The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-05
GREAT MEETING OF
BAPTIsTs At LAKE CITY
Lake City, Fla, July 4. 1912.


Lake City, Fla, July 4, 1912.
The chautauqua encampment at
Lake City Is magnificent success.
The attendance numbers between four
and FIVE hundred persons from every
part of the state. There are three hum
dred enrolled students in the mission,
Sunday school and b Y. p. L. study
classes which meet every morning
from $3.50 to 10 o'clock. at which hour
all assemble in the beautiful auditor
ium OF Columbia College for the chau-
tauqua program. The lectures are Of
the highest order DR.. Hobson of
Jacksonville made a great speech on
"the Call of the South" DR.. POteat,
president of Thurman Is. Co. Univer-
sity, gave the celebrated lecture he de-
livered at the New York chautauqua
on "The American God" This is by
far the masterpiece OF the meeting and
well worth all the expense and trou-
BILE of the trip to hear. - DR.. Nowlin,
editor of Witness, gave a strong
land logical address upon THE Measure
of a Man" Today, the glorious
Fourth" is being fttingly observed.
The buildings are decorated with flags
and bunting and patriotic symbols
concert on the campus from 10 to IL
o'clock, when DR. ]. VI. Porter. editor
of the Recorder of Kentucky, made the
speech OF the day, subject, "Our Coun-
| try" Mr.. Porter was masterful in the
handling of this great theme and sc
Interesting and eloquent that there
was no movement of restlessness, al
though he spoke for more than ar
hour. Tonight he speaks on 1.-The
Devil" and the joke goes that he is
full of his subject. 1t is a week OF
feasting on the best things. AS day
Iby day the programs become better
and better the wonder grows how ever
the live wire" encampment secretary
Mr.. George Hyman, could get together
such an array of talent in Florida IL
IJuly. Lake City is doing herself
lproud. The entire assembly is as
big house party with the city as host
stores, public buildings and vehicles
are all gay with decorations of golt
and green, the encampment colors
The beautiful campus and building
of Columbia College never>appeared t
better advantage, and this assembl.
will be tremendous advertisement
for the town and school. The music /
a prominent feature of the occasion
The chorus director, Mr.. Adcock,
former Mercer College glee club mar
is a fine leader and has a delightful
tenor voice. Miss Marguerite Porte
of your own city is the soloist and
receiving an ovation. The applaus
land encores she receives marks he
popularity as a pleasing singer. LAX
city is beautiful for situation, wit
two limpid lakes and a wealth o
grand old trees. Yesterday afternoo
an al fresco reception was tendere
the visitors by the citizens, with de
llicious refreshments. This pleasan
affair was followed by an automobil
ride over the city and around tn
lovely lake shore drive. 1t has bee
our pleasure TO meet and enjoy tn
hospitality of some Ocala friends o
former years. Mrs. Jernigan nee Mis-
Jennie Bull has a coy, pretty HON
and two handsome little sons. Mis-
Mary Bull is proprietor of WANT
Fair" a popular and attractive mil
linery store. Mrs Tharp. nee Mis-
Cora Rawls, daughter of Mr.. an
; Mrs. Lynn Rawls and cousin of Mr.:
Louis Horne of Ocala, also has a mic
home and an interesting family
Among the Ocala delegation are Nj
Lands Bitch, Rev. and Mrs. Bunya
Stevens and Misses Dora Turnipsee(
Mabel Akin and Irma Brigance.
L. +. II.