The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-03
THE SALVATION ARMY, THE
RAILROADS AND RELIGION

perhaps. TO pOpularie religion than .
any of the other religious denomina- !
tons.
The motto of the army is to scat !
ter sunshine and happiness here and /
now, and not wait for those blessings
beyond the skies.
Down in Jacksonville the other
day, under the direction and through
the efforts of Ensign Paul and his
wife, an outing to Pablo Beach was
given TO the poor women and children
of that city.
We happened to be present and saw
the assembled excursionists. Moth
ers with babes in their arms, old wo-
men feeble with age, and boys and
girls whose wan looks indicated that
an outing 10 the sea shore, reinforced
with a good hearty meal would be a
great blessing to them.
The Florida East Coast Railway
heartily cO-operated with Ensign
Paul
The railway company showed that
it is not true that corporations have
no souls" 1t just shows that they
have got to be approached in the right
way for them TO perform their full
part.
Through the intercession of Ensign
and Mrs. Paul the railway company
not only furnished these poor people
with free transportation, but provid-
ed an abundant and paIatable lunch
for each one of them.
Besides the lunches prepared by
the railway company, which consisted
of two dainty sandwiches. a generous
slice of delicious cake, an orange, a
piece of pie, and pickles, lemonade
was supplied for all by the army. Two
large blocks Of TiH's ice cream for
each person, seven large crates of
pineapples, a half pound of candy and
a bag of peanuts for each child. In an
ticipation Of their coming, Mrs. Marks,
lady at Pablo, baked a large basket
of fish and presented to the party.
Speaking of this unique excursion,
the Metropolis says:
AT u o'clock everyone lined UP
in the pavilion. and marched to the
outer door to receive their respective
lunches, with the patience and precis-
ion akin to military rule. Various
games with prizes attached were en-
joyed by all.
The following officers, their wi.es
and friends, placed their loving hands
to the wheel Of service and worked
that others might be made happy:
Ensign and Mrs. E. H. Paul, Capt.
B. Parker, Mr. W. ]. Russell, Mrs
Butts, Mrs Bergman, Miss Josie Berg
man and Miss Nettie Grape.
Good music was furnished by a
seven-piece band under the direction
of Professor Newsum, and the chill
dren were given an automobile ride
along the beach by Mr.. J. F. Brewer.
Perfect order was preserved.
THE great spirit of freedom smiled
into the heart of each and in response
to joys demand their faces were ra-
diant with loving smiles. This army
of unselfsh workers is to be praised
for the good they are doing and the
nobility they manifest in daily service
for the upbuilding of mankind"
There were all sorts of amusements
provided to interest the excursionists,
and the day was pronounced a most
happy one.
While We are doing so much to save
souls we ought not to entirely neglect
the body.
The physical makes as strong an
appeal to our sympathies as the spir-
itual, and a person who is shivering
with cold, or suffering the pangs of
hunger and thirst is not in a frame
of mind to contemplate the bounties
and beauties of our Creator.
While praying for souls, the Saliva
ton Army is setting an example of
furnishing meat to the bodies and re-
lieving the sOmbreness that intervenes
along the lines of poverty with a
CLEAN of sunshine
And when properly approached. see
how readily and gladly this railway
company Joined in to do its share!
Let us all live to do our full share
! in scattering sunshine and gladness
along life's pathway and let US not
wait until man dies to scatter flow
ers over his grave.
What the hands find TO do do quick
", and do SO cheerfully and gener-
Ously.
/ NEAcbApEp To DE- ctIEn ron