VOLUME XXIX.
WILSON, N. a, OCTOBER 26, 1899.
NUMBER 42.
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DEFEAT AT ELANDSLAAGTE RENDERS THEM
FEE8LE-DUNDEE NOT ANXIOUS.
liUSi! ALARMED AT SITUATION 1H AFREGA
Feared Th3t Telegrams Do Not Tell Exact Con
ditions A Strict Censorship
Established.
London, October 24. The mili
tary authorities and the public in gen
eral are much alarmed at the situa
tion in South Africa, as it is feared
that the official dispatches do not
represent the condition of affairs ac
curately. The latest despatches have
been withheld by the Cabinet after a
conference.
Getting Cruisers Ready.
It is reported at Cape Town that
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State', is close to Aliwai on the North
borders of the Free State.
! Great Suspense and Anxiety.
London, Oct. 24 The War Office
explained to-day that , the summary
given yesterday by Lord Wolsey to
the House of Commons has caused
unnecessary alarm. . It asserted that
the official note wnich called for
Yule's retirement should be more
accurately described as a change of
position for tactical reasons, and that
the alarm is not justified. There is
no denying, however, that great
suspense and anxiety is existing, and
is increased by the report in circula
tion purporting to emanate Irom offi
cial sources to the effect that the
Boers have secured the services of
thirteen thousand natives.
Votes Forty Million Dollars.
i christian jiiis
THE FIRST SESSION BEGAN THIS MORNING.
I
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
morning
London, Oct. 24. In the House
London, Oct. 24. It is;stated at of Commons Wyndham read Wolse-
Portsmouth hat the Admiralty has ley's summary of the situation in Na-
oraereu au mc uuiaua uiuuiiiicu xi tai. x uie nas ianen oacK to ertect a
the late manouevres to be, prepared junction with. White. He camped
lor active service on short notice. The last night eighteen miles south of
work of preparing the vessels for Dundee without seeing the enemy.
commission is being pushed ahead He has since reported all well
hurriedly. White tought a force of Orange
The Fight Near Mafeking. Free State Troops at Waschbaneck
The War Office issues the follow- successfully.
ing, dated Cape Town 23rd: , "Gen. A despatch to Sir Frederick Wal
Baden-Powell telegraphs under date ker has come confirming the report
of the 15th that all is well. In the that Kimberly was safe on the 22nd.
fight to-day four miles from Mate- The House by a vote of 337 to 25
king, an armored train and a section voted eight million pounds for ihej
of the British South African Police, war.
with two squadrons 01 tne uecnuana- London, October 25. The anxiety
lana protectorate regiment, repuisea for the Derlious condition of the
the enemy. The British loss was British armv in Natal is aggravated
two killed and fifteen wounded. The today by the lack of official confirma
enemy's loss is estimated at fifty-three tion of the reported union of Gen.
Killed ana many wounaea. Yule's armv with Gen. Whites. The
Our Enemies, But Brave Men. War Office has not published anv
London; October 24. The War despatches from White today. Al
Office gives out this dispatch from though it is believed the union has
Pietermaritzburg under date of the been accomplished. The silence of
twenty-second. "A number of Boers the War Office arouses the fear that
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captured at Elandslaagte are expect- evil news is suppressed.
and saying, the value of
prayer as well as of evening devo
tion. The paper was filled with the
choicest quotations and was a pro
duction which showed ability and
study, y
At the request ot the President
Mrs. Louise Kelly specially, empha
sized the value of the united prayers
of the society on Sunday afternoon,
and after referring to the fact that a
young lady missionary, Miss Susie
Racvson, on her way sio India, was
now cm the ocean, led in a special
The trains this week brought in prayer lordlier and her work.
arge delegations to attend the N. C. Alter an announcement of commit
Christian Missionary Convention, tees by the President, a weii t-une.se-
and the Christian -church was lection by the audience led by Prof.
THE W IS GIVES OVER TO' THE
Successful Meeting of the Woman's Mission
ary Society Excellent Reports
and Able Papers.
thrown open -and delegates and
friends spent some lime in social in
tercourse, in renewing past acquaint
ance, and in making new friends. In
the various homes ot Wilson these
workers for Christ are being enter
tained, and find a hearty welcome.
The first work of the convention
was entered into Tuesday morning,
F. F. Dawson, and the benediction,
the time was spent in greetings and
social conversation till adj oujnment
was taken till, half-past -two.
The afternoon session of the C. W.
B. M. showed an increased attedance
and increasing interest in the Chris
tian Convention.
Miss Alice Hines led the devotion-
the day being given over to the al exercises, and after the singing of
Christian Woman's Board of Missions, a bright song, "The Model Auxili
The officers of this organization are: ary" Was the subject in hand. This
President, Mrs. C. A. D. Grainger, was a symposium, ted by Miss Alice
of Kinston; Vice President, Mrs. Hel- Hines, who made the introductory
en Kennedy, of .Wilson; Secretary, remarks, followed by the following
Mrs. S. R. Dixon, ot Dixonville; Re1- ladies, who discussed special points
cording Secretary, Mrs. Cora McRae, of the anxilliary work: v
ed here tonight." The Government
has issued notice requesting citizens
to abstain from demonstrations, add
ing, "Though they are our enemies
they are brave men, and we can af
ford to be generots.
Strict Censorship Maintained.
London. October 24. At ten this
Kimberly About to Surrender.
The report here is that Kimberly
his asked terms of surrender. Fol
lowing the bombardment the be
sieged gairison is said to have sent a
flag of truce to the B0
The despatch sav; u. casualties
resulted in the bombardment, and
of Kinston; Treasurer, Mrs. A. Fields,
of Kins! on; Supt. Children's work,
Miss Alice Hines, of Wilson.
The exercises of the morning be
gan with a devotional service led by
the President, and prayer by Mrs.
Louise Kelly, Kansas City. This was
followed by a most appropriate and
happily rendered "Address of Wei-
Mrs. Cora McRae, of Kinston,
'he Social Feature"; Mrs. F. W.
.uxford, of New Berne, "Importance
f the Training of Children;" Miss
ue Helen Draughan, ot Whitakers,
lThe Tidings;" Miss Alice Robinson,
of Washington, "The Financial Sup
port;". Mrs. Helen Kennedy, of Wil
son, "The Necessity of an Auxiliary
come from Mrs. Joseph Kinsey, the Programme;" Mrs. W. G. Johnson,
response being made by the Presi- of Kinston, "Consecrecration and
dent, Mrs. Grainger, who followed Prayer;" Miss Pet Pate, of Goldsboro;
morning the Central News had not the place is well prepared to resist
received a message from Glencoe assault.
since Saturday afternoon, although it
is understood the telegraph line to
Glencoe, Ladysmith aud Durban was
restored yesterday. It is believed
the situation is due to a censorship
the strictest ever known.
Says Boers Fired on Ambulance. t
London, October 24. -The Daily
News correspondent at Ladysmith
vouches on personal observation for
the fact that the Boers fired on an
ambulance succoring the wounded
and says others will testify to the
same. -
The Boers Completely Staggered.
Cape Town, October 24.- This af
ternoon news came from Dundee Jo
the effect that the Boer disaster at
Elandslaagte staggered the Boers
completely, rendering their attack on
Dundee feeble and that therefore
there is no cause for anxiety.
Want Natives to' Fight.
London,October 24. A despatch
received at Cape Town from Herschel
n the twenty-third says that fifteen
natives who arrived there state they
were arrested after leaving Johannes
burg and ordered to fight the British
!n Natal, but succeeded in escaping.
Boer Force Ninety-Eight Thousand.
Brussels, October 25. The Trans-
an estimated
vaal league has issued
the Boer forces, placing the number
available asainst Great Britain at
ninety-eight thousand
vaal and Orange Free State are cred
ited -with 3S,ooo, Cape Colony
(recruits) at 8,000, Hollanders at
6,000, 4,000 German, 2,000 Irish,
600 Americans and 7,000 others.
More Boers Against Kimberley. ,
London, Oct. 25. Gen. Cronje
twice repulsed at Mafeking, reported
to be advancing on Kimberley, and
is commandering men, stores and
munitions. He left a small command
investing Mafeking. The Free
State Boers are moving westward to
join Cronje in the attack on Kimber
ley.
11 Cleared Away The Wreckers.
A despatch from Kimberley dated
31st, says "We are safe as the bank.
Not one man has left. Rain is ap
proaching. Our troops met the
enemy who were , cutting the line
today. A Maxim on the armored
train did good work and cleared
away the wreckers.
this up with the "President's Ad-
dress" In ihis the work and the con
dition cf the Society was. reviewed,
and the most gratifying outlook was
noted. -
Mrs. S. R. Dixon next read her re
port as Secretary, in which, the good
work done the past year was empha
sized, as well as the encouraging as
pect for the future. It called atten
tion to the missionary work being
done in all heathen lands, as well as
in America, and told of the support
which these women give to Bible
Chairs in connection with the leading
universities in America, such as Ann
Arbor, Mich., the Universities of Vir
ginia and of Georgia, in order to
teach the Bible and to bring the stu
dent body in touch with the spirit of
missions; also speaking of the hopes
of establishing such a Chair in .the
University of North Carolina.
In the absence of the Treasurer the
Secretary read her report. This
showed that a healthy financial con
dition existed and that funds were in
hand for the work of the coming,
year.
Miss Alice Hines, the State Super
intendent next read her report of the
Children's Work; This organization
has in the past year " grown in North
Carolina from 4 bands to 12 and now
numbers 240 members. Last year
the children raised $190 for the sup
port of orphans and the builders'
fund, a most excellent record.
"The Hour of. Prayer" was the
subject of a well prepared and excel
lently delivered paper by Miss Eva
Kinsey. It was a pleasure to listen
to this lady as she brought forth the
salient points of her subject, and re
ferred to the necessity for individual
prayer, the basis of prayer, its pur
pose, the difference beWeen praying
"Personal Responsibility.''
All of the papers showed rare ex
cellence and presented the various
aapects and needs of the work in the
best manner.
Committee reports followed next.
The committee on "Plans for Future
Work," composed of Mesdames W.
D. LaRoque, W. J. Crumpler and
Miss Alice Hines recommended,
1st. That a State Organizer lor the
C. W. B. M. be employed. ,
2nd.' That a special fund be set
aside to prepare some one tor the
mission field.
3rd. That all members specially
observe the union hour of prayer, 5
to 6, on Sunday afternoons.
4th. That the National Board
grant Winston $200 on preacher's
salary, and also $100 on State work.
The Committee on Literature was
not ready to report.
The Committee on Enrollment,
Misses May Faircloth, Daisy Her
ring and Melissa May reported 38
members present.
The Committee on Nominajtiors,
Mesdames Cora? McRae, Douglas
Hackney, Joseph Kinsey, J. L. Mur
phy and Spears reported as follows :
. For President. Mrs. C. A. D.
Grainger. .
For Vice-President, Mrs. Cera Mc
Rae.
For, Secretary, Mrs. S. R. Dixon.
For Treasurer, Mrs Haywood Ed-
mundson. -... . ,
For Superintendent of Children's
Work. Miss Alice Hines. These
were all unanimously elected. .
After transacting some routine
business the consecration service was
entered into. A memorial service
for Mrs. Winnie R. Tull, of Kinston,
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who died a short time ago, was held,
and touching tributes to her worth
were paid by Mrs. J. L. Murphy,
who spoke of her as a mother and
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here as a worker. In addition to
other speakers Rev. J. J. harper, of -
bmithheid, and Rev. W. G. John
ston, her pastor, also spoke in touch- '
icg words of the consecrated work of
this good woman.
During the service there wete a
number of hyms and songs sung with
earnestness, led by Prof. F. F. Daw
son, At night the entire church building
wrs packed, and many had to stand.
More delegates to the convention had
come in during the afternoon and the
registration showed 180 present.
The devotional service was led by
Mrs. S. R. Dixon, this being followed
by an inspiring and magnificent ad
dress from Mrs. Louise Kelly, ot
Emporia, Kansas. In this address
she traced the beginning, expansion
and growth of the Woman's Mission
ary Society, spoke ot its work in
home and foreign fields, of the great
good it had accomplished and the
great oppo: amities in sight, notably
the tufther introduction cf Bible
Chairs in the great colleges and uni
versities. The speaker was most elo
quent and charmed the great audU
ence which heard her.
A collection was taken to aid the
society, and $42 came in as a free
will offering. After the services
closed many remained and some
time was spent in a social intercourse.
WEDNESDAY.
The Convention proper began its
work at 9 this' morning in the Chris
tian church, the devotional exercises
being conducted Rev. C. W. How
ard, of Kinston. President J. J. Har
per, of Smithfield, was at his Post as
was Rev. M. T. Moye, Recording
Secretary, B. H. Melton, Correspond
ing Secretary and Mr. Geoige Hack-j
.
ney, 1 reasurer.
Alter prayer and song a heariy
and well put address of welcome was
made by Prof. Kinsey and respond
ed to by President Harper.
The address of the President came
next, and in the course of his remarks
he emphasized the following points:
1 Thorough training ol congrega
tions, largely to be accomplished by
teaching of ministers and officers to
meet the attacks of skepticism .
2 General dissemination ot our lit
eraturej that our position may be
thoroughly understood and appre
ciated. 3 Systematic Sunday school in
struction and gradation of pupils.
. 4 More church buildings neces
sary to success. '
5 Strengthen rural work by means
of grouped churches to build parson
age and employ and sustain a
preacher. -: ., -.
6 An increased spirit of liberality.
7 More interest should be shown
in the W. C. B. M.x
8 Unity of purpose a:.. iicert of
action on the part of ministers as a
requisite to our advance.
After a song by the Convention
State Secretary Melton made his re
port in which he stated that: ,
; Four fifths of the churches contrib
uted to State Missions and the
churches have been liberal in giving
to Foreign and General Home Mis
sions. The Secietary emphasized
the necessity of deeper consecration
in all the churches and among the
preachers. Deeper, broader and
richer spiritual life is the supreme
need of all the churches. He further
said that missionary work has been
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