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The Enterprise ?wry Timlay aad Friday by TV ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO. WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA W. C Hurnai Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Strictly Cub fa Adnata) IN MARTIN COUNTY rar $1J? moths .71 OUTSIDE MARTIN COUNTY N? Sokacriprioo Received (or Lm Than 6 Months Advertising Rata Card Furniahad Upon Request Enured at the port office in Williamston, N. C., ii eecond-ciats matter nnder the act of Congress of March 3. 1(79. Addreai ail communication! te The Enterprise and not to the individual members of the firm. Tuesday, October 2, 1934 An nxpiananon II is due any community and all factions to all con troversies to have all the facts properly set out. so that the public impression fttay not I* misleading. So. in order that a Rood community of good people may not be misjudged, we desire to set forth some facts about a recent happening in this county. A church controversy usually brings forth some grief?-and. too often, joy for the haters of Christian ity and to the bigots of other churches. For there are too many professed Christians tilled with ignor-( ance and prejudice who get joy and gladness from the mistakes and downfall of their religious neighbors. In 1928 tlje Smithwicks Creek Primitive Baptist church had some controversy on doctrinal questions after more than 125 years of service to the community and to the glory of the many fine citizens who have carried on through that long |>eriod of time. The rouble grew out of doctrinal differences lietween pas tor and congregation. Klder Sylvester Hassell, church historian and |ier laps the leading Primitive Baptist of the world at the time, in an effort to get a |wrfect reconciliation n the church, issued a letter setting out and defining Ihe points of doctrine of the church, which letters were lelivered to each member of the church just prior to Ihe. fourth Saturday in May, 1928. when tin letter was read in conference with 98 members present, 79 af whom willingly subscribed to the document as I ic ing and embracing the doctrine, while 19 held out Since then four factions have existed. One con sisted of three memliers of the old congregation the pastor, his wife, and two members who went to the Missionary Baptist church. Another fact'on was com posed of 16 who have been designated as the "Abso lute Predestinarians," anil who were the losers in the recent trial. One of the other two factions, who stand practically together on doctrinal lines, came from Ihe conservative side of the "Absolute Predestinarians. ' and who withdrew and built a new church, now known as Hayes Swamp Primitive Baptist Church. This withdrawal and church building came as a result of the unsettled condition between what was known as the majority and minority sides to the original con troversy. The fourth group is the majority side of the controversy, which was. in a way. pariially set lleri?miff should have .-i I together settled -hv the adoption of the Hassell interpretation in May, 1928. There now remain four factions?the original |)a.^ tor and his three followers; the extremists on the oth er side, and the two middle-of-the-roaders, who will, it is generally believed, lie consolidated, since there is practically no difference in lielief and who are appar ently on very good terms AH would have been well, and no new church would have lieen built?doubtless not more than 10 |>cr cent of the members would now be out and |>eace and happiness would have reigned hut for Ihe acts of a drunken judge N. A. Sinclair- who tried the case ill ! V JO. Oil the night when the jury rendered its verdict favoring the majority (action of the contro versy, Jiaije .Sinclair, who was at the time walloping and blunderingly drunk, set the verdict aside To the outsider, all this publicity and contention may have led to a bad impression - and. of course, some ignorance and some prejudices have been dis played, which, oi course, was the foundation of the trouble, as it is in most cases?yet you will find no more sympathetic, good-hearted, or accommodating profile anywhere than the |*ople of all the factions. Those who were on the eitreme ends of the contro vrsy are more deserving of pity than of condemna tion. . , Whije church rows have generally been bitter and have caused the destruction of many millions through out the ages, it may be safely predicted that the old church, which has been for so long a light in the community, will continue to throw out its beams of light to guide the foosteps of men, and that every per son involved in the great controversy may find peace, fellov^hip, and love with and for each other. Abolition of the Relief List There is wisdom ill cutting off the emergency relief labor employment. Times are too good in. this section for any normal able-bodied man to suffer gpr want of food or clothing, ami our government should adopt the rule of Captain John Smith, ' That he who will not work shall not eat." This particular seilion is now rah enough to begin wasting money, so the best thing to do is to throw |>eop!e on their own resources and let them sink or swim by their own efforts whether it be farms, mer chandising, labor, or otherwise. Let us all do our f Irest and we will succeed. But whatever we do, keep j off-the relief roll. We need more charity donations, liecause there art ] too many old people, cripples and invalids who are ! unable to sustain themselves and who leally suffer for the plain and simple things to sustain life. Now is the time to |>ay debts, taxes, and to improve | the home in which we live and the farms from which we produee our living. Extravagance is the mother of want. And with all ti e light of past recollections, we should have the ca paci'y to get'out of debt and the wisdom to keep out. We ean have no good times if we s|**nd more than we get, regardless of how much we get. Too Much Murder Th..ri. i.-.l ,n..th?r .if ippin.nl?first-degree murder here last week, James Wilson shot Haywood Scott, both colored, following a Sunday argument, in which Wilson is sald'lo have cursed Scott, for which he was slapped. Wilson then left, but soon returned and lagan tiring on Scott with a pistol. Scott shut the door to the house, whereupon Wilson is said to have run around the house and fatally wounded him by shooting through a back door. However, it is not expected that it will be a first degree murder case when it comes to trial, since two cases almostly exactly parallel with this one were dropped from first-degree murder in the last court The solicitor compromised by accepting a plea of sec ond-degree murder from the killer of Sam Simmons, the flayer hitv'nP a|rprna.-hwt Simmons with a pistol _ concealed in her apron or a handkerchief and shot him as he ran from her. Ninety-nine per cent of the |teople thought it was a clear-cut case of first-degree murder, and were surprised that Solicitor Gilliam ac- i cepted a compromise. Another case dealt with the killing of a colored man named Worley by another colored man named James. ' The Tatter broke into a~hniT?e where XXTirtey mat tl?|v ing and shot and killed him. This case was also com- ! promised by the acceptance of a second-degree plea, j Now comes the Wilson case. The accused man had j trouble of a rather minor nature, returns and proceeds to shoot and kill with a pistol wrap|ted in a handker chief to conceal his murderous intent. So Martin County furnished two cases of murder for the last court and will furnish one for the next term in which three colond men have been shot and killed There is entirely loo much killing for the good of society. It ipay he that the discretion of pardoning j boards fails to deter criminals in their inptderous acts. Financial Statement of ftank of Robersonville, Robewonvllle, N. C RESOURCES Loans and Discounts, local ? $107,176.22 Banking House and Fixtures 27,000.00 Other Real Estate 6,669.05 Tobacco Overdrafts 8,757.77 U. S. Government Securities $217,775.00 Short Term Investments 101,356.72 North Carolina Bonds 60,000.00 Other Stocks and Bonds 19,200.00 Cash, Transit, and in Banks 370,298.75 Total Cash and Securities 768,630.47 October 1, 1934 DEPOSITS INSURED The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation WASHINGTON, O. C. $5000 "or1 EACH 'depositor $5000 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund 25,000.00 Undivided Profits, net ......... 7,664.52 Reserves 10,290.05 Deposits 825,278.94 TOTAL $918,233.51 J. H. ROBERSON. JR., President , R. L. SMITH, Vice President Safe Sound Conservative H. C. NORMAN, Vice President r TOTAL ... ......... __ , T I918.233.S1 S. L. ROBERSON, Auiiunt Cashier ? R EVERETT. Caahiar WantS IABY CARRIAGE WANTED: Musi be ui i4ir*> aood coiiiliUott. Vill pay rra?urt|hl< ;<-ice. See #r call Villon Knox. <>J 2t 'OR SALE: FIVE ROOM HOUSE good jtocaton Modern c?mveni nces. Inquire of W. C. Manning. 2 6t :hevrolet truck for sale 1V29 model. In good condition and iill give good service. Will sell heap. See D, D. Stalls, Williamston, i. C. s25 2t USED CARS A TRUCKS. SAVE money on yum parchaM a< uaad cars and trucfaa. We have a >ate. Mock of all MbM priced right, them over. Godwin Motor Con SuOolk. Va. s-25 4t-pd WANTED TO BUY: 500 POUND8 of ham. 100 pounds of side meat, jlOU pounds of shoulder. Large quan tity of hens and fryers. Write or see I J. E. Boy km at Dar den's Department | Store, giving price and amount you have for sale. s2S 2t COUGHS Don't let then get ? strangle hold. Fight them quickly. Creomaltio* combines 7 helps in one. Powerful but harmless. Pleasant to take No |hr<-?tica. Your own druggist is authorized to refund >?ur money en the spot if your cough or ro'd is not relieved by Crcoinulsion. ' (sdv.i IF INTERESTED IN BUYING GOOD FARMS In Martin or Adjoining Counties C. V. CANNON ? AYDEN ? or JOHN W. GREEN ? WILLIAMSTON Agents for the North Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank WE CORDIALLY URGE YOUR ATTEND ANCE AT OUR SPECIAL DISPLAY OF FALL AND WINTER FABRICS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STORRS SCHAEFER STYLIST Displayed By Battle Yearby W ednesday'Thursday October 3 and 4 Barnhill Bros. and Company "When better Clnthpv Are Made, Rarnhill's Will Sell Them" Now Ready to Gin Cotton Out gins are ready for you. Come in today. Bring us a bale and let us prove to you how our new equipment can take the trash from the cotton. ties used. Prompt service on your cotton. Everything and the work ers are ;;t your convenience. Come in today. Top Market Prices for Cotton and Seed Cotton J. G. Staton WILLIAMSTON, N. C. Horses & Mules We have juat unloaded fifty nice mules and horses which we bought in Kentucky and Tennessee. Their ages range from 4 to 6 years and they weigh from 950 to 1,200 pounds. All are in good conditio!*. WE ASK THAT YOU See Them Before Buying J.H.James & Stables To the Rear of W. A. Everett S Co. Store ROBERSONVILLE, N. C. WHY WEAR SMOKED I Lasers deprive you of light?as they ars meant to do when you peer at the sun. But indoors, if you cheat yourself of light?as if you were wearing smoked glasses?you're taxing your eyesight and getting right in line for defec tive vision the rest of your days. Science has revealed that light is the scientific partner of sight. Have every seeing task done in your home cor rectly lighted?floor and table lamps correctly shaded and placed, and filled with lamp bulbs of leuuLaUe make tndof proper else. Let us give _ you a lighting survey?free. IS Pill MULCT'S IMIO IEVK Station WRVA Richmond, ?v??y Wedoat a IK F.fci. A t?N Uli.il MU ?wdy faatwriny Phil M?H?y and hit orch?*4r?, with ? y?wp of i?di? ptn? nthllm. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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