The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-18

all parts Of the world, who live on
the Zone and Panama. He descrlb-
ed the amount of curiosity that the
native Panamian had in the approach
ing ceremony, then described the
building of the first church in Pana-
ma City, saying that the son of the
President of the Republic, the Chief
Engineer of the Republic Of Panama
and some of the members of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, oficiat-
ed in the cornerstone laying.
There were several white people in
the audience who took much interest
in the addresses. After they were
finished, Rev. Thorbourne was asked
many questions about the customs,
habits and mode of living and of
conditions in general in the Republic
and on the Zone, all of which he an
swered readily. After this a liberal
collection was taken while quite a
number Of pledges for cash and cloth
ing were taken.
On Wednesday night at the Sec
ond Baptist Church, pastored by Rev.
G.. B. Taylor, a similar service was
held, and an equally large crowd
turned out, because. on the south
side the meeting had been fairly well
advertised, and Rev. Taylor being a
member of the Board, they were able
to make an equally fair showing.
On Sunday, October 18th, Rev.
Thorbourne addressed the Sunday
School Union, speaking on "Little
Jumps of Undeveloped Possibilities"
The meeting was held at the Pilgrim
Emanuel Baptist Church, Rev. r. D.
Black, pastor. The church and the
Sunday-School Union were apprecia-
tive of the missionary address to the
extent that they gave a liberal cash
donation and aside from this, every
superintendent of a Sunday-school
present pledged his school for a GER
tain amount for the work in Panama.
Monday night Rev. and Mrs. Thor.
Thorbourne appeared at the First Bap.
fist Church, East Nashville, pastored
by the Rev. D. Davenport Bushell.
The principal address was delivered
by Mrs. Thorbourne. She delivered a
message filled with information de.
scriptive of the conditions of the
women on the Canal Zone and in
the Republic, being followed by Rev
Thorbourne, whose remarks were
general. The audience gave evidence
of their interest and pledged them.
selves to support the work and to
keep in constant communication with
the two young people that Nashville
has sent to Central America to carry
the GOSPEL Of Christ.
On Thursday night, the 18th, a
similar meeting was held at the North
Third Avenue Baptist Church, Rev
7. Slaughter, pastor. The last meet.
ing, declared DR.. Boyd, Secretary OF
the Home Mission Board, positively
closes the appearance of these two
missionaries in Nashville durine
their present visit, as they would
have to make points in West Tonnes
see, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana
The date of sailing is set for October
30th, but their itinerary, as given Out
by the Secretary, is October goth. At
@lanta, Ca; October %, Jackson
Tenn; October oath, Birminghm
Ala; October 25th and 26th. Mont
gomery; October 27th, Mobile. Ala.
October 2Sth and Doth, New Orleans
La. They sail or the morning Of the
Goth at 10 o'clock from New Orleans
Rico. AS a fitting climax Of theft
to Panama via Port Limon, Costs
soiourn in the city, the Ministers
Conference went on record MONDAY
and pledged themselves to raise sew
eral hundred dollars to continue tn,
work so successfully launched In Pa
mama by the Home Mission Board.