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LUTHERAN CONFERENCE
Whole N01.786
Psalms 84, 7th verse: "They
from strength to strength."
The speaker was most eloquent
and vigorous as he marked the steps
in the Christian's growth in grace.
The Lutherans SXet-Stt of the
Church Good-Discussions Pleasant
Sermons and Treatises ' able- The
Women Sleet and Show their Handi
work Great flesm ftAittv vhthit.H
by the people or union congrega- With a strong, clear voice and yigor
4,on ous manner,he presented his thoughts
The Southern Conference of the in a way to hold the attention of hiB
North Carolina Synod of the Evan, audience and impress the truths in
gelical Luthern Church conyened at terwoven in his theme.
Union church, Rowan county on On Saturday afternoon the con
July 22nd. Seventeen members ferential convention of the Woman's
were present atthe opening and Home and Foreign Missionary so.
the number grew larger. The an- eiety held its regular s saion, Miss
nual election of cfficers resulted as Ida Ritchie presiding. After the
follows : For President, Rev. G H presentation of credentials, the con
Cox; Secretary, Rev. H A; Mc- vention went into the election of
Callough; Treasurer, Mr. J OLmgle. office, which resulted as follows:
iiUH wa a re-eeuuun ot save fiaJ r aau u!w ..j. d
iuiBs, ucu -fiaua vyoAUCl, XxcolUCUIy
the former president who had moved rg
from the bounds of Conference.
G H Cox, Vice-President ; Miss
8allie J Fisher, Secretary, and Miss
Reports on the state of the church - Graew Treasurer. R,Dort8
were satisfactory, showing a marked auxiliary societies, were read
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decree of unity and attachment of
pastors and people and conditions verv
tovortaoie to spiritual growtn. mere
was, however, reported, in one in
stance eotne contention over the
kind of bread to be used in the
Sacrament cf the Lord's Supper and
in another -over the assessment
plan of raising church funds.
The utmost good will and brother
ly kindnm attended the discussion
and tended to knit more closely the
PERSONAL POINTERS. I
Mr. L C Caldwell, of Statesville,
is in the city.
Mr. Ed F Correll has returned
from Harrisburg, where he spent
several days -
Mr. J H Mason has zone to
Lexington, r after spending Sunday
in the city with his family.
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Mrs. L J Foil; of Mt Pleasant,
spent the day in the city, the guest
ot Mrs. W b iiingham.
Mr. and Mrs. W A Caldwell, of
Salisbury, spent Sunday ia the city
with their parents,
Mr. J P Strong, who is con
nected with the Charlotte News
Democrat, is in the city.
Mrs. Fred W Glass spent the
day in the city with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D A Caldwell.
Mr. Frank McGraw has re
turned from Misehheimer's springs,
very much improved in health.
Messre. Paul Bernhardt and Jno
Fisher, who were visiting at Mr.
R A Brown's, have returned to
their respective homes. "
Mr. J N Buchanarj.of Hickory,
the travelling representative of the
THE "CASC A.DB" SHIET
MADRAS CLOTH. ' : SOFT BOSOM. .
Coolest Shirt on earth. Made tor comfort in
hot weather.
NEW LOT JUST RECEIVED.
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NEW LOT OF
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CRASH, q
Price $2.50, $3-00 and $3.50:
CA NNON c PBTZiSQ COMP'NY
and were so uniformly good as to be
cheering. A very well con
ceived programme of devotional ser
vices address of welcome, response,
select readings, recitations atd orig
inal papers was then rendered, some
of the latter of which vriii appear in jOdell Manufacturing Co., is in the
tract form. V lclty
Rev. H A McCnllongh preached Mrs. E C Beach and daughter,
the communion sermon on Sunday. M88 Eunice, are the guests for a few
The wnter wa greatly impressed gf - nft' & w
. j e . v i. i I with the beauty and the loveliness
bond. of union between the laborer . .. -Mr. Ira Mehafiey left last night
it ine v luejaru ul tne ojuru. i .. , - , , , i lur Atiuuia, wutre 110 wm uavw uie
Rev H A McCollough read a cnurcn tnai nas lasen ine piace or eyes treated by the famous special
r nn Th nf.v nf Rrnn A VhMj the third Lutheran church ist, Dr. Calhoun.
for Qod'a House . It was a stion ia tbe 8tate with the most beautif nl -Mies Jeanie Mason, of Eldorado,
floQ,; ,.ff?.fK fi,aor,iJpalpit and alter furniture we know Montgomery county, is viBiting at
l V n aj a j of,the large"city of the dead"ar d tl e the homerof: her brother, Mr. J H
wm. genuine cord.alit, permeating the n, on vorom reel.
f. n I community as manifested at church Master Pink Morrison, who has
with great power against the prevail I ... . . . . , h :.u
, ... , . 4 and at their homes, ana at last Dy uoou opouuiuK bovci uajro
mglevitiesand thoughtless practices ""V;'"fli . ,htraan tn, fftPVnt Master Rov Sappenfield, returned
in the sanctuaries of today. - the warmth of the grasp and fervor tQ hi8 homfe in tgJ count;y
u of the countenances as they bade ub .
1 rlH HlllITRSH WAR UH K K 11 IO- LU Ur I ' t I r r r t t 3 nr
nrinted in the Lntheran Visit :r. 00d-b,e. Oar mind, will reyert to S SrC
I Rev. Cox, as per programme, treat thein and we will long to return to returne(i from Davidson county, FURNITURE for thelseason. It presents the latestweas in styie and flnUn
ed the subject of festivals for the "su.-kiu. wnere tney spent a wees at me nd isthe result of study, experience and the perfect acquaintance with the popu -
4 .-. . . .1 I mineral finrincra' I
purpose Of raising Cnurcn iundS. Will Meet c Betbel. 1 " lar demand. Our Furniture commands admiration by the beauty of finish and
Tiia''aroaVir fltrnnwlv fliBannrnvflii The Cabarrus Conntv Sunday . Miss Laura Glass will leave
HEAD
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Like throwing up a penny and takingchances is the indiscriminate selection o
xne speauer strongly uisappruYw fuo vuu. -j f"nm:l " WW f M.n3.5n elegance of design. We carry as complete a line as any rurmiure Sto
them, believine them to be fraught School Convention will meet at tomorrow 101 a vibii to irienaB m St te we guarantee our goods as represented and prices as LO
uc ' ' 6 b i . . ... - . . .. Baltimore. She will he accomna -r ATrrnem &
rifli ono-ot. rr. tfiA (rrnvf.h nf nhrift- Kethel ChnrCU. JNO. 10 tOWnBniD. On I . - . mr? . wxioi,
niu.u w w-w b I iniea Dy ner irieua. uib& Annie
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the.
tian benevolence.
CONFEEENTIA.L SERMOKS.
Thursday, the 29th of August, at 10 Roediger, of Charlotte.
o'clock. The township selected
Bed Room Suits,
tor fttirl ninitiir Tables.
nabiB vvuvv ' who
Miss M Ida . Hedrich, of Lex-
Rev. M G G 8cherer preached the will please send up full reports of ington is for a f9W daj8 a gue6t a:
onenine sermon on Thursday from every Sunday school in said town-, the Reformed church manse, hav-
John 12: ZZ "And I, if I be lifted ship and see to it that the schools ing arrived in the city this morn-
-:1 -1.... .11 man nntn ma" I aroi tbo I rprtrPBAntAd. 1 1QD
up, Will Ul a TT an utvu huw iuw
The speaker was anything else
than pessimistic in his view of the
growth of Christianity, and his re
marks would have given no comfort
to those who would have us believe
that the church is losing in numbers
and influences besidej the growth of
population and skepticism.
are well represented.
. j' J. B. W hite, President.
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Rewarded With $800.
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Mr. Jesse Snotherly, of Mont
comorv conntv. in a battle in the
late war found a Federal soldier be
tween the lines, wounded in one
jje knee and unable to get away while
I m ' J . J4 - MF, 1 M M
said no one knows better and more e leayw,
unwillingly than' tHe' enemies of a fire that would have burned him
Christ that He is drawing the world to; death
nntn Himself." ; v ; j The unfortunate man's cries for
He said that Christianity today water especially drew the attention
embraces more than 400000,000 of 0 Mr. 8notherly and elicited his
the earth's inhabitants and that pjty. He hastened to clear away thfi
nearly one-half of the people or the wu.. fPQm areund the man and ah o
United States today are either brought him a canteen of water and cujkiye office ; a few, days ago from 'a
actually connected with the church left him to.f ollow the line of duty yoter of Rowan county" who alleged
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Fresh Shrimp.
8ELE0TED
Queen OLIVES
l AINU
Fancy Lemons
Ervini & Smith's
GROCERS-
, , "Crulj .BBBel an fleet."
"A letter was receiyed at the exc-
Lounges, Couches,
W arlipa' TlpflVn
fir flftt.tni. and Shnnh Mattresses.
A rt Novelties, Baskets, Pickets, ,
.ronta fni Tiallo MrtnldintTI
Oockers, f - 1
V Inside Shadep, - t
Qide Boards, 1
. iiuiih v va 1 r mm iwiuiiiiitr
Vi.ro niAsnfa
U1UU VIVOCUB - . . "t .
Vf all kinds and descrintions.
V.
Oar undertaking department is complete, anjd will be under the, carej of M
RpII ah rails are nromntlv met. dav or nlent. r
CONCORD MARKETS
! COTTON MARKET.
Corrected by Cannons & Fetzer,'
Good middling. .. .
Middlings
low middling ....
8 tains
8.35
8.10
8.00
6 65
PB0DTJ0E MAKEx,
Uorrected bv SwinK & White.
, . . . . ... a nprannal safetv. Not. however. I . , t v. I
. - h.An nnr "i nav irs inn nun mm cau v r i .nnf' rno nm t-h .in n ri htum i i i 1,1m i i
.J5. until he had given the grateful man ... t,. , 1": . oiia
as to De propeny creuiwu w wuo t orvili ftTlfi ddrfi. Hera all county won nouse cruiy a dubcu aa ougaruurcu ua-uo......
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side of those being drawn to nim, fleemed to end but not sol The Beet" the eonvictt; The annoymous
On Friday, Rev. S D , Steffey w0unded Federal' recovered and we correBpcndent demanded that the
reached on "The Folly or j. run- are oi recenuy uucu wino
less Profe8sion,, from Luke 6 s46 ence wi-n
r j t . j closed to him his check-for $800.
"And why call ye me Lord, Lord, upocu ... -
and do not the things which I say." Notice.
The speaker presented with much j A There will be a regular com-
- 4u -i. h irr nf con ftmunication of Stokes Lodge,
force the evils and dangers of con- 7No 32 A F. & A. M., for
formity to churchly professions and gtong n the third degree on
usages where the spirit of obedience nex tuesday evening at s8 o'clock.
and contrition are wanting. j All members are expected to be
On Friday Key. P H E Derrick present.
ureached on "The Cumulative t it a dbowjsk, , u w
Pnwurnf a I Christian Life" from ! Becty
W. M.
governor make an investigation of
the charges preferred. Their means
ness is a sin and disgrace the author
concludes," Raleigh Press-Visitor
Concord Befeta.
The Rocky River baseball boys
were victors in the game with a Con
cord team at Rocky River Saturday
last, the result being a score of 11 to
5 in favor of the country nine.J
Bnlk meata. sides. .... ...... ...... 6to5
Beeswax 20
Butter . .......................... .10tol5
Chickens..;...... ............... 8 Jto20
Corn .....57
Eggs......... 8J
Lard....... 7
Flour(NorthOaroh'na). ...... ...$2.40
Meal................ .. .......... .i.-.:60
Oats - 3. -3
Tallow .- 4to5
P)EnFECT and permanent are the
cures hy Hood's Sarsaparilla, be
cause it makes pure, rich, . healthy,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
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