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VOLUME XXX.
HENDERSON, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1911.
NO. 49.
GOLD
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE PI. P. CHURCH.
Convened With the Henderson
Church Yesterday Morning
Will Continue Through Remain
der of the Week Proceedings
of Yesterday's Session.
The eighty-sixth annual ses
sion of the North Carolina Con
ference of the Methodist Prot-
Church assembled with
Iknderson church yesterday
nv rnin.u" at 10 o'clock and will
continue through the Remainder
,,f uic week. The attendance of
ir.ir.i.-ters, delegates and visitors
U;M;!i this session is unusually
j. being about the largest in
trj history of the conference,
iiy.f a number of prominent
in the Church are here.
A large number of ministers
and k' legates arrived in the city
Tuesday afternoon, and in accord
ance with previous arrangement
a U-iiutiful and interesting wel
come service was held at the
y- 4 l- n 4" " 1 V 4" t 4" Writ 1 SVt 4- V -1ra
CauiLn mat ui&iiL at which uieit;
v, as a large attendance.
ii vs s of welcome on
The ad
behalf of
It is the business of this com
mittee to assign the preachers to
the various charges in the con
ference for the next year, and it
is therefore one of the most im
portant committees of the con-
A SANITARY CAMPAIGN.
NORTH CAROLINA DAY.
I December 23rd Set Aside for This
! Special Observance.
The program of exercises for
the observance of North Carolina
Vance County Commissioners
Provide Necessary Funds to
Carry It On.
ference. This committee con- - Vance r-nnnt.v is onp of the five Dav in the nuhlie schools of the
suits freely with the ministers counties of the State that has pro- State is just issued from the
and delegates as to their needs vided the necessary funds to State Department of Education,
and preferences and then locates have a free dispensary for the ; December 22nd is set aside for
the preachers at the places dur- free examination for and treat- this special observance by the
ing the next year where it be- ment of hookworm disease since schools and the booklet embrac-
lieves they can accomplish the November 1st. At their last ing the program, readings and
greatest good. Of course many regular monthly meeting the ' studies for the day, is the work
important considerations enter county commissioners appropriat- of Secretary R. D. W. Connor of
into the work of making these ed a sum of $50 a week, or so the State historical commission,
appointments. The appoint- much of that amount as would : It gives William Gaston's poem,
ments are read out at the end of be necessary for carrying on the: "The Old North State;" has an
conference. work for a term not to exceed extract from ex-Governor Ay-
The North Carolina Methodist six weeks, the State to furnish ; cock's brilliant address at the
Henderson church and the
i,e- lit- of the city was delivered
Lv Mr. Andrew J. Harris, a lead
ing member of the local bar, who
U also prominent in the councils
of the Church.
Mr. Harris, always an interest
ir. and elegant speaker, was at
his best on this occasion and his
a'Mress was generally pronounced
as one of the very best of the
kind the conference has heard in
a long time. It was beautiful in
conception and highly appropri
ate to the occasion, being deliver
ed in his most elegant and im
pressive style. It was greatly
enjoyed by the members of con
ference and everybody present
a'lii at its conclusion was greeted
with hearty applause.
The response on behalf of the
inference was by Rev. J. A.
fcrgess, one of the brightest
y men in the conference,
a:: i although he complained that
' r.ad been given no time in
..: ; ':) to prepare himself for the
"va.-i-n. his calk was thoroughly
: iiu' point and much enjoyed
v wryhody. After the beno
mi. there was a social hour
i. .-. irii all present were invited
: part. This hour was
a hand shaking, making
intances and social eonver-
' u rence was called to order
r.hi morning at 10 o'clock
;!-.' president. Rev. W. E.
v.ni::. ). )., and after the usual
t'-nuig religious services pro
ivt -.Km pi tiie transaction of the
oiiu-ss of the session. The
11 Till
'.'e'iviKv roll was caneu oy
r:e 'vvtary and the responses
re as numerous as usual at the
','yr.ing session.
Tiie president then read his
' i 1 .1- 1'
i .a report, wnicn was nsien
to with the closest attention
i i merest. The report showed
1 nf" i !n ess on the part of work
'i'viring the past year and quite
;-:'ac:ory rogress along all
lines of church work.
ahy emphasized the great
'"re ministers to preacn
, ;vC carry on the work
e ' vh. It showed pro
. eriai improvme:u
a-e of pastoral support,
"'.'.v d to an encouraging
p r: was referred to the
.' on the president's re
rht ' president's oliicial
r was then passed. The
c' n tVrence committees
:.'unceil by the presi-
p J. ,v c :l i'Si I'M-:- mvl I ' Hi mk i J np;
IwPtSK? i r-M. -n t 'pau I
HENDERSON METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH,
Where Annual Conference is Being Held.
Protestant Conference is com-; a like amount, for the purpose
posed of 230 churches scattered of carrying on a sanitary cam-
first North Carolina reunion at
Greensboro; an outline for coun
throughout a large portion of the paign in the county at the ter- j ty history to be localized by the
htate. ihe-o churches are valu
ed at 28;J,912, and have a mem
bership of 20,000. There are GO
ministers and 33 preachers, un-H-damed
men, in and under the
direct: m of this annua! confer
ence. It is therefore one of the
largest and most in, no riant re-
mmation of the present small- j schools in the drafting oi sketches
pox infection in the county. j of the counties in which the
This work has already been ! schools are located: crives concise
ana
tne estate in a manner that the
satisfactory to the ' counties of the State: a paper on
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completed in ten other count
of the Six
was
people oi those counties, and is
now in progress in Pitt, Bruns
wick, Pender, Harnett and Hert-
very
origin
valuable histories of
and names of the
ii - iicins
song.
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in history, the national
'America," and lists of all
ford, it is not known iust at Governors. Chief Justices of the
this time when the campaign in Supreme Court, presiding officers
Vance will be begun, as small-i of the General Assembly, mem
pox is still prevalent in several bers of the continental Congress,
portions of the county. But United States Senators and Con
when it does begin, the people i federate States Senators from
of the county should do all they ' North Carolina. Also there are
possibly can to co-operate with
those who have charge of it. In
this way good results will come
of it and it will be worth to the
county all it may cost.
W.
-iuen
. SWAIN. D. D.
of Conference.
The
ncuies m the ttate.
made up of the ministers
(lei'
irave from t-aeh
an t no:
the latter h;
ii v with
the
ligioas
body i
i
ami one
vastoral
ing equal
ministers.
The members of conference
and the visitors are being enter
tained in the various homes of
the citv, irrespective of denomi-
appeals for the largest possible
contributions from the school
children of the State for the
statue to Sir Walter Raleigh that
is to be erected in Nash square,
Tve widely separated points Raleigh, as a tribute from the
in a county are selected. At j school children or the State,
each point an available building, i
usually a public school house, is
secured for the dispensary. On ;
advertised days of the week the
field physician and his laboratory
man spend about six hours at
each dispensary. On correspond
ing days of the five to six subse
quent weeks that the county
work continues the dispensaries
are similarly opened. Thus peo
ple in e very section of the county
are altorded an opportunitv fe-vr;
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THE GOLD LEAF'S GREAT VOTING CONTEST IS NOW IN
FDLL BLAST.
Contestants Who Work Hardest Will Win the Prizes -5,000 Free
Votes Afain This Week.
The Gold Leaf's great voting contest is getting real interesting,
lne result of our effort to increase the circulation of the paper has
so far been most gratifying, but a beginning has just been made.
Contestants have just gotten down to real work during the past
week or so, and from now until the close bf the contest things are
going to hum.
CONTEST Will BE A SUCCESS.
It is our desire to make this contest the most successful one ever
had in this part of the State and we are going to have just what
we want if the contestants will get out and hustle for subscribers.
There are hundreds and hundreds of people who desire to subscribe
to the Gold Leaf or either renew their subscription and are waiting
to see which of the contestants will be the first to ask them for it.
Determine to be a winner and work diligently to that end.
The manager of this contest desires to offer his assistance to any
of the contestants who need help, and will be glad if anv of these
contestants will call upon him.
Work constantly and be a winner. Get out and make a syste
matic, simon pure, all wool and a yard wide, cut, split and dried
campaign for subscriptions and you will see your votes grow. Do
not hesitate to call on your friends for subscriptions and renewals.
Get them to take the Gold Leaf themselves and also send it to their
relatives and friends. They will gladly assist you to win one of
the valuable prizes offered in this contest.
NO ONE CONTESTANT HAS AN ADVANTAGE.
From a study of the standing of contestants it will be clearly
seen that no one contestant has any considerable lead over the
other contestants. A few days earnest work might put you in the
lead. And it is by no means too late for new contestants to enter.
If you have been thinking of entering the contest, take our advice
and send in your nomination today. None of the contestants have
yet gotten so far ahead that you could not quickly catch up. You
now have the chance of a life time to win a prize of which you
would always be proud. Don't let the opportunity slip by.
5,000 FREE VOTES.
Most every contestant secured the 5,000 free votes last week, and
we have decided to repeat the same offer for this week. Take ad
vantage of this offer to make your votes grow.
THE PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED.
During the past week quite a number of good men have come in
to the office voluntarily and paid their subscriptions, in almost every
instance manifesting a deep interest in the contest and voting for
their favorite contestant. This ought to be extremely encouraging
to contestants whose votes have thus been swelled. See your
friends at once, solicit their subscriptions and ask them to do a
little work for you. You may be surprised to see how readily and
gladly theyvwill render you any assistance they can in this way.
WRITE TO YOUR FRIENDS.
Several contestants are securing quite a number of subscriptions
by writing to their relatives and friends at a distance and solicit
ing their support. A great many poople have in years gone by
moved away from the county, and the weekly visits of an up-to-date
and wide awake newspaper like the Gold Leaf would be like a
long letter "from home" to tnem every week. One good lady in a ,
distant State sent a large check to one of the contestants to help
her win one of the nice prizes. There are those who would just as
readily and gladly help you if you would ask them to do so.
A FIRST-CLASS NEWSPAPER.
The recent improvements in the Gold Leaf have had the effect
of placing it right in the front ranks of weekly newspapers in the
State and it is now so recognized by the press of the State. This
makes everybody want it and the subscription list is growing at a
remarkably rapid rate. It is no trouble to get subscribers to the
Gold Leaf.
PIANO ON DISPLAY.
The first prize, a magnificent Cote piano, is on display at Hughes
Smaw Furniture Company's Store and we invite the inspection of
all who are interested in this contest to stop by and try it. Note
its beautiful design and sweet tone. The piano has seven and one
third octaves, the keys are made of the best quality of ivory.
Panels are hard carved and fall board is of the latest folding pat
tern. Trimmings are nickel plated throughout. Three pedals in
cluding muffler. The case is double veneered in and out and the
construction is guaranteed by the maker for a term of ten years.
This piano retails in music stores for $400.
RELATIVE STANDING OF CONTESTANTS TODAY.
B0B3ITT.
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weeulv tor iree examinatio
and treatment until the succ
sive treatments needed to effect jjf
j i rri
cures nave oeen received. 1 he kxy -
people are cured, and the educa- jf?TA;ir?A "iw.
tionai work goes on
demonstration.
Miss Clara Young.
Miss Nettie Allen.
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WATKLNS.
RIDGE WAY.
HENDERSON.
bv actual
was decided to nave
vnee sermon preached
iiociock. ur. iviem. ; national lines, with that open
o: the board of toreign : handed hospitality for which wait until his or her vision be
was introduced to the j Henderson has long been noted, comes perceptably weakened be
after which an ad- The personnel of the bodv this fore attending to it. Yet some
Don't Neglect Your Eyes.
The prudent person does not
59 250
G 750
SO 750
43 750
4 500
0 000
57 900
Dl 575
REV. R. M. ANDREWS.
year is exceptionally hne and it
has alreadv made a strong and
their eyes to oe the exception
very favorable impression upon to uq rule: and will never be
the people of the city. obliged to wear glasses. Don't
take ciances with your eyes.
Special Rates to Richmond. Dr. N. Rosenstein, eye specialist
Leave Henderson on train No. ot i)urham, will be at Hender-
people will persist in believing Pastor of Henderson Methodist I
Protestant Church.
Will
Miss Bessie Trotter
i Miss Irene Betts
Miss Miriam Smaw
Mrs. J. C. Champion
j HENDERSON R. F. D. NO. 1.
jMiss Ada Daniel 16 500
I HENDERSON R. F. D. NO. 3.
Miss Rosa K. Parham 51 275
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iiiss Dessie oaiicrwiuic
HENDERSON R. F. D. NO. 4.
Miss Ida May Floyd 4 500
was taken tor dinner
f the afternoon session
fa up with the election
rs for the next year.
. E. Swain. D. D.. was
o p'lvsident on the first
Ih v S V T:iv!m' v:is
'1 socretarv. The con-:r,rt .,f nmh,r Oth v son Mondav. Xovo-mher '7th tho Mnr.nhtirr TTntpl Mnndnv. ! Miss Hazeltine Harris &u iu
t:. :i iroceeded to the 5 Gf November ;i0th. These tick- stopring at the Massenburg November 27th. for the purpose DABNEY.
y a stationing commit- Lts good on sleeper open at Hen- Hotel, for one day only. Come of examining! eyes and fitting - nss Ethel Ellington
h en is composed of one derson at 9:50 p. m. Rate of to see him and he will give your glasses. You should have them
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oe at nencerson rionaay, ; KITTREILL
November 27th ' Miss Florence Stone 47 250
Dr:- . els!21n- e"I! i TOWNSVILLE.
ptiictiiM ui iurr.itiii, win ctL
11 750
y ain, I). D.. was elected
ia! member of this com
ing
from Richmond at DioO.
advise you as to their condition. Don't
T ,
ins prices are verv moderate, eves.
take chances with vour The man who breaks himself We have two ears and only one
Charges verv moderate, of a bad habit is never so sue-
' and Mr. A. M. Rankin lay To err is human, but to rub it from 82 up including examina- as low as $2 including examina-kessful in breaking himself of
' -" ! in that we did is inhuman. tion. " tion. boasting about it.
tongue, but the one tongue can
generally repeat more than the
two ears can possibly hear.
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