—Hon. John C. Dancy was in the
city last week. >> >
—Miss Cora A. Tyler is ont again
after two weeks’ illness. «r
-—Mrs. it. F. Caldwell has returned
from a trip to Matthews.
—Rev. W. P. Piiifer returned last
week from a business trip to Baltimore,
Md.
—Rev. Mr. Jacobs, of Brooklyn, N>
Y., is spending a while here with his
family.
—Mrs. D. J. Sanders, of Biddle
Ifehuversity, left. l(Wt week for Philadel
Ictavia Feimster, of Biddle
fefcerday for Rock Hill. S. C.,
rill visit relatives and friends.
C. L. Stafford returned last
a short stay with friends in
ing m the city last week, Has returned
to his home in Washington, D. C.
—Mr. J. T. Jackson leaves Tues
day, the 24th inst., for Boston, Mass.,
where he is to engage in business.
—Miss Abbie Greeley, of Concord, js
visiting Mrs. R. F. Caldwell, corner
Alexander and First Sts., this we*.
—Mrs. Alexander Hall and child
ren leave this week for Asheville, to
visit relatives.
—Miss Mary J. Murdock, en route
to Sbelby from Statesville, not long
since, stopped over with Mrs. Simmons.
—Mrs. Lizzie Feimster, of Biddle
ville, has returned from an extended
visit to friends in Greenwood and Spar
tanburg, S. G. . .
—Rev. R. B. Bruce, pastor of Grace
church, is now off on his vacation, and
his pulpit is being fiHed hy various
ministers here.
—Miss Emily Graham, of States
ville, was the guest this week of Mrs. G.
H. Haines, of this city, and relatives
in Biddleville. •
—Mm. Minne Sumner Pearson
Here \_
He will be .
\ ton while here. ^^ _ ,,
_Rev. Dr. J. W. Smith, editor of
die Star of Zion, left last Thursday for
Asheville. Before returning home, he
will visit Chattanooga, Tenn.
Si —The Married Ladies’ Club gave an
“ up-tu-date concert ” at the Seventh
.Street Presbyterian church last Tl.urs
alay evening.
— Miss Atwood E. Fox left Tuesday
morning for her home in Lincolnton,
After sending several days with her
friend, Miss Bertha CaldwelL
-Prof. I. Garland Penn, Co"f
■ponding RfloretarV of t-hft«e«PftwT>rth
in g <#.»<.■ f .jfTinsimpaon chapel
to-night.
—-Mr. J\. xx. Jenereou naa purchased
the tailoring establishment formerly
owned by his brother-in-law, Mr. J. T.
Jackson, and will not return to Con
cord*
—Mr. Joseph Smith, of Concord, is
employed here to do some finishing
work on the new court house. Mr.
Smith was formerly a resident of Char
lotte. '
—The weekly meeting of the Y.W.
C. T. U. will be held in Grace church
to-morrow afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Young ladies are requested to be pres
ent
—Mrs. G. W. Clinton left last week
for St. Louis, Mo., to join her hus
band, Bishop G. W. Clinton. She
does not expect to return until the
first of October.
—Miss Sarah J. Johnson, Biddle’s
accomplished matron, » spending a va
cation of ten days North. She expects
to visit several of the large cities before
she returns.
—Mrs. MaHssa Henderson, Miss
Gertrude Dixon and Mr. H. H. Card
well represented the Seventh Street
Presbyterian Sabbath-Vsbool at the
Sabhath-sehool Convention which con
vened in Biddleville last week.
—A union entertainment, given by
the different churches in the city, was
'begun last night, and will he contin
ued to-night and to-morrow night.
The ladies of the. Seventh St. Presby
terian church have a tastefully deco
Mrs. Mar
Wilmington is about the
town id the State in which the_
population so nearly equals that of the
white. Hie colored population here »
about one half op nearly so, while the
colored population of the State is only
one third. In this city the colored
people are the most enterprising of any
l i the State. A considerable nuipber
of them have valuable property and
comfortable homes. Wilmington is
to be congratulated on giving to the
South the only colored daily journal.
The Record has now transformed itself
into such a journal and is meeting
with success. This city has always
given the colored people a voice in the
government, aud they are being rec
ognized more and more. There are
now on the aldermen board four color
ed men, on the police force ten, a
number of mail carriers, and others
holding position of honor and trust.
As regards the spiritual interests of
the place, it is said by some who have
given the matter their attention, that
there is in the city an abler and more
devout colored ministry than there has
ever leen at any one time in the his
tory of the city. And the result is seen
in the general conduct of the people.
We feel safe in saying that the Presby
terian church here has always had a
good ministry, the result of which is
«*» m tne people—not in the great
ness of their number, but in the qual
ity of the number we have. Rev. j.
A. Bonner, who, is now in charge of
the work here, recognizes no superior
in the city in his profession. He has
an intelligent and orderly congregation.
The Presbyterian ehjy-ch at Hoffman,
N. C., is principally made up of widows
and their children, and it is almost a
wonder to see how these women and
children are holding up the hanner of
aur Lord in this place. Rev. Mr.
Scott has just closed a series of meetings
bore, which had a very hopeful aspect
it the beginning. We trust that they
nrere the means of swelling th9 number
f the fiver* trad* < _
ble to furnish teams for any occasion.
Please bring your dues to the-4all4
Presbyteries. We shah meet you there
O.V.
A. d. Jeffersox.
Personal and News Items.
Paul L. Dunbar is meeting with
success in England.
Cook county, 111., has a colored
daputjrsheriff in the person of I. j;
Reed.
Rev. Augustus Tolston, of'Chicago,
the only Afro-American Catholic
priest in the country, died recently.
Dr. Dillard and Mr. L. P. Berry,
Sabbath-school missionaries, are at
tending Yadkin Presbytery western
district Sabbath-school ' Convention
this week!
Rev. A. G. Gantt, who was indis
posed recently, is now himself again
and is about lfis ordinary engage
ments.
Correspondents should address Rev.
S. F. Young at Martinsyille, Va.
Rev. T. H. Amos, of Abbeville,
S. C., is at his post again, and is look
ing forward to another successful
school -year.
Rev. A. U. Frierson, D. D., of
BiddleTJniversity, has been on the
sick list for several days. It is hoped
that he will soon be himself again. *
Rev. W. G. Catus is in the midst of
an unusual work of grace at Chapel
Hill church in Yadkin Presbytery,
and there is promise of large results.
Rev. A. J. Tate, our scholarly and
energetic minister at Greensboro, is
pushing forward the work of St.
James church with cheering prospects.
Rev. M., G. Haskins has been
spending a little season at Asheville
of late. ' . ..
Rev. Lawrence MiUer' our Sabbath
school missionary in Geoigia, is doing
good work and ‘
results.
' Revivals
ST. PAUL CHUKCH.
A series of meetings began here July
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the young people take an active part
tn all of these services.
Mr, I. H. Russell was with us two
days and preached three good sermons,
and. Rev. Bennett was also with us and
preached a sermon which was well re
ceived.
On Sabbath, Aug. 1st, at 3 p. m., the
Lord’s Supper was celebrated and a
very pleasant time was realized. Six
united on profession of faith ift Christ.
Two adults, six children and three in
fants were baptized.
Leeper.
MUKKLANB CHURCHY
This church is about nine
from Charlotte, and is not com
to any railroad We drove thr
the count! -
and five mile^fros#
Sabbath We spoke three times to^a
crowded house. In fact, at this point we
had the pleasure of preaching to the
largest congiegation of all to whom we
have yet preached. From Sunday un
til we closed our meetings Wednesday
night, we spoke each night to hundreds
of people. Of course these were not all
Presbyterians; Methodists and Baptist*!
were in large attendance.
The Lord blessed, our labor at this
point. Eight of the eleven persons
converted united with the Presbyterian
ohureh.
Rev. Hairston has a live work here,
is much loved by the people, and is
doing much for their spiritual advance
ment and the upbuilding of the “King
dom of our God. ”
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words about our Children’s Day ext
eises. The day was observed the Ihi
Sabbath in June. The exercises we
opened with music. Prayer was the
offered by the pastor. Rev, P. <
Lowne. The programme was cam
out as laid down by the Sabbath-schc
Board, and was well rendered. T
collection amounted to *5.60. f
Mieses Effie Reid and Mary Edwai
SijbA;
American Presbyterian, the success
we had with Children’s Day exercises
It Jackson Grove church near Wax
haw, N. C. The program as prepared
by Dr. Worden was carried out in full.
In addition to this, time and space will
;uot allow us to speak in detail of the
excellent papers read by Misses Add ie
Vincent, Annie Dickson, Callie Waters,
Mattie Staton, Celia Williams, Emma
Green, Alice Champion, and Mrs. R.
B. Heath, Addresses also were made
by Mr. S. J. Grier, of Biddle Universi
ty, and other visiting friends.
Rev. G. W. King, of Monroe, N. C.,
preached an appropriate sermon. The
sum of $13.74 was realized. The
We h ave thrown out to the citizens of
Charlotte and vjifeinitj hundreds of
bargains, things of matchless value and
we are proud of our ability to have
done so; but during all the history of
the RACKET we have achieved "ho
greater victory for our trade than our
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to reduce our Shoe Stock. Just think
of John Kelley, Strilby’s and & P,
Reed’s hand turned slippers being
thrown on our bargain counter for 76c
per pair. Yet this is what we are do
ing. Of course we have not the size to
suit everybody, but if you get a fit you
get these goods for less than one-third
the usual price. Bargains at every turn
all through our Shoe Stock. Men’s
shoes from 75c. up. •
Our facilities to buy are only equal
ed by our determination to sell goods
cheap, and we shall do both to push
our business to its utmost.
We have just placed on sale 1,000
pairs men’s slightly damaged pants from
25c. to $2.50 per pair; worth from 50c.
to $5. Big lot damaged suite at half
price. Boys’ knee panto 10c. Wash
panto 20c. Men’s wash coats 10c. and
Big lot of embroidery % 10 c.; worth
double the money we ask. Our ribbon
stock is the finest in the city, and in
order to reduce and turn it into cash
quickly we have put the following low
price; All ribbons ranging in priee
from 38 to 68c. have been put into two
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The McClelland Presbytery convenes
in the Mt. Zjon Presbyterian church,
Dae West S. C., Tharsdav, Sept. 2d,
1897,7:30 P.M.
I _ B. F. McDowell.
Ministers who expect to attend the
meeting of Fairfield Presbytery which
convenes here in September will please
notify us not later than the 20th ihst
Say how many elders, and if any
lady, will come. Do not fail to comply
with the above. '
M. G. Johnson.
1213 Assembly St., Columbia, S: C.
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