SOUTHERN PINES, N. C., JANUARY 12, 1906
A RED LETTER DAY
Nineteen Persons Join the Congrega
tional Church on Sunday
It has been many years since the First
Congregational Church witnessed such a
service as that of last Sunday morning,
which was enjoyed by a congregation that
crowded both auditorium and lecture room
and even filled the seats reserved for the
candidates. After the usual preliminary
services the ordinance of baptism was ad
ministered to one young man.
At the close of the baptism the clerk of
the church, Mr. L. S. Johnson, read the
letters of eighteen persons, who came for
ward as their names were read. Dr. Foss
spoke to them briefly, dwelling upon the
fact that among those who were to be re
ceived five denominations were repre
sented, and that every candidate had re
ceived a unanimous election to member
ship, and that their reception was as hearty
as it was unanimous. He spoke of the
_i_ctinstinsjutitr ftnd said
that this receptkm of me^; . V
to iisdicate that the F**®' « —
'ruTf^h nf »<siwrf*tUa»Pt. would be 1'encfit
ing the community, honoring God and
serving itself better by welding many re
ligious elements differing in minor partic
ulars but alike in the essentials of faith
into one strong church than, by a narrower
policy, compelling the formation of an in
definite number of weak churches to die an
early death or to live at a poor dying rate.
The Gospel is broad enough to allow all
who agree in the great fundamental truths
of the Bible, who believe that Jesus Christ
was manifest in the flesh and who can
honestly subscribe to the same creed, to
live together happily and work fin har
mony for the extension of the Kingdom
of God on earth.
At the close of the pastor’s brief address
he conducted the simple but impressive
service by which one was received on pro
fession of faith and eighteen by letter, at
the conclusion of which Dr. Foss and Dea
cons Tarbell. Eastman and Johnson gave
the right hand of fellowship to the new
members, forming a line which extended
more than across the church. The morn
i ig’s service was brought to a most impres
sive close by the administration of the
Holy Communion by the pastor, assisted
4 seem
InOton
by the deacons.
After the benediction h id been: pro
nounced, it seemed as if the whoie church
pressed forward to grasp the hands of the
new members and to emphasize the official
welcome of the pastor.
One of the most prominent winter resi
dents of Southern Pines was heard to re
mark to the pastor that twenty years ago
such a scene would have been impossible,
and that it was a proof of an ever-increas
ing Christian brotherhood._
Board of Trade meets
The Board of Trade met Tuesday even
ing at Dr. Swett’s office, with Dr. Swett
in the chair.
An informal discussion of many inter
es ting topes preceded the formal meeting,
which wasi occupied largely in completing
or continuing matters of importance al
ready acted upon.
Several important projects were dis
cussed, but are not yet ready for public
announcement.
The 'Board of Trade maybe of grea
service to Southern Pines if only the .bus
iness men and public-spirited citizens wil
take hold of it with a little more energy
A good many people are vetty ready tc
reap the frtiits of such work, but are no1
so willing to help sow the seed. No man
or body of men have any claim on the re
sults of movements they are too indiffer
ent to further, but since the world began
men have beep “ reaping where they have
not sown and gathering where they have
not scattered.”
The Tourist Says “Thank You”
The new Tourist is pleased with the re
ception accorded its initial appearance.
NumbertesS Vind expressions of appreciia
tion and expectation have iifeeu and
gratefully acknowledged.
lEio- * the mou substantial tokens 01
theuaualsup
pt.WfcatiiT, arid 'Faring the week we
have closed long•«/* <tuvuviwteaft
tracts with six or eight business firms that
were not represented in the columns of the
Tourist last week.
Many papers do job work while you
wait—a good long while.
The new Tourist will do your job work so
promptly that you won’t have to wait. You
leave your order one day and get your
work the next—sometimes the same day.
First Layman’s Address
After an Endeavor meeting at 7 o’clock,
which overflowed the lecture room, a good
congregation gathered at 8 in the church
to enjoy the first of the.layman’s addresses
arranged for the Suflday evenings in Jan
uary. Dr. Foss presided and Miss Sadel
son led the singing at the piano.
The speaker was Mr.W. H. Goldsmith,
of Newark, N. J., whose subject was
“Are Yo.p Really Living.”
The Tourist would be glad to repro
duce thi« excellent address in full, but
rack of space forbids.
Mr. Qpldstnith spoke with gryat earn
estness and eminent good sense and
many appreciative remarks weie heard at
.hi close of the meeting.
May Nbt Build
It is probable that Chaplain Kane will
not build on his fine Page-street lot, but
may dispose of the land. We regret the
Chaplain’s decision, l?nt trust an equally
desirable citizen of Southern Pines will be
secured. The genial Chaplain may run
down from New York for a short visit a
little later in the season. _
Dainty is the only word that seems
rightly to describe Mr. Leon St. John's
new house on the corner of New Hamp
shire avenue and Ashe street. It is not
large or pretentious, but if what the ladies
will call a “dear.” Its lines are graceful;
there is nothing commonplace about it and
it is to be unique without being an archi
tectural freak—and it fits its location.
LETTERS FROM AN “EXILE”
1906.
Southern Pines, N. G., Jan.
Dear Tom:
Well, here I am in the Sunny South
and though the sun doesn’t shine all th(
time, as some people think it should
there is a deal of truth in the appellatioi
for we surely do have a large number o
bright days, and it is the sunniest sun
shine you can imagine.
To some people sunshine is sunshine
but since coming to Southern Pines “ al
sunshine doesn’t look alike to me,’’ anj
more than all chocolate-; taste alike.
I have seen sunshine that was brilliant
beyond the power of words to describe,
but as gold as it was brilliant. I do not
_-?ean a coldness that can be measured by
the thermometer, but an indescribable
chill that set ms to be in the very warp and
woof of the sunshine, and while you ad
mire it and wonder that it can be so bright,
you somehow don’t feel as if you were on
friendly terms with it., Now the sunshine
doifo
not atr’
osp
and warm as a baby’s $*»
on your back among tf* pjnes ar^
up in the sky you seem tobe into
the smiling face of an old and loving
friend, whose look is restful and whose
touch is healing.
Then there are days when the cold
blasts sweep down from the North, armed
with snowflakes and icicles, and our dear
old friend must fight for his life, but we
have hardly begun to shiver, when the
winds are softened, the clouds relied back
and the sunshine breaks through, and it
does not take long for his warm smile to
meet the snowflakes that lie strewn over
the field of battle.
In an analysis of climate it i« n<jt easy
to separate sunshine and atmosphere.
Traveling through different air our sun
shine would be quite another thing, and
without our sunshine the air would not
be the blessed essence of rest and healing
that it is.
The all of the Sand Hills cannot be cU
scribed any more than the sunshine, and
having failed in one, I am sot going to at
tempt the other.
I have-breathed the air of the Northern
woods and Jakes, of Colorado and the
Rockys, of the far South and of the sea,
purifier of the airs that sweep over it, but
my lungs have never reveled in such air
as they are feasting on down here—air
whose roughness has been kissed away by
the sunshine, whose moisture has been
wrung out be ween huge rollers of aseptic
sand, and which comes to us with the
balsam of ten thousand stately pines and
perfumed by a million redolent flowers.
I intended to tell you something about
Southern Pines, but got switched off, and
my time is up. More next week. Love
to you and best wishes to all.
Ever yours, Mary.
P.S.—Was rather tired when I arrived,
but atn already much improved and filled
with hope.
M.
AN APPEAL
5
i,. w. Ennis
From the land of steady habits,
With its ancient laws so blue,
From the rock-ribbed coast where slumbers
Maine’s old man, so grand, so true ;
From New Hampshire's snow-capped
mountains; ■
From Vermont’s, so green and fair;
From the rock, made sacred, ever,
By the feet that rested there ;
From the Colony, where Williams
Freedom gave to every creed ;
From the birthplace of a Roosevelt,
Born to fill a Nation’s need :
From the land where Penn, the Quaker,
Introduced his peaceful reign ;
From the East, the West, the Northland,
Come Columbia’s dames again,
o . they come unto the Southland,
Balmy with the breath of pine,
rJfcW»ijin*.the wintry jqow.
While they sue, will she be gracious,
tAnd extend the magic wand ;
ill she lift her veil, so tf\L*t'\
Give to them the welcome ?
lhe wooing smile, so sunny,
er face shall they behold,
brings the strength and healing,
she brought to those of old ?
While they wait—Columbia’s daughters,
I/O! the portals open wide
To a fair, commodious mansion,
And two lovers, side by side,
Beckon to the weary pilgrims
To come in and rest apart,
And forget, for one brief hour,
Each, the pain within her heart.
Happy lovers these! thrice blessed,
As they, with unstinted hand,
Scatter sunshine on th : pathway
Of a pilgrim, alien band;
And at last, when the dear Master, •
Hence shall call the pure and good,
Surely he will these remember,
Who have done whate’er they could.
Annual fleeting of Citizen’s Bank
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Citizen’s Bank and Trust Company
was held at their banking house on Jan
uary 9. Mr. E. M. Fulton was elected
chairman. A report was made by the
cashier, showing deposits of $54,640; loans,
$34.&9r; cash on hand and in banks, $27,
082. The old officers and directors were
re-elected for the ensuing year. The stock
was well represeuted locally, among those
present wereF, A Ordway. W H. Scrivesi,
James Boyd and others. Those who are
interested in this new banking enterprise
will be glad to note tire splendid year in
dicated by the above figures and the alto
gether satisfactory condition of the insti
tution. It is no surprise, howexer, con
sidering the men behind it.