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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Bro. J. Adam Grubb aided
Pastor Morris in a meeting ot
days at Barbee’s Grove the
week following the second Sun
day in August.
Pastor Gillespie’s Chadwick
church has projected another
prayer meeting plan. They are
on the order of our V/est Albe
marle praj'^er meetings.
The Philathea class of West
Albemarle church placed a nice
clock in the church. They are
a hustling body. They are true
pastor’s helpers.
The meeting at Anderson’s
Grove was held by pastor Ed
wards. We have not heard
what the results were, but feel
sure they had a great meeting.
We are to begin a series ot
meetings at West Albemarle on
Wednesday night after the sec
ond Sunday in September. Ero.
J. C. Gillespie is to aid the pas
tor. We are expecting a great
time.
The meeting at Kendall’s was
a great success this year. Bro.
Stanley, from Columbus countv,
did the preaching. He greatlv
endeared himself to the people
around Kendall’s. Six mere add
ed to the membership.
Kev. R. M. Haigler, assisted
by Rev. J. F. Davis, of Char
lotte, will begin a meeting at
Zion church in Buford township
next Saturday. Messrs Haigler
and Divis closed a meeting at
Deep Springs church. Anson
county, last week. Ten were
baptized and a number joined
by letter.—Monroe Enquirer.
Pastor Black has been called
to the pastorate of Honewell
church. Union county. This is
a fine church, and we greatlv
anpreciate a call from a church
like this. Prof. Sykes, of Wake
Forest, the Long Brothers, and
our Recorder at Albemarle all
came from this noble church.
We are pleased to have this
note from Brother J. S. Harris: i
“We are at Howell’s now. Had.
a great meeting the fourth Sun-'
day. We closed our meeting at i
Rocky Mount Saturday with 28
additions, twenty-five by bap-i
tism, two restored, and one by;
letter. We are .so glad that the|
Baptist cause is in such a flour- i
ishihg condition. To Him be all:
glory.” j
Our meeting at Canton began!
the fourth Sunday in August, j
Our help did not get to "n^il i
Monday so the pastor had to
preach at both services. The
crowds were the largest we ever
saw there, and the conduct was
as fine as could be. On Monday
Ero. D. F. Helms, of Charlotte,
came to us and preached to an
attentive, audience each day un
til the close. No man was ever
heard more gladly than he. The
results were the best we have
ever .seen at Canton. Many
were saved and fifteen joined
the church. Bro. Helms did
.some fine preaching. We were
glad to have him with u.s. He is
a great pastor’s heloer, and he
knows how to encourage a man.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Ivery and
little daughter, Edith, are vis
iting i-elatives in Granite Falls.
—Charlotte News, Aug. 21.
Rev. Sam Long and Bro. T. L.
Price were over to see the edi
tor the other day. They are
members of Hopewell church,
1 Union county. Bro. Long is a
student of Colgate University.
Pleasant Grove has enlarged
her house, it is a beauty now.
We are going to give a cut of it
in the October number of this
' paper. It is one of the few
[churches in our association that
lean boast of a Sunday school.
: We have pretentions, but not
: many Sunday schools.
I Bro. Craven Burris preached
:his first sermon at Smyrna dur-
: ing the meeting of days, follow
ing the first Sunday in August,
i Those present say that it was
[a fine effort. He goes to Wake
I Forest this fall. We are proud
;Of him, and feel sure he is go
ing to make a strong preacher.
jHe is the son of James T. Bur-
iris.
We have this word from Bro.
D. F. Helms, “I am in a meeting
[in South Carolina with Rev. R.
|M. Haigler. Things started oft
nicely for us. I believe w'e are
I going to have a fine meeting
here. We had a fine meeting at
I Old Clear Creek, Mecklenburg
I county. We received sixteen
! members there.
Rev. E. C. Snyder, the pastor,
assisted by Rev. S. W. Bennett,
of Lincolnton, closed a protract
ed meeting at Faulks church la.st
Friday. Large congregations
I attended every service and great
'interest was shown. Mr. Ben
nett was born and reared in the
Faulks community and his old
j friends and neighbors were glad
to see him again and to hear
him preach. Twenty-two join
ed the church during the meet
ing.—Monroe Enquirer.
Bro. Davidson Burris gave up
a little one the fifth day of Au
gust. It was buried at Pleasant
Grove the following day, Bro. J.
W. Whitley conducting the fu
neral.
Rev. and Mrs. S. N. Watson,
of Winton, have been spending
a few days with friends in this
county. Mr. Watson preached
at Macedonia church last Sun
day afternoon and in the First
i Baptist church here Sunday
I night. Large congregations
heard him and were pleased with
his sermons.—Monroe Enquirer.
We have this word from Bro.
W. A. Hough of Cornelius: “J.
J. Beach is at Ind. Hill in a
meeting. Twenty-live have join
ed and the meeting still goes on.
I This is fine.” We can..ol say
; how proud we are that such a
great victory has been won in
I that community. Independence
Hill is our old home church. We
are so much interested there
that we cannot but rejoice over
such a glorious victory.
The meeting at Silver Springs
was the best we have ever seen
there. The crowds were enoi’-
mous from the beginning. The
interest was the best we have
ever seen there. Of course the
community is so well worked up
that it is impossible to get a
great number of new members,
but however it may be, we bap
tized nineteen happy converts
there Friday morning, August
21—two of them being for Un
ion Grove. This is the sixteenth
meeting we have held with this
great old church. When we
took charge there the church
was small in membership, but
now it is very strong, its mem
bership numbering about 350,
and a more loyal people nevei
lived. They are so loyal that
they will not move their mem
bership from there if they can
find any excuse at all. The pas
tor was aided in the recent
meeting by Rev. J. C. Gillesnie
of Charlotte. He did some noble
preaching, and greatly endeared
himself to the church and com
munity. He is a true pastor’s
helper, and one of the most con
secrated men we have ever
known. He left with a strong
invitation to come again.
The Wingate school opened
last Tuesday with 225 students,
50 of them boarders. Boarding
students are coming in daily. It
is the best opening Wingate has
had and teachers and students
are enthusiastic and are getting
down to wark. The faculty of
the Wingate school consists of
Prof. J. G. Cari'oll, principal;
Prof. D. M. Johnson, associate
principal; Miss Bertha Johnson,
teacher of seventh and eighth
grades; Miss Caroline W’ebster,
teacher of intermediate grades;
Miss Osee Long, teacher of pri
mary grades; Miss Mattie Gad
dy, teacher of music.—Monroe
Enquirer.
Our meeting at Pleasant
Grove was a glorious usccess in
every way. We had’ large con
gregations from the beginninf,
and the intei'est was marvelous.
We do not know how many were
saved, but think a great many
were. We baptized five and
think others will follow. But
this was not all the good that
was done, for the church was
greatly revived. Brother Whit
ley is fine help in a meeting. He
knows how to preach and he
preaches. He is a young man
with a future before him. 1
am glad to say that while is a
great scholar, yet he is a Bap
tist. So many learn to be
cranks as they are in training,
but he did not.
The Philathea Class of the
North Charlotte Baptist church
met last Thursday evening at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. E. S.
Ivery. A large number of
young girls were present and
matters of importance were dis
cussed. The class has been a
member of the world-wide Phil
athea Union for nearly eight
years: It was organized and
will be known as the Fidelis
Class, 'fhe following officers
were elected: President, Miss
Margai'et Kidd; vice president.
Miss Gladys Rogers; secretary
and treasurer. Miss Lena Gun
nell. and class reporter. Miss
Addie Kidd. Mrs. E. S. Ivery
was elected teacher of the class.
—Charlotte News, Aug. 21.
C. C. Moore and Miss Grace
Foreman were happily married
on August 12 at the bride’s
home in Big Lick township. Mr,
i Moore is the energetic livery
man at Oakboro, and Mrs.
; Moore is the daughter of Broth-
I er J. C. Foreman.
I Mr. Alfred MeWhirter, of
Wingate, and Miss Inez Benton,
daughter of Jlr. and Mrs. Dex-
I ter Benton, of Unionville, were
married here a few days ago,
; Rev R. M. Haigler performing
I the marriage service. The mar-
'riage came as a surprise to the
: friends of the contracting par-
I ties. The bride was attending
i the teachers’ institute and Mr.
i MeWhirter came in and took her
buggy riding and while they
: were away the services of a
minister were secured and they
i w'ere married. Mr. and Mrs.
MeWhirter went to the home of
i the groom’s parents, Mr. and
I Mrs. Hugh McW’hirter, in W’in-
'gate, immediately after the cer-
[emony. These young people
have a great many friends and
are worthy of them.—Monroe
Enquirer.
A Letter From Mr. Summey.
The writer had the privilege
of joining Rev. T. W. Fogleman
in a meeting of eight days at
Plyler Baptist church, Stanly
county. The church was great
ly revived. The Lord poured
out great showers of blessings
upon the church, pastor, and
people, and sinners were made
to quake and tremble under the
power of God. As manifested
in the lives of Godly men and
women, a number of souls ■'\ere
born into the kingdom. On ,n;a-
urday at 10 a. m. we gathered
at the waters where the beloved
pastor buried two young men
with Christ in baptism. Others
will follow.
The Plyler church is not
strong in numbers but in faith
and good works. It cannot be
excelled. AVhen we closed and
started to our homes these
saints of God showed their ap-
pi’eciation of our services by
presenting to the pastor and
help a nice purse each. May
God bless the pastor and peonle.
JOHN A. SUMMEY.
Dear Bro. Black:—We have
just closed a great meeting at
our Poplar Springs church, near
Shelby. It was indeed a revival
and twelve were added to the
membership, eleven by baptism.
Brother J. F. Black did the
preaching and captivated the
people by his strong and yet ten
der messages. He is indeed a
true yoke fellow and pastor’s
helper. His work is being bless
ed to the good of the people to
whom he ministers.
Our work at Chadwick is very
encouraging. Since our meet
ing six or eight have been add
ed to the membership of our
church. We have enrolled sixty-
five in the Home Department in
our Sunday school, organized a
young woman’s prayer meeting,
and the spiritual condition of
the work seems to b&. improving
all the while.
J. C. GILLESPIE.