The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-22

were WtlCOIueu 10 OCala on DSnalI OF
the Ocala Epworth League by Mr..
Otto Lohrig.
Mr.. Lohrig's Address Of Welcome on
Behalf Of ocaia League.
Mr.. Lohrig said:
In behalf OF the Ucala Epworth
League, extend a glad welcome to
you tonight, and assure you that our
hearts are open to receive you.
We feel that your coming to us is
an honor that cannot be appreciated
too highly, and we rejoice in this priv
ilege.
The cause that is here represented
tonight by so many of those among
fair Florida's noblest manhood and
purest womanhood has gained place
OF such prominence and influence as
TO command recognition
From out the entire bounds of our
fair state you have come to us to lend
your efforts to the making of plans
whereby we may attain yet greater
achievements.
We rejoice that the Ocala League
has been accorded the privilege of
entertaining this conference body and
shall put forth our best endeavors to
make it the most pleasant and help
full session ever held.
We feel that in our failure TO Sc
cure the State League conference in
past years we have suffered a great
loss, and the opportunity to sit under
the wise instruction and planning of
the leaders in the league work in
Florida should prove rich blessing
to us.
AS we ponder upon the greatness
of the Epworth League movement and
the mighty army of young people la
boring in this great work, We should
rejoice that we are numbered among
them.
Again. in behalf of the Ocala Ep-
worth League extend TO you the
welcome of our hearts and homes.
President Paseo's Response TO the Ad-
dress Of Welcome.
Rev. Frederick Pasco, ID. d., Of Live
Oak, president Of the Florida State
League, responded to Mr.. Lohrig's ad-
dress very touchingly as follows:
II is always pleasant TO hear words
OF welcome: sometimes though, they
are mere formal utterances which cir
cumstances require TO be spoken, but
one can detect the false ring that
shows they are not genuine.
We have heard from one young
brother who has bid us welcome In
the name OF the Epworth Leaguers
of Ocala, and none can doubt the sin
cerity Of his utterance, for We have
had more than his words 10 assure
as that Ocala Leaguers welcome us
10 their hearts ana homes.
A year ago at our meeting IN MAD
ison we received a most cordial invi-
tation 10 hold our next annual gath
ering here. That invitation we ac-
cepted. and we have had abundant eV-
idence that il was from the heart,
since we landed here today, weary
and dusty with travel and were met
nv the committee of arrangements
who greeted us with smiling faces
and a hearty handshake and soon had
us comfortably housed in the elegant
homes where doors have opened wide
to receive us.
And so, sir, in the mar 9 OF the Ep-
worth Leaguers of Florida who are
here in the presence of their repre-
sentatives, ! thank you for your words
of welcome. Ocala young people, find,
have not forgotten the traditions OF
their elders, who in the olden days,
onened their homes to their friends
with old-fashioned southern hospital
itv God grant that whatever we may
lose in the changes time is making
bringing about what is so often styled
"The New South" God grant, / say,
that we may never lose that old spirit
that would place the last crust with
a friend. and counted the host the
debtor in ministering to the comfort
of those whom they esteemed.
We are glad to be with you; we
have looked forward to this CONFER
ence with high anticipations; they are
already being realized.
You have done us good and VIII re-
ceive the reward the Savior promised
when He said, whatsoever shall give
Gun of water to one of these my lit
tie ones he shall in no wise lose MS
reward"
We will try to prove worthy OF your
confidence and esteem, and trust that
this band of consecrated young work
ers for the Master may leave an I'M
press for good that shall last after our
brief sojourn together, and we return
home to our accustomed duties.
May we one and all
Follow the footsteps of Jesus,
Then at last when on high He sees us,
Our journey done;
We will rest where the steps OF Jesus
End at His Throne.