Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-02-18
FAREWELL OFFERING
FOR BOB JOHNSON TO
Be MADE ON SUNDAY

Evangelist "Bob" Johnson and hi
party for the mighty work which tn,
Lord has used them to accomplish il
Palatka This is the only remunera
ton, the only source of income which
Mr.. Johnson relies upon as payment
for his work. He doesn't receive pay
from any Evangelistic association OF
from any man or any group of msr
for his work here other than the mer
of Palatka
Mr. johnson came to Palatka invit-
ed by the ministers of Palatka of the
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches, along with many of the
members of their separate congrega-
tons, the invitation being signed by
pastors and many lhymen alt lthe
union prayer service held in the Pres
byterian church preceding the COM
ing of the Evangelist.
Mr.. Johnson came to Palatka upon
terms which he had never done before
in his twenty-three years of evange-
listic work. He felt in his heart that
it was Gods will and he came with
out one cent of guarantee, to him and
his party, and with the understanding
that an offering would be given to
him as proper remuneration of his
services the last Sunday.
The amount raised at the taberna-
Gle was only to clear the deficit of the
local expense of the Campaign. Not
a cent of this money was given to him
for his personal services.
Mr.. Johnson being man of unusual
faith in God, was willing TO follow the
guidance of the Spirit and assume the
responsibility of all the finances of
hte meeting. He has been with us
five and a half weeks. He has given
US the best of his brain, his exper-
fence and his knowledge of the Word
of God; working long hours of the
day and often beyond the midnight
hour of the night, on the streets, in
the offices and in the tabernacle, try
ing to win men to Christ. He has
had with him a company of the most
consecrated and untiring workers
found in the evangelstic field today.
He has paid the entire salary of the
most expensive man in the party, and
less expensive man, and has paid
part of the salaries of the others. He
has raised the money to defray the
local expenses of the meetings. Up
to this time, he has asked nothing for
himself. And now in balancing his
books, he finds that he has paid out
in round number about $1,000. In 9th
er words, this man of God who has
sofearlessly preached the Word of
God, night after night for over five
weeks, has put about $1,000 in cold
cash already into this~campaign. Has
any man in Palatka done that? Is
there ny man in Palatka who would
bring a corps of talented Christian
workers into this town, work for five
weeks, give $1,000 and then place him
self upon the honor of the community
which he has tried to help, to give
that amount back to him and some
thing besides, for his hard work?
His marvellous analytical knowledge
of the Bible; his ability as preacher |
of the Word; his vast experience and
intimate knowledge of Christian work |
and Christian workers-all this is the |
sole stock in trade of Evangelist |
Johnson. Shoes are the stock in trade
Of shoe merchant, groceries of a
grocery man, corn and stock of a
farmer; but the shoe merchant does
not give his shoes to the public with
out recompense, neither does the gro
,eryman part with his stock in, trade,
u the farmer with his, without re-
urn value for the same. Then why
should Mr.. Johnson part with his
stock in trade, sacrifice his money, use
lis very life's blood for the sake Of
he people of Palatka without recon-
,ense?
The question now is. "IWill Palatka
eimburse him for the amount that he
las paid and also remunerate him
n way to show appreciation for the
,reat work which he has done?" He
md his party have been used of God
o win many lost to Christ which
means better citizenship, a saving
f thousands of dollars TO the state
" preventing m:sGemcanor and
rime. 1t means a better service by
he employed to the employer. It
means better homes, letter fathers !
nd mothers; it means children led
way from a road cf sorrow and
hame; it means the building of a
anger and more consecrated member
hip in the churches of Palatka. For
IL this will Palatka show her appre-
iation in gift worthy of our beau
iful little city? Il
On Sunday, our people VII be Civ