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T-..y-.-.t,-,''.' 7 'Vv. ,f.' 1 ' .ESTABLISHED 1870. Country, Goti and IVtith; SINGLE COPIES 6 VOL. XXXVI, NO. 71. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDA.Y. NOVEMBER 3. 1905. WHOLE NO. 2083 - THE LUMBER BRIDGE HEWS. tUMBEK BRIDGE, M. C. REV. P. R. LAW. D. D., - - EDITOR. There were some interesting thing; about the Synod at Red Spring. It was the largest meet iug of Synod ever held in the his tory of the venerable court. Aud more, it was adjudged to be the most euj )yable Synod ever held. It catty be added too that it was one cf the bardeBt worked Synods anybody recalled. There wero great questions of great importance to settle and time to do it and it was done. Offing to the fact that all the Syood was sleeping, eatmg And meeting under cue roof there was little occasion for any loss of time and the opportunity was seised upon for much work. The i the body was happy in having a busineia man of clar hoad and warm heart fur moderator. lie was prompt aud pushing day at tor day. Q. W. Watts is an ideal buBinebB man. Fortune has fallen to him as a fruit of his olear headednesB and enterprise. Nver before did the Syuod adjourn feeling so fully that it was acquainted with itself. The brethren being co-guests had an opportunity lo see one another as never before aud deeper mutual love was developed among the brethren. There wa? no friction. Hot an acrid word was spoku. .No apologies were called for. The enrollment was 200. This was the number precisely we anticipated. And it was the largest meeting of a Synod in the history of the Presbyterian Oburoh South except one. We are told that the Vir ginia Synod nnoe enrolled 201. members. An exceptional number of fine addresses weie made. Rev. Drs. Howerton, Lily, Hardin, Morris, Phillips and others, spoke with unwonted power and effective ness. The Foreign Missions cause showed decided, progress. There was increase of 25 per cent, in contributions. Twenty-six new missionaries were sent out during the year. The Synodioal Home Missions' report showed that 26 home missionary workers had been at work with large success. The year closed with a debt, but steps were taken to pay it off. Rev. R. P. Smith was re-elected superin tendent of the work and Rev. Wm. Blaok general evangelist. Order was made to open all the ohurohes of the Synod to the visits of the superintendent to raise funds to carry on the work and two collec tions a year for the cause was ordered for ail ohurohes whioh have preaching more than ouoe a month. Rev- Dr. A. J. McKelway told tne Synod of his retirement as editor of the Standard. The paper is owned by its creditors, -who have several courses'of action before them. It might be lost to the Synod. He urged the taking of steps to save it, A large com mittee was appointed with this in viewwYThenext meetirjg will be held in Statesville. No olass en joyed Synod more than the college students. It was a flue educational week for them. Many had never seen a Synod before. This one will be a delightful memory. It was a revelation that anything could so -effectively roll baok the tide of time as the convening of a Synod, to live several days and nights in a college building. Gray headed old men became sophomores again. The boyish spirit that bad slum bered for deoades revived. Campus songs were recalled and sung. Tears and os res were.forgotten in the abandon of youthful diversion. A sort of hazing too was indulged in to complete the found of re peated experiences as collegian in the long ago. The musical oonoert by the faculty, which was given Thursday night was a brilliant success. Nothing impressed the learned body more. It was a f eve Jation. The more musical hearers Were most delighted and loudest in their compliments. After the concert the literary societies gave on ot their most en joihl? Feoep ' - tiot the ' spaoioua aDdUelegan t . dfoAjt hall. The lofty -spirit of the -student body, the degree and character of. the culture in the .institution as a whole made a deep and lasting impression On the ven- erable court. A well chosen and hearty, series of resolutions of thanks were adopted enthusiast! callv. Tht bodv ad i owned Fridav ' night in simple form, the tinging of a hymn, prayer by its oldest member, R-v. Dr. J. Rumple and the apostolic benediction, The better way to judge a man is by bis ev.deut instincts. The prompting ( f his heart in what we call "small matters are unerring piiteria. All who thiuk at all with average good sense knows that recarriug impure innusudos come not from a pure heart. Un chaste (illusions falling frequently from tne lips of a man tell out the blackness restrained in the heart. . There would be an open display if the display would not cost eo much. Self preservation compels suppression. The real self is, so to speak, disguised, The vulgar aud vile references made are as tar as ha can go without the forfeiture of confidence and respect. We naturally loathe the man of this class. He ib avoided by the clean and more thoughtful. No one enj y) th 9 companionship of a man who may at any turn let drop a filthy and malodorous sug gestion. The unclean go the same road, lepers flock together. That is sad news that comes from Russia. The empire is rife with revolution. Travel and com muuinatiou are arrested. The ar teries that bind together the parts of the.' great country are in the hands o mobs. The denp unrest has at last burst forth. Uprisings aie reported ot euofc magnitude, anarchy and blood shed are sup posed to be immanent. The em peror has been in solemn confer ence with his advisers of state. It is said he is weary, sad and dis couraged. His readiness to -grant the people a share in the govern ment, as the story goes, has come at last. But it appears to have come too late, tie put it on too long. The refrain now is there must be bloodshed. The revolu tionists are oourtiug a clash with witn tne army, it tne power ot the government is put to the test and it should be felt that the life of the government turns on its promptness in crushing the rebel lion, then a horrible oarnage may be awaited. Revolutions like this generally run into excess and grue some piotures of blood, fire, pil lage, mark the history that fol lows. Animals More tharf Human. ''India's pets are not royal, but celestial,'! says Edmund Russell, in his article pn "The Sacred Ani mals of India" in the November Every body's'To write of animals in the land whioh keeps its Vedio prayers and forgets the names of its emperors, one must leave solid ground; and ascend to I heaven, must speak in poetry, not prose, in byerbole rather than in plain speeoh, The question of animals cannot indeed be soberly treated. Everywhere one sees aots toward them that can be' explained only by their sacred and legendary im portance. One can scarcely be lieve one's senses. This attitude is not fantasy of a moment nor the bete-blanche, so'to speak, of a single author. It is the accumu lated national delirium of thou sands of years.v- To- detach such animal-worship from Indian life is to tear the rug to pieces, and we oan weave nothing more beati- ful. "The plaoe held by these creat ures in India is different from that acoorded them in an other country. Every animal is looked upon as but the oovering of a spirit. Is not its mind with God? Are not its auras and vibrations far purer than ours? May not we ourselves return to . lower than its state if we give it not reverence? Such conceptions are not culled from obsolete thought, but from the vibrant lip always in the Orient. 'It is your misfortune that you have to talc so : much of progress,' said a sage to me 'we have progressed.' " Mrs. Dan Shaw, of Laurinburg, arrived yesterday morning for i visit to her parents, Mr: and Mrs Q.M.Whitfield. LumberBrldxe Locals. There will bj preaching at Shan non next (1st) Sunday, it is the regular commtmon occasion. There will te preaching Saturday before at 11 a. m. The services will bo the beginning of a pro tracted series extending through the week. Rev. L. Smith will assist the pastor. Miss Lena Hall came home while the Synod was in seaiou in the college. Rev. Mr. Welsh is condncting a protracted meeting in Parkton, assisted by Rev. Mr. Tattln, of Fayetteville. The services ore con ducted in the nice and new church josterectea. Mr. Gilbert Hughes expects to run back to h . j business in Florida this week. Mr. A. Worth Shaw js, pleased with bis work utid surroundings in Princeton Seminary. Mr. J. C. D. MiNatt. who vis ited California recently on busi n68, was delighted witn his trip. He say be passed through uiu leou States in his travels. It is much regretted that Rev. R. D. Cross is to leave the com munity. He is a pnacber of more than average scholarship and in telligence and also of preaching gifts among his brethren. The removal both of bi wife and him self will make a vo d haid to till. He expects to accept a call to the church at Morebead City; N. Shaw was the representative of Lumber Bridge church at Syncd and enjoyed the meeting very much. Mauy of our people went over to Red Springs during Syood, but none got more pleasure and profit out of it we dare say than Capt. J. D. Mallcy. Mies Minnie Shaw is happy. She is troubled by no widowers, but surrounded by lovely hats and other millinery with customers to enoourage her in her dainty store at Parkton. Mr. J. CD. McNatt is tore- paint his hotel and it will add no little to the appearanoes both of his premises and the town. Dr. D. Hughes is talking about going to Florida this winter. But it is not for his health we make bold lo say, for he looks as well as he did fifteen years ago. It is a pleasure outing that is in biB mind. Address on Cotton. Maxton, N. C, Oct. 30. Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Association and a vice-president of the National Association, spoke in the armory here at 11 o'clock; a. m. today to a representative audi- enoe. -. His subject was "Uotton, and he presented it very graphi cally and convincingly ; his logic was unanswerable, and the people felt that he was advancing the proper solution of the much mooted question. Mr. Smith re ceived hearty applause at frequent intervals and his argument will do much to strengthen the move ment in this seotion for warehous ing cotton and holding it for 11 cents. Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. A. Brown, of Chadbourn, who was present with Mr. Smith at Maxton in the morning and intro duced him, addressed a body of farmers at Branchville, a country sohool-hojase several miles in the o.untry from here. After his speech, the farmers were saying that he did things up "brown." The street carnival which has been in progress here during the week, closee to night and the next engagement of the company is in Marion, South Carolina. Char lotte, Observerir . r. ,. -.' ' 11 1 "fjh'.ii'v i -' ' " ; The president is at home again. He siys . that h$ immensely en joyed JiisltriD through thiet, Sou.tb. He speaks in glowing terms 6C his enthusiastic reception throughout the Southern States, and says tht t all around, it was one of the; most enjoyable and profitable trips of his life. Elrod Items. On account of rain there was no "Rally Day'' service at Purvis church Sunday. Mr S. W. Paul, Mioses N ary Paul and Annie Culbreth, attend ed the Fair at Fayetteville last week. ' Mr. A W. Pate spent part of last week in Charlotte, taking in the Fair Mr. and Mrs A. T. Stubbs went to y axton one day last week shopping Miss Tiny Cbappell and Mr. C. T. Pate went to hear Frank Dix on's lecture at Rowland Friday night. Misses Ora Paul ard Berta Bui lard attended the Carnival at VI ax- j ton last week. Mr. Ellert Bridgera, of Orrum, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents here Messrs T. B. and R. W. Bui lard, F. MoRae and L. H. Paul attended the Canival at Maxton Saturday Miss Ella Gaitley, of Rowland, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of vr L. W. Bullard. Mr. Sandy McGirt was here one day last week representing the Robesonian. Miss Tiny Chappell as in Rowland Saturday, shopping. Miss Ora Paul and Mr. John MoCall went to Branchville Mon day. Sorry to report Mrs. S. Hall still very ill. Ashpole News fetter. The rain of last Sunday inter fered with services at both Meth odist and Presbyterian churches but for once no one grieved for the rain was so much needed. Mrs. Sanford returned last Sat urday from a delightful visit to Siler city. A visit of several days to friends in historic old Fayetteville was much enjoyed by'your oorrespon dent last week.'We visited the Fair and saw a little of the racing which was the best for several years. Fayetteville is fast getting toward the head in the line of pro gressive towns but needs badly a better depot and railroad service Mr. F S. Floyd's handsome new house is completed except for plastering and we hope they will sodn move into town. Mr. Smith of the Geologioal commission, Washington, D. C, was here last week securing sam ples of Artesian water. Mr. Tom Grantham attended the Fayetteville Fair last week. Mrs. Adams, of Purvis, is spending a few days with her daughter Mrs. J. E. Thompson. Our town will soon have six or eight new streets opened. They are being surveyed now. ' Death at Cedar Creek. Mr. John Ward died at his home in Cedar Creek on the 28th inst., aged 72 years, 10 months, and 23 da) t. He was a prominent and faithful member of Cedar Creek Baptist church, and will be sadly missed by a host of warm friends he made during his long life. He is survived by a wife and one brother. The interment (took plaoe in the Bullard cemetery. Fayetteville Observer. Fire, starting from an oil ex plosion, almost totally destroyed a small Oil towo,"Pihegrove, in West'Virginia Tuesday. The loss is estimated at $125,000. Dyna mite was used to stop the progress of th flames. It is report d that sev iral lives were lost in the Pinev groe Hotel whioh was wreoked Bev. P. K.Law.of Bet Springs, spent yesterday here. Uod Frees Russia. A special fiom St. Petersburg of M nday contains the following, wbion will be read with' interest: Tonight the autocracy of the Romanoff, and the old order cf thina cease to exist. Emperor Nicholas has surren- jnred and Count Witte comes into power as Minister-President with n imperial mandate which will enable him to convert the tarcial Nat oual Assembly into a real legislative body, elected by greatly extended suffrage, and to confer upon the people fundamental civil liberties, including free speeeb. These welcome tidings reached St. Petersburg shortly before 0 o'clock this evening. Count Witte had spent the day with the Ero percr at Peterho'. g u g over the final draft of rli manifesto to which be insisted that certain minor modifications U made, and he'fora tku.g the train for St. Petersburg be telephoned to a frjad tnat the Emperor had af fixed bis signature and that the imperial mandate comprising the conditions upon which he bad agreed to accept office was in his pocket. These include freedom of the press, the right of assembly and the immunity of the person, including the right of habeas cor pus. Count Witte insisted on a cabi net on the British model witn a selected Premier responsible to the imperial Douma, or Parliament, while the Emperor elung to the appointment of members of the cabinet on the American plan by th) Emperor as Chief of State. The State Department has in structed Charge D. Affaires Eddy, in case of emergency, to give Amer ican oitizeus asylum at the em bassy, and if necessary to charter a steamer. - Foreign Minister Limsdorff is a t re-assuring the ambassadors oy formally guaranteeing the safety of foreign residents. He announces that the government is prepared to afford them military protection in St. Petersburg and elsewhere in the event of disorders. Happy Hooligan Coming. This makes the tenth year out on the road for "Hooligan's Trou bles" and millions of people have laughed at this matchless side splitter. This splendid company of funmakers is well recommended wherever they appear. Standing room only is the warning in all towns, packed to the doors, beyond doubt the funniest comedy on the road, three long acts of constant laughter. Bring the whole family and enjoy an evarifg of pure fun. Get your seats early, else you'll have to go way bav Hud stand up. At Opera House Thursday, No vember 9 b. Pembroke Ittma. Mr. Gas McCormiokis spending a few days with his brother here. Mr. McGill, of Raeford. has ac cepted a position with the Brown Shaw Lumber Co., of this place. Messrs. Jesse Smith and Arch and Joe Shaw attended the fair in Fayetteville last week. Mr. Jim Ray, the A. C. L. agent, while attending to his duties of the South-bound train last Wed nesday night, fell through a tres sel and cut a gash over his eye. He is getting on very nicely now. Mrs. G. W. Wrenn and cbil dren jaava ft turned: frob a visit in Virginia.7 The ' yottbg men " mil give an oyster supper Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Wrenn. JHC Edwin Pate spent Sunday ia Red Springs . jx uuuiiwi ui yvuug ywyip at tended a Halloween party at the hornja-jof Mr. O: E. Rancke Toes day nigtit. - - . U - 1 4 As to Puoeralc. What is considered a rather un usual procedure, taken altogether, and one that many will hesitate to follow to the letter, when a faner al occurs in their family, was un animoosly adopted by the High Point Pastors' Association in sesye sion Monday. It is as follows: "Believing that there should be a uniformity in the manner of conducting funerals and farther believing that some of the customs now followed are unnecessarily taxing to the family and friends of the deceased by exposure to the weather, etc., we are agreed on the following suggestions which we hope all will conform to as early as possible. "First That e recommend that as far as possible all should avoid arranging for funerals to be conducted on Sundays. ' Second That we discourage the use of black as an erablem of mourning. "Third That the funeral direc tor be enoouraged to take oharge of arrangements and relieve the ministers of this duty, either at the church or elsewhere. "Fourth That excessive ex. pense be carefully avoided. "Fifth That the casket be not opened after leaving the res dence. only in very exceptional cases, but that all who desire to view the re mains go to the residence and that as far as possible the family should be alone whaen taking final view of the remains. 'J&xtb That the funeral services be not prolonged dv unnecessary eulogies of the dead or by long discourse on immortality. ' 'Seventh That if the weather is inclement men should "hot be expected to remove their hats dur ing the reading of the burial ser vice. "Eighth At the grave when the casket is lowered and the bur ial services has teen read, the con gregation shall be dismissed by the benediction or prayer, leaving the filling of the grave to the sex ton, who by taking his own time can do it much better thus sav ing the exposure to the weather, also the family and friends the very severe strain of hearing the rumbling of the olods which are to be the oovering of the dead." (Signed,) "C L. Wbittaker, President. ' 'E-Lt 8iler' gecretary " Mclatyre Biggs. At the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs, E. J. Biggs, of Saddle Tree, Miss Pearl Biggs was united in marrisg? to Mr. Junius Mclntyre Wednesday af ternoon at four o'clock. Th cere mony was impressively performed by Rev. O. H. Durhsm, iu the presence of a number of friends aud relatives of both parties. Af ter the marriage the bridal party left for .the home of the groom, where an iufair was held Wednes day night. The bride is a sister of Messrs. K M., J. T. ihd DW. BiggsT of this . place, and has often visited here where she has a large circle of friends. SheJJis a splendid young womau, of charming personality, and her sweat, winning disposition has made for her countless frieuds. The groom, a son of Mr. Daniel Mclntyre, is a prosperous young farmer c f near Rennert. We offer nrtnerrfttntitinna. ' A mnri doinlarl - o- 'rrr t T aOcouniis promised for next issiosp The English Church Missionary Society js sending six piotfeen to open up a region new to missiona ry enterprise io the Soudir.i ' Af ter hftvi.ug Khartoum they will go in boats 1.1C0 mil's np the White" Nile. They will iakc' "with them a docto', a carpentered an agri aultural expert, V V;'; "''1 '- - ' , J lt , ' '''' ' "
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