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THE NEWS "AND OBSERVER WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 17. 1920. i j I I ? I 4 BEGfJS MEETING INTOBACCOTOVN Rev. Burke Culpepper Thrill Congregation With Elo quent Sermon v -i . " '" ; Br JAMES A. ROBINSON , Durham, Marek IS. Bev. Burke Cul pepper is a live wire evangelist, in rlm-trital action, vrhea k is preaching. Ilia sentences flash lik lightning. Tlio v.orda 11 from hi month like eparks from m elestrle wrlding machine. A and tlM tbuaclrr of hit blows, anil tin rain-storm of Invrrtive b pi lint sin, th clouds Tift, and tlicr ii aeon the sunshine of Ood'a mercies, and the , -flowers of love are made more br-autl- ful under the golden amiloa of (lie alorlca of a religion that lift the moat debated to the beauties of heaven. lie nicturca life and acta in wonla that burn aad glow with emotion. Ho leads hit eoagregatloiis jnto the valley of tears, and dries their eyes upon the mountain top of rejoicings in things more valuable than life, lie wings Ilia worts to every heart, and stamps them with aOulpcnnr brand of earnestness and truth, in his own way, and hit own manner. ; . The evangeliatifl meeting in Trinity church, eomlurted by Ret. Burks Cul- pepper, with John I'. Kobinsoa. leader . of the singing, began NtinAsy morning at 11 o'elork with a church building " packed to "its rapacity, and then some hart to stand. fThe trit.pf fhe first sermon was: t have fought a good Mtlr, "T ha v fln - iehed my eourse, 1 .have kept the f8l,".. ! Tim., 4 7, '. j, 0 Mr. Culpepper said in part: You arej . going (to sample me today, fiotne are; not going to be pleased with what.-l-j say, Some are going to criticise Home f'Arn not going to like me. So(nearo - not going to rmne back. But I rare not what you think about it- I never espect to do the preaching of your f4wraiTWikatwif.i.jUiL.iKQUl!i not lie here. I in called as an evaii " getlst." "I "Irtrvel bern -npnointed by my church, aad mak my reports io my ehureh. , - . . , t am not an ex-baseball player, or prise fighter, or followed the paths of .. sit before climbing into thn ministry. Thank God, I was saved when quite young, and have been in that evange listic work for twxaty years, I am your, liammer, your saw, to help you build a ehriitwn character. Beligion . it not bought; it is raitgliU You must ratrh on and hold faaU I want a mau to be a man a rral man. I'aul was a real mau. I. hat to preach to little fellows, thraa littlo newers that kno Jt all. Taul wu a BiaBhiust-iur-. tendered, wheu he saw he was ia thr wrong. , Hero ' (lie preacher gave a graphic ileacrllrtloa of a red-bended fellow, oil ' a ranch, who won i000 for riding an outlaw horse, and lassoing wild stoor. find how li did It. There hro niea all over the country today 'riding the out. - Wd horse of liquor, gambling,' acl nahaeta and stinginess, who let these hnnft Hiroy-thcnt. They -haven't made . nn their miuds to conquor the steeds. it you urs so that you raa shake hands hlttryouim'lf at night, m,d-lnuc dona iiotliing you ars ashamed to tell your ' Vtlfe, you are going some. Surrender, yourself. ' Paul ' had to fight to get In the room with the rhriJ liana, after he hud surrendered. He as looked upon with tiiaplcion. I do ... not think-Paul ever forgave himself . for Ms pasU- Some men never forgive themselves for some things' they do. Mr. Culpepper related a most thrilling! story of Gov. Pnttewo-of--4Virii?Ssee. 1 who drank, ami went .a downward course, until he found .himself in " prison. The Carmaek tragedy weighed - upon his mind. Me had been deserted by every friend he had. There stood beaido him In the prison cell one, who ; ' ' to hlni: 'You have broken my . . ' , heart j you have. ' stained, bur family . . asmet you ari my Jitialvand ; 1 lo you ,ov7ttettorwawMtt1gTit7- rle said tf , he eould nd pne mau who -would be , Mils friend, he would make the start. Ms went to a niinlater, and the minister weak with him to see Culpepper. Mr. t-'ulpepner the said; "I asked him to pray YOtf cannot get any mas to make moaksy thia.es-on hi knees. I heard that man pray. He was converted. He went to the grava of Senator Carmaek. -. .-J.-riHi).-4hers pus red out hif heart. He . . mia no had embraced tho vary things that Senator (armack had given Ms , lifo for. (lot. Patteraon is aow doiag a w "'t work. He is a rhriKtlan. A saved ... man:. .'Z7." " Hear me, yoiuig meat i You have got t Ught a record, if you ars living ia am. You've got some besetting sin, 1 aaaetiAed Mnrtined in spots; gad - tome spot art not sanrtifed. But w t-ghtht-iigt,tr-Trs-ftaii keep the faith. Hera he portrayed a '. ssvora storm that tore tip young trees, i " aad shattered window, la the yard before his home .wat a aturdy old oak tree that reeled, aad ' beat to th , " ground g4er the storm's furv, and I I said its got yoa at lastt but the oak -: tp; smiling and shook itself, mi said aot this time. In the storms of roow oi your laun ananrcurage deeper late the soul, o that yen may nt, be v swept away. On thing the storms f hell cannot shake tis fouadatioa of the clturekv ,,.. x fr;,,v,'w-.-;,;fvf-y t 8oma iwi i fight for a while and thea tet tired. I'm glad ea many man like Paul aad those gone before, hare fln - " tohM"ai,icrrsstjTii4'ialWa' womea! What a tragedy! Yoa didn't tkeepOhsaita, IidUipJiljaitJrfiu, did aot Inish. r '; . v . V ola' tt? toijr of a Keatueky horse - tht,,,wa Mrrie4- te..w -erk'.to;'fwa' raee witfc at) English torse. Every, from Kfatneky, from the stable. '. "ddl, the earryeomb. hay and te the .water the tort xlrank ?wis seat along with the animal. It made her fool at home. The other horse, all t cltomeat. In new place, with acw sur roundings lot the raee, 2u. you, rail yourselves doctors, la rra, bualnem men, but there was aaer tuck a raee ' w, being run between tht eharrh ond sin Bear mel ".'u Wka with you t.l'O pur of ,t,h. ehureh. A begutiful poem wet recited on what,, he had heard nt his' mother's kaee.; It visibly af. i -1 the large congregation. The , i a r stone of the Sermon, which wss IcarJ with infense interest, war thi 'orr of an i mpenitent postmiiter ia n 'A'it on in,' Tesas."; ' His wife" 'was i n h r (I-lilicd, in onrtilier fita'fS. , ,i.'r, . ,r i ., i r dancti ! i r ; .. . , ' ' r .lv she gave this parting message to her daughter: "leU daddy I died with, bis picture .and Jbriit's picture, aide by side, oa mr breast." It was a beauti ful death.- The room was full of the alorv of God. and angel. Th husband was converted. When the Inst words of the story had left the lips of the preacher, a good portion of the eongre: gotioa was in tears. MURPHEY SCHOOL ' FUND IS GROWING Total of $335 of Necessary 700 Is Secured In Canvass Nearly half of the funds needed to equip the Murphey School playgrounds baa been raised and Sir. B. G. Allen, df the fiunerba Theater, bas agreed ti eon tribute half of the groae receipts ofMhe theater Monday, April 8, when "Huckle berry Finn "Will be shown. Th funds have now reached $335 nd ars still growing. Contributions may be made to Miss-Emma Conn, principal of the cko !, or Mrs. K. N. Simms, chairman of the committee from the Parent Teachers' Association. The contest for subacriptiona between the varioua gradra of Murphey School was won iy Miss Lewis' fourth grade H bringing in 37.1 on their cards: next victorious was Mrs. Tliomaa' fourth grade B, with 18M), the total raised Vy the cards being about (ltO. Tlie victorious tram of older children w.is composed of Klimbeth Barber nnd Martha Tillcry, who so siiecesafully pre sentee their reuse to the gonelemen as signed to them that they brought in The result of the card campaign was about SUtl una live team., eaa vast boat 100. In addition te this the riaygrouml committee has about i a pledgee not.;U to make a total of over tVUfi. It is found that what, tim eight teachers wanted for pliiygrouncl equipment will cost over 700. . .. VIRGINIA LEAGUE WILL OPEN SEASON APRIL 22 th tangled state of 1he two drafts of Ue rchedirlet It took the Virginia fjengue mfgnatesv4n wemiw -1ieTi ttiis -afteis-rw on and tonight, only a short while to agree on one. The season will open April 22 with Feteraliurg ' playing at '4 Richmond, Norfolk at Portsmouth, uf- fo.k at Newport. News and Wilaoa at Iiofky Mount. " . The first hnlf of tho aeasoa will eloto July 1, and the second half wUl begin Ju'.i 6. The- campaign 'will be brouglit tt a close September 11, after which t'.e post-teaaen series to . decide the hrmpionship of the organization will be held. TO prevent a repetition of the argument Jirtweea Kichmond and Pet er j.urg last season, which prevented a pjst-acnaou series, rales covering tne gumes were passed. , . NEGRO DRIVERS ARE STILL HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER Monday afternoon, are at ill held in the city jaiil with charges of manslaughter against them. Bond for the two has bees tied at 1 1,000, which neither baa been able to give. TWIN CITY WOMAN . VISITS SENATORS (Ceetinsed rreaa Page,; Owe.) nigh, no engagement has teen made at the White House for Mrs. VYooten. She loft Capitol BUI this tfternooa with the promise that he would return for her letters fo President Wilson tomorrow. -Mrs. Woolen said ibe was a aati of Virginia. Her husband, (the said, died seTvsral years ago. No one learned what prescription she bad for the President. '4-r -f-- ". that Major fltedman rated tlgh at the White House." - : V " "I am very sorry 4hat- I de aot, Madam," be answered, la a tone that denoted refret, bat Mr. Tumulty and ; are aot very good friends and I am afraid my request would jeopardize jrtur chsncea. . Not to be outdone, she weat aeVt to Senator Overman's office aad tackled his:eeeretary, Hubert Martin. She do sired tb take her matter up 'directly with the Senator. Mr. Martia informed her that she would Srst hsve te be passed by him before tihe saw the Senator. " ' She wss adamant, for a while but Martin affected a keen interest in her story , and a desire to see that she got in touch with Mr. Wilson. v . "Just what is it yon want to see the President about? asked M; "tin. . "I want to take up with him a matter that it more important than crushing tht whole Germaa army," answered Mrs, VYooten. It is more important than anything Congress hss considered in years. He must allow my claim. ''But the President re'fused a few days ago to see Senator Himmona when Ben. ator Hitchcock asked hla te see him,' countered Martin, hopeful he would im press her with the magnitude of the job she had undertaken. He'did etarti right aot to ses fiea ator Simmons.'' aaid ahe. "He had al ready te eirrest his ideas about the petee treaty and they are right. I don't care If lie "didn't tee any Senator.- -But"!' know that once I get to the white House he will see me." "The President is wot well, enough to receive visitors," pursued Martin,- "Yes, he is," ahe came back defiantly. ''17 mmmt nnnManl.ttuM A tliA a i 1 mo A relbirrg, Vv-Jrliral said he had a hell of a punch In that right hand of his. r ;: : ''But it is a wonder to me that he it alive," he continued. 'The way they hare called in specialists and experts has been enough to kill any man. I know what is the matter with the Presi dent aad when I see him I expect te tell him enough to make aim well. If I talk to him a while, he will be ready to nia for a third term." Thea .it dawned oa Martia erhst net idea was. By "allowing my claim" ah meant taking her treatment. , Martin earned her to the floor of th Senate and presented her ' to Senator Overman. He asked the pardon of Mrs. Wootea while he mentioned "another little matter" to' the Beaator. Bo far as eould be learned here to- Unusual Loveliness ' ! ' Distinguish ' , ' . .- ,.. - f ' ' ' Th e. New bpr ing Milli For the woman who has delayed purchasiritr there, is a delightful showing, of new Spring Hats at Glass' at a price you cafford to pay. ' PrMntuif thd .ltat t y 1 dwTlopme)i)U that arc espcialljr pleasiar. ' " S. GLASS tl rayettevtlle St. J-he Same Msrchaailse fer ' -Leae Money . Lz C. Gray anuVWiDiaia Ballcntine, negro truck driven, whoa enachiae, ran down I imd alcl-4ttt4eRahel Maaatoeaw.1 j car-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. 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