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VOL. 2<>. SMITHFIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 1907. NO. 25
M. E. COHERENCE AT ELIZABETH
Reports from Various Charges Show
Progress?Several Live Subjects Dis
cussed by Live Men.
The Baleigh L?iBtrictCouference>
met iu regular session Wedues
day, August ldth, at Elizabeth,
Clayton Circuit, Uev. H 11. John,
1'reSiding Elder, iu the chair.
After devotional exercises, the
Presiding Elder requested, Bev.
G. B. Starling to call the roll, a
large number of preachers uud
la^ delegates respondiug, which'
showed a fair attendance at the
opening session.
Kev.G.T. Simmons w as el wgd
{Secretary. 'J iie Presiding lioaei
then called for the reports from
the preachers of the vatioiis
? charges. Fine report;- were .heard
from all sections of the District.,
lu these reports the preachers
endeavored to show the spiritual
ana huaucial condition of their
respective charges. The absent
preachers sent their reports which
were read by the secretary.
The preachers were: llevs. L B.
Jones, Central, Baleigh; G. W.
Starling, Brooklyn and Apex; E.
Al. Speuc^ Epwortli; J. D. Peg
ram, Cary;G. B. Starling, Clay-|
ton; J. H. Shore, Smithfield, F.
A. Bishop, Seiuia; A. L. Orrnond,
Keuly; A. B. Wilcox, Wakefield
.Mission; G. T. Simmons; Mill
brook: 1). B. Barker, Youngsville;
i\. E. Coltraue, Franklinton; L.
S. Massay, Louisburg; H. G.
Stauiy, Tar Kiver; J. N. Cole,
Superintendent Methodist Or
phanage; L*. L. Nash, Missionary
Evangelist, and J. O. Guthrie,'
Supernumerary. The preachers
absent were, Hevs. li. F. Bum pass,
of Edeutou street, Baleigh; C. W. |
liobiason, Granville: F. M. Sham
burger. Oxford Station; W. H.
Bucket, Oxford Circuit, and Dr. |
T. N. Ivey, Editor Kaleigh Chris
tiau Advocate.
There were thirty-nine lav dele
gates present which proved to be;
the largest representation of the
laity that has attended this con
fereuce in several years.
Kev. U. W. Starling made a
statement in regard to the .Jen
kins Memorial Church, lie said
that the church was uearitscom
pletion aud'that -Mr. Ashley
Home, of Clayton, had lignted
the church; yet there were needed
fourteen dotfeu chairs to seat
the Sun lav School room. These j
chairs he said would cost some
thing over one hundred dollars.
Mr. B. B. Adams, of Four Oaks', j
responded to this plea by stating
that he would assume theobliga
tiou to supply these chairs and
would "bushwhack" to get the
funds. At 11:80 Bev. A. L Or-1
inond preached the sermon which
was highly instructive and well
received.
WEDNESDAY A FT E UNO ON".
After the preachers had finished
their reports Rev. VV. M. Curtis,
of Greensboro Female College,5
addressed the Conference. In the
course of his remarks he stated
that at present there were appli
cations tiled sufficient to till the
college with the exception of
about twenty-five and doubtless
there would be a larger number
taan this received before'the
opening of its Fall term. He1
made an earnest appeal to the
Methodists to help in establish
ing the so much needed endow
ment fund, tie said that Andrew
Caruegie has promised to give to
this fund the last $25,000 of the
$100,000 and that it was neces
sary now to raise $41,000 to
complete the sum. He said that
since the opening of the College
under its present management
there has been a marked increase
each year in attendance until the
Fall term would show the insti
tution full and overflowing. He
also urged the Methodists to send
t.neir daughters to the Greens
boro Female College, that it was
a most excellent scnool for their
moral and religious training,
tnat its iufi tence is felt all over
the State.
Mrs. Mary Oavis Allen, presi
dent of the Louisburg Female
College, was present also aud re
quested Rev. L. S. Massey to
present her cause to the Confer
ence. Mr. Massey stated that
the Institution had its many ad
vantages and that <f was a safe
I
place to send the girls, that Mrs.
Alleu was oue of the best women
living and that they would have
the proper care and attention.
He also stated that this College,
valued at about $73,000, had
been donated to the Methodist j
Conference by the Dukes.
Mr. J. F. Parker, layman from'
iselma, made the closing address
for the afternoon. His subject
was "Preparation for Revival, by
Church." He made a tiue talk
showing the duty of the laity i'u
revivals.
THIMiSPAV MOK.M.NO.
After the devotional exercises
and reading of the minutes, the
subject "Preparation for Revi
val" was resumed by Rev. f. H.
Shore, who made an able address
that was received by both preach
ers aud laymen on its real merit;
many expressions of favor were
uttered in response to this talk.
"Are we as a District keeping
step with the Missionary more
meat?" This subject was ably
discussed by Rev. L. B. ,loue?
who frequently made reference to
the chart which exhibited the
financial condition of the reports
on missions of each district as
well as each charge in the district
as they appeared the last confer
ence year He said that the Ral
eigh District stood head on the
sheet but stood at the foot iu pay
ing up the assessment last year.
He urged that this I hstrict should
not appear in this manner this
year, that the trouble might be
eliminated by the stronger
charges helping the weaker ones.
He was then appointed a com
mitee to keep in touch with the
various caarges in the Raleigh
District aud to effect such meas
ures as win ultimately unug uie
District to the frout and cause
not only the assessment for mis
sions but all claims ordered by;
the annual conference to be paid
in full. ?
?'How to Educate our people
on Missions?Through the Pul
pit," by Kev. L. S. Massey. Mr.
.Massey did not lose any reputa
tion that he had formerly made!
as a speaker when he made this
talk. His audience comprised a
t'uli tiouse, who were very atten
tive and appreciative, showing
the value of his discourse.
Rev. Harry North, Healmaster
oi Trinity i'ark School, presented
his school to the conference also
in the absence of Dr. lvilgo, rep
resented Trinity College. He ex
hibited the value of both of these
institutions. He said that your
boy will be safe at the Hign
School, that he lives with the
boys, rooms with them, aud eat*
at the table with them, that their
conduct is continually guarded
aud if their demeanor did not
merit their position they would
be seut home The hour arrived
for public worship Kev. duo. N.
Cole preached au unusually fine
sermon, his subject being "C.uld
Life."
T H U as DA V A FT E RXOON.
Rev. S. K. Mercer, of trie Caro
lina Methodist College, Maxton,
exhibited a drawing of the pro
posed college and stated that the
work had beguu and funds were
needed to complete it; he also i
said that he would be around for
money for this cause and the
only way to get rid of him was
to pay him or subscribe.
"Our Irreatest Xeed--Teachers";
"Training Teachers." This sub
ject was reviewed by Mr. #1\ It.
Eldridge, Organizer and Teacher
of the Raraca ("lass of Kdenton
Street Sunday School at Raleigh.
Mr. Eldridge gave as a remedy the
"Teachers S&udy Circle." He
held the three books in his hand
which contained the full course
and said that these could be ob
tained from the Methodist Pub
lishing House for one dollar. He j
urged every Sunday School to
establish a class to take up this
cause. The Presiding Elder was
informed that Miss Flossie Abe 1,
of Smithtield, was present who
had taken this course. He asked
her as to the length of time re
quired to complete the course;
she said ordinarily about nine
months. He asked her to stand,
that he wished to ask her some
questions. She arose and was
asked if she did not feel much
more competent to teach since
completing the cause; she said
?h V s'-- ? e-r'a'nlv 1:d.
Rev. N E Coltra ie,coutiuuiug
the topic said th it thin reminded
him of the man that would eat
bis desert last and if he felt like
eating more would do so. He
said tbat Brother Eldrdige had
fed them on the desert while now
they might not he prepared to eat
their dinner. When Brother Col
trane had finished it was evident
that we had uot had all the de
sert but had feasted heartily on
the wholes ime repast.
Rev. E L Nash made several
short talks duriug the day in the
interest of Home Mission Work.
nil DAY MOlfXIXU.
Rev. (I T. Simmons after the
devotional exercises made a
strong appropriate address on
'?flow to Educate our People on
Missions" "Through Literature,"
who was followed by Mr. W. S
Stevens, teacher of the Bible
class, Smitbfield Sunday S.-hool,
usitisr the same su j vi "Through
the Sunday School." We will not
comment on this spe -eh but it
was so well takea however that
on motion it was ordered to be
published iu the RaleighChristi in
Advocate. S ' ? t ie Ydvoea'e an .
real it for yourself.
"Our Home Mission Work": by
4lev. A. 1> Wilcox. Mr. Wilcox
tells us that strong able men
should be sent to our Home Mis
siou fields, that there the founda
tions are laid for the great work
that lies before, th it more atten
tion should be given to the Home
Mission fields, that the strong
should help the week, that the
able preachers from the well sup
p orted charges should assist
?the mission preachers in
their work, (we Will here state
that Mr. Wilcox, iu this, his lirst
year with the Methodist Confer
euce, was sent to Wakehe] i Mis
sion, a comparatively new tield
aud his report shows more prog
ress made than on any other
work of the District This i-,
evidence in the support ot his
theory as to the sending of able
tueu to the Home Mission tirlds )
.1.1). I'egrarn made a log
ical address on " The- Relation of
Scriptural Hiving to Spiritu i
Rife." It is needless to State the
kind of a speech we heard When
Rro. l'egram makes it we know
that it is good and from the
heart.
Resolutions were offered ex
tending hearty appreciation to
the people of Elizabeth for their
generous entertainment. livery
body voted by stan ling aud the
way they rose aud stood showed
tnat they meant it and wanted
to make it stronger.
The next place of meeting will
be Frauklinton.
The delegates to the Annual
Conference are: W. I). .Vvera, L
li Turner, F. R. Mclvinne aud
W .1. Young. Alternates," B. B
A lams and J. P. Hunt. Those
who failed to attend tiiie Confer
euce missed a treat. Nothing but
the kindest words were spokeu
by all ?ho attended. The cour
tesies shown by the members ol
Elizabeth and the friends who
are not members will long he re
membered by those in atten
dance.
Farmers Convention Next Week.
The North CarolinaState Farm,
ers Convention will meet in Ral
eigh next Wednesday for a tbrei
days' session. Many prominent
speakers will be present ^nri
every farmer who can attend
should do so.
Early Friday at Chicago a twc
story boarding house collapsed,
killing five people and injuring
eleven.
The Charming Woman
is not necessarily one of perfect
forrfl and features. Many a plaiu
woman who could never serve as
an artist's model, possesses those
rare qualities that all the world
admires: neatness, clear eyes,
c'ean smooth skin and thai
sprightlitiess of step and action
that accompany good health.
A physically weak woman is
| never attractive, not even tc
herself. Electric Bitters restore
weak women, give strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety
skiu,beautiful complexion. Guar
anteed at Hood Bros., Druggist
50 cents.
Benson# News.
Business to ok 0. A. Daniels to
Raleigh, Monday.
Hebrew Creech. of Rooky Mount
is visiting his mother.
J. T. Holmes' horse died almost
suddenly a tew days ago
Miss Pauline Wade, of Dunn, is
the guest of Mrs Dr. Moore.
Miss Reua Bingham, of Smith
field is visiting at the home of
; C L Johnson.
F. H. Brooks, Attorney, of
Stnirhtleld read business sigits in
this burg Tues lav.
Fat Moore, of Wilson, has re
turned hoiue. after a few days
her ' with friends.
Monday was a busy d iv iu
town?three trials, and court in
sessi >n till after dark.
Cider is no object in Benson.
No, it is not here, uor nearer
than Lucas, Brooklyn.
A new well I is been sunk and
pump put down at corner of
I C. T. Johnson's store ou M ain
8t" K't
Mrs. Margaret Fool, of Smith
field returned to her home S itur
| day, after spending a few days
wo li relatives here and in the
community.
Dogs are killing geese as well
as sheep iu parts of Banner
Township, but not a dog has
been killed since Daniel Hill quit
! the business.
Three mm were seeu haviug a
good time with a quart bottle
just after leaving town Wedues
jday. There must be a "tiger"
| here somewhere.
Revival services, conducted by
Rev. Mr. llaniel, the pastor, as
sisted by Rev. J. H. Shore, of
Suiitblield. are in progress at the
Metho list church this week.
Benson Graded school will open
September 2nd, with Prof. L. l\
Royal, of Fayetteville, principal.
He will b>? as-isted by Miss Jennie
Baucom, of Red Springs, Miss
Mela F. Williams, of Beasley,
and Miss Eillian Markham, of
Willow Springs. This will be
Miss Baucom's third year with
the school.
Tue man has not yet been boru
nor is there time for him to be,
who can guess what will be the
next thing coming through our
country i.i the name of religion.
The latest to pay us a visit was
a trio of colored p ople, who h id
found out the truth at last, and
were hast-eiuug to eulighteii the
world. Evidently they had not
sent on any John to prepare the
way?they drew uo multitude.
What might have been a bloody
affray near here Saturday was
prevented ?just in time," by Kel
ly Terry, colored, putting his
long legs in such rapid action
I toward Uome that his pursuers,
a buuch also of Hani's tribe,
gave up the chase. Terry was
accosted by Clarence E?e and
? Addison Ingram for running his
hp more than the law and their
righteous indignation would any
luuger suomic to. However ne
? made his denial positive and em
: phatic and his head and hide
i; sale as above.
Benson is proud of its fire cotn
? puuv aud equipments for subdu
ing llama. Monday uiorniug it
was called into real business like
service and more thau fully met
our most sanguine expectations.
? When the alarm was sent in from
? the turpentine distillery black
smoke was fast obscuring the
? sky, but so rapid were the boys
iu their movements that soou
' the tire was under control.' A
large iot of turpentine, consider
able rosin, several barrels of
1 spirits ami a gasoline tauk were
' saved?more than enough per
' haps to pay for the fire engine.
No insurance.
"When tomorrow's sun shall
sink below the western horizon,
guilding the clouds in colors of
gold?theu and not until then,
; shall we, nor any one of us, the
? loyal, the stalwart and the faith
I ful, falter or hesitate till we stop
to take one long breath of relief
and hear the result of our good
i work proclaimed by our eminent
chief at the box?'wet, wet once
> more.'" This is the supposed
> concluding sentence of a speech
? ma le over the sample packages
of dispensary sent on in advance,
' the night before election. But it
lacked several votes of being as
> wet as he wanted.
Benson, August 21.
Clayton News.
Misses Yallie and Miua, and
Mr Arthur Blanchard are visi
tors here.
Mrs. Ashley Home aud Miss
fSwanuanoa have returned from
a trip to the Jamestown exposi
tion.
Mr Wayne Cole, ol Max ton,
aud Mr. Hubert Breeze,of Nelson,
spent Sunday here, guests at the
home of Mr. M. G. G alley.
The briek work at the Liberty
Cotton Mill is going ou now
nicely. We shall be mighty glad
to see it eouioleted and at work.
Mr. L. II Yarhoroughand Mrs,
J. K Page left Wednesday after
noon for Baltimore to visit Mr.
Cage who is in the hospital there.
Messrs. Ilutlin Riehardsou and
Mallie Todd of Wendell came
today to attend theCreech-Gulley
marriage which is to be celebrat
ed in the Baptist church tonight.
There's still soni" old cotton
1 being marketed on the streets
1 here. Last week there were sev
eral bales here aud one ruan
brought three this week in one
! day.
Clayton is still getting the right
amount of water-melons. Our
j farmers are certainly up with the
times. Diversified crops is the
secret of the success of the farm
ers of Clayton township.
Mr. R. II. Gower brought us
some samples from his first kiln
of brick, and we are of the opin
ion that they are mighty fine
| brick. .Samples can be seen at
Gulley iV Gutlev's store.
Clayton continues to spread.
The latest and furthest from the
regular business portion of town,
is a new store on Mr. E. B. McUul
lers' Liberty place, owned and
! run by Mr. John B. Jones.
Capt. J !> Taylor, a powerful
evangelist is holding services at
! the Baptist church. Capt. Tay
lor is a strong preacher and is
thoroughly familiar with the
Scriptures Large crows have
attended each meeting many
coming from Ualeigh and other
points to hear him.
We are glad to anpfouuce that
the Primitive Baptist Associa
tion will be held wit a theClaytou
church this time. We art- inform
ed tbat the meeting begins on
Friday, September 27, and lasts
I through Sunday. Large crowds
are expected and our peop e are
prepared to take thorough care
of all who attend.
We notice that some of the
strongest papers in Wilmington
speak in the highest terms of the
speech of Hon. Ashley Home,
i (our next Governor) made before
the furniture dealers association
in that town recently. If the en
tire state knew Mr. Home as we
people in Clayton do, his nomi
nation would already be assured.
Mr. Hal <) Ellis has opened u
beef market in the store formerly
i occupied b.v Mr. Beckwith Par
rish Mr. Ellis now has two beef
; markets and is always on the
market for nice cattle. Mr. l'ar
| rish has moved to the Tomlinson
store on the corner and in addi
tion to his beeFmarket, is carry
ing: n good stock of staple and
fancy groceries.
We should be glad if some one
would write up the business en
terprises of Clayton and get it
published in Tkk H kkald. There's
more copies of The Hekai.d read
[ by people who trade in Clayton
. than anv naperinourkuowledge.
J If The Hekaed will kindly con
sent to print a write-up, we think
some of our people will gladly
give it to you straight.
August 2lst. Yelik.
Long Live The Klngl
is the popular cry throughout
European counties; while iu
America, the cry of the present
day is "Long live Dr. King's
New Discovery, King of Throat
and Lung Remedies!" of which
Mrs. -Julia Ryder Paine, Truro,
Mass., says: "It never fails to
give immediate relief and to
quickly cure a cough or cold."
Mrs. Paine's opinion is shared
by a majority of the inhabitants
of this country. New Discovery
cures weak lungs and sort
thfoats after all other remedies
have failed; and for coughs and
colds it's the only sure cure.
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free.
Polenta News.
\\ e hear that a series of meet
ings will begin at Elizabeth next
Monday.
Mr. .1. H. Yelvington's little
child, we are sorry to chronicle,
i is quite sick.g
Miss Mary Sanders, of Smith
Held. was visiting friends in this
section !a*t week.
Miss Mina Johnson will return
to the Normal in Greensboro the
1st of September.
Preaching at' >aklaud Sunday
morning and afternoon by the
pastor Kev. Mr. Souders.
We had the hardest rain ever
known in this section Sunday
evening. It did considerable
damage to crops.
Miss Eva Yel vington and Miss
Mina .Johnson both returned
from a delightful visit to Smith
Held last Saturday.
Miss Maud Stailings, a charm
ing young lady from the Mt.
Moriah section. Wake county, is
a visit to Miss Aunie Myatt.
Mr. .1 W. Myatt, and sons
?lames, John and Walter attend
ed the Exposition at Jamestown
last week They report a delight
ful trip
Dr. E X. IVooker and daughter
Lena, Miss Eillie Young and Mr.
J no. Sanders are at Jamestown
this week taking in the sights at
i the Exposition.
inn little neice otMr. 11. H ood
all, on a visit to him from l)ur
tiam, who has been quite sick
with sore throat, is, we are glad
to report much better.
We were saddened to hear of
the death of Mr. Louis Martin
which sad event occurred at Wil
son Thursday of last week. He
was born and raised in tnis sec
tion and was highly respected by
our people He left us several
years ago and made Wilson his
permanent home. Two years
i ago he contracted consumption
and gradually grew worse until
deatli claimed him as a victim,
as above indicated; We mourn
with the bereaved.
The llistrict Conference at Hliz
abeth last week was largely at
tended both by visiting delegates
and tfie people for many miles
around the church. Reports
from the different churches of the
conference w re of au encourag
ing nature, going to show that
the cause is ou the up grade. The
speeches made were of a high
order and iu excellent taste. The
visiting brethren expressed them
selves as delighted with the man
ner in which they were entertain
ed by the good people of the
Elizabeth section. They certaiu
ly were royally treated.
The revival at fshiloh closed
Sunday. Uev. Mr. fierce, of
Southampton county, Va., did
the preaching, and it is not too
much to say his sermons were
the best we ever heard. Spiritu
ally minded, eloquent, persuasive,
he appealed to the christians to
live purer lives and urged sinners
to repent of their sins and enlist
in God's service. His knowledge
of the teaching of the Bible, his
earnestness in the presentation
of its teachings, make him a
great power iu the pulpit, indeed
he is one of the most gifted
preachers we ever listened to. As
a result of the meeting seven
souls made ? profession of relig
ion, four of whom were baptized
into fShiloh church at flanks
Bridge Sunday morning.
August 21. , Typo.
The conflagration of Old Or
chard Beach, Me., on Thursday
night resulted iu thedeathof two
persons, five were injured, 17
hotels were burned, and GO cot
tages and 20 other buildings de
stroyed; loss $800,000, with
only $150,000 insurance.
The plant of the Cumberland
(Md.) 8teel Company was burned
Sunday, causing $550,000 loss.
A Wonderful Happenlnq.
Port Byron, N. Y., has wit
? nessed one ot ihe most remark
? able casses of healing ever re
, corded. Amos P. King, of that
?, place says: "BucVIon's Aruica
[ Salve cured a sore on my leg
with which I had suffered over
. 80 years. I am now eighty-five."
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