The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-01
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
4 Review or the Years Work in Pa
latka

Itio~ se give brlef synopsis OF the
sermon preached by Rev. J. J. W. Place.
at the Baptist church on last Sunday
morning. His report of the years work
makes most excellent showing. We
do not know what the pastor has re-
crived for the labor liz has rendered.
but il Is evident from the report that the
church lie has so faithfully served has
received al least-takinga financial view
of the matter-Sl. Pm worth II preach
ins and pastoral work. The following
Is the synopsis:
To-day the fifty-second Sunday that
have been with you as your pastor.
Though We were strangers when | en-
tered upon my duties rs your undershep-
herd. YET trust it WAS with mutual love
for the service Of Gol's house. And
may rot trust that there have been
ties Of affection established that will be
strengthened with further acquaint-
ance-that We may in the future see.
more than now. the hand Of tod in
leaiing AMI shaping our destiny:
SERMONS PREACHED.
In the discharge Of my duties l have
preached, during the year. rs sermons,
attended 81 prayer meetings. made in
the neighborhood Of il6 religious visits,
and taught my Sunday school class every
Sunday in the year. ! have also sup
Piled two out stations. one at Sauble and
the other at the Wilds school house.
Sauble has received eight months labor
every alternate Sunday, and the Wills
school house six weeks Of alternate Sun
day preaching and two weeks Of every
day night preaching.
ADDITIONS.
As the result of the years work in al.
di,ions to the membership 81 the church,
there have been received 1, by letter, 4
b, relation, and by experience and hap
ti,m, making in all Il additions. Ten
others have professed abb ling faith in
Christ, who have not united with the
church. Is not this last fact, my dear
brethren, sufficient reason TO cause
each Of us to make n thorough self
examination. lest Satan be using our i'm.
Projections as stumbling block to the
babes in Christ: Let us hope not, but at
the same time let us endeavor by faith,
prayer and untiring personal effort, 70
prove ourselves worthy Of our genera.
ton, and the opportunities that God is
giving us to save the lost about US, and
develop their Christian character.
MATERIAL PROSPERITY.
The material prosperity Of the church
during the year has been the building OF
a substantial parsonage Of two rooms,
wardrobe and tiftyfour feet OF veran-
da. Also. agood underground cemented
cistern. These improvements cost $402 ~,
and they are all paid for, with the ex.
ccltion Of Sll %, and that is more than
provided for. The parsonage is 30 con.
structed that at some future day the
church can build two story front adj.
ton. which then will be commOdiO,is,
convenient and comfortable home for
her pastor.
NY ENDEAvoR.
| have endeavored. in all my inter.
course with you, to be impartial. | have
sought, in my public ministrations. to
arouse conviction that would lead to
duty and development Of Christian
character. rather than what would
merely please the intellectual or emo.
tional man. Yet have had a desire to
please, but it has been to please Him
who is our Savior, and IN pleasing Him
trust have pleased you.
ENCOURAGING REPORT.
am mole than happy To he able To
make 50 encouraging report. and II
would afford me much greater pleasure
to be able to report the addition to the
church Of all who have been converted
under our labors during the year. We
have. however, to cheer us, that these
lights will not remain under a bushel-
that in the near future they will I've on
can1lasHck, giving light to all in the
house.
EXTENDED CALL.
Permit me to avail mysel! OF this op.
portunity to thank you for the compi.
mcnt and confidence expressed in ex.
tending To me a unanimous call to con
tlnuc my labors with YOU as your pastor
for another year. In the providence Of
God. should this relation he continued,
trust it will he in mutual love, in
hearty cooperative work. crowned with
many spiritual blessings upon our own
souls. and the salvation Of many who
are now out of Christ.
CONCLUSION.
Now, in conclusion. we have reason
to he profoundly thankful to our Heav.
emily Father for the goodly degree Of
health we have enjoyed and the pres.
ervatlon of our lives during the pastoral
year that now closes. There has been
no serious sickness in any OF the church
membership or congregation. We have
not been called upon to mourn the death
OF q single member Of our church. and
the unwelcome messenger. Death, has
been permitted to enter but two Of the
families that meet from Sunday to Sun.
day within these sacred walls to worship
'iod The angel with the cycle of death
passed by alike the adult and child in
the congregation and Sunday school,
and CLEANED the tender buds that were
in the arms Of Sisters Warren and Znm.
walt Dear mothers. yours are the
tears, but your babes have eternal JOYS.
Sing.
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow, etc.
.