The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-24
NARTEL

MarteL Oct 22-The Methodist quar-
terly conference was held here last
Saturday night Presiding Elder
Nixon and Pastor ]. B. Rooney were
in attendance. The following day
Sunday was a feast of good things,
both temporal and spiritual. as in the
forenoon a large audience listened to
a most excellent sermon by Rev.
Nixon, followed by the sacrament Of
the Lords Supper, after which all
present partook of one of the finest
dinners that il has ever been our priv
ilege to help put out of commission.
We have travelled pretty well over
these United States and have come to
the conclusion that a very good way
to judge Of the prosperity and pro-
gressiyeness Of a community is by its
picnics and other public dinners Of this
nature. We have partaken of open
air dinners where the quantity and
variety were all that could be desir-
ed, but the unappetizing manner in
which ii was prepared and served
showed to our minds prosperous
community rather than a progressive
one and visa versa. But the dinner in
question showed a happy combination
OF prosperity and up-to-dateness sell
dom equalled anywhere. At 2 o'clock
all re-assembled in the church to listen
TO a fine and well rendered rally day
program. These exercises had been
postponed until this date as it was
thought there would be a much larger
attendance on account of the special
preaching services, and in this none
were disappointed. Perhaps the most
interesting number given by the
children was a flag drill entitled.
Gods call to the nations" in which
twenty-five children with waving flags
marched in from the Sunday school
annex, to march song played by the
organist, which they proceeded to
sing, when they had reached their
proper places. After the song each
child in turn repeated an appealing
verse from a different nation, while it's
national emblem was held aloft, con-
GLIDING with some verses by the rep
resentative of the United States, set
ting forth the part our country has
played in the Characterization of the
world and our present responsible
ties as the nation of ell nations. After
these beautiful verses the children
again waving their flags marched to
their seats while they assisted by the
choir) sang Onward Christian Sol
diers." Another numbe- that was we'll
received was a song entitled 'L-o-v-e,
Love-" 1t was an inspiration to hear
these young voices as they rendered
this pretty song in so creditable a man
ner. The Rotations were given with
very little or no prompting. Interest
ing addresses were made by Rev.
Nixon and Pastor Rooney. Hon. II. w.
Long gave a brief history of the Mar
tel Sunday school since its small be-
ginning about fifteen years ago, and
of which he was the first superintend-
ent. The roll call showed nine Of
ficers and teachers present, only one,
Mr.. Walter Ray, who is now in North
Carolina, being absent. Out of a total
of seventy-eight scholars, seventy-two
were present, several of the remaining
six being out of the state. The at
tendance so far this year has been
about eighty per cent and the dona-
tions have been larger than many
schools Of much greater size. Supt. P.
A. Ausley takes much pardonable
pride in this school and has set his
mark for one hundred members by
the first of the year, which will COM
prise practically every white man,
woman and child in the community.
Among the visitors present were the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Johnson,
the Misses Ruth and Beatrice Boney
and Messrs. Charles Beck and Van
Boney Of Ocala; Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Neil, Miss Carrie Barco, Miss Fannie
Carter and Mr.. J. L. Beck and daugh-
ter Fay of Cotton Plant and Fellow
ship; Mr.. Kemp and daughter, Mary
of Juliette: Mr.. c. w. Wall Of Dun
barton, S. c., and many others.
An Epworth League social is an
nounced for Friday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Register.
Mr.. Collin Cuthill Of Newport News,
Va, is here for a few days visiting his
old home folks. Mr.. Cuthill Is first
assistant engineer on one OF the large
vessels Of the Merchant Marine S. S.
Co.
Mr.. p. A. Ausley is expecting to
move his family to Ocala this week,
where they will occupy the pretty
residence he has just had completed.
There is still considerable Of sick
ness in our little town.