The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-01
IMPRESSIVE
INSTALLATION
SERVICE AT
BAPTIST CHURCH

At the Sunday school hour at the
First Baptist Church on Sunday
morning Rev. Wear gave a talk on
the Power of Personal Influence.
Giving three examples of the in
fiuence that emanates from those
with whom We come in contact
citing the good example of Abraham.
| the bad example of Lot and the eX-
ample every Christian should follow
i'll the life of Christ. !
At the close of Sunday school Prof
Jones made a strong lplea to the
boys and girls to grasp opportunity
as she knocks at the door of each
young life.
Success or failure awaits each at
the turn of the way-youth' suscep-
tibility to all surrounding influences
the great value of education.
were the points in this eloquent and
fcrceful talf' closing with a real
jewel of verse which would be an in
centive to a truer and nobler mand-
hood and womanhood. Rev. Wears
text for themorning hour was from
jeremiah. the weeping prophet. Is
it nothing to you all, you who pass
by?' The thoughts that remained
with the listeners We're, the church
in it's work of evant7elization is not
keeping, pace with the advance of
things mundane. Greater social re
forms needed; each Christian must
stand firm against the advancing
tide of sin in every form. The only
, remedy the Gospel of Jesus Christ
The key to the situation is prayer.
Mrs. J. F. Townsend sang solo
, . transcription of Jesus Lover of Ny
, Soul, with pathos and feeling carry
, ing us on the wings of song into the
realms of soul life
j, The installation service at the
v evening hour was impressive and full
a OF interest. The officers of the
i church and Sunday school and of the
/ several organizations of the church
, who had previously been elected by
O. the church to their positions to serve
! for the ensuing year were installed
;. They occupied the rostrum and whei
the impressive words of Rev. Wear:
charge to each body of officers wa
delivered they remained standing
Mr.. IT. C. Stevens, superintendent
Sunday school, Mr., Halderman, as
sistant superintendent and Mr.
~ Aaron Sloan, secretary of Sunda
school, were first installed, followe
b. the superintendent of the Primar
a Department. Miss Johnson and tn
n teachers. Rev. Wears charge t
of them was one of the most beautifr
I'll worded tribute to the influence thes
as teachers would have in moulding tn
'r. young lives intrusted to their car
tn The superintendent and teachers {
re. the Junior Department were charge
AiS | Will Tie vi thiSt VA
by golden age of youth. 1t is indeed
Ill golden opportunity.
ne Superintendent and teachers of II
tcrmediate Department were remint
or ed of the great responsibility thu
of o. tbe;rs THE apo in the life calle
lis the Indifferent age and calls II
ne deeply consecrated teachers. TT
~ Superintendent and teachers In tt
Adult, Baraca and Philathea Depar
W ments were charged with the trail
ho ing of the future leaders of II
IN church. Theirs the privilege to teal
me the doctrines of the Baptist chur'
Oh from The Book. Teachers chosen f
a their faith and stability, Cradle Re
40 and Home Department superinten
cal ents were reelected but not INSTALL
Die Officers of the Senior and Juni
ow b. Y. p U. were next instalie
MS theirs the pleasant task of helpil
OF the young life to unfold so tn
n Jesus will have first place in ca
siA young heart.
IN the charge to the officers
. the Woman's Missionary Union co
.o,- sisting of the w. NJ. s., Y. w. A. a
ora the Sunbeam Band they were urg
or to spread missionary knowledge a
mes to instruct the young women a
hIo little ones of the church.
am The deacons were admonished
al lead blameless lives, to live near
NJ God "a noble body of men CON
I've Grated to the work of their chur'
no Mr.. Sanford, as clerk of church,
m. Dickson, as treasurer, theirs one
ain the most vital to the interests OF I
on1 church. The trustees of the chur
were urged to be faithful as Keep
of Gods sanctuary and 10 be ian
,=-51 ful in the discharge of their dutl
Ia The onganists of the church a
III Sunday school were charged with
q duty of assisting in one OF the M
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