Thursday, May 19, 1910.
RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
W Correspondents9 Department
MATTAMUSKEET.
Dear Advocate: We have been
having such a good time down here
on Mattamuskeet that we haven't
had time to stop and tell you about,
it. This is a great country and there
arc still greater things in the not far
future for all this "neck of the
woods."
Our church work, I think, has
ltcen growing some. Our Sunday
si liools are doing splendid work and
the women are very much alive in.
their various societies. The ladies in
lOnglehard are going to build a new
church if the men will just get out
of their way. I think they have over
three hundred dollars in he hands
of the treasurer of their Aid Society.
Good. We paid our Mission assess
ment in full on Easter Sunday and
nearly 50 per cent on all the other
Conference Collections. We had al
ready paid at that time our Orphan
age assessment of eighty dollars,
and thirteen dollars over.
These are as good people to serve
as I or any other man may hope to
find. R. R. GRANT.
Lake Landing, N. C, May 10, 1910.
BLADEN CIRCUIT.
Dear Dr. Ivey: It seems quite
the popular thing for a preacher,
after having suffered one of those
poundings," to pour out (or spread
out) his complaint before the Editor
of the Advocate as a sort of retalia
tion. This writer experienced one
such occasion and promptly did the
"popular thing."
But the people on this charge are
perhaps a trifle peculiar in their
method of pounding the preacher,
exactly in line, however, with those
good people in Sampson who make
Rrother Merritt's buggy a kind of
delivery wagon. We are not much
troubled with frequent storms of gen
erosity that burst into the privacy of
the parsonage and spend their fury
in the dining room, but are blessed
and kept grateful by the gentle
streams of substantial kindness that
have their principal sources about
the eight churches and are joined by
numerous tributaries as they pursue
their meandering courses to empty
at the parsonage door. Sometimes
there comes a chicken (a fine repre
sentative of the choice diet of a
Methodist preacher); or again, two
of them, and in one case five sent
by mail; then again comes a whole
box of home-canned fruit from one
source, then a succession of smaller
contributions of the same kind from
various directions; then in season a
Rood liberal helping of the choicest
strawberries, milk to go with them,
and butter for the biscuit, to make
the supper complete; then a ham
and a "Tom Thumb." And so we
might go on to detail the kindnesses
received; but forbear to arouse envy.
If "it is more blessed to give than
to receive (and we dare not doubt
it), the people of Bladen Circuit
must be enjoying much blessedness
this year. And we are hoping and
I -aying that there may come "show-
- of blessings" to all through the
vival services for which we are
Planning. Truly "the fields are
white to the harvest"; there are
many who need to be saved from sin,
and we are trusting that God may
"se our efforts as a means of bring?
ing to many hearts blessings that
shall far outweigh all the material
things with which such loyal people
delight to express appreciation of a
pastor.
We are expecting to have Chil
dren's Day exercises at most of the
churches on the charge; to make one
feature of the service the baptism
of any infants whom parents desire
to have baptized, and hope there will
be sufficient evidence of loyalty to
the Methodist faith to warrant a
report that shall give Uncle Betts
great pleasure when he hears it.
Brethren, pray that Bladen Cir
cuit (pastor and people together)
may have this year a mighty revival
of religion and a rich harvest of
souls for the Master.
Sincerely,
D. H. REED.
White Oak, May 11, 1910.
R LADEN STREET, WILMINGTON.
Dear Dr. Ivey: We have just
closed a great revival at Bladen
Street Church, Dr. L. L. Nash, D.D.,
preached for us 15 days. He gave
us a gospel sermon at every service
and his sermons reached the heart
of a responsive congregation. Large
crowds attended throughout the
meeting. Back-slidden ones were: re
claimed, Christians were revived, the
irreligious were converted, and a
goodly number were added to the
church. We have had a revival of
religion that will last.
Fraternally,
W. L. REX FOR IX
Wilmington, N. C.
STRAITS, N. O.
Dear Dr. Ivey: 1 must tell you
of the great treat my people and
myself enjoyed on Saturday, the 7th.
Dr. Zollicoffer came and made a
speech which was highly appreciated
and enjoyed by all who heard it. We
feel that all who made the effort,
and sacrifice of time, though it was
a busy day, were more than repaid.
The only regret expressed was that
he could not stay longer. Our people
turned out splendidly, gave him a
large congregation, and I am sure
much good will follow from his la
bors. I want to say to the laymen
who do not understand the Laymen's
Movement, and who are not organ
ized, urge your preacher to send for
Dr. Zollicoffer and, hear him; you
will no longer doubt as to your duty.
W. E. TROTMAN.
Straits, N. C.
ORIENTAL LAYMEN'S MEETING.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Ori
ental Methodist Episcopal Church
served an elaborate supper to the
Laymen of the community in Smith's
Hall Monday night, May 9th. Ser
vice was prepared for one hundred
plates. Following the supper the
Toastmaster, Mr. C. V. Parker, in
troduced as the first speaker Mr.
Ephraim McClees, the lay leader of
the Oriental church. He extended a
hearty welcome to the out-of-town
speakers, Dr. D. B. Zollicoffer, of
Weldon, and Mr. W. W. Arendell, of
Morehead City. The former respond
ed to the toast "The Laymen's Move
ment." His response sparkled with
the speakers characteristic enthusi
asm Mr. Arendell spoke to the
toast "Church Finances." After
calling upon the pastor for a few re
marks the toastmaster concluded the
speaking by making a strong force
ful plea to the laymen to arise to
the opportunity at hand.
W. P.
Oriental, N. C, May 10, 1910.
KENNEKEET.
Dear Dr. Ivey: I want to tell you
about our Sunday-schools down here
on Kennekeet charge. On Friday,
April 29th we had quite a good time
at Kennekeet church. We had a
good sermon, preached by Rev. J. A.
Martin, at 11 a. m., and at 2.30 p.
m., our Sunday-school from Chica
macomico and Kennekeet met and
gave us quite an entertainment. Miss
Sikes led the music for Chicamacom
ico choir, and they did good singing.
They also had some fine recitations.
Miss Leona Gaskins is our organist
at Kennekeet and a. leader in our
Sunday-school. She teaches a class
of girls and is also teaching public
school. Miss Gaskins is a great
blessing to the community and is a
great help to the pastor and super
intendent. We also had with us our
beloved presiding elder, Brother
Broom, and Revs. A. W. Price and
J. A. Martin. These brethren all
made addresses. Brother Price
preached at night, and Saturday,
April 30th, our Second Quarterly
Conference convened. Brother Broom
preached at 11 a. m. and again at
night and also Sunday, morning and
night. We raised over sixty dollars
for under-pinning our church. The
work will begin at once. We think
this meeting did much good.
And I will say here, that to my
surprise, Friday afternoon when 1
came to the parsonage, lo and be
hold! there was a cart backed up to
the gate which was about loaded
with good things to eat, and just
such a pounding as we S&j get, Bro.
D. L. Gray from Clark's was the one
that delivered these good things
from the people of Clarks. May
God's blessings be upon those good
people. II. L. BEASLEY.
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES.
The present Junior Class held a
meeting a few days ago for the elec
tion of the editor and manager of
the Archive for next year. Mr. C.
H. Hutchings, of Durham, was elect
ed Editor-in-Chief, and Mr. E. C.
Cheek, of Durham, Manager. This
publication is issued by the Senior
Class.
At a meeting of the Columbian
Literary Society held last Saturday
evening the officers for next 'year
were elected. They are R. D. Kor
ner, President; L. I. Jaffe, Vice Pres
ident; W. H. Muse, Recording Sec
retary; A. D. Byrd, Marshall. The
representatives of the society in the
Debate Council are G. W., Vick and
R. D. Cherry.
A meeting of the students was
held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall Monday
evening, at which time a "Greater
Trinity" Club was formed. This
movement, which originated with
the students, promises to be a
most significant one. The member
ship of the Club will be Jarge, and
the object of the organization is to
advance the interests of the college
in every way possible. The officers
of the Association are: W. B. West,
President; II. G. Hedrick, Vice Pres
ident; W. G. Matton, Corresponding
Secretary; P. S. Bennett, Secretary
and Treasurer.
The Executive Committee is com
posed of the officers and one repre
sentative from each of the under
graduate classes. Professor R. L.
Flowers was elected by the Club to
act as a member of the committee.
To-night the annual Sophomore
Debate will be held in the Craven
Memorial Hall at 8 o'clock. Dr.
Frank C. Brown, of the English De
partment, announces the following
men as eligible to enter the contest:
Paul Best, Goldshoro, N. C; R. G.
Cherry, Gastonia, N. C; W. E. Eller,
Clinton, N. C; .1. W. Harbison, Mor
ganton, N. C; E. L. Jones, Charlotte,
N. C; E. J. Londow, Asheville, N.
C. ; 11. A. McKinnon, Maxton, N. C;
W. G. Sheppard, Farmville, N. C;
C. F. Starnes, Candler, N. C.
These men are selected for having
done the best work in argumentive
composition during the spring term
The query to be discussed is: Re
solved, That women should have the
right to vote in the United States.
The speakers have the right to close
either side of the question that they
prefer. The contest is for a hand
some set of books presented each
year for this purpose by Mr. James
II. Southgate, of Durham, N. C.
Prof. A. H. Merritt has returned
from Arcadia, Academy, where Tie
delivered the address at the closing
exercises of the school.
LAYMEN'S RALLY DAY.
A great Laymen's Rally Day at
Salem Church, on the Goldsboro Cir
cuit, to be held Saturday preceding
the fifth Sunday in May and also em
bracing Sunday. Dr. D. B. Zolli
coffer will have charge. Services to
begin both days promptly at 10 a. in.
Dinner will be served both days on
the grounds.
3t G. W. STANCILL, P. C.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
The U. S. Department of Agricul
ture has just issued the Agricultural
Year Book for 1909 and has allotted
a limited number of them to each
Congressman.
Tt is a very valuable book, espe
cially to farmers, and in order to
place it in the hands of those who
may want it and would appreciate it,
and to avoid sending it to any one
who would not care for it, Congress
man Pou, of the Fourth District, an
nounces that, until his quota is ex
hausted, any constituent of his can
get a copy by addressing a postal
card to E. W. Pou, M. C, Washing
ton, D. C.
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