The Vance County Union
VOLUME 1
DECEMBER 1910
NUMBER 2
Published Monthly in Interest of the
Churces of the Vance County
Union, Henderson, N. C.
J. W. MORGAN,
Editor.
Contributing Editors,
J. T. ALDERMAN,
MRS. T. M. PITTMAN.
A. T. BARNES. Business Manager,
THEODORE E. STAINBACK,
Manager Advertising Department.
Subscription price, 25 cents a year.
THE Fin-Vt BAPTIST CHURCH
Officers
Pastor, J. \V. Morgan.
Uoacons, .J. T. Aldsrmau, A. T.
Barnes, ,J. S. Royster, .1. T. Elmore,
T. P. Stewart, W. T. Carter, N. D.
AVolls, W. H, Wester, H. Thomason,
i Clerk, J. L. H. Miseillier.
Treasurer, .7. A. Kelly.
Eii'ftnoial secretary Mrs. .T. T.
Superintendent Sunday School, A.
T. Barnes.
Mission treasurer, .1. H. Parham.
Organist, Miss Lillian Dean.
President Woman’s Missionary So
ciety, Mrs. W. I). Horner.
President Ladies’ Aid Society, Jlrs
AV. B. Waddill.
Leader Sunbeams, Mrs. W. H. Wes
ter.
respondents in the country churches
was highly gratifying. Mr. Alderman
received some excellent letters, sever
al of which appear in this issue. We
want a monthly letter from each
church in the Union. Our corres-
IHJndents will not forget this. An oc
casional letter, from the pastors would
be greatly appreciated. We are much
pleased at the way in which the
business department of the paper is
being conducted. We have the right
men for business managers. A num
ber of our members have already
handed in their subscriptions. The
rest will do so as soon as convenient.
Our Tlianksgiving collection for the
OiTlmnage amounted to about $50.
This was good considering the size of
the congregation. Let those who
were'not present at the service con
tribute enough to make the sum $75.
Hand your contribution to Bro. John
AI. Huglies. Hereafter the amounts
given through the envelopes will be
sufficient for all the benevolent ob
jects. The Orphanage money - was
due whei/ the '..i:; 'a?.gun.
Calendar
Preaching, Sunday, II a. m., 7:30 p
m.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Business Meeting, Wednesday night
after first Sunday of each month.
Woman’s Missionary Society, Mon-
d.ay after third Sunday of each
month, 4 p. m.
Ladies’ Aid Socieity, Monday after
first Sunday of each month, 4 p. m.
Sunbeam®, first Sunday of each
month, 4 p. m.
“The Vance County Union’’ is now
two months old. The first issue of
the paper was received with consider
able favor. A number of persons Irave
commended the enterprise in a way
that is very encouraging to the edi
tors. The first response fronii our cor-
The money pledged ‘ last year for
State Missions has not yet been
paid, and in consequence the salaries
of two of the missionaries in the Tar
River have been reduced, $50 each.
We must raise at least $100 that
tliese amonuts -may be restored. One
hundred dollars will practically re
deem our pledge, since the ladies
have already i>aid about $40 toward
this fund. It is unfortunate that
this collection was overlooked. It
will not be difficult, however, for us
to raise the amount, and then aU of
our obligations will have been met,
and no more special collections need
be taken.
Returirs from our Duplex Envelopes
continue to be gratifying. Many
have sent in their envelopes regular
ly from the first Sunday in October.
Some have not yet acquired the habit,
but they wUl do so soon we are sure.
It is much easier for you to bring
your envelope to church every Sun
day than it is for some to go to you
even once a month to collect. Such
collecting is a hardship that we have
no right to impose on any one. We
have no collectors now, so it is im
portant that you do not forget. Please
notice that there is an envelope dated
for each Sunday in the year. Some
have gone a year ahead of the cal
endar, and have brought in envelopes
dated September, 1911. This is bor
rowing trouble—for the secretary.
How .much shall we pay during the
present year to the various benevo
lent objects? The pastor and deacon:
were appointed a committee to recom
mend an amount and an apportion
ment of the same. They recommended
$500, to be apportioned among the
boards in the same ratio that the
state funds are distributed. Five
hundred dollars to all the boards is
less than the church has been giv
ing. Last year about $800 were con
tributed to all mission objects. In
making this chanf^^he, committee
does not feel that we would be tak
ing a backward step. Under the
new system more money will be
raised than formerly. It is simply a
change in emphasis, that is recom
mended. There is a very gen?ral
feeling among our members that the
church has been giving more to
missions aboard than is just to our
cause at home, and hence to the
cause at large—that “we have been
lengthening our cords without
strengthening our stakes.” King
Solomon was right when he said,
“There is that withholdeth more than
is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
We are right also when we add,—
“There is that GIVETH more than
is meat, but it tendeth to poverty.”
It is probable that the early disci
ples in Jerusalem who gave all their
possessions to the poor were after
ward numbered amopg those who had
to be supported by coutributioixs
from the gentile Christians.
The Baraca Class in our church
at North Henderson is doing excel
lent work under the leadership of
Bro. N. D. Wells. The class gave an
oyster supper on the first Tuesday
night in December. About twenty-
five members of the class were pres
ent, and a few specially invited
guests. Several of the brethren made
interesting addresses.. The class prom
ises to be a great factor for good
in the church and community.
Bro. T. M. Pittman is doing a fine
work in the school at South Hender
son. He has about fifty men en
rolled in his class.