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I 7 H ROBESONIAN Established 1870 County, God and Truth Single Copy Fhre CcnU VOL XUV NO. 73 LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1913. WHOLE NO. 291 . . - i REVIVAL MEETING CLOSES. Service Last Night Closed Great Se riea of Meetings Conducted by Evangelist Browning and Singer Chamberlain More than 150 Con versions Last Night Between 300 and 500 Professed Faith During Meeting Other Church Notes. The series of meetings which Evan jrelist Raymond Browning of Littleton and his singer Mr. J. H. Chamberlain, of Asbury Park, N. J., had been conducting for 32 days was brought to a close last evening in a wonderful service in which there were more than one hundred and fifty conver sions. The tent was filled almost to its capacity, 1,800 or 2,000 people be ing present. While no accurate count has been kept, during the entire meeting the number of professions of faith must have reached more than 300 closer to. 500, perhaps. Perhaps never before in the history of the town has a meeting so fruitful of results been held. The community has been blessed; its mor. al and religious tone elevated. At the meeip last night nuny tes. tified that the meeting had been a great blessing to them, and instead of preaching Mr. drowning gave a short account of his own Christian exper. ience. Almost every day during the past 32 Mr. Browning preached twice each day, and last night he confessed to being tired for the first time, the reaction having set in. He stood the strain wonderfully well. A number of friends from Bennetts, mille, where Mr. Browning held a meeting a year or so ago, among them Rev. Peter Stokes, pastor of the Ben nettsville Methodist church, came over in antes for the service last evening and returned home last night. Mr. and Mrs. Browning and Mr. Chamberlain nade many warm friends here who will be glad to welcome -them here agiin and who hope that they will hold another meeting here some time in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Browning were guests during the last weeks of the meeting at the home of Mr. C. M. Fuller, while Mr. Chamberlain was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Jones at the Wa. verly hotel. T'tey leave today for Troy, Montgomery county, where they will begin a meeting Sunday. During the last three days of the meeting Mr. Charlie Tillman and daughter, Miss Jevell, of Atlanta, Ga., added much to th meeting by their presence and work. Mr. Tillman is well known as author of many songs, publisher of song Iiooks and Christ, ian worker. He a id his daughter, who is an accomplished pianist, had been assisting in a revival meeting at Bennettsville, S. ('., and were in. vited to come over to Lumberton at the close of their meeting. Mr. Till man completely captivated the peo. pie from the first serv'ce which he conducted Monday afternoon for old people. That is snid to have been one of the best services of the entire meeting. Mr. Tillman also conducted the services Tuesday end yesterday morning. From the moment that he sang, Mr. Chamberlain ringing with him, "Climbing Jacob's Ladder" the crowds were wth hm and he mght do what he would wth them. That song captivated them unreservedly, and it had to be sung at every se vice after that; else, as Mr. Browning said, there would have been a row . Besides that, Messrs. Chamberlain and Till man gave great pleasure by singing together other songs at every service. Mr. Tillman also sang last -light a solo of his own composition dedicated to "Fathers" the title of it was not learned. 1 The singing throughout the Meeting vas good and was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. Chamberlain has a good voice and he knows how to get singing out of a large congregation. Miss Vivian Townsend presided at the piano at every service until the last three days, when she was relieved by Miss Till, man. Miss Townsend was so faith, ful and efficient and prompt in her work that she was given special men. tion by Mr. Browning last evening when he was thanking those who had feen specially helpful during, the meet, ing. . But space forbids 'further mention. It was a great meeting in every way and the community has been'helped by it wonderfully. Mr. Browning was in. vited to hold this meeting by the pas. tor Rev. J. W. Bradley-and board of stewards of Chestnut Street Meth odist church, but it was in no sense a denominational meeting. In a . later issue it is hoped to give the additions to the various churches of the town as a result of the meeting. '-,, Quarterly Conference Sunday. . Rev. A. McCullen, presiding elder of ROBESON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Large Attendance On Opening Day Rev. C. H. Duiham and Dr. R. T. Allen Re.Elected Moderator and Clerk As. sociation Pledges $2,500 to Foreign Missions Session Lasts Through Tomorrow. . The first annual session of the Rob. eson Baptist Association convened at Antioch, near Allenton, yesterday, with the largest attendance this re. porter ever saw on the first day of any previous meeting. The introduc tory sermon was preached at 11 a. m. by Rev. E. L. Weston. He used as atext the fifth verse of the 37th Psalm, "Commit your way unto the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass." Mr. Weston preach ed a beautiful1 and powerful sermon. After the sermon the meeting adjourn ed for dinner; and dinner it was. A table both broad and long, erected in the grove, was heavy laden with the things that look good to the men amout noon time. At 1:30 o'clock the meeting was called to order again. The first thing on the program for the afternoon ses sion was the election of officers for the next association year. Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor of the First Baptist church, Lumberton, and president of the Baptist State Convention, was un animously re-elected moderator. Dr. R. T. Allen of Lumberton, who for several years has faithfully served as clerk, was unanimously re-elected clerk. The organization being per. fected, the roll of churches was called, and 42 were represented with dele gates, which is a good showing for the first day. Rev. M. L. Kesler, superintendent of the Thomasville Baptist Orphan age; Rev. C. J. Thompson, a repre. sentative of the Foreign Mission Board, with headquarters at Rich mond, Va.; and Mr. W. M. Green, a representative of The Biblical Re corder, were recognized and given a hearty welcome. Reports were heard on The Biblical Recorder, and foreign missions. Rev. C.J. Thompson made a great and appealing address on the subject of foreign missions after which the association pledged $2,500 to foreign missions to be -paid next year. It was an altogether lovely session yesterday with a bright prospect for the best session ever held. The meet, ing will last through tomorrow, and with the ideal weather now on no doubt a large crowd will attend. A large number from Lumberton at tended yesterday, and a still larg er number has gone today. the Rockingham district, will preach at Chestnut Street Methodist church Sunday evening at 7:30 and will hold the fourth quarterly conference for the year for this church at the close of the sermon. This conference was announced to be held Monday evening but was-postponed on account of the illness of Mr. McCullen. The regular service Sunday morning will be con ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Brad--ley. Rev. A. J. Groves, pastorTJe St. Paul's circuit, held quarterly con ference for Mr. McCullen at Eliza bethtown Tuesday for the Elizabeth circuit, of which Rev. D. II. Britt is pastor. Mr. McCullen will be at Ma. rietta, on the Robeson circuit, of which Rev. S. T. Moyle is pastor, Saturday and Sunday. Returned Missionaries From China at Gospel Tabernacle. Reported for The Robesonian. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Van Dyke, returned missionaries from Central China, will give messages at the Gos pel Tabernacle on Sunday. Mrs. Van Dyke is well known to the people of Lumberton, having been here several years ago. She was Miss Anna Holtz. Mrs. Van Dyke will speak at the 11 o'clock hour and Mr. Van Dyke will speak at 7:30 p. m. We will be glad to have the public hear the message given by these mis sionaries. A cordial welcome to all. Revival Begins at Baker's Chapel Sunday. Rev. Letcher Smith, evangelist of the Fayetteville Presbytery, will begin Sunday a series of meetings to be conducted at Baker's chapel about, five miles east of Lumberton. The first service will be conducted Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and the second service Sunday eve. ning between 6:30 and seven o'clock The regular time for the Sunday school at Baker's is 3:30 o'clock' in the jfternoon, but next Sunday the school exercise will take place in tho morning at 10 o'clock, just before the morning preaching service. The meet . I ing will continue through next week MT. ELIAM RE. VISITED. No Sign of Hard Times on the Mount The Old Home Church It Pay to Organize Wet Weather Rottinp Potatoes Get Busy and Make Lum berton Best Cotton Market in the County Other Matters. For the first time in several weeks we went up on the "Mount" Saturday and as' nothing is more pleasant to man a real man than being at home it was a much enjoyed trip. Wt found the farmers in good spirit with no sign of hard times prophesied foi by some when Woodrow Wilson, tht greatest of them all, took the reigns, in sight Though the cotton crop is short, the good prices being received is making up for some of the short age; but the thing that gives the "Mount" farmer the pleasant look he always carries is the ever-present pleasant thought that he has corn in his barn and meat in his "smoke house" for home use and to sell. M what a consolation to man! Here wt migh t add that we fail to see why out farmers as a whole don't raise more food stuffs, a thing that always bring; the price and never let a man starve; and less cotton. We attended preaching at the old home church both Saturday and Sun day, and nothing brings more pleas ure to the soul than to worship in the church of one's childhood. Rev M. A. Stephens, who for several years has been the much.loved pastor of the church, has been called to serve for the next year. At the business meeting held by the church Saturday the following del egates were elected to represent the church at the Robson Baptist Associa tion, which will be he held at Antioch, near Allenton, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this "week: B. E. Stone, Grover Britt and Hector Steph ens, alternates, E. B. Stone, Okey Stephens and Norley Britt. This promises to be one of the best meet ings yet held, and Dr. R. T. Allen, clerk of the Association, is very anx ious that each church in the Associa tion be well represented. Some great and noted speakers will be present to entertain the folks. The inhabitants are fastly increasing on the "mount." Strangers have ar rived at the homes of Messrs. J. Z. Stone and B. M. Lawson. Mr. Leonard Britt says that if the hospital for sore-head chickens is at a loss for a sure cure for the disease that to wet the head of the chicken with water and then to put on pulver ized sulphur is the best way out of jail. The farmers raised "cane" all sum mer, but now all has turned into per fect sweetness. We haven't got to do it, but could place in the hands and mercy of a good husband a mighty good wife, who without a doubt would make home pleasant for a man like that. We learn that the farmers can no more, as in the past, drive through to the beach and buy fish at the same price the jobber pays for them, that the town's knocking the farmers; and if he goes to all that trouble he will have to pay the man that catches the fish the same price that he would have to pay his home merchant. Or ganization brought it all about. Don't it pay to organize? What do you say, Mr. Farmer? I say if you don't organize and stay so you are soon going to be in the hands of the Phil. stines. Before we close we might add that there is a wedding in sight on the Mount." They will marry if you fool with them. Lucy, child of Rev. and Mrs. Paui T. Britt, is very ill, but it is hoped her condition is improving. The farmers say that the wet weather has rotted a good many of the potatoes in the field. A big thing, for "taters" help out a lot in the food partof country life. We don't suppose it's any too late for us to say that knocking the town in which you live a little sometimes doesn't hurt the town as much as does the town's knocking the farmers and the cotton market we are sure has hurt the town much worse than what has been said about the market. To get out in the country and hear hun dreds of farmers say I would sell my cotton and seed at Lumberton, and had rather do it, if I could get as much for it as I can somewhere else, makes one realize that Lumberton has been and is still being hurt by the way its markets are being conducted. And here we might add, as we have plnty of evidence to prove the truth of our statements, that you don't have to get out of Robeson .to find better cotton markets than Lumberton has. PROCTORVILLE POINTS School Entertainment New Store Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Proctorville, Oct. 29 Notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather, last Friday evening the new school house at Proctorville was well filled with both young and old, who were there for the purpose of enjoying and mak ing others enjoy the festivities of the the evening. A short and spicy pro gram was well rendered by the stu dents of the school and the humor, which started with the negro minstrel, did not cease the entire evening. Last, but not least was the supper which was served in one of the spacious class rooms. The table was artistically de- crated with colored candles and drap ings of crepe paper. The little wait resses were prompt and attentive in filling the orders. The different booths were capably managed by the larger students and proved success ful. One main feature of the evening was the selling of a beautiful cake at auction for the prettiest young lady present, our teacher, Miss Johnson, being the winner. Mr. J. K. Conduic has opened up a grocery store on Spruce street. We are very sorry to note the ill ness of Mr. W. R. Surles. Prof. J. P. Price and iMss Jeannette Johnson were in Lumberton Saturday. We are glad to learn that Mr. D. K. Atkinson was has been very sick for the past ten days, is improving. State Bank Examiner H. D. Bateman is in town today. Keel's moving picture show has k. cated here for a few days. This is said to be one of the best shows of its kind on the road. Clarkton News Notes Protracted Meeting Begins Sunday. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Clarkton, Oct. 28 Mr. Will Har ringtno of Carthage spent the week, end with his brother Mr. Franit A. Harrington of this place. Mr. Wil liamson of Wilmington spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. M. C. Stegall. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bowden and little daughter of Beaufort spnt Sunday with relatives here Mr. N. M. Singletary and Misses Janie Russ, Eva and Emma Kelly spent a few days last week in Raleigh attending the fair. Mr. and Mrs. Elias J. Monroe are happier than the cotton farmer: it's a girl. Mr. John L. George of near White ville was in town yesterday on busi ness. ' A series of protracted meetings will begin at the Clarkton Presbyterian church Sunday, November 2. The pas tor Rev. R. A. Lapsley, will be as sisted by Rev. M. McG. Shields og Greensboro. The services will con tinue through the following week at 3 p. m. and 7:30 at night. Every body is cordially invited to attend these services. Dr. Geo. L. Clark spent a part of last week in Richmond undergoing treatment at the Johnston Willis sanatarium. Glad to report Dr. Clark improving. Mr. John Ward spent a short while Saturday in Abbottsburg. on business. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Burney of Savannah, Ga., are spend ing a few days with relatives and friends. Miss Amelia Meares return ed to Angier after spending a few days at her home here. Appointed Division Counsel for Sea board Air Line. Messrs. Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proc tor of Lumberton, one of the best known law firms of the eastern part of the State, have been appointed di vision counsel for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. to succeed the late Jno. D. Shawff Rockingham, Messrs. Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor have been local counsel for the Seaboard for a number of years. Remarries His Divorced Wife. Luther Sealey, Indian, about three years ago bought license and married a certain girl, stayed with her three months, left her and got a divorce. Monday he bought license and married the same girl over. Three years ab. sence seems to have made the heart grow fonder. v Far be it from as to say anything that would hurt our home town, but we think it's time to get busy and make this, as it should be, the best cotton market in the county. For the benefit of the many who are daily asking us why we have ceased to write for The Robesonian, we will say that we have just begun to write. We are with the paper as local reporter, pnd you hear from us in some kind of a way in each issue of The Robesonian. -' HAPPY JACK. WAVERLY CLOSES SATURDAY Old Hotel Will Go Out of Busin Making Way for New Bank Build ing Rooms for Traveling Pub. lie. As has been mentioned in TheRob ?sonian, it is expected that on or ibnut the 15th of November the Bank if Lumberton will begin the wrk of tearing down the Waverly hotel build- ng and start the erection of a modern !mnk building. Mr. G. Y. Jones, who it present is conducting the hotel, says that he expects to icate the building Saturday morning. Mr. Jones rented from Mr. B. A. Anderson and Son, who for about two years have lad charge of the hotel. Practically all of the furniture and fixtures are owned by B. ,A. Anderson & Son and the Bank of Lumberton. It is under stood that the furniture and fixtures will be offered for sale. The McDon aid Drug Co., which has a drug store in the building, has been given until the 15th of next month to get out. It has not been learned yet just where this business will be moved to. Mr. J. S. McDonald, manager of the drug store, has the privilege of two or three desirable places. Mr. M. D. Powers, who for several months has been clerk in the Waverly hotel, has rented all the rooms in the old Columbia hotel building, where he expects to take care of the traveling public as to the lodging, but he will not do any feeding. He will have a lobfty, about 10 double rooms and 6 single rooms. Mr. Powers says that he is going to give the best service possible and that he will be able to take care of at least as many guests as the Waverly could care for. The guests will be expected to take their meals at the Dixie cafe, which is on the first floor of the same building. Mr. Powers rented his rooms from Mr. Peter Valas, proprietor of the cafe. DID HE UNDRESS? Traveling Man Says He Waked Up Dressed After Undressing Phil. lips Drunk to Philip Sober? A traveling man who stopped at the Waverly hotel Tuesday night de poses and says that he undressed on retiring on the night mentioned, and went peacefully into dreamland to wake and find himself dressed just as nicely as if he had done it himself. What do you know about that? If you don't know anything, and wish to find out something, see the man Who woke up dressed up. Death of "Aunt" Helon Canady. "Aunt" Helon Canady, Indian, died last night about 2 o'cleck at her home, about 7 miles north of Lumberton. She was 86 years old. The interment will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the home of the deceas ed. "Aunt" Helon was a good old lady and had a host of friends that will regret to learn of her death. It will be recalled that "Aunt" He lon on the 22nd of July sustained in juries as the result of an accident near her home on the Virginia and Carolina Southern Railroad, mention of which was made in The Robesonian at the time. The injuries sustained neces sitated the amputation of one leg1 just below the knee. Immediately after the accident she was brought to the Thompson hospital, where she remain ed for about six weeks, since which time she had been at home, though cor.fined to her bed all the time. . Fishing Club Organized. The "Riverside Fishing Club" was organized Monday evening with 20 members. Mr. H. B. Jennings was elected president, Mr. J. P. Town send vice-president and Mr. L. B. Townsend, secretary-treasurer. Messrs A. T. McLean, L. R. Varser and John D. McAllister, were elected a board of governors. The club has leased from Mr. H. McE. McMillan the McMillan mill pond, about two miies west of town. The lease is for five years with the privilege of five more. The lease cov ers the pond and also the race to the river. It is the purpose of this club to stock the pond with fish and to use the place for Tuning and hunting. The pond has been posted and nobody except club members will be allowed to fish or hunt on the property. Let Somebody Run What Cm Run. The mule he was riding behind, nor. the V. & C. S. passenger train, was not in it when it came to running with a man who, just as the train left out this morning, came in sight laying the whip on the mule, and the poor mule doing his best. But the man !apo 1 out over the buggy wheels, left the mule, and caught the train a fair raceGoin-tothe faHV-thafeV-wJmt he was . BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. Best cotton today, 13.025 cents. At the Pastime theatre tonight will be shown "The Guiding Light" ia two reels by Lubin, and "Ireland, The Oppressed," produced in Ireland by the Kalem Company. A certain young man who lived in Lumberton was tempted one sight recently to "cry over spilled milk." If you wish to know why, it wat bo- cause he spilled it, and a lot of ir. on his clothes. Mr. and Mrs. Alf H. McLeod came home Tuesday. They had been away aout ten days during whirr they :ited Washington, Baltimora. New York and other Northern points of in terest. They say the trip wa in deed a pleasant one. , Mr. French Conoly, . who lives about 5 miles from town on the Eliza beth road was very painfully cut over the left eye Tuesday while cut ting cros ties. The axe which he wa using glanced, flew back arvl eat a gash that it took five st'Vjhe to ew up. Dr. Johnson dresseJ the wound. Mr. Q. T. Williams spent Tuesday in Fayetteville adjusting a loss for a fire 'rsurance company. This U tre second or third trip Mr. Williams har made recently to Fayetteville making adjustments. Mr. William has had quite a bit of experience in matters of the kind. Mr. Hugh MWhite of Barker's re. turned yesterday from Charlotte, where since Sunday he had been with his sister Mrs. D. J. Humphrey of Laurinburg, who is very sick in the Presbyterian hospital. He says that the condition of his sister is but lit tle if any improved. -It is said that one Mack Taylor, colored, who has his local habitation about the coming town of Proctorville, was shot at last Saturday by some an. known party. Mack was shot at witk a shot gun and it is said that he waa right much peppered with small shot. but not seriously hurt. -Mr. J. L. Hatchell of route from Lumberton was in town yester day. He was selling sweet potatoes, and he has some fine ones. He brought three to The Robesonian office that will average about three pounds each. Mr. Hatchell says that his potatoes this year are not as good as they usu ally are, but thinks he will get 200 bushels off of an acre. He has sold two wagon loads. For the first load he got 65 cents a bushel and the sec ond load he got 60 cents. Hallowe'en Entertainment Tomorrow Evening at Graded School. Know all people by these presents that the "Michael-Maskers" will en tertain at the graded school building tomorrow evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. There will be all sorts of fun of the kind one usually associates with Hallowe'en there will be witch parades, Spanish dances, bobbing for apples, et cetera. No admission will be charged, but all who go are re. quested to bring along some change, for this will be for the benefit of the library. It will cost you nothing to get in but will cost you something to get out. It is for a good cause and the "Michael Maskers" want your patronage and support. Know all peo ple by these presents. Superior Court Next Week. Superior Court next week, Judge C. C. Lyon of Elizabethown presiding, beginnning a two-weeks' term, the first week for the trial of criminal cases, the second week for civil. There are 54 cases now on the criminal docket. There are two murder cases Archie Pittman charged with the kill ing Walter Harper in Pembroke town ship on the 4th of last July, and Julia McLelland, charged with killing her infant child. $250 An Acre for Robeson County Land. The fact that farming land is thought to be valuable in south Robe, son was made plain recently when Mr. Shelton Surles sold seven acres of lan dnear Orrum for $1,750. Think of it, land going at $250 per acre! But what's that when it's easy to make $300 per acre growing tobacco on land in this section of Robeson? The purchasers name has not bees learned. Mr. Poe Speaks at Marietta Tomorrow Night. Mr. Clarence Poe, editor of The Pro gressive Farmer, will speak at the school house at Marietta tomorrow night', beginning at 8 o'clock. Mr. Poe is a good speaker and writer and no coubt will be heard by a larg fluirber--of - hw -friendsr - the - fa?m ers. X
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