The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-08
FLORIDA CHURCH WORKS.
Three Days. session of the Churches
of Ocaln.

Ocala, Fla, March 1.-The convention
of the churches, which have been holding
a three days session in Ocala. completed
their labors yesterday afternoon and the
delegates departed for their respective
homes.
The morning session was mostly consum-
ed in naming the various committees for
the ensuing year on the different church
work, which was finally agreed upon as
follows: Nomlnations-Dr. r. L. Mucker,
5. r. Woods, w. Kent Pendleton, J. j.
Irvine and J. +. Hutchins; future work.
E. r. Wakefield, =. NJ. Colson, Miss Rebel
Withers. c. II. Killinger and w. E,
Dougherty; resolutions. c. E. Powell c.
ii. Dame and c. S. Daniel; order OF bust
ness. f., j. Langdon and Rufus A. Russell,
managing editor of the Jacksonville Me-
tropolls.
After the committees were announced re-
ports from the various churches We're in
order, most of which showed them to be
in good condition, especially those from
Cedar Key and DeLand. The former,
through It's. representative, DR.. II. j.
Walker, reported that during the past
year 1t had lost only two members. caused
by removal; accessions, sixteen; total
membership, sixty seven; amount raised
for preacher, $269.47; for building, $i2sl7
while the latter place, through Rev. f. j.
Langdon, made a showing for his church
OF $1,000 in church property; $40 raised for
foreign missions; 800 for chlldrens mis-
sions B. NJ Eustis also deserves special
mention for the report handed In by W.
Kent Pendleton that they had added sew
enteen new converts had a membership of
-, church property valued at 1900, and a
Sunday school attendance of averaging, g.
The closing session was taken up In the
election of new officers. who are as fol-
lows: President, Prof. w. X. Pendleton
OF Eustis, reelected; vice president, DR.
). X. Woods, of Bowling Green; corre-
spending secretary, II. j. Jangdon, Jr.,
OF DeLand; recording secretary, w. Kent
Pendleton OF Eustls; treasurer, H. c.
Grover of Ocala.
The various churches of the city will
be filled Sunday by some of the visiting
brethren, among whom are Rev A. Nc
Lean OF Ohio, J. +. Dougherty of Hamp-
ton, Fla. Rev. r. B. Weeks of Tennessee
Miss Lula " Thompson of Illinois, will
address the meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Christian Endeavor at the Baptist
church in the afternoon The delegates
all seemed delighted with Ocalas hospl-
talty, and were 10th to make their de-
parture. The meeting was full of good
suggestions interesting and instructive,
and when It adjourned did so meet again
on the cal Of the president.
Just before the close of the session
President w. r. Pendleton, on behalf Of
the convention, was presented with a
handsome and artstically designed silver
mounted gavel, which he accepted In a
few well chosen and appropriate remarks
I'm the name of the convention and for
Christ
MIR 70. w. Agnew, convicted of embez-
element of funds from the First National
Bank, accompanied by United States
Marshal Mckay, left to-day for Kings
county penitentiary, where he is to serve
number of our most prominent citizens
accompanied him to the depot and babe
him good-by with watery eyes. IL is con-
fidently believed by many that had Mr..
Agnew's petition asking for pardon been
presented to President Cleveland In time
the same would have been granted, hut
owing to some delay the petition did not
reach the Presidents ear, hence he will
be compelled TO await the time when
same will be presented to President Nc
Kinley. Mr.. Agnew, no doubt, is guilty
of violating the banking laws, but few in
this community believe him guilty of any
intentional wrongdoing, as evidenced by
the large petition he has signed by the
most prominent citizens of Marion and
from other portions of the state.
Ocala, which already has seven news
papers, is soon to have another, the
Florida Fortnightly Industrial Record,
published by an English syndicate and In
the Interest of the phosphate industry.
There - also a move on foot to have the
Florida Christian Advocate, which was
recently Destroyed by fire at Leesburg, ie-
moved to Ocala.