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8 Florida Department. w. I- CHAUDOIN. Corresponding Editor and Agent- JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF MISSIONS. The State Board of Mlealoiteof the Florida Bap tiet Convention 1* located at Madiaon, Florida, and corn late of the following brethren: C. C. Green, pastor of the Madiaon Baptist church, Ctialmian ; 8. B. Thomas, Sr., John M. Beggs, B. F Wardlaw, C. W. Stevens, Madison; J. F. B. Man. Jacksonville; W. M Davis, Lake City; Wal ter Gwynn, Oveido; A. C, McCants, Monticello; J'aul Willis, Palatka; G. W. Hall, Melrooe; C. W. Waugh, Gainesville; T. E. Langley,Greenwood; W. N. Chaudoln, Cor. Bec’y and Treasurer, Jack sonville. FLORIDA FACTS, FANCIES AND FIGURES. —The Peniel Sunday-school has improved since spring opened, and the Missionary So ciety is increasing in interest. —"Our poverty will not allow us to do much in raising mission funds.” Then you ought not, but it is just as much your duty to do what you can as if you could do much. —"Go on with the Florida Department, and the Lord bless you in your work, as He has done." Thank you, brethren. —Speaking of Lake Butler, brother A. J. Cone says: "I find Lake Butler to be a pleasant place to live; the people are public spirited, wide awake and intelligent, as manifested by the interest in a good school; having a large academy in all its appoint ments complete.” Numerically, only a few of "the sect everywhere spoken against, nevertheless strong " He further says: “A splendid Sunday-school, in charge of that veteran superintendent, K. D. Edge, with a zealous corps of sisters to aid him.” —“Good crops, good seasons, good health, encouraging railroad prospects, make the hearts of the citizens of Polk county glad. Thank the Lord for His tender mercies. “J. M. Hayman.” —"lf these lines should meet the eye of any minister in Georgia who meditates a removal to a more genial and balmy atmos phere, I would be glad to correspond with him. A- J- Conb. “Lake Butler, Fla.” —lt is a fact that Florida gave more money to the Home Mission Board the past year than Tennessee did. —lt is a fact that Florida had two repre sentatives in the late Southern Baptist Con vention at Columbus. Good I — T t is a fact that Florida contributed over one hundred dollars to Foreign Missions last year. Let us carry it to two hundred dollars this Conventional year. —lt is a fact that PeterGrubbsstrikessome hard licks for as small a thing as a Grubb. Lookout, he may hit you next time. —lt is a fact that we have never jeined the Young Mens’ Christian Association, because we have no tinle or money to give it. Our church and denomination needs it all. —lt is a fact that we lost, when we lost our trunk recently, every note, skeleton and brief of sermons that we had, and hence, we do not know when we can prepare that ser mon for publication that the Sewannee As sociation requested. Brethren, we have not possibly had time yet, and please excuse us. —“Where is Scottsville, Florida?” You must write to Peter Grubbs to tell you. —We are anxious to hear of the church every member of which will give our State Board something for State Missions. —Will brethren notify us, by postal card, when they send on money direct for any object? We want to keep, monthly, before our people wnat is done by the State. Will you do thia ? Please do, or send it to us. CORRESP OEDENCE. Dear Uncle Shad : I have been wanting to write to you a long time, but being busy making preparations for going to school, I thought I would wait until I started to school, and then I would write a long letter. I have a very pleasant boarding place. It is near Ochwilla. We have Sunday school every Sunday, and preaching once a month. The folks at home go to prayer-meeting and two Sunday schools every Sunday. We have an evening Sunday-school since you were there, at the Ashley’s Bend school-house. It is very in teresting. We all enjoy going so much. We also have a Temperance Society at Eliana, which meets every two weeks. The last time we met we had recitations from the boys and girls, and we had also a speech by the Secretary. His subject was, "Will Temperance Pay Financially, Physically, Morally and Religiously ?” We all enjoyed and, I hope, were profited by it. Miss Jessie Barrington and I are going to try to get a temperance society here—at Ochwilla—and hope we will succeed. We hope to see you at the Ministers’ In stitute. You must be sure to bring Aunt Carrie; we want to see her. Your loving niece, M. Ida Hall. Melrose, Fla. Dear Grandpa : We are always glad to hear from you, but you are very saving of your dear self of late. We have thirty-five cents apiece for you (for Indian Missions). I find it quite hard to ask, but Jessie asks whenever he thinks of it, and nearly always gets something. Mother says he asks as ifhe felt all he says. I am too shame faced. I am out of money, except five cents, but am going to work to get some little papers. I do want them so badly. Are you coming to see us this summer ? I hope you will, for I can’t remember seeing you. Father keeps talking of going South this fall. I would like to make one trip. This country is so cold. I must not forget to tell you that I am a field-hand now. We haven’t any Sunday-school near us. Wish we did have, for I delight in going. Your affectionate grandsons, Bayliss V. and Jesse E. Baker. Rome, Ga. Remarks.—ln the summer of 1860, we as sisted Dr. Rambaut in a meeting at Cassville, in Cass county, Georgia, as it was then called. An orphan (in the fullest sense) young lady was converted one day during that meeting, while we were preaching from these words: “For He hath made Him to sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him,” Three or four years afterwards we received a letter beginning, “Dear Father.” We stop ped in astonishment and looked at the sig nature, and for a moment did not recognize it. Then looked at the address, thinking, through mistake, some one elee's letter had been put in our box, but it was our name. Reading the letter soon made all plain. Years passed away, and we were called to Adairsville, Georgia, to marry our "daugh ter” to brother Baker. She has taught her little boys to call us grandpa. Some over fastidious ones may criticise this personal matter, but hundreds will read and and en ter into the feelings that animate us as we write these lines. Thank God for Christian sentiment;—for the hope of having done some goodfor so many nieces, nephews, and even grand children !—Ed. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST: THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1881. Dear Brother Chaudoin : Minutes (at Convention) received, and some of them for warded. Brother Becks is feeble Brother Thomas seems pretty well. Another burial yester day,—Mr. John Thigpen, died of consump tion. Brother Becks tells me that Missionary Ellsson has constituted one church on his field this year. We will (D. V.) do what we promised for the State Board of Missions, but I don’t know how soon. lam with you in desires for the prosperity of our “infant Board.” In fact, all missionary work is dear to my heart. The spirit of Christianity is missionary, and without this spirit it would be as dead as a body without a soul. Would to God all our churches might desire and work for the spread of the gospel. Then would there be more religious development every way. The dear people here (Baptists and Metho dists) are kind to us. Turnips, cabbages, milk and butter, syrup and honey, e gs and chickens, (“mind, I say chickens —not dead, roasted, juicy chickens," but live, scratch ing, cackling chickens), have been coming in. How provoking is such treatment! Yours in gospel bonds, Paul Willis. Palatka, Fla. My Dear Brother: Knowing your in terest in our church, I send you a sermon (anniversary) preached by our pastor (Rev. R. B. Headden), December 26th, 1881. A few months before brother Headden took charge of our church, you and brother Lof ton held a meeting with us—that was ten years ago—and you will recollect that, at that time, we were having preaching once a month only. It is different now, and I am proud enough of the church to want you to know what she has done and is doing, and hence I send you this sermon, which, as it purports, is a brief summary of ten years’ work, or during the pastorate of brother H. We are all fond of him—our young pastor. Very truly yours, Andrew Baxter. Cartersville, Ga. Thank you, dear brother 8., for your lov ing memory of us, and our work there. We are "interested in your church.” How could we help being. That meeting ten years ago with brother Lofton, is a bright spot in our memory. God bless you and your church and paetor. W. N. C. Dear Brother Chaudoin: On Monday last they went to won on the church build ing at Apopka City (contracted for the work), so y«u see you will soon be called upon to redeem the pledge,—to come when dedica ted. Antioch commences (a new church near Logwood) with good prospects. Several came forward for prayer. Sunday-school over forty. They called me to preach for them, and I told them they must pay, which they agreed to do, and I give it to help build a house. I have called a meeting to select a missionary, and I propose to take up n>is sionaiy collections regularly wherever I go. and I can do so now. Your letter is the first offer of assistance in our work. It came like rain on the thirsty land. Our population is increasing so fast, so much is being done by other denominations, and the laborers are so few, with so little inducement for others to come, that I was ready to give up almost. Don’t stop the Department, enlarge it. Brother Powell (Elder G. C.) is very feeble. Brother Tyndall had a hemorrhage on his way home from his last appointment. I still think I shall protract the next meet ing at Orlando. Fraternally yours, 8. F. Gove. Longwood, Fla. Dear Brother Chaudoin : I will try to write what I know. A Sunday-school resolved on at Provi dence. One begun at Camp Branch. One hoped for at Beatty school-house. Church at Lake Butler is increasing some—three by letter. Church at Lake City said to be im proving—one addition lately by experience, and the brethren are increasing in holy bold ness, (ain’t that good)? They have begun missionary work, and hold a small fund. The church at Camp Branch is deploring her coldness. (Ain’t that hopeful)? The church at Pine Grove is faithful. (Good). The church at Howard Grove is hoping, and has much to hope for. Yes, dear brother, your remarks are just about like some Florida ministers, and your appeals are well-timed for self sacrificing men. To any, especially single men who want to know the chances, let me say to them, “forget their needs, and love God’s work, and they will not lack. I have been preaching six years here, and have not made five dollars outside of ministerial labors, and have lacked no good thing. I feel that there is good ahead. B. R. Moseley. White Springs, Fla. The above was all one postal card. Now, stop and count the items of news. No less than seven churches heard from on one card, and a word of commendation to us, and advice to ministers wanting to know about Florida, and some experience. Ten items on one postal. Wish we could see you, “brother Ben,” right now, that we might hug you, or wash your feet. As we cannot do either, accept our thanks for your news, and especially for your advice to preachers about coming to Florida. Good Just like your sermons, “short and sweet,” and “to the point.”—Ed. The Leesburg church are going to build a new house of worship—thirty by fifty feet —and within a few hundred yards of the court-house. They are going to build a house worth $1,500, and we say they are sensible in location and style of building. Among others (five in all) that it was my privilege to baptize last second Sunday, was Mrs. Beville. I felt almost like a son lead ing the mother down into the water, as she lias been so motherly to me since I came to Sumpter. She had been a member of the Methodist church for years, but still she felt that she had never been baptized. W. J. Hughes. Yes, and she felt right, before you dipped her, in feeling she had not been baptized. Now she feels she has been baptized, and feels right again. "Buried with Christ.” Mr. and Mrs. Mayo, of Hernando county, have been quite sick, but are improving. I understand the post-master, Mr. Warren, of Flemington, Marion county, died a few days ago. Hughes. Brother (Chaudoin : Not remembering to have let the brethren at large know anything of the work, as it is in Madison, since my arrival here, I drop these few lines. I arrived in Florida February 24th, and on the 27th preached my first sermon to the church at this place. The first Sunday was a rainy one. I went to the church, but there had been no Bunday school, nor had the Bexton even come to open the house. I re turned home with a heavy heart. At night I went to church again. It had stopped raining, and I guess there were about twenty persons present. This was a strange Sabbath to me. Quite a contrast with what I had been accustomed to. But lam gratified to be able to tell a different tale now. I began immediately to visit the members of the church, ana other Baptista living here, also not slighting brethren of other faiths. The result was, congregations began to grow, and have continued to do so ever since, and now we have the largest congregation in town. We have also re organized the Sunday school, and it is more promising. Have also established a praver-meeting. When I first spoke of this the brethren said I would have all the praying to do my self. But lam gratified to state that they were mistaken, for we have some young men in the church who are not afraid to let their voices be heard at a throne of grace _ As 1 take a survey of the past ten weeks, I am impressed that there is reason to be grate ful and take courage. Yours fraternally, C. C. Green. Madison, Fla. We want our brethren all to pray for Madison church and pastor. Our State Board is located there. There is talent there only needing to be developed and sanctified more and more. We trust brother Green will be able to develop the church. We beg our brethren to pray for our Board. RECEIPTS FLORIDA MISSION BOARD. From April Ist to May Ist, 1881 —First Report. STATE MISSIONS. S S Proctor, on pledge at Convention 50 W J Carroll, Live Oak - 15 Tabernacle ch, Jacksonville, on Convention pledge - 10 50 J T Hays and wife, LaGrange 2 00 Elder Robert Keith, Starke -1 00 •14 15 HOME MISSION BOARD. Suwannee Ass. per Tr. W J Carroll 8 4 60 Tabernacle ch, Jacksonville 25 Gainesville ch, 5 50 Leesburg ch, per Deacon Borders 2 60 sl2 85 INDIAN MISSIONS —BY H. M. BOARD. Rev S S Proctor, Scrub 50 Tabernacle ch Sunday-school, Jacksonville 80 Miss Janie E Borders, Leesburg 1 25 Baylies V and Jesse E Baker, Rome, Ga 70 $ 2 75 FOREIGN MISSION BOARD. Bethlehem ch, N. St. Association $ 1 00 Miss H L Averett, Indian Spring ch 2 00 Mrs 8 C Harris, White Springs 1 00 Suwannee Ass. per Tr. W J Carroll 25 Tabernacle ch, Jacksonville 50 Gainesville ch Gainesville 5 50 Miss Janie E Borders, Leesburg 1 25 Leesburg ch, per Deacon Borders -... 250 sl4 00 CHURCH-BUILDING FUNDS. R A Reid, Live Oak, for Bartow ch $•! 00 W N Chaudoln, Bartow and Orlando, each S.IOO 2 00 Key West ch, for Bartow ch 2 00 $ 5 00 RECAPITULATION. State Missions $ 14 15 Homes M ission Board 12 85 Indian Missions 2 75 Foreign Mission Board 14 00 Church building Fund 5 00 $ 48 75 We are encouraged by the above showing. The month was half gone before our appeal and ex planations appeared in The Index. We made but two appeifs in person. Let there boa rally now. Do not forget your Convention pledges for State Missions. On that we commence as a basis. Think, pray, love, talk and «ive. w. N. Chaudoin, Cor. Scc’y. and Treas. Fearless Threshing Machine. We call the attention of farmers and thresher men to the advertisement of the celebrated Fearless Threshing Machine, elsewhere in Uris paper. Unparalleled honors have been bestowed upon this machine, at fairs and exhibitions. State, National and International; and, if universal victory at trials is evidence of superiority, then most assuredly was an cx-Prcsident of the New York State Agricultural Society correct, in saying of the Harder Machines, “they are the best ever made." And, as equally good and reliable testimony has been borne times without number, persona designing to purchase will do well to consult the manufacturer of the Fearless, Minard Harder, Cobleskill, N.Y, Frink's Reflectors—The time has long gone by wht-n halls and public buildings had to be insufficiently lighted with afewscatter ed gas burners or lamps, and the powerful reflectors that bow throw their light upon audiences that are gathered in our large buildings tell luminously ol the progress of the age, and the inventive genius of Mr. 1. P. l-'riuk, by whom they are chiefly made. The forms ol tills reflector are so familliar that it is not necessary to describe them, as there is hardly a hail or church in the country, of any pretensions, where they may not be found, and we presume it is safe to sty there is not one where they have not answered perfectly all that is claimed for them. The heat of the lamps or gas draws up the foul air which passes through an opening lu the re flector, thus keeping the atmosphere tree from noxious odors and substances, whilst the reflection obtained from it is superior to any other form of lamp or burner in use. It is staled by those who use it that the econo my of the arrangement is remarkable. Mr. Frink is also the patentee of the Day Light Reflector which is needed to throw light into dark offices and counting rooms, without the use of gas or other artificial light. CONSUMPTION CURED. An old physician, retired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy lor the speedy and perma nent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca tarrah, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affectations, also a positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com plaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousand of cases, lias felt it his duty to make it known to his suf fering fellows. Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve human suffering, I will send free of charge to all who desire it, this receipt, in German, French, or English, with fnll directions lor preparing and using. Sent by mail by eddresslng with stamp, uamiug this paper, W. W. Sherar, 149 Powers Block, Rochester, N. Y. TT PrtYS to sell our Rubber Hand Printing 1 Stamps. Circulars free. G. A. HARPER 4 BRO . Cleveland, Ohio. may 26 eow4t Farmers and Mechanics in many ways need a Mechanical Journal. 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Our lauds are unsurpassed in fertility by au J r iue 111 ll,e Sta ‘e- In our village which is only lour years old, we have a fine school building, used also for union Sunday-school and church services. We have dally mails, three gen eral merchandise stores, one of the largest in h ,I . ru s store . millinery and notion store, lhe Florida Agriculturalist, a large eight page weekly, is publisned here, and is a valuable paper lor those desiring information about Flori oA AAi o ra ', i road fr ?'Y our lall<i ing via DeLand to the Atlantic coast rs chartered and work com menced ; also, material on hand for a Telephone Jt l^ lng m Ourboardiug housesaffor-i good «m?,nL I roh 0 “ t ab l e ? nces- Carila S es runtomeefc from the UnXg y,t ° P assa ’’B ers aQ ' l For the information of invalids, we will add that several good physicians are settled in our midst cultivating oranges as a business, but affording excellent medical aid when required. Thev re port the following remarkable health record; "During the years 1878, 1879 and 1880. within a circuit ol six miles diameter, DeLand ’being the center, with a population averaging over 250, many of whom came here invalids, there have been but lour deaths. Two were infants under Eick™ 011^IS> A chain of lakes northwest of us affords protec tion-from frost so perfect that the extreme cold of December 29,1880, did not injure our orange trees or fruit. 8 We are offeiing these choice lands to actual settlers at Irom $lO to S3O per acre. Village lots and improved property for sale also. For lurther particulars call on or address J-X- PAKCE, DeLand. Volusia Co., I la., Or H. A. DeLAND, Fairport, Monroe Co.. N. 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