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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-01-17
Churches and Religious Organizations.

to 1885. Then was called and installed
the Rev. H. w. Gelston, who served
the church fifteen years. From 1901
to 1905 the church was ministered to
by temporary supplies.
On September 6, 1905, the church
called the Rev. B. B. Knapp to the
pastOrate, who was regularly installed
November %, by the Presbytery of
St. Johns In 1888 the present church
edifce was dedicated, which is we'll ap-
pointed and centrally located on
Woodland Boulevard. The manse is
just completed. The working force is
stable and well defined: Session;
Board of Trustees; Sabbath school;
Y. P. S. c. E. both Senior and Junior;
Woman's Missionary society and
Ladies' Aid society. The aim of the
church is to be factor in the life of
the city, as well also as a force for
righteousness in the activities of men.
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The Church of Christ, of DeLand,
Florida, was organized March nth,
1883, The following were charter
members:
f. B.. VIM. J., Edw. c. and Chas.
S, Mcpherson; John Julia and Lizzie
Pearse, L. H. and Julia Anderson, J.
O., Cornelia H. and Martha D. Owen;
Claude d., Benz Jamin and Joseph Gail
breath; Mrs. A. H. Jackson, w. w.
Alcott.
F. J. Longdon, Jr., was the church's
first pastor, called in June, 1883. After
an efficient service of ten years, he
was succeeded by VIM W. Frost
Within one year Elder Frost resigned
from the pastorate of the church to
become Professor of English Litera-
ture IN Stetson University, DeLand.
In February, 1905, the present pastor,
I. Prentice Parker, was called to the
held. In December he was recalled by
the church for a period ending June
Ist, 1907.
The church occupies a small, but
commodious brick building in the
twelfth century English chapel style.
Its public services are interesting. and
its people locally celebrated for their
large-hearted social qualities. Regular
services are held at II A. M. and z:3o
2. M. Sundays, summer and winter.
Also morning Sunday School and
evening Y. P. S. c. E. sessions. Mid
week prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:3o P. NJ
The church looks forward to an
effective season of work during the
year 1906. The stranger within the
gates" from far or near, never fails
to receive warm welcome.
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OUR RELIGIOUS ATMOSPHERE.

The people of DeLand are moral
and religious. Twelve churches min
ister to their spiritual needs. These
churches are filled every Lords day
with worshippers during the tourist
season and college terms; have settled
pastors, and have all the usual depart
ments of church work under ener-
getic management. Talmage is re-
ported to have said that if he were
blindfClded and taken to the churches
OF any community, and then allowed
10 inspect the buildings, he could from
tEelr character and condition give a
correct estimate of the culture of the
people. Judged from this standpoint
The people of DeLand would certainly
stand high, for the church buildings
ard their interior furnishings are far
above the average of places of a sim
liar size. A visitor on Sunday morn
ing, when listening to the cultured
singing of the choir and on seeing the
well-dressed congregation of any one
of our larger churches, might easily
imagine himself in one of the church
edifices of our great cities. It's an
advantage in a growing town to have
a variety of churches, so that new
corners can, as soon as they arrive,
come into touch with the denomina-
ton of their choice If you should
settle in DeLand, and you can in all
probability be gratifed in this respect,
as the following denominations have
good church buildings and organized
churches: Baptist, Catholic, Chris
tian, Episcopal, Methodist, North and
South), and Presbyterian.
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FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

The First M. E Church of DeLand
was organized by Rev. J. T. Lewton,
then presiding Elder of St. Johns district
on Sunday Aug. Ist 1880.
The following named were received
by letter on that day. Mr. and Mrs. H .
B. Austin, DR.. and Mrs. Voorhis, Mr..
and Mrs. Vincent Kirk, and Miss Addie
Hink1e, (who later married Mr. O. ].
Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller were receiv-
ed on probation.
Brother Lewton was appointed to the
charge, in connection with Orange City
in 1882
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-01-17
FIRST BAPTIST.

October 81, 1880, the DeLand Bap-
fist church was organized with thir-
teen members. Their first care was to
erect a suitable place of worship, and
on April 70 ground was broken for a
new church. Rev. A. L. Farr, of San
Mateo, was called to the pastorate
September 18th of the same year. Sun
day. April 10th, was a great day for
the Baptists of DeLand, for on that
date the new church was dedicated
free of debt. In 1894 after a lapse of
twelve years, the progressive city of
DeLand had grown to such an extent
that the question of a more commod-
ious church building became a press
ing one, and the amount necessary to
erect fine brick building was quick
ly pledged. The great freeze, from
which we have come to date every
important event in Florida, ruined
many of the members of this flourish
ing church, with the consequence that
a debt of $4,000 was left on the new
building For number of years this
debt was a great burden. In the fall
of 1905 the whole amount with all
accruing interest was raised, and thus
the First Baptist church is free from
debt once more 1t has also a beau
tiful parsonage worth $1,000, a de-
voted membership of over $50 per-
sons, fine Sunday school and flour
ishing B. Y P. U.
The DeLand Baptist church is the
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GRACE METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South, is located on Rich Avenue, near
the Boulevard.
In 1897 a permanent organization
of this congregation was effected,
although services of one sort or
another had been held for years pre-
viOus to this date, under the circuit
plan. Rev. Eugene A. Harrison, A.
B., was appointed pastor at DeLand, in
1897. and under his wise administration
foundations were laid which were soon
crowned with the successful instituting
of what is now Grace Church. After the
expiration of his full pastoral term, he
A. B. During Mr.. Mickler's pastorate
every interest of the Church was advan
ced.
The present pastor, Rev. r. l.. Honi-
ker, came to the work Jan. I. 1905.
From small beginning, the church
has grown to spiritual influence and
power in the community. The pulpit
has been filled by devout men and
scholarly ministers, whose godly counsel
and admonitions have been heard and
followed by loyal and loving people.
The Sunday School, Epworth League
and Women's Missionary Societies are
faithful helpers in carrying forward the
work of the church.
The church prOperty-neat and invit-
ing-well, warmed and lighted, and free
of debt, is admirably adopted to its uses
A generous and warm-hearted people
stand ready to welcom residents and Wis
itors to all the public services.
Come in: Rest: Pray!
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-01-17
ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL.

St. Barnabus Episcopal church is a
neat edifice on the corner of Clara
and Wisconsin avenues, noted for its
beautiful interior. 1t was built in
1883. Rev. Mr.. Wolseley was the
first rector, Rev. c. F. A. Beilby the
second. Among the we'll known
clereymen in charge of this parish
have been Rev. Father Huntington,
y: H. T., and Rev. Henry w. Little
he present rector is the Rev. Camp
bell Gray, son of the bishop of South
ern Florida. The parish has a hand
some rectory. Frequent services are
held, with good congregations. The
parish has about seventy resident
communicates.
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mother of John B. Stetson Universe
ty. DIR. Fenner came to DeLand from
Western New York, and opened a pri-
vate school in the prayer room of the
Baptist church. 1t prospered, and af-
ter his death, the pastor of the church
continued the work. From that small
beginning has grown the great John
B. Stetson University.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-01-17
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

This church was organized by the
Rev Gilbert Gordon, July 2, 1882, with
twenty-four members. The first pas
tor was Rev. ]. w. Shearer, from 1883
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-01-17
DESIRABLE PROPERTY.

You may buy one of the handsomest ten acres
in Florida with good. comfortable house. barn.
tenant house and fruit and shade trees. all piped
with very superior water from rock spring
for 81 ,250
See illustration page 4.
Three other houses with large lots for 500.
$500 and S55o. Sec elsewhere. Call on or
address.
w. G. CANNON,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-04

FOR RENT Three unfinished
rooms. ground floor. l6l Me
chanic street. 4jan3t*
FOR RENT-2 rooms. furnished
for light housekeeping. at No. 1874
Water street; also six living rooms
in HUGH building, at $500, $500,
500 and $500. See W. A. Hop
kins, Office room 2, Huch build
ing. 4ianct
WANTED-Il Experienced bookkecp-
er, Apply Immediately at the
Waldo Hotel. .fian6t.
Lafayette Blake Of Mt Glare, is
in the city on business.
FOR SAIIE-Old brick, suitable for
chimneys and foundations. APP
ply to Shinn Brothers, at 10. o. II.
building. ian4tf.
Mrs. Percy Golf and Miss Nellie
Basel are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Blackford in Parkersburg.
Guy r. Sinsel spent Wednesday
night in Grafton.
Abncr s. Stout, Of Bridgeport,
spent Thursday in the city.
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Music al sic waldo

Wells orchestra at the Waldo
every Sunday, $50 until 8 p. m.
Special Sunday menu. sepa0tt.
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Have your plumbing done by The
Roberts Hardware Co Right prices
B6fh phones. dec18eodtf
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
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OBITUARY

Ann Switzer Cottrill, the subject
Of this sketch was born Aug. III.
1923. near West Milford, Harrison
county, Va, now West Virginia.
She was married to Deacon Alex
ander Cottrill No. Z, 1889. To
this union were born eight children,
all Of whom, with the husband, ex-
cept Emma, the wife Of w. b. Reed,
of Good Hope, W. Va, preceded her
10 the better world. SHE was bap-
tized into the fellowship Of the
Broad Run Baptist church by the
late Rev. Benjamin Holden more
than go years ago, and remained a
faithful, conscientious and consis-
tent member Of the same, until God
took her to be a member Of the
church triumphant.
She was a loving mother and an
ideal friend and always under all
conditions a sweet and consistent
Christian. Under tile burdens Of a
long life and widowhood her deep
interest in her church and its work
continued undated. She accepted
III life's responsibilities without
shrinking, bravely took up every
task, quietly and humbE did her
best and never repined. Her last
Years were happily spent in the
home Of her daughter and only sur
Niving child, where loving hands
kindly administered to her every
want She would oft times say,
II want for nothing
Her last illness was. brief and the
end came unexpected to her loved
ones. A few minutes before she
died she called her loved ones to her
and said, "Jesus has called and !
must Co." and one by one she told
them goodbye, then calmly and
peacefully closed her eyes upon The
scenes Of earth to open them upoi
The beauties Of Heaven.
In addition to the only and now
lonely daughter, the deceased is sur.
vived by four grandchildren, Attic.
wife of Rev. W. D. Reed; Martha
at home; and Cecil Q. Reed, Of
Jacksonville. Fla. Her funeral ser
vices we're held by her pastor. the
Rev. L. w. Holden, at the Broad
Run Baptist church. where her re.
mains were laid to rest to await the
resurrection Of the just.
There's no such thing as death;
Ills but the blossom spray.
Sinking before the coming fruit
That seeks the summers ray;
lis but The bud displaced
As comes the perfect flower;
IT'S faith exchanged for sight,
And WEAKNESS for power.
w. D. REED.
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ROBERTS HARDWARE Co.

Robert y. Pool, The painter and
decorator was brought home, suffer
ing with gastric fever from VIII
hanson, w Va, where he had gone
to decorate The new bank building
at that place.
A j. Strong, Of iParEersbnrg, was
registered at the Glen Elk hotel last
night.
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Pet Bear For Sale

A bear for sale. This bear is one
year old and weighs $50 pounds, and
can be handled BY any child. Win
be delivered to he first one buying
At $4,000. Address Y. G. Edgell,
Beverley. W. Va. 4ianGt.
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II. J. Wtntz, Of Camden-on-Gau-
ley, is a city business visitor.
George Williams, Of Marslyille.
speftt Thursday here.
]. NJ Rifle, Of Grafton, was a
guest at the Glen Elk hotel last
night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
- HOUSANDS OF Americans have
gone TO Mexico in the last few
years fortune-seekIng Many
have succeeded. others hope to.

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ridors for the special purpose of in
surfing FIRE protection.
The system OF conduits within the
building will be very complete. There
will be special conduits for telegraph.
telephone and stockticker systems.
compressed air and vacuum cleaning
apparatus. In fact. the building will
be a little world within itself, for, in
addition 10 the various interests rep
resented by the tenants, there will be
many features Of special interest TO the
thousands OF persons who will Of ne
lcessity use Il as a means of passage
10 and from Manhattan.
1t will be possible to descend from
the street to the station by means Of
elevators and inclined passageways. or
from the Manhattan subway by means
OF the underground passage beneath
Dey street, and passengers so enter
ing will find themselves upon what
win be known as a concourse floor,
from which stairways Will lead down
10 the platforms between which the
trains will run.
On this concourse door will. be the
waitinE-rooms, in which viii be
found comfortable seats and benches.
retiring-rooms. telegraph stands. tele-
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phone booths, flower stands. newspaper
kiosks, restaurants, lunch counters,
bootblack stands and every other con-
venience possible in railway station.
Above the concourse floor, on level
with the street, will be the arcade.
great glass inclosed passageway with
shops and booths on each side of the
walk. II Will be much larger than
any of the famous European arcades,
and IL is designed to have it contain
every desirable commercial attraction
that can be put into il. 1t will be.
when completed, a covered shopping
street that ought TO become world
famous From the upper windows and
roof the views will be of panoramic
magnificence.
Another unique feature of the build
ing will be the largest single storage
battery in the world. This great bat
terry. composed OF thousands of cells,
will be stored full of electricity and
held as a reserve in case Of accident
to the regular electric generating
plant
Aside from its more superficial
features this terminal building il to
be a triumph of modern engineering.
Its erection was possible only after a
battling problem had been solved. When
the engineers made their surveys for
a terminal site they found the entire
region underlaid by stratum of w-f
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often difficult matter to get rid OF
them.
The habit OF washing the face at
least twice a day in buttermilk is an
excellent one. as there is in butter
milk cleansing power as well as an
acid quality which Is exceedingly bene-
fetal for the skin. 1t is said, more
over. to keep the face from becoming
hard and wrinkled after washing. The
frequent use OF buttermilk as a wash
keeps the pores Of the skin somewhat
closed. giving 1t a smoother texture
than IL would otherwise have.
Vinegar Is preferred to buttermilk
as skin wash by many women. 1t Is
US /. however, in a slightly different
way. The mode this season is to
sponge the entire body in vinegar and
salt About cupful OF salt is first
dissolved in quart of vinegar. and
this is used to sponge the body of at
least an hour before getting into the
bath. Others, however. prefer to do
the sponging with salt and vinegar
before going to bed and not washing
1t off until time for the morning tub.
There is something about this treat
ment which hardens apd solidifes the
flesh and gives pleasing transpar-
ency to the skin. 1t also holds sun
burn and tan in check and has. as well
as buttermilk, the desired quality OF
keeping the pores OF the skin from
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Its boundaries down to the Dig trees
of Tule
There is one tree at Tule which is
claimed TO be the biggest tree In the
world. At least Humboldt SO described
1T. 1t grows In the churchyard OF Santa
Marie del Tule 1t Is a great-grand-
father Of trees that must have been an
enormous tree long before the Span
tards came, or even farther back, while
the builders Were still engaged on the
temples of Militia. 1t Is 154. feet and
two inches around the trunk six feet
from the ground The natives say that
1T takes two looks to see the top You
can get q better idea OF It's immense
size by the fact that IL twenty-eight
people stood with outstretched arms
touching each others finger tips around
the base they would barely complete
the circuit.
ION one side OF this giant of the for
est Is wooden tablet with an inscrip-
ton signed by Humboldt, the great
German traveller. and probably placed
there by him or at his orders. 1t has
been there SO long that the bark has
grown over il, almost embodying Ii
in the tree and partly obscuring the
inscription, so that the beginning and
ending Of the lines cannot be read. The
tree is, / believe, species of cypress.
1T is only five minutes walk from
the hotel or hacienda to the ruins
through a struggling village OF
matched huts and narrow street
hedged with cacti UP a rocky hill. and
you stand within the great walls of the
temple that may be older than Solo
mons. This may have been one tenn
pie or four. There are four walled
courts facing an open patio. lying ex-
act1y at the four points OF the compass,
with their walls on lines true to the
magnetic needle
OF preservation and gives ample evil
dence OF the magnificent handiwork OF
the men of a buried and forgotten
race. Above the ground. extending the
entire length east and west, Is grand
corridor called the hall OF the mono
liths. Here are six massive towers.
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building-that is, 400 feet long by IL
feet wide--and the approaches for the
trains would have to be In the nature
or conerdams themselves.
In putting in the cofferdans and
foundations for the terminal it was
found necessary to excavate 150, 900
cubic yards of earth and go down to
solid rock, seventy-fiye feet below the
surface. Immense quantities of wet sand
pure, clean and brown--were en-
countered. But patent pumping ma
chinery did the work effectively To
prevent the water from filing the cais-
sons compressed air is used. OF course,
the excavating of such a great hole in
the ground tends to weaken the houses
In Its immediate neighborhood. To
keep them from sliding into the chasm
It has been necessary to underpin near
ly every building In the vicinity.
The men at the head of the great
enterprise are William 6. McAdoo
president OF the New York and Jersey
Railroad and the Hudson and Manhat-
tan Railroad companies, an6 Wall
ter G. Oakman. formerly president of
the Guaranty Trust Company and now
president Of the Hudson. companies.
The combined activity Of these two re-
markable men, backed by the banking
house of Harvey Fisk & Sons, has made
the enterprise q success
The engineering features are being
worked out by Charles M. Jacobs,
chief engineer. and j. Vipond Da-
vies. deputy chief engineer
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becoming over large and prominent
Stout women are strongly in favor
OF the vinegar skin wash. while thosa
with less flesh prefer the puttermi1z
The tendency OF the latter is to ins
crease rather than diminish the flesh
The wash that is altogether the most
sumptuous and luxurious for the skin
Is strawberry Juice. 10 Is said that thu
Marquise OF Londonderry, whose
beauty and youth waned very slowly.
got into a tub OF strawberry juice once
or twice week during the fruit SEA-
SON. In all probability. however. il
was greatly diluted with warm water.
since pure strawberry Juice would have
produced a stain on the body suggest
ing the skin OF an Indian.
1t is not all women, however, who
aspire to a full length bath In straw
berry juice. Rather II Is found feaslble
TO use a small quantity OF the juice
in bowl with water and be content
with sponging IL lightly over the
body. The pinkish tint il gives to the
flesh Is most becoming The glow
which its pinkness gives to the skin
Is that OF health-s0mething quite dif-
ferent from the effect produced by
rouge. Indeed. the use OF any one OF
these lotions gives to the face a clear,
crisp cleanliness. Infinitely more attrac-
tive than the dull look which 10 in
evitable with the uss OF rouge
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Famous Washes for the Cor7plexion

- HERE Is no one point which
women notice and criticise more
In each other than the color and
texture of skins. In this matter
men are less observing. woman's ex-
preston and manner in which she
holds her head making upon them
stronger impression. This Is perhaps
because they do not realize the beauti-
flying power of clear. unblemished
skin.
1t is indeed more the transparent
quality of a skin and its freedom from
blemishes which make 1t attractive
than its pure whiteness. It's ivory tint
or olive tone. And even when nature
has bestowed beautiful skin 1t takes
time and care to keep it in good con-
dition.
It is said by English women that
their American sisters do not always
keep their faces clean. This often is
true, the powder pun being used In
stead of the wash cloth. Indeed In
city where CRIME and dust prevail 1t
is astonishing the amount Of actual
washing that the face requires. When
this is neglected small particles of
dust become embedded In the skin and
later produce blemishes. 1t Is then