The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-01-25
FLORIDA BAPTIST CONVENTION
Wednesday Afternoon

Convention met at 2:30 o'clock with
DR. NowIin in the chair. President Car
son being busy in the meeting OF the
State Board OF Missions.
After a brief season OF song and
prayer, Stephen Crockett, pastor Of
Phoenix church, Jacksonville. read the
report upon, periodicals, and surrender
ed his claim TO the floor in behalf OF
Pastor Lambert OF Quincy. who ad
dressed the convention upon the i'm
portance Of sustaining the denomina-
tional paper. He was followed by DR..
A J. Holt, of Kissimmee; Pastor u. D.
TURNKEY. Of Fort Meade: Elder r. T.
Caddin, Of Lakeland; A. P. Pugh, pas
tor al Palmetto; Pastor Patterson, OF
Eustis; Pastor \. l. Abercombie. OF
the Witness; Elder c. A. Nash. OF Tam
pa: Pastor Frank ". Cramer, OF Or
Iando. Adjourned
Wednesday Evening
Devotional exercises conducted by
g. G. Mullins, pastor at Leesburg- Dur
ing this period a request came from
Jacksonville that prayer be made for
the success Of the efforts being made
there tonight before the city council
in behalf of Sabbath observance. DR.
D. ,
cial request. led the prayer.
At p. m President Carson called to
the chair Dr. Rogers, state secretary
of missions, who presided while the
report on state missions was read and
discussed Pastor Pendleton Of Pen
sacoIa. presented the report. and spoke
TO same. after which DR.. Hobson OF
Jacksonville. pronounced an impassion-
Cd hpl
OF missionary opportunity. The due
by Misses Porter and Collier OF the
Ocala choir was especially fine and ap-
preciated Pastor Duke. OF Tampa's
first church, next spoke upon city mis-
sions with all the charm Of extempor-
aneous earnestness. Pastor w L. Ma
/ hon Of Springfield church, Jacksonville
was the next speaker, his theme being
t"Church Building in Florida" The
discussion was concluded by Score
tary Rogers.
| The time of holding the convention
was changed from January to the sec
ond Tuesday IN December
| Thursday Morning
Meeting called to order at s:3t
o'clock by DR.. W. D. Nowlin, and after
singing and prayer. motions and reso
lutions were called for, and Pastor
Wildman of Sanford reported the res
| olution against "RusSellism," which
was recommitted yesterday. 1t wa
adopted unanimously.
! Supt. Trice. of the Orphans Home a
Arcadia. read the report of trustees o
the orphanage, which was a splendid
showing, and delighted the convention
President OF the board Of trustees, W
L. Mahon. Of Jacksonville. spoke brief
ly. followed by Supt. Trice- After tn
adoption Of the report, the beautiful
song. God VIII Take Care Of You,
was impressively sung by a studen
OF Columbia College.
Report on Foreign Missions wa
read by Pastor F. H. Watkins OF Liv
Oak, after which DR.. r. J. Willing
ham. secretary Of Foreign Mission
Board at Richmond, Va, took charg
of the meeting He introduced to tn
audience the recent appointment /
the Brazilian Mission, Bro. Terry an
his lovely Florida bride. Missionar
Terry spoke a few words, and the1
that prince of soul orators, r. ]. VIII
bingham, spoke TO a charmed audience
Overlooking the church building. H
spoke as only Dr. Willingham cal
speak. William ]. Bryan and r.
lWillingham are in the same class, per
haps. unless indeed VIM. J. is outc1as So
ed. At the close Of his magnificen
address, he introduced Rev. Y. n
Fung, Chinese missionary, after whicI
the Columbia College quartet SAM
Hebers Trinity"
The closing topic Of the morning wa
THE Laymen's Movement" Vice Pres
Of a
the report on this subject, and opene
the symposium OF opinions, which fol
lowed.