The Ocala evening star., 1910-04-18
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Sunday school exercises at the
Baptist church yesterday were of an
unusual and interesting character
They were in charge of Mrs Will
Coins class. bearing the euphonious
title of Philatheas. They arrayed
themselves. some 80 in number, on the
pulpit platform. each wearing the
class eolors in the form OF a scarf
draped from the right shoulder and
passing under the left arm. The class
color is that color SO dear to the
heart of the young and which they
designate as baby blue" The first
row of young ladies each held a Jorge
gilt letter forming the name of the
class, and as the bevy of beautiful
girls just budding into young woman
hood faced the audience in double file,
they made picture that was good TO
look al. The singing and reading by
the members of the class was most
excellent. Reading the class history
by Miss Eunice Marsh. the Watch
word" by Miss Elsie Liddon and Not
Counting the Cost" by Miss Ausley.
were clear and distinct and perfect in
RECOMMENDATION and We're listened TO
with pleasure by the crowded au-
dience.
At one stage of the ceremonies two
flower girls. Miss Eloise Smoak and
Miss Alice Polly, drew back the heavy
drapery in front Of the chancel and
brought to view beautiful tableauN.
composed of Misses Alta Pearson. Ida
Gates, Mary Gates. Leta Camp and
Mrs Harry Cole, who sang one of their
favorite songs. The exercises We're
closed by the class singing the peace
Naui Rnwan holding
the white flag of peace while long red
streamers were held by each member.
This brought the congregation TO their
feet who joined most Justify in sing
ing the national anthem.
The whole affair was unique in de-
sign and perfect in execution and
gave both teacher, scholars and mem
bers of the church just cause for feel
ing proud.
The superintendent of the school.
Mr.. w. T. Gary, then gave the report
Of attendance, etc, when it developed
that it was the record Sunday OF the
year, there being 219 teachers, schol-
ars and visitors present; just one more
than the previous Sunday, that extra
one being the Star reporter.
The Rev. II. E. Gabby then took
charge of the regular service, nota-
BILE feature of which was the singing
of Hanscoms Homeland" by Mrs. E.
H. Mote, a gem of rarest beauty eX-
quisitely sung.
The pastor took for his text Malachi
$40: Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse," etc, and it developed
that Mr. Gabby wished them brought
in and then handed over to the board
Of home and foreign missions. He
Of olI nj of giving
one-tenth of ones income to Gods
work and the opposition to the plan
by members of the church today. He
mentioned the great Spurgeon who
said he was opposed to giving one
tenth so he gave one-tfth, and an
other celebrated divine who was also
opposed to it and gave a third of his
income, but today the opposition to
the plan among church members does
not seem to work out that way. He
then told that there was shortage
of some thousands of dollars in the
amount pledged to the mission board
by the Baptist churches of Florida
and called on the members OF the
church to help make up the deficiency,
though it appeared that the deficiency
was not the work of the Ocala church.
as they had paid in all they had sub
scribed, and for fear some visitors
might think the Ocala church was be-
hind or had not paid their share, some
of the class leaders told what they
had paid. The Young Ladies Mission
Society raised $50, another mission
class SIS, B. Y. =. L. S35, and so on.
besides the regular church contribu-
tions, However, they could not re-
sist the earnest appeal of Brother
Gabby and raised some $3.50.