The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-04-18
THE CLOSING SERVICES
| Multitude Gathered at the Tent
and Bade the Evangelis4kean,
AffectiOnatp Farewell

Sunday was a lively day, the
air was redolent Of spring time
and the gentle breeze and soft
air Seductive in their influence,
touched many church goer, and
with this influence in their hearts,
sent the largest crowd to the
tent by big majority, estimated
at thousand persons, than had
during the past fifteen days hon
ored the meetings with their
presence. Rev. j. P. Reeves led
the opening service of the even
ing and exhorted all to put their
mite in the contribution box as a
remembrance Of the labOrS Of the
Jealous evangelist and if there
were any S. bills promiScuously
dangling around in the pockets
of the audience and wanted good
company, to inclose themselves
into the souvenir envefops with
Evangelist Lees name on them,
and Join the-light hearted. max
ing gift givers.
Before beginning his sermon,
Mr.. Lee spoke of the organiza-
tion in the afternoon meeting of
the Ocala anti-Saloon league, and
the work they proposed to do to
shut up the open saloons and
then bear down with a thud on
the blind tiger, that would etfec-
turely squash the breath of
whisky out of his mean body. He
said Ocala had come grandly to
the work, and out of the eight
he had established in the state.
Ocala led in numerical strength
and aroused spirit.
He verify b4eved the anti
saloon leagues in Orange county
had caused the county to go
"dry' at their late election and
how he would rejoice to hear in
the next six months that this
league had done the same grand
work for Marion county. Eighty
names were recorded in the af-
! ternOOn as members of the anti
saloon league and some thirty
more at night. 1t was plain to
see the Young ladies who appre-
ciated and hOnOred a sober breath
in men We're at work, for a num-
Der of the Sterner sex could not
say nay to their requests for
signatures. The pledge does not
say you shall not drink whisky
or visit saloon, except to church
members, but that you will exert
Yourself to see that all laws gov
erning the whisky traffic are en-
forced and do all you can to Sc
cure their eviction from the cOun-
ty. He then began his sermon
from the words of GalatiOnS Vi ,,
fBear ye one anothcr'S burdens
and so fulfill the law of Christ.
For an hour and half be held
the close attention of his hearers.
His argument and refrain was
''Help one another" no matter
what was your creed or religion,
be generous in thought and deed
Let your heart go out IN sym
pathv to the troubles, trials and
temptations of others and your
hand accompany the tender
heart beats for suffering humanl-
ty. Do now. help now. SucCOr
now, sympathizr now. All YOU
have of kindness. sympathy and
aid, give it now. Don't wait un-
til the clods roll over the coffin
and their touching, Scorchlng
echoes make YOU say what a good
wife or sister, brother or friend
he or she was. Not appreciated
or commended in life. but oh.
how a good, grand, sainted, help
full neighbor and deserving per
son he presents himself to you
when dead. Reverse tins order.
sneak ont. helm ont now
J God gave us all sincerity,
quickening emotions and honest
resolve and act don" now in the