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BADIN, NORTH CAROLINA 7
CHURCH LIFE IN BADIN
Four Well Organized and Growing Churches; Two New Buildings under Erection,
Another Soon to Be Started; Three Resident Pastors
ITH the rapid growth of the town of BADIN in
dustrially and commercially, some time elapsed
before the Christian people could be awakened to
their opportunity, but with two handsome brick
churches now nearing completion, and another soon to be
started, the Church life rivals the growth of the town in other
ways. BADIN, N. C., is as well churched as any city of its size
in the whole country, having four well organized and gi owing
congregations. When the town was started, there was only
one small country church—the old Ebenezer Baptist Chuich,
of a long and useful history. Now there are, besides, the
Methodist, the Presbyterian, and the Lutheran Chuiches, ^
and in the colored village, the A. M. E. Zion and the tiist
Baptist Church.
The old Ebenezer Baptist Church, endeavoring to keep
pace with rapid growth of the town materially, has undei,
construction a splendid brick edifice, which recently, at the
cornerstone laying, passed into history as the First Baptist
Church of Badin. (See cut.) Rev. J. M. Arnette as the
present pastor, and Mr. E. F. Smith the supeiintendent of
the Sunday School. When the new church is finished and
fully equipped, with a large auditorium and Sunday School
rooms, it will be a credit not only to BADIN but to a city
much larger size. .
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organize
years ago, and now regularly worships in the Badin 1 ea e ,
but is also building a new and handsome biick churc , on
the corner of Hickory and Pine Streets. It is also o
equipped with Sunday School rooms and modern conveni
ences, and will have a great opportunity to rninistei o
spiritual needs of BADIN. Rev. E. W. Vick is the
pastor, and Mr. F. E. Street is superintendent of the Sunday
School.
The Presbyterian Church was organized March l«,
and now has over a hundred members. The Church wor
ships for the present in the School Building, but expec s o
be in its building soon, on the lot at the intersection of Falls
Road and Spruce Street. It plans to erect a comfortable
and adequate church. Rev. T. G. Tate is the present pas
tor, and Mr. W. M. Erwin is sperintendent of the Sunday
School.
The Lutheran Church holds services twice a month in
the afternoon, in the Community Building. Rev. N. D. Bodie,
of Thomasville, N. C., is the present pastor, and has a loyal
congregation. Mr. B. A. Miller is the superintendent of the
Sunday School.
BADIN spiritually is trying to keep pace with the rapid
. strides of the place commercially and industrially. The com
pany and its employees believe that adequate and comfortable
houses of worship are necessary to the well-being and con-
feut^ent,;, of the people. Religious services are held every
Sunday morning and evening in three churches, besides two
services in the afternoon each month by the Lutherans; four
Sunday schools are maintained, and all newcomers and pros
pective residents as well as othei^s are invited to cast in
their lot with one of these churches. People of all or no
denomination are welcomed, and full liberty of conscience
will be accorded. The careful observer will find progressive,
earnest, and faithful workers in all these churches, who
are full of zeal for the kingdom of God and the betterment
of the town.
There is condiderably more musical talent in BADIN than
in the average town of its size; perhaps due to the cosmo
politan make-up of its inhabitants, which is utilized by the
various choirs, and good singing has become an attractive
and vital part ,of the worship.
In the near future, we confidently expect to see four at
tractive and comfortable churches open their doors on Sun
day to the throngs of worshipers, which will speak well
for the progressive and earnest spirit of this coming me
tropolis of North Carolina, whose citizens might justly boast
that they are “citizens of no mean city.”
CORNERSTONE LAYING—FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH