The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-17
NEWS FROM DUNNELLoN
Special Cor. Ocala Banner.

| OAOA MSluOQlSC c0urSn,
south, was the scene of most interest
ing and profitable services on last
Sabbath. From early morning till
late in the evening the popular and
energetic pastor, Rev. ]. L. Folsom,
was busy. During the summer heat
the Sunday school has lost heavily by
Superintendent Ross leaving town,
also by illness, vacations and family
removals, but is already picking uD
as the times look brighter, weather
gets cooler, and the people take cour-
age, and last Sunday began the in
crease OF interest. Mrs. Austin. (nee
Sanders), a former Dunnellon girl
and teacher, was present and took
part in the morning service. She
and Mrs. Webb sang impressively a
lovely duet, and also the latter, being
the organist, rendered a splendid vol
untary. Then the pastor spoke On
1.-THE Parable Of the Unjust Steward, +"
and received marked attention from
the beginning of his deep and inter
esting sermon. He told the people
that often this parable was misunder-
stood and overloaded, but that the
Master was teaching but one great
lesson, that being to convert our
worldly goods into heavenly values,
where they are laid up as treasures,
where moth and rust do not corrupt,
or thieves break through and steal"
1t was a beautiful lesson, full of val
liable truths and wonderfully portray
ed in simple, yet profound manner,
Immediately following was the
Lords supper, and almost every Chris
tan in the house partook in loving
harmony, making most impressive
scene, never to be forgotten. as repr4-
lsentatives of several denominations
remembered Him together.
Later, at p. m, there was baptism
by immersion at the river, where
again Gods people lifted their hearts
in tenderness and thankfulness to
their Maker.
At 1880 sharp the church was well
filled and services opened as the peo-
pie heartily helped to sing inspiring
songs from "Tilman's Sunday School
and Revival" A fine chorus Gispons-
ed two splendid selections. A duet
by Mesdames Webb and Austin, as
sisted by the choir, was another fe1-
ture, and Mrs. Folsom's splendid rem
dition of Gilbert's City Beautiful
touched every heart, as her full, cul- !
tivated tones invited everyone tOl
come to this city beautiful.
Then followed the most eloquent |
sermon the pastor has ever delivered |
in Dunnellon-"The Peculiar Young |
Man" His earnestness and eloquence |
combined with logical conclusions car
ried his audience with him to the end, |
until he closed by telling how Ne
phbosheth was found in his peculiar
broken-limbed condition and brought
as he was to sit around the kings ia
BILE continually, proving that we may
all be present at the heavenly banquet |
around our Kings table, reigning with !
him forever, when hardly a dry eye
could be observed in the house.
1t was the browning part of a glo-
rious Sabbath Just before closing
Mr.. Folsom took in one person by let
ter and candidates on probation, and
we understand he holds several other
church letters and has more to baD-
tie as soon as health is restored to
the applicants.
Long live Methodism in Dunnellon,
and may the beloved DR.. Folsom be
spared many years to live among his
people.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Folsom have
been spending the entire week in Dun
mellon, visiting and calling among the
people, inspiring and urging them on
to more faithful work towards a victo-
rious year.
Our beloved NJ. E. pastor was cali
ed to Holder to attend the funeral 81
the infant child of Mr.. Prater last
Great sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved parents.
Mrs. Gordan and family are the
guests Of Mrs. Hargraves.
Mrs. Goodyear of Ocala spent sever
al days in our city, the guest of her
Mrs. Zimmerman.
Leonard Grantham of the Withla-
cocchee hotel, was quite i'll fever last
week, but we are glad to learn that
he is again skipping around with his
papers.
Rev. Cecil R. Philips of Stonewau,
Okla, is in our midst again. /
Mr.. Ross of Williston, formerly Of
l, soon