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PAGE EIGHT THE FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACONI AN THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1131 St. Agnes To Observe 50th Anniversary Of Founding (Continued from Page One) at Donaldson college, Bingham's Military school, Mebane, N. ,C, Kavenscroft school, Asheville and Trinity college, Hartford, Conn,, lie came to this section of the country in 1876 and located at Murphy. In 1877 he moved to Ma con county where he remained for several mouths at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Siler, who were the .only Episcopalians in this part of the stale. It was due to the efforts of this family that Bishop Atkinson was iinterested in this pie began in 1882. The Rev. j. T. Kennedy, now retired Archdeacon for colored work for the diocese, was in charge of this work during the entire time covered . by this history. In addition to church ser vices, he held a manual training school for colored men and boys and a cooking andv sewing school for colored girls. The pews in both St. Agnes church and the Church if the Incarnation at Highlands were made in his shops by the colored students. In May, 1910, Mr. Deal resigned j V-:' THE RT. REV. R. E. GRIBBIN Bishop of the Diocese far-away and well-nigh inaccessible part of the diocese of North Caro lina, so that from time to time, before the c6ming of Mr. Deal, vis iting missionaries were sent to minictpr anrt tirJH crrvirps in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Beal in Cherokee county and Mr. and Mrs. Siler in Macon county. Mr. Deal relates of those early days : "There were many hard ships to encounter 'and many prob lems to, be solved. Money was scarce arid distances great in those davs, but little by little conquer ing the almost unsurmountable ob stacles, we began to realize the fruits of our labours. In 1880-81 St. Johns Church was built on Cartoogechaye with funds secured in Baltimore and elsewhere. Miss Fanny Siler, later Mrs. Alfred Morgan, gave $100 and boarded the workers on the church, other's gave small amounts in lumber and work From the fall of 1877 to 1888 Franklin was a mission front which was ministered to by Mr. Deal as often as he could make the trip. The journey of nine miles was made on foot. Sometimes services were held in the courthouse, some times in the .Presbyterian Church In lfiflfi Mr. and Mrs. Bell, of New York City, gave money to build St. Agnes Church in memory of their daughter. The church -was consecrated on May 3, 1888, by Bishop Lyman. In 1891-92 St. . Agnes school for young ladies was built in the rear of the church. In 1901 the school was destroyed by fire and having no insurance, the house and furn ishings were a total loss. Work at GaWhiert and Highlands The Church of the Good Shep herd was built at Cashiers Valley in 1881, almost entirely financed by the Hampton family, of Columbia-, S. C, and the church was con secrated by Bishop Lyman. This church was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin in 1892. It was re placed by another church on the same spot, built largely from funds raised irf the North, and this church was consecrated by Bishop Chesh ire. This place", like all others, has buffered by removals, bitter preju dices and wonderful indifference on the part of many. ' . Work at Highlands began in 1879 and was carried on very irregular ly In 1895 the Church of the In carnation was built there. In 1902 Nantahala Mission was established, consisting of three acres of ground and a good school house. Thirty-three persons were baptized and there were 18 com municants. The mission was very difficult of access, the neople very poor and illiterate. Mission ser vices were held from time to time in places scattered through Macon, Jackson, Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Gaston and Buncombe counties. The work among the colored pco- f ' ) J THE REV. FRANK BLOXHAM Rector Since 1934 the work and became pastor-emeritus. He and his family moved to Gainesville, Ga., after a residence and pastoral service of 33 years in Macon county. Such is the record of one man's work for Christ and His church. A pioneer of the highest type who knew' no defeat. How he accomp lished so much over bad roads and laboring where the church was en tirely new is hard to realize in these easier and freer days. We do know that the foundations which he laid were solid. We have with us today the descendants of those first confirmation candidates of his working in and for the church and wherever we travel' in the county and beyond, the name and work of Mr. Deal are honored and held in highest memory. With all his activities and church building here and in the surround ing territory, Mr. Deal found time to minister to the Indians and counted many as his personal friends. Among these were the last of the Indian .Cherokee chiefs, Chutshosih, and his wife, Cunstacic. .i'he chief was one of those who refused to move westward beyond the Mississippi river when the fed eral government so ordered. He was known also as Chah-Chah, and to his white friends as Jim Pecker- wood. The old chief died in August, ir - - ,o ST. AGNES CHURCH TODAY intermissions the work has suffered many setbacks. After Mr. Deal, the Rev. Mr. Crosby serv ed St. Agnes ' for two years, followed by the Rev. John H. Griffith, Archdeacon under Bishop Horner, and resident in Asheville. From 1924 to 1927 the Rev. E. Jerome Pipes gave devoted services to the field, living in Franklin and also serving missions in Murphy, Sylva, Cullowhee and Highlands. A period of four years followed when there .were only occasional services by visiting clergymen. The Woman's Auxiliary of the diocese came to the rescue of the work in 1930 and agreed yearly to support a missionary in the south western part of the diocese. Their gifts have made the work possible. In June, 1931 the Rev. ; N. C. Duncan came to work as priest in charge of St. Agnes and the Church of the Incarnation, Highlands, also serving scattered communicants as far as Murphy. Under his able leadership cu.t short by his retire- .1 " -.r- THE REV. J. A. DEAL Just Prior to His Retirement ment due to illness in 1933, the church's life and influence was re built. He was succeeded by the Rev, Frank Bloxham in January, 1934, and he has since ministered to these mission stations. May this brief history of the church here inspire many to put forth greater efforts for the ex- r. ' , u c I; His Name we go forward to at- later. They were members of St. , . m . rt.r tVl;n(re :n th(, Johns church on Cartoogechaye and Mr.vDeal administered the last sacrament - to;-the chief. They are both burie'd in t6 little cemetery around St. Johns church. Valuable information about this interesting couple has been preserved for us in the papers of the late Rev. J. A. Deal. In July, 1932, a monument was erected over tlieir graves by the women of 'Macon county. Arthur Toomer, grandson of Mr. Deal, unveiled the monument and the Rev. N. C. Duncan gave an ad dress on "The Rev. J. A. Deal's work among the Indians during his 30 years as a missionary in Ma con county." Subsequent History. As noted above the church is a memorial to Agnes Soutcr Bell, in fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, of New York. Her parents gave lavishly for the work and in addition to most of the funds for the actual building they also -gave the organ, the communion vessels and secured the font. During their lifetime they gave a large annual contribution to the work. That sup port has been carried on by their sons who have established a perma nent, trust fund, the interest of which materially aids in tire work today. Following Mr. Deal's retirement in 1910 there have been many in tervals when there was no resident days that lie ahead. Macon County Road Project Approved The U. S. bureau of roads has approved a state highway construc tion project, in Macon county extending-from Highlands toward the Georgia line along the,-, forestry highway project. The new project, will be first to be entered on the next highway let ting set tentatively for May 17, ac cording to Assistant Highway Engi neer L. W. Payne. He said there would be 10 or 12 projects on the list. ''-. Growers Apply For Seed Certification Applications from growers who wish to have their fields of small grain certified should be' sent to the N. C. crop improvement asso ciation at State college by Mav L" Before seed can ibe certified, said A. I). Stuart, extension seed specialist, the fields in which it grows must be inspected by repre sentatives of the association. Other tests, such as checking for purity and germination, will be made later. So, far. some 60 or more growers have filed applications covering ...I iC I ut.. terwals when there was no resident, oats, rye, wheat and barley 'grown minister hv the field. From these, hi all sections of the state, Hospital News H. L. Bryant is a patient in the Angel hospital with an injured knee. Miss Jackie Gerrard, daughter of Paul H. Gerrard, Nantahala nation al forest, supervisor, ' has been ser iously ill in the hospital with an in fected ear, but is now greatly im proved. ' Miss Margie Seay underwent an operation for appendicitis last week. Her condition is satisfactory. Miss Dolly Hedden underwent a tonsil operation in , this hospital Monday morning. K. 1. Beal, ot Highlands, is a pa tient in the hospital, suffering with a fractured jaw. Mrs. Burdell Hurst, of West's Mill, underwent an appendix opera tion Sunday. Her condition is sat isfactory. Miss Gladys Woodard, of Etna,' also underwent an appendix opera tion Monday morning. Robert L. Carpenter, who under went an operation one week: ago has been discharged to his home. B. W. Breedlove underwent an operation for mastoiditis Sunday. His condition is favorable. Miss Annie Belle Kirkland is seriously ill in the hospital with a kidney ailment. . Mrs. A. M. H,enson, of Otto, underwent an operation Monday. Her condition is satisfactory. Lancaster Elected To Alpha Gamma Sigma John Earle Lancaster, a former Franklin boy, has been elected to the Maryville college honor society, Alpha Gamma Sigma, the require ments of which are substantially the same as those of the national honorary fraternity,' Phi Beta Kappai .Membership is limited to TO per cent of the graduating class and is restricted to candidates for the A. B. degree, meeting certain re quirements of scholastic work. At a recent meeting, Dorothy N. Crawford, '35, was elected president and John E. Lancaster, '38, vice president. Offer Scholarships For Best Livestock Three one-year scholarships to State college which will be offered North Carolina 4-H club members again this year have been announc ed by. L. R. Harrill, 4-H club leader at the college. One will go to the boy or girl who raises the best baby , beef ani mal this year, another to the mem ber producing the best pig, and the third to the youth growing the best dairy calf. The scholarships, offered by the North Carolina division of the Na tional Cottonseed Products associa tion, will 'be awarded under the supervision of the State college 4-H department. The awards are intended to stim ulate more interest in raising good livestock and to increase consump tion of a by-product of the south's main crop cotton. i Contestants will . be required to keep accurate records showing the initial weight and cost of the ani mal; the kind, amount, and cost of feed consumed ; and the weight and value of the animal at the close of the contest. The scholarships will be awarded an a basis of the records kept, the condition of the animal, the mem ber's all-round participation in 4-H activities, and on grooming and showmanship. In the event that a winner is unable to apply his scholarship to ward an agricultural course in col lege, the money will be turned over to the 4-H scholarship fund. Loyal Order Franklin Lodge, No. 452 Meets In Americal Legion Hall Each Friday 7:30 P. M. S. J. Murray, Sec'y TWICE THE SPACE! IN THIS VSU WESTINGHOUSE EfHDGM VU LV P. mm vrr fM Keeps fresh fruits and vegetables garden fresh a week' supply at a timet Low Safety Zone temperatures prevent spoilage, new Viaible Humidity conserves natural moisture. Only Westing house has the Humidrawer . . . with twice the space and the new Humiglana Top; Bo sure to see itl Save extra money every weekl SAVES FOOD. ..SAVES TIME ...SAVES MONEY SEE THE NEW WESTINGHOUSE ... SAVE MORE EVERY WEfiKI Bryant Furniture Co. FRANKLIN, N. C. , f 'A , , f t I 9
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