The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-02-14
At THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Some years ago during the bicycle
craze the medical fraternity We're much
troubled over a complaint which for
want of a better name they called
"bicycle face: later this gave way to
the automobile eye" while just a
the present time the physicians of
New York are wrestling with the sub
way ear" But here in Ocala we are
the victims Of the pew neck" but as
the complaint only affects habitual
church gOers. it is not likely to become
epidemic.
The symptoms of this complaint
compare somewhat with the sensation
of a mild case of broken neck and are
occasioned by the frightful contortiOns
a man puts into his neck in his efforts
TO get a glimpse of the preacher, over.
| through or around the Heterogeneous
conglomeration of millinery piled up
in front Of him: Of course, in the mat
ter of this complaint the women are
perfectly safe and immune as the
least motion on their part might lead
to physical damage TO any one in their
immediate neiGhborhood. The only
remedy suggested thus far is to change
the architecture OF the churches. as IL
is impossible to make any change in
the aforesaid millinery and as the
complaint is to be found more fully de-
veloped in the old fashioned. ante
diluvian, fat-foOred churches. of
which, among the several specimens In
this city the Baptist church is a shin
ing eXample-it will be necessary to
raise the floors to a sufficient angle
that the occupants of each seat have a
clear view of at least 30 inches over
the bare heads of the people in front
y-ill 70
ion of women's headgear. but if they
conclude TO take the whole 80 inches
then of course the floor could be rails
ed again.
There was a large congregation at
the Sunday morning service and Pas
tor Gabby 1--WE presume il was him as
the voice sounded like his) preached
very interesting sermon from Matt.
SIT He said that we have no record
OF any bodily sickness suffered by
Jesus Christ while on this earth: that
he always identified himself with the
! joys and sorrows of his people and
sharing with them their griefs and
sorrows became as the prophet fore
told a man of sorrows and acquaint-
! ed with grief: that the labors of
Christ for three years has adorned the
ages and the work Of his people today
| Is only an extension OF the "Orh
which he accomplished while on this
earth.
1t j. very difficult TO get people 10
| realize that Christ today j. person
| aliJy just as real today when he
walked the streets Of Jerusalem. that
| our sufferingS We're often an OppOr-
tunity 10 glorify God. and j taking
! advantage Of that opportunity we came
closer to and realized TO the fullest eN
tent the personality Of Christ. He
told of small flower growing in
/ North America that only bloomed
when the wind was blowing. that "a
| soon as The wind ceased the bloom
closed. 1t was unfortunately that way
with many Christians: while they We're
being beaten by the winds Of adver
sity or suffering. they were ready TO
share another'S burdens and 10 their
best work for the masters cause. but
when trials and suffering gave place 20
. prosperity and worldly joys. their zeal
closed ami the!r Christian endeavOr>
came 20 an end. The windows Of the
mind reflect the divine glow in our
souls. and with Christ the great ply
>ician in control W. should live in con
tt.nual sunshine