The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-30
oKLawAHA BRIDGE MEETINGS

E5dAAEAd3 anu CuAud3 Just pdSSGu
were days long to be remembered
because they we're days filled to over
flowing with the spirit of good fell
Iowship, civic righteousness and mis-
sions- The place of the great meet
ing was ok1awaha Bridge Baptist
church. located in a neighborhood
famous all over the country for the
hospitality. intelligence and high
character of its citizens. The occas-
ion was a fifth Sunday district mis-
|sionary rally. projected and arrang-
ed by the Woman's Missionary Union
of the Oklawaha Baptist church, /
with Mrs w n Mcdonald as presi- |
dent and Miss Flossie Standard as /
secretary. The first session was held /
on Saturday morning, at which time
Rev. R. f. Rogers, the Nestor of the
association. made the address of |
welcome and led in the devotional |
exercises. Rev. j. L. Lewis, mis-
sionary evangelist OF Marion Asso-
citation, preached an excellent ser
mon on Progress in the Christian
| Life" Visitors and delegates from
other churches were enrolled and as
signed homes among the neighbors.
This scribe was fortunate in being a
guest in the ideal home of Col. and
Mrs. r. F. Rogers, where there was
Everything to make one happy from
1.-THE exquisite blooming flowers in the
yard to please the eye. the bounteous1
dinner to fill the inner man, to the
big, comfortable porch rockers where
the congeniaI company enjoyed the
i after dinner feast of social CONVEX
Isation. Col. Rogers is princely en-
ltertainer and his sweet, gentle wife
in spite of bodily frailty is an ideal
Hostess. Sunday was the great day
of the feast When we arrived at
1890 the church yard was filled with
automobiles, wagons and buggies and
1.-THE congregation overfioWed the
house There were between 400 and
800 people present. After splendid
singing by a big chorus of young
people led by Mr.. John Rogers as
choirster and Mrs John Rogers at
the organ, DR.. Van Hood led in the
IquarterIy review of the Sunday
. school lessons. In a clear, concise
manner he directed the study and the
. ready responses showed that the
the topics of the past three months.
: The Oklawaha church school has as
tits superintendent Mr.. W. G. Hender-
lson, bright, capable consecrated
ence felt among the young people of
the community. Mrs. Van Hood, as
Esociational superintendent of mis-
Isions, spoke on the :'Va1ue of Or
ganization To her great joy eight
new names We're added to the mem
Ibership of the w. NJ. U. and a band
of Royal Ambassadors, society for
. the boys and young men, arranged
. for The next song by the choir was
/, of special interest, having been
: written for the great w. NJ. u. meet
= ing of the Southern Baptist Conyen-
ton recently held in St. Louis. Mrs.
H. C. lPeelman of Jacksonville, cor
responding secretary of missions for
) the state, made a magnificent adj
D dress. She concluded Dy telling an
incident of a mountain boy which
caused all eyes to be filled with tears
so touched was every heart. At the
| special solicitation of the women of
1.-THE w. NJ. N, Rev. R. F. Rogers
preached the sermon from the text:
"Add to your faith virtue, knowledge,
temperance patience and brotherly
' kindness 1t was a great theme,
: handled in a mastery manner. At
e the noon hour all gathered around a
table seventy-five feet long in the
beautiful grove along the lake shore
land such a feast as the good women
had provided would have delighted
. Epicurus himself. At the conclusion
tlof the meal there was enough left for
La hundred more. Mr.. Peter Durisoe
lous drink, candidates delight,
(which with the fine hot coffee salts
fed the thirst of the great throng.
The choir recalled the congregation
|, Ito the church. house by a song. The
first subject for discussion was tenn
Iperance, Rev. r. F. Rogers presid-
ing. Fine, strong, forcefui speeches
We're made by Mr.. w. D. earn, Peter
: Durisoe, John Rogers and Revs.
e Stephens, Lewis, Hull and Gorbett.
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