The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-10
PRAISE PENSACOLA
IN RESOLUTIONS
Session of Four Days is
Concluded and Delegates
Are Leaving for Their
Homes Declare Pensa-
cola to Be the Ideal Con
vention City Because of Its
Numerous Advantages.

The Gulf Coast Convention OF the
International Bible Students Associa- :
tion came to close last night, and
before leaving the city the assembly
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That because OF the
numerous advantages of the city OF
Pensacola. its superior climate, the
pleasing surroundings. the easy access
to the central part of the city from
the beautiful residential districts; it's
liberal minded people and broad gagged
business men, whom we judge by those
with whom we have had special deal
ings and the fairmindedness, ib-
erality and courtesy OF the newspa
pers, we heartily agree that II is an
ideal eoHvention city. and as such we
shall always recommend it.
Resolved. That this conventien se-
ssalrssiy ext u ~ the sa,s,laze tstea1f -
III $50 O. II fgtss j-sfnr 4a.ssi,t4 81 -
and Appr seisis ~lAns e feef tov.srS4 Iaeua
for tn t.ss% pF61eir fine az, litorium.
which has SO nIceiy served the purpose
sfs or collrent8ta,
Resolved, Further that we extend
our hearty thanks to the editors Of
the Pensa cola Evening News and The
Pensacola Journal for their co-opera-
ton in getting before the public notice
of our meetings. through the medium OF
whose papers we owe a large portion
of the success of the same; and that
by this resolution we also convey to
them our appreciation of their extend
ed reports of the convention, public
lecture of Pastor Russell, and other
items dealing with the work and pJir-
poses of the work of the association.
Resolved, Further that we extend
to the people of Pensacola our great
appreciation and thanks for the kind
ly manner in which we have all been
treated. the respectful manner in
which Pastor Russell was heard. and
for every courtesy extended to us as
or as body. And 1t is
Resolved, Further that we can best
show our appreciation of all the courte-
sizes extended by one and all in thS
following message. We commend you
to our Heavenly Father, who is rich
above measure and who appreciates
also all that is done for His children,
who has also promised that even the
giving of cuf Of cold water will In
no wise lose its reward, whose prom
ses we believe and who we believe will
nbundantly reward your many kind
1esses"
Instructions were giver TO furnish
"a ch paper in the city with a copy
IF the above resolutions for publica-
ion.
After the above resolutions were
passed, one of the visiting delegates
moved that a vote of thanks be given
% local class of Bible students,
through whose untiring efforts the con-
'ention was planned and successfully
,arried out, which motion was unsni-
nously carried
Mr.. SULLIVAh's. LECTURE.
o. L. Sullivan, OF Nashville Tenn,
as a Bible student and lee
urer throughout the United States
nd Canada, spoke Sunday afternoon
t the San Carlos auditorium. His
udience was atteative and appeared
. be satisfied with the treatment OF
he subject. The speaker urged that
he moss grown creeds Of the past be
iscaraed, that the Scriptures might
hine in their own pure light. He said
n part:
''TAe claim that Satan shall be per-
litted TO torture the majority OF our
ace forever is a foul stain on Gods
anne and word. See any concordance,
.ible helps or scripture studies.
on3ider Pastor RusselFs pamphlet on
Dry treatise on that subject ever writ
IN. / understand Il can be had free
y addressing him at the Brooklyn
a.ernacle.
ITO say, that 10000 persons are de-
berately added daily tc untold bill
ons to be roasted throughout eter-
ity is an insult to our reasoning fac9I-
es. A study of all the Scriptures,
hich apparently support this doc
Inc proves conclusiveIy that they are
ymbolical and not literal There is
OF a single text which declares eternal
,rture to be the penalty OF sin. On
le other hand there are many texts
hich assert that death is that PEN
ty. Death to the body only? No,
was Adams soul. not his body, that
nned- We share in this just penalty
ecause Of our relationship, for "Au
Adam die" We are all convicts
I'D under sin, and already the prison