The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-28
CLOSE OF THE
cULPEPPER MEETINGS

30erl08 the emily weather SOOO
crowd was present. Rev. ]. Il. Gull
peppers remarks referred to the word
good-bye and its meaning in a social
aense and It's awful meaning when you
come to die and meet your God. He
touched many hearts and when he
called on those who desired to lead a
better and a truer life and join some
church. 1t looked as IL about all in the
tent marched down.
Z Among those who gave the preacher
'thslr hands was Attorney Raymond q.
s06Ilock. who said he had attended the
Sunday night for the first
tine and was so stirred by the sermon
<1Gk he determined to lead a better
~ He had so told his wife and now
49, there to make a public confess
'olou. He said he knew some OF the
rnhind criticisms his friends and en-
sup his mind to Gull out the evil Of his
51t(e. accept the good and by the helping
sSFace Of God atone for his misdeeds of
! the past. His remarks acted as a
toaic. as half OF those i'm the tent
flOcked around Mr.. Bullock and offer
ed words of congratulatiOn.
Ia opening the service the speaker
,roferred to the fact that the morning
s1ervice was Of temperance nature
kaAd the more delightful as it was
Spontaneous and not at all premedi-
stAted. The result of this service was
= fxyn inip fha
~. c. r. u. He wished to make an
fo<her appeal SO that the grand work
90 nobly carried out would receive a
ketesh impetus and two years hence
q marion county would be carried for
kDrOhibition. His appeals added some
alxty new members to the order, among
Ito number a dozen men. 1t is the in
Of the pastors of the city to
Lid monthly temperance exercises and
"a that way teach and KEEP alive the
sentiment in this COM
Enunity.
s6obalf Of the members Of the w. G.. T.
M. presented Rev. Culpepper with five
t6h-dollar gold pieces as testimonial
~ their love and appreciation Of the
IWeek he had done for Christ and tenn
spsfance in Ocala.
& Little Miss Rentz then came to the
1ront. beckoned to Rev. Burke Gull
Sepper and in a neat little speech
epresented him with an envelope con-
stalning Sal: also another for Rev. j.
"a Harris. the evangelist singer. The
k1st1i was $751;. the Offering OF the good
fNsanen.
6 Tho response OF Rev. j. B. Culpep-
.9ec was thoroughly characteristic and
~ oppressed himself, in one Of his
stn1aue stories that never fail to point
<90oFAl. He said once upon q time a
Fence fell in love with a beautiful
Aiden and they plishted their troth.
30 expected q splendid diamond ring
Ete mark her engagement. Judge Of
j. 1r Surprise and chaerin to receive
EGbGon him q rough iron egg. In her
disappointment she dashed 1t to the
6oe. The iron egg burst and dis
kttoeod q bright gold sphere. Her sur
klkl1e caused her to pick 1t up and ex-
zn1ae It curiously. when, 10, she I'M
31pectediy touched spring and out
4 nUed Q gold chicken. Further pros
kneotingH her discovery. she touched
xpoeher spring and out rolled q neck
RIHoe of rubies. and with that eager
$500 born of wOman's curiosity. her
Enptred., Fingers touched another, un-
aoeG sprfug and to her astonished gaze
E6n9 revealed a diamond ring, In its
faSkllng splendor far outshining any
f1ng she had anticipated. He said II
&5noe thus with his coming to Ocaia. Al
- there was no enthusiasm. and the
GpdApcs at the meetings was very
fm1n. but things began to brighten UP
81 toward the end q final demoDstra-
800, that though failing Of victory
q. thing to be remembered by ev-
.Y participant with pride.
Ne said many good things about
Q1e aud his interest in her good peo-
=; how he proposed to return here
Rsxeass hence and inaugurate such
Dade' against the open saloon that
the active and enthusiastic helI
- noble women of the W. c. L. U
II aaloon would have to go.
- Burke Culpepper then came to the
E4eoat to make his Acknowledgement:
Ed said how delighted he was tC
tie the acquaintance Of the people
0cAla. He had heard his father
~ % often and SO highly OF u!