The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-12-10
REV. v. N. POAGE TO
CLOSE Passionate
In Palatka Next Sunday
Has Served the Limit of
Four Years.

The Florida Christian Advocate, or
gan of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, in Florida, ran a fine
portrait Of Rev. W. M. Poage, pas.
tor of st. James Methodist church in
Palatka, on its front cover page last
week. The paper was not content
however, with this honor; on its third
page it has story of Pastor Poage's
work for the Palatka church, evident
ly written by some of his admirers in
the work of St. James church. In re-
producing this story The Palatka
News would unofficially voice what
it knows to be the feeling of every
heart in the city who has had the
good fortune to come in contact with
this good pastor and CITIZEN. e.,
that we shall all miss him and that
our best, kindliest wishes will follow
him in all his future work, wherever
that may be.
The Christian Advocate story fol-
lows:
The pastorate of Rev. w. M. Poage
at st. James Methodist church, Palat-
ka, Fla, is drawing to close. He
was appointed to this church in De-
cember, 1911. During the quadren-
mum there has been a steady growth
in the membership, though the revi.
val efforts made from time to time
have not been largely successful, be-
cause of local conditions, which seem
to hinder the work of God. From for
ty to fifty members have been added
to the church each year; most of thecl
by letter. Both the Woman's Miss
ionary society, and the Ladies Aid So
ciety have been very active, and help
full.
A splendid lot just north and front
lnp the court house square has been |
purchased for church and parsonage |
The new parsonage cannot be excelled |
IN the Florida conference in location |
Or building. The church lot on which |
it is hoped a new and elegant church |
will soon be erected is ideal in loca-
ion.
This new property acquired by the
,hurch during the quadrennium is
worth not less than $4,000.
The Sunday school has greatly i'm
proved both in attendance and the
work being done. 1t has three organ
zed Wesley Bible classes. The en-
'ollment is about two hundred with an
attendance of one hundred during the
summer months, and from one hun
lred and twenty to one hundred and
evenly in the winter.
The Sunday school has paid to the
about 500 this year, and
cry largely to the conference claims.
A new church building with modern
for Sunday school work
S very much needed.
The two greatest needs of the
hurch here is a good modern church
building and a gracious revival of re.
igion. All the denominations in Pa.
atka have held evangelistic meetings
very year, but with very meagre sue
ess. May the God of salvation
peedily send "times of refreshing
rom His presence"
The prayer meetings are well at
ended, and are instructive and inter-
sting, by reason of the study and
discussion of the Sunday school lesson
or the following Sunday.
During the past four years the
hurch has paid all its financial obi
ations. The church has contributed
or all purposes during the quadren-
ium about $4,000.
The choir is large, faithful and ex-
client. Any pastor may deem him
elf fortunate with such a choir. .
The Palatka congregation has been
ourished with good gospel food dur
ng the past -four years: Brother
'oage being one of the most instruc-
we, edifying and evangelical preach [
rs in our conference.
He has filled many of our largest I
surches with great acceptability, and
as for one Guadrennium the presid-
lg elder of Tampa District. He
makes good" wherever he goes, be-
lg a diligent and faithful pastor,
cod business mGa, and, best of all, i
an of fervpnt rintv and colsccra-