lena Lofquist, DeLand.
Awards-N. A. Russell, Ocala; Mrs.
Karl Lehman, Montverde; George
Blakely, Palmetto.
Resolutions-Mrs Bryd Coffin, Mi
ami; Mrs. Grant Cowles, Mt. Dora;
Rev. Warren Coffin, West Tampa.
Alumni Dinner.
The Alumni dinner was served at
the Elks Grill Friday evening at 6
o'clock and two hundred were pres
ent. The occasion was character
lied by spirit of good fellowship
and cf earnest devotion to the cause
of Christian Endeavor.
Duncan B. Curry, of Jacksonville
was the main speaker and reviewed
in an interesting manner the history
of the Alumni Association and it's
services to the Christian Endeavor
Society and spoke of the rapid growth
Of the organization. Mrs. C. F. Con-
rad of DeLand, charter member o.
the alumni, also spoke of the work
of the organization in a short ad-
dress.
The following officers were elected:
president, Duncan B. Curry of Jack
sonville; vice-president, Marcus G.
Fagg. Jacksonville; secretary, Mrs.
! Carrie F. Conrad, DeLand; treasur-
or, George Blakely, of Palmetto.
Tonight's Program.
7:30-Song service, Mr.. Patterson
and Miss Roney.
7:45-Bible prophecy: ''The Second
Coming of Christ" Rev. C. l. Stacy.
D. D.
S:O5-Report of nominating CON-
mittee and election of officers.
S:10-Report of invitation commit
tee.
S:25-Presenting district flags.
S:30-"Next Year in Florida C. E."
Karl Lehman.
S:50-Convention singing.
9:0O-Address, Rev. E. B. Quick, Of
Atlanta, Ca, regional director of c..
E. for Disciples of Christ.
9:30-In prayer for tomorrow, Rev.
A. C. Pinkston, minister Christian
church, Lakeland.
9:40-Mizpah.
Joint meeting of newly elected Of
lcers with the retiring officers at
the headquarters hotel.
Tomorrow's Program.
700 a. m-Quiet hour service led
by DIR. E. B. Quick and S. Wilkes
Dendy, at First Presbyterian church.
Regular Sunday school and church
services in the churches of Lakeland
The pulpit at First Presbyterian
church will be filled by Karl Leh-
man, vice-president All South EX.
tension Committee. At the Chris
tian church Dr. e. B. Quick, region
C. e. secretary for the Church of
Christ will speak.
At the Dixieland Methodist church
Duncan B. Curry. Of Jacksonville
Florida vice-president in the World
G. e. Union will speak.
S. Wilkes Dendy, of Chattanooga,
G. E. field secretary for Florida, Geor
gia, South Carolina and Mississippi
will occupy the pulpit at the Myrtle
street Methodist church.