Wednesday, January 6, 1904.
Personals.
RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
North Carolina Methodism.
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General Notes.
Bishop Morrison's address is 3915 St. Charles
Avenue, New Orleans.
Rev. George A. Cook, of the New England
Conference, has charged Dr. Borden P. Bowne,
of Boston University, with heresy.
The Thomasville Church, Georgia, will assume
the support of Dr. J. C. C. Newton, upon his re
turn to the Japan Mission.
Rev. B. C. Thompson and family, who spent
several weeks in Alamance County after Confer
ence, returned to their home last week, stopping
part of a day in Raleigh.
Rev. M. C. Thomas, who, with the exuberance
of youth, disclaims the title, "Conference Patri
arch," made us happy by a visit to our office last
week.
Rev. G. G. Ragan, father of Rev. J. S. Ragan,
of the Hot Snrings Circuit, Western North Caro
lina Conference, died at his home in Kentucky
November 29.
We deeply sympathize with Prof, and Mrs. O.
W. Carr in the death of their youngest daughter
Lucy, who died a few days ago at Old Trinity.
She was a most estimable Christian young lady.
Miss Eva Booth, Canadian Commissioner, will
succeed her sister, the late Mrs. Booth Tucker,
in command of the Salvation Army in the United
States.
Dr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Brooks will make their
home in Louisburg during the winter. We are
glad to know that the health of both is consider
ably improved.
Rev. W. B. Rankin, D. D., the efficient Super
intendent of the American Bible Society in
Texas, died at Washington College, East Ten
nessee, on December 15.
The St. Louis Christian Advocate, so ably
edited by that ex-North Carolinian and alumnus
of Trinity College, Dr. C. C. Woods, has entered
upon its fifty-fourth year.
Mr. G. A. Dobbin, who had been so long the
efficient District Passenger Agent of the Santa
Fe Railroad, has become a member of the Mas
sengale Advertising Agency.
Dr. C. W. Byrd, who had been on a visit to his
mother in Harnett County, passed through Ra
leigh on last Monday en route to his home in
Atlanta. He is doing fine work in one of the
largest churches in Atlanta.
Rev. J. C. Ley has suceeded Rev. L. W. Moore
as editor of the Florida Christian Advocate. The
paper will hereafter be published in Tallahassee.
Our best wishes go with the retiring editor, and
we extend the glad, hand to Brother Ley.
We are requested by Bro. W. B. Cooper to an
nounce that the Sunday-School Board will expect
all applications to go in to him as Secretary be
fore March 1st, as the distribution of the funds
are to be made on that day. Let all interested
heed this urgent request of Brother Cooper.
Dr. W. II. Moore preached at Edenton Street
on last Sunday morning and at Central Church
in the evening. He had just come from a family
reunion, which must have been very enjoyable.
We are sure that his poem in this week's issue of
the Advocate will be very enjoyable to our readers.
HANDBOOK NOTICE.
By the time this meets the eye of the reader,
the Handbook for 190-1 will be ready for delivery
unless something untoward happens. We weigh
well our words when we say that the Handbook
for 1904 will be the best we Lave yet issued. We
feel that we have a right to feel a special pride
in this issue and to expert that every Methodist
who feels an interest in his church will order at
once. Price 25 cents per copy. This notice will
explain to the large number who have already
ordered the Handbook why they have not received
it. T. N. 1VEY.
The post-office address of Rev. L. E. Sawyer is
Farmville, N. C.
We have been cordially received here, salary
raised, and tokens of appreciation. Send me a
copy of the Handbook as soon as issued. R. C.
Craven.
We desire to have the post-office address of the
following: Rev. J. C. Crisp, Rev. W. O. Davis,
Rev. E. F. Eure, Rev. J. M. Marlowe, and Rev.
C. O. Du Rant.
Rev. J. V. Williams announces that he will be
ready after January 1st to engage in revival
work in North Carolina. All brethren wishing
to secure his help will write to him.
We had a fine reception here at Jonesboro last
night. Many of the leading men and women came
to welcome U3, and had everything in readiness.
Hope to have a good year here. E. Pope.
We have begun our third year here with bright
prospects for a good year. Our people have been
exceedingly thoughtful of us during the holidays.
My stewards are earnest men, and are planning
for the success of the work more wisely than ever
before. G. B. Webster.
J. W. Jenkins, Superintendent of the Methodist
Orphanage, at Raleigh, preached in the Methodist
Church here Sunday. Rev. Mr. Jenkins is doing
a good work for the Orphanage, and his visits
here are always well pleasing to Weldon people.
His sermons Sunday were excellent, and no one
could have heard them without feeling that they
had been benefited thereby. Weldon News.
We are glad to say that a large number took
advantage of our Christmas Gift Offer. A large
number of beautifully engraved cards went out
from this office a few days before Christmas, ap
prising certain ones that the "Old Raleigh" had
been sent to them for one year by certain ones
(names given). No more helpful, appropriate
gift has been rendered by any one.
An interesting feature of the quarterly meet
ing at Lumberton Methodist Church last Monday
was the discussion of the proposition to reduce
Lumberton to a station and place another preach
er as supply for the country churches. The ques
tion was submitted to the representatives from
the country churches for them to decide for
both sides, and after some discussion, which was
of the most kindly nature, they decided not to
make any change for the present. The people
have already such appreciation of Rev. Z. Paris,
the new preacher, that they do not want to con
sider any proposition that means for them to be
deprived of his services among them. Our people
are delighted with Presiding Elder Cole. Lum
berton Argus.
This morning at 8.J50 o'clock, at the District
parsonage on West Main Street, Rev. G. T.
Adams, of New Bern, and Miss Mary Gibbs,
daughter of Rev. J. T. Gibbs, of this city, were
united in marriage. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Dr. Gibbs, father of the bride, assisted
by Rev. Dr. E. A. Yates, and took place in the
parlor of the parsonage. Mr. C. B. Adams, broth
er of the groom, was best man, while Miss Eunice
Gibbs, sister of the bride, was maid of honor.
Miss Stella McCall presided at the piano and ren
dered several very appropriate selections. Mrs.
J. E. Lea, of Atlanta, then sang a solo, which was
followed by Miss .McCall, who played the wedding
march in a very impressive manner. The newly
married couple left on the 10.25 S. A. L. train
for Washington, and other prominent places,
where they will spend some time before going to
I heir home at New Bern. The groom is a young
minister, who holds a charge at New Bern, and is
greatly beloved by all who know him, while the
bride is the daughter of Rev. Dr. J. T. Gibbs,
Presiding Klder of the Durham District. She is
a very charming young lady, and holds the confi
dence and esteem of all whom she comes in con
tact with. Durham Sun.
The Salvation Army made preparations to feed
250,000 poor people in the United States on
Christmas day.
On Sunday night a disastrous fire occurred in
the North Carolina Texas Female College at
Sherman, and the "Annie Nugent Hall," and the
building known as "The Brick" are in ruins.
It is estimated that the Methodist Church prop
erty of the world amounts to $300,000,000. The
followers of John Wesley now number over 2S,
000,000 ,of whom over 22,000,000 are in America.
Nashville, Tenn., is certainly a city of Southern
Methodist preachers. In all, there are seventy
seven now living there, according to recent regis
ter published in the Midland Methodist Ex
change. There are twelve different Protestant denomi
nations operating in Cuba, among which tho
Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches are
leaders. The membership of all the churches is
now reported to be 2,500.
Rev. Geo. D. Snyder, of Hagerstown, Md., fin
ancial agent of Catawba College, recently turned
over to the Rev. J. L. Murphy, chairman of the
board of trustees, $15,000,000 secured for the en
dowment of a chair of theology.
Rev. C. O. Thompson received a letter from
Rev. J. Robt. Moose stating that Mrs. R. A. Ifar
die, wife of Dr. Hardie, one of the missionaries
of the Methodist Church in Korea, was on her
way to Lenoir to enter her daughters in Daven
port College. N. C. Christian Advocate.
The mayor and city attorney of Augusta, Ga.,
have been asked by the city council to decide
whether raffling at a church fair is a violation of
tho State statutes against gambling. Raffling is
a bad business, whether carried on by the church
or State. It is nothing but the alphabet of gamb
ling. We are surprised that we have in any of
our churches people who conduct it in any form.
Rev. R. M. Hoyle, Presiding Elder of the
Waynesville District, has resigned his charge on
account of the health of himself and wife. Mr.
Hoyle was formerly pastor of Forest Hill Metho
dist Church. Rev. C. F. Sherrill, pastor of the
Shelby Church, has been appointed to succeed Mr.
Hoyle, and Mr. Hoyle will be pastor of the Shelby
Church. Shelby Aurora.
The Progressive Farmer has been sold to a new
company just organized, of which Mr. C. II. Poe
is the largest stockholder. The Farmer will be
enlarged and otherwise improved. Mr. Poe is
editor and manager. Profs. B. W. Kilgore and
C. W. Burkett are the agricultural editors. The
Farmer, under the new regime, will be a great
paper.
The Baltimore and Richmond Christian Ad
vocate announces that the stock of Rev. Herbert
M. Hope lias been sold to Rev. James Cannon, of
Blackstone, and J. Sidney Peters, of Hampton.
By this purchase these gentlemen gain control of
the paper and will assume management at once.
Mr. Hope will retire, but Rev. Dr. Lafforty will
remain as one of the editorial writers. Tho
Methodist Recorder, which lias been published at
Blackstone by Mr. Cannon, will be combined with
the Advocate. Mr. Hope is a trained newspaper
man, and he did fine work for the Advocate. Mr.
Cannon has also had valuable experience as edi
tor, and he and Dr. Lafferty and Mr. Peters will
doubtless keep the Advocate up to its former
standard of excellence. Richmond Dispatch.
The Southern Methodist Book Depository of
Staunton, Va., advertises in this issue. The De
pository was endorsed by the North Carolina
Conference at its late session at Goldsboro, and is
in every way worthy of the patronage of our peo
ple. We trust that our readers will look up the
ad and remember the Depository when they want
books. . ..