The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-01
FORMAL OPENING OF
BAPTIST Church
ANNEX WAS MOST
AUSPIC!OUS OCCASION

On Sunday morning the new An
mex of the Baptist church was for.
mally opened. The Junior room OF
this addition presented a beautiful
picture. Upon each of the eighteen
tables, around which gather the
teacher and her little band, was a
vase of Florida's sweetest flowers.
Bright faces of the boys and girls
completed this picture of Gods flow
er garden-the Junior Department.
A cornet solo by Mr.. Marks was Civ
en- just before the addresses on The
New Building AS each note rang out
clear and mellow. there seemed such
harmony, such a note of triumph
and victory, that it was an inspira-
ton.
The church was decorated with
great taste, palm branches. magno-
las and Easter lilies. Seated on the
rostrum were the members of the
building committee and the trustees
of the church. Bro. Wear in heart
felt and appropriate words spoke of
the great joy in his heart at the
completion of this handsome addi-
ton. His great appreciation of
those connected with the work-es-
pecially Prof Angels unselfish de-
votion to his work and his church.
In closing, Rev. Wear introduced
Prof. Angel who spoke on "As We
Planned 1t" outlining the great need
of this addition and of its great ad-
vantages, the support and loyalty of
Bro. Wear during the building, he
especially planning the beautiful
baptistry. The faithfulness and 10y
atty of the building committee were
all impressed upon the listeners.
From "The Building as We Planned
It," we have the building as it is
presented to you this day. MIR. d.
B. Dickson, treasurer of the church,
port of the cost of the new Annex,
which, with all the interior improve
ments, cost approximately $4,000.
Bro. T. F. Hendon, State efficiency
man, gave an address on "The Eff
cheney Member" This enlarged
workshop for God called for efficient
membership. Church life depends
upon the individual member. The
success depends upon our individual
work. To be efficient, do your duty
wherever placed do it well-to the
glory of God.
While the choir sang, the third
quarterly building fund offering was
placed upon the table by those who
love their church and give back to
God of their substance.
At the evening service there was
present the usual large congrega-
ton. The singing by the we'll
trained choir was a treat.
Resolutions on the death of Bro.
Caddin was read by Bro. Dickson.
Bro. Wears subject, "a Great Sal
walton. +" Acts 4:12. The greatness
of salvation is better understood
when we consider how good deeds,
and charitable acts will not save us
nothing will save from eternal
death but this salvation. Heather
are lost without salvation. All high
and noble inspirations eminate from
love of Jesus in our lives. The scope
of salvation: 1t takes in all men
they have only to accept. In its
greatness it saves from sin; 1t sat
isles the hunger and thirst of the
soul, produces a peace that passes
all understanding, Absence of saliva
ton at the Judgment means eternal
punishment.
Which shall it be-Christ and sal
walton with Gods approval and eter-
nal life, or reject Christ and saliva
tion and have Gods denunciation
and eternal death.
The baptismal scene was impress
sive and beautiful Three candidates
followed their Masters example in
the waters of baptism.
REPORTER