The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-01

ing the district BdptlsL SUNDAY SchOoi
convention OF Marion, which held its
quarterly meeting at Blitchton- The
Blitchton people cooperated and gave
them such a reception that did them
all good DR.. Bitch and his active CO.
operators OF his section had put the
beautifully shaded grounds in the best
Of condition. The church had been
painted and everything denoted a set
purpose to show how glad the Bitch
ton people are TO encourage the Sun
day school workers in their good work.
The morning hour was devoted TO
talking statewide prohibition II. G.
Packham Of Ocala and Rev. Rogers,
secretary Of the state Baptist associa-
tion and superintendent Of mission
| work made splendid talks and left an
| impression that will be lasting. The
| Baraca quartet sang delightfully."-. Mr..
Frank Gates and his sister, Miss Mary
Gates. sang a duet which added large
| ly to the interest Of the morning meet
| ing.
Here is a point made by Rev. Rog-
ers. He said you will hear from the
| whisky men and purely local option
! lists that blind tigers only prevail in
| dry counties and use is at an argu-
ment that whisky will be sold any
better have the revenue. Now. investi-
cation in the books of the L. S. revenue
| office in Gainesville discloses this fact,
| that not one L. S license in Alachua
county, which for eight years has been
a dry county, while in Ocala that has
seven barrooms and Is wet, eighteen
/ L. S. licenses were issued to sell whs-
ky. The question Is who are the elev-
en- persons who are shielding them
selves behind the United States, but
| defrauding Marion county and the
state. Why don't the officers get busy.
| The law IS made for all. then why not
make those violaters pay up and shut
| UP.
/, Jno. L. Davis Of Irvine. as president
Of the association, presided and Kirk
Nixon OF Pennington, secretary, re-
corded the minutes.
! Rev. Rogers preached a masterfu1
| sermon from the words found in the
i13th chapter OF Mathew: THE field Is
the world That is the commission
| Christ gave his disciples. He drew
many beautiful and impressive pic
| lures to illustrate and emphasize his
text and none more so than Uncle Jas
per, the stone preacher Of Richmond,
Va, who after the war consecrated
himself to Christ and gathered around
| him thousands Of co1Ored people to
| hear his words and when the battle OF
light was fought and old Jasper was
invited in to enjoy his chamber in par
adise, insisted on seeing Christ, say
| ing the other things promised him
| were all well, but what his soul long
ed FOR was the supreme presence Of the
master. whose servant he had striven to
| be for years.
At the close of the sermon Rev. Rog-
ers stated that It was the desire Of the
state association to do all in its power
to further the local missionary and
Sunday school work and to that end
would send a suitable person into Mar
riOn county to prosecute the same, il
the association would cooperate and do
what they could to bear part Of the ex-
pense Of such a helper and any deficit
the state board would make good.
a collection was taken and then after
a halt caused by downpour of rain,
the BILE was spread and all Toasted
and such repast as only the people
Of Rlitchton provide on state occasions.
and this was truly one of them. We
have been asked to give the bill of fare
but after an attempt to remember the
same we gave up in dispair. Think OF
all the good things that appeared to
your bOyhoOd taste, your middle and
old age and there was nothing want
ing.
| After the bOuntiful repast over
which Rev. Rogers invoked the divine
blessing, had been partaken OF. social
chat and renewing old acquaintance.
for people had met dozen miles apart
who had not seen each other in years.
the convention resumed its labors and
the purport Of their actions was that
they meet the fifth Sunday in October,
at MontbrOOk.
Mr.. Isaac RaWls was named mes
Senger to take the greetings Of the as
sociation to the state meeting. The
thanks of the association were tender
ed the Ocala Paracca quartet and the
hospitable people Of BlitchtOn.
The church collection showed s12
Collection of the day s1i. and with the
balance in the treasury showed s9l &c
and all obligations paid. which amount
was turned over to the state associa =
tion Of missions.
| The quartet was composed OF Frank
Gates, Walter Marsh, Harry Cole and
Mr.. Lansford, Miss Mary Gates playing
the organ for the quartet numbers.
! DR. and Mrs. Walter Hood came out
in their new Hudson car. DR.. j. &.
BooZer with Mr. Sandifer drove out
Messrs Lansford, Cole and Marsh came
. out in the little Brush runabout. Mont
brook was represented in the persons
: Of Mr.. John Brooks. the founder Of the
town, Mr.. Simon Bitch. who for eight
, teen years has been the faithful A G
. l.. agent at that place, but who has
. just returned to look after his mer-
camille business, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r
Davis, Mr.. Isaac Raw1s. Irvine sent
down L. K. Edwards and family in
; their auto. Mr.. l.. $. Light represent
ed Reddick- The Smoaka and Mr. NeaI
. Mathews held up the Pennington ban
. ner. Mr.. Jones and sister from Will
liston. Mr.. and Mrs Louis Pillans OF
. Levon. while the section around Bitch
. ton was certainly In evidence includin g
Uncle Ferney Bitch and family Of Car
. tiers Pond and Jim Hudgens of Martel
Fortunately for the convention the
rains held off until about 4:30, when
old Jupiter Pluvius played a lone hand
for the rest Of the evening and played
II with q reach that just saturated the
. earth and those in the open.
Rev Rogers speaking OF the local
. mission work OF the state said ter
; years ago the income was only So
900 and ten workers. Now receipts In
one month were more than the receipts