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I.- .: , f . . - ' v'. v -r, ,.. ' NEWS. WITHOUT ' OFFICIAL TAPER " OF CURRITUCK f .,' COUNTY BIAS. VIEWS i . WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOL I ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, APRIL, 1, 1913 NO. 6 , .'v; ' -.V-'. I .,. .. ' . . f 'THE - - "X 1 - - i . V, ...... , , t X FIHST SESSf0ff?OIBLECOnFERflGE CAME TO CLOSE SliriOAV NIGHT Stirring Addresses Thrill Audience Again and Again. To be an Annual Affair , TEUzabcth City's big bible con Terence came to its close on last iSonday night with a magnificent ,PV address by Dr. W. L. Poteat . - of Wake Forest College., Thin - ' y as the last in a series of sot' stirring speeches that people r Elisabeth City have been enabled ' . to liear during the ' first annn" , session of North Eastern North Carolina's Bible Conference. The crowds which previously Tiad not been so large as might Jiave been wished for.' especially during thev day sessions, over 'flowed the First Baptist Church , Auditorium yesterday and many i - Tiad'to find seits In the annex. 'At' the same time Br. Brvan was soeakinp , at BlackweH Me morial Church to a crowded house And Dr. ..Vann had a Isrffe con- ' v ffreeation at-the First MethodiRt -A Church . ' Ha1 ft not been for th Ijiresence ... of these distingnishel speakers In other pulpits in the city, no doubt the crowd at the "First- Baptist Church would have ."beeiv .larger. ;'!-.- ,. Durinj? tlw afternoon session Sunday the church was conforta- 1)1.7 filled and again Sunday night the annex had to be opened for "the overflow of listeners from the -auditorium.. - , Owing 'to the number of days the conference was in session the -Advance was not able to have a '-reporter on hand throughout the entire Conference ; but Bob Peele who was one of the Conference speakers was present most of the session, ne writes' the fol . 'lowing account of the meeting for this 'pa per. ) -; ' - I haw been asked to give my "impressions of the Bible Confer ence in your city at the First Baptist Church. ' , " Looking at It as a whole my first impression IU i. inexpressible It was a veritable Niagara of In spiration. To change , the figurt? it was a spiritual cyclone. Brain and heart were distinctly in evi dence. How could it be other wise when' Johnson Vann;' Br; an, ,Cree.VBroughton, Henderson speakers; and some others of per- jWlLIj "haps equal weight. The Conference started off well In he address of pr. .Perryman. T was not so fortunate- as to bear the address; but I heard mucji of It from those who did hear it. It itttve ' the; Conference an appe- tite for what was to follow. - Pastor-Evangelist Philips deliv . ird a spirited and spiritual ad lress of evanwllsm. basing his re - marks ' on Christ's conversation r with the woman at the well. Phil lips is ft'bundTe of intensity, dili gent in: the King's business with s fervent heart. S . T. .T. Henderson spoke" on the SnTestment of manhood In church fmt of his theme. He impres- yon as a mn right and every to see this great missionary evan gelising the -mighty United States or me asi. ' Home Missions was ably repre sented by . I)r. Arch Cree. He is the. right man in the right place. A Word In Good Season Dear Reader: any, who will let us know that The Advance is mailed twice they ho not care for the paper. each week-. Did you ever stop to Indeed, we have given one or two think how much trouble the send- paid in advance subscribers who ing of your paper to you involves?, claimed themselves dissatisfied Suppose you drop in our olllce their money back rather than on Tuesday or Friday morning send out a paper that would not and sec for yourself what It costs una its way to friendly hands. lis to send you the Advancr. ;' If you have any fault to find First your paper has tor be print- with the Advance or with Its ed ed. Then it has to be addressed , itor write us about or come to to you. Then it has to be fold- our, office and tell ns about it ed and wrapped and ptit in thv e will receive you courteously proper mail sack, after which it and 'adjust your trouble satisfac is taken to the post office and pos torily 4ven if it, costs ns two taee is paid on it. - dollars to 'do it. But this is a V.V . tt L. iiu t - matter between you and the ''An- vance subscriler or if you are. in the habit of paying for your pa- vance. Come to us nnd settle it like n man !;.lt is not manlv to talk alnnit ns iM'hind our back. tbis notice further. But if von n wimm not taKe goons out are one of the few -who claim of a 8tor' without expecting to that this paper is coming to you r tnein. w ny continually without your wish or consent takft R newspnper out of the of- nn,i that v .nnf th' Anvtvrv flc thfit comes to your name and State Missions was taken care per regularly, you need not read of by - Dr. ' Livingston Johnson, and it could not have fallen into ebler hands. The Conference reached its in the discussion hf Education by stopped, we have a favor to ask 'Jddrws without eating to pay Doctofs Highsmith, Vann and Po- of vou. ' Murk" thi paper .''refus- 'or it? There is no sufficient teat. Highsmith spoke for, the ' jrop it nacK m your post same effirfencr nnA fivstom in nm. office. or in your box. .The post- If you can not remember to re Sunday School as in our day master may fail to notify us "tlifl fuse the paper when it comes to schools; and he urged strongly first time this is done. Continue your addivss. write us about it; the need of trained teachers to refuse the paper until.it stops or stop in this office and see us graded pupils, and time sufficient coming, it won't ' taite manv uooui n . iou wui mm us reaay in which fo teach the lesson. Dr. times. It will involvevery littl to adjust the matter to your sat Vann snoke of Christian A trouble on your part. And if ififaction. The editor of this pa twn of women as investment 8are ,1s n great deal of use-. pr believes in a square deal.. o Dr. Poteat thrilled his audience expense. ' v one wno Knows nim wouia ac- Sunday nieht with a nlea for th tka i..iiw Cll8e him of wanting that which . r I . ; -wy t -vf n in ? v tin v;urisnan or the day ,to en lists in the Master's. cause. MR. NICHOLSON DIED SUNDAY Mr. Josiah Nicholson of Belvi dere died at his home there on Sunday night quite suddenly of heart failure. Mr. Nicholson was 82 years old a uniqut) Quaker character, aud a man held in high esteem. He is to be buried , this after noon at. three o'clock, the service being conducted by the "Frieuds" at their usual burying ground. Mr. .Nicholson is survived by three children, one son and two daughters. The son 'is Mr'. F. li. Nicholson of Tarboro and the daughters are Mrs. A. F. Kid dick of Belvidere and Mrs. Wal ter Price of High Point. THi: CURRITUCK AND . v CAMDEN UNION is not his own. Criticism that r Ti lJJ,.Tna,?. ff 1s harsh comes froni those who SUNDAY SCHOOL . TION ASKOCIA Time IntiATuhAflnoo nnt xront t nnd vhn, ana again be flung his challenge 6 not expect to pay for it. ro iue young men to forsake set- This paper has got tod big a Ijst iihu pui-Buii mat musi ena m 0f bona fide subscribers to need disappointment and to enlist in any flend heads to "increase its the gre-at army for the emanciim- circulation. W take delhrht In tion of the world, ringing the ntr ht nr list the nniriA of iiaup-" wiui leuiiig enecx on ino Jsew Testament phrase:" "Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand." I have not given a complete oo- count ' of the ; Conference: and there are some great . speeches that I have not . mentioned be cause I did not hear them. But I was present: during the most of the sessions of the Conference and I have mentioned the things that impressed me The Conference was a great success and Dr. Reed and the First Church and all - concerned are to be congratulated. Visit ors will long remember the hos pitality extended them and es lecially will they not soon for- have not taken the trouble to get acquainted with ihim, " or from one whose dishonesty be has un masked. , '. Yours very truly, Hkubkrt Pkkije The program for the North Car olina Sunday School Association to ' be held in Greensboro April 2224, is nearing completion, and promises to be one of much int erest and helpfulness. ' Three speakers of Jnternation al " reputation have been ' booked for this convention in addition t" the splendid array of home, talent to be used, j .,'. ' , ' A large,' new warehouse with a baa rin r iianfloifv v 4nMUk. vKavki. fiiSSfi and ha been secured for the.reg. urday, from five to seven a'clock. :, Robert J3. Peele lular sessions and a large plat form will be built to seat a chor us choir of three hundred voices. IN I Messrs. ; Tullar and .Meredith. the well-known music composers and publishers of New; York City .A. most interesting service was I will have charge of the music, held last Ssnday at Blackwell Me- which insures life to this depart mortal Church, when the conar?- ment. BUILD CHURCH CHINA y ftfh s man. -He inspires yon be- fore be? sneaks, and then more thsn meets rour expectations. -. Theo. B. Davl wade s model -dres on the Bible plan of ' wrrh "flnanres. . Foreign missions rsme. in -for Iare share In the life of t Oonferenr. Tr, f?. J. Thorv . -'-j wn nd R. T. Bryan wer h upesker. ' Wert to seiny Chi"1 ",T ?U Itearinjr Dr Brysn imesk. "1 H Tisks tb rnt rnnblie liveand throb with life and ttrptivenew 'before one ene. The "hearer is in thororifli sympathy and seems I cation was addressed by Dr. R Ti; Bryan, returned missionary from China.-; ' r -; '... A motion was, made i that on Who are the delegates? The counties can send two delegates for each township in the county, next Sunday morning the matter r011 J.not nto ef f YiMn w thnn-ana doll,. lfccted by townships, but can come church: at Yangchow, China. 1 from any part of the county that ' .rVi-n iLa w. seems ; most .convenient. WOnt. ' . . .' I Ji 1 . AI J3X I AJ ' AIUIII lint or . 4.-. HERTFORD HAPPENINGS ready pledged one fourth of the amount to be raised -if the pro ject is successful, and as another member will give a tenth of th amount reuuired, it is believe! that. the .plan 'will go through with no great difficulty " Easter music was repeated by the choir of this church last Run day, the rendering gaining rath er than lotdng in effectiveness by the repetition, - - r SERMON TO JUNIOR ORDER Rev. ,.!. n. Buffalo.' pastor of City Road Methodist Church, will preach a sepcial sermon to the Junior Order on Sunday night, April 13th, 1913. volunteering, elected, or appoint ed, and should . more desire , to come from larger schools- they will be taken care of as long as there is room. Colleges and nigh Schools can send two for every fifty students. All who expect to ... attend should send their names to the North 'Carolinav Sunday" School Association, or to CO. McLean, chairman of Committee on Enter tainmentt. ; Greensboro.'! N. C. that boroes may be provided as early as possible. . . As a specialty is to be made of the secondary JMyision. . there should be a number of delegates sent from classes of teen ages. so send some bright . bovs and girls. . ' Hertord, X. C, March 29th There was a play presented here. at the auditorium o the Hertford Graded School, on Monday night "A Spoiled Darling,' for the ben eflt "of St. Catherine's Guild. There was a large and apprecia tive audience present, and the neat sum of 'seventy-two dollars was collected. A crowd ;of young people had a delightful picnic Monday at Mr. Ned Winslow's farm. There were eight couples and two chap erons in the crowd. Misses Ade- laid White and Fannie Newbold were the chaperons. ' -V The crowd 1 left earlyj In the morning and spent the entire day at the , river shore on the Wins- low form . Everyone reported a glorious time. :' Miss Fushia. Marshbanks chap eroned the seventh grade on a picnic Tuesday afternoon. Miss Lina Barber and Mr. Philips also accompanied the crowd. They went to Mr. Seymour Chap- pell's farm near here. They hunted eggs and, played games. Evelyn Skinner got the prize for finding the painted egg. - The young folks came back with faces smiling and happy T r . Th young ,girls club was en tertained Friday night by Miss Mildred Edwards - Court was held here, this week,' Judge- Whidbee presiding. . . REVIVAL SERVICES South Mills, N. C, March .'Jl This Union met with thq . Ebcn- ezer Baptist Church . nt South Mills last week. The meeting was well attended on the first day nit the second day saw n record reaking. crowd. The air seem ed to be charged with the Spirit of the Lord from the first. Rev. r. Stallings preached the ser mon, and It was one or power and struck a high tone for all the discussions that followed. Ill fact, every speech that was pro nounced as being of a high order.' Saturday, Dr. R T. Bryan who for twenty-seven years has leen in the heart of China, was here, and for an hour or more he held the large andience spell bound with a recital of the wonderful things that are being done in Chi; na.; That afternoon Mrs. Bry an met. with ,the Ladies iii the Methodist Episcopal Church nnd thev had a great. meeting. The whole meeting was one which the people-all rejoiced in the Lord for the mighty works that He is doing for the Salvation of man , unto the uttermost parts of the earth . Sunday was the most. , spiritual service of all the days, nnd with the close of the Union , it was conceded that the best meeting in its history had just come to a close. . ' The people of South Mills did themselves proud n entertaining the Union . It was a great meet- inr and all left.it happy. .'"' The next Union goes to Man teo. . ', .. . Society Mr.' and Mrs. D. A'.' Monran delightfully )nfertained the Whjst Club Friday, evening' from 8 to ''. 11' o'clock at. their home on' the corner of Main and Road streets. . The house was beautifully deco- rated in ferns and spring flow- ; era. Mrs. Morgan welcomed the guests in the hall . and ushered them into the parlors where the , small tables' were placed ready foi the game. A huge punch bowl stood In one corner of the room from which the guests were served with delicious fruit punch during, the evening. Refresh- rnents were served after the game The first ladies prize, a hand painted picture was won by Mrs. Charles Grice. i . Dr. A L. Pendleton won tlm first gentleman's prize, a sterling silver paper file stamp holder, Mr J. T, McCabe won the second gentleman's prize. '. The consolation yas awarded to Mrs. C. E. Thompson, a hand painted boh bon dish . . The boo by was given to Mrs. Louis Se- lig. The Club Members present were: ' Dr. and Mrs. A. Li' Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grice, Mr and Mrs. M. R. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Selig, Mr, and Mrs. noward Parks, lieutenant and Mrs. W. E. W. Hall, Misse Byrd and Ooldie Kramer. . The visitors were ! Mr. and Mrs. ' Wilson Hollowell, , Miss Mattie Reid, Miss Sue Grice. Miss Dors Grice, Miss Maude Grice, Miss Mary Pendleton, Mrs.l T.i Ci. Skinner, Dr. and Mrs. Hi DV Walker, Mr. J. T. McCabe, Mr and Mrs. W. H. Zoeller Mr. Edward nnghes, Miss Edna Kra mer, Mrs. S. S. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Winfleld Worth nnd Mrs. A. S. Neal. ( BRIDE GROOM 80 YEARS OLDi Mr. David Hall, aged 80 years and Miss Mollie Holt, acred W) years, both residents of Perquim ans couuty, .were married ' here Inst Friday bv Rev. E. F. Saw yer in trie omce or itegister or Deeds. J. W. Munden. The K. O. 8. Club met with Miss Gladys Kramer Friday af ternoon at Mrs Mattie Leary'ii residence on Church street . ' The members were alf present with their fancy' work and a mer ry evening was spent . Refresh' men ts ,'. served .' ' ; -Those ; presen t were Misses Sue Grice,' ' Mattie Reftd Dora Grice, Fannie McMuV ' lan, Aphie Lee Cohoon, Ada Bur: foot, Litt ie Mae Bennet and Issa- belle Oibbs. PETERSON -TERPEN I NG Mr. J." C. Peterson and Mrs. Cottie C. Terpening both of Nags Head were married by Rev.. J. n. Buffalo in the parlors of the EiDuropean hotel last Saturday af ternoon at three o'clock. Mr. retersonMs known as the "Mayor of Nags uead among the sum mer visitors at this popular re sort and he is greatly esteemed by them, t - There were quite a number of prominent people or the town who witnessed the cere Revival; services began at the First' Baptist Church yesterday with services at the church morn ing and evening and with a spec ial service for men at the Gaie ty! theatre, held at noon. All are invited to these services. MEETS TO-NIGHT V The4 Young Woman's Missoin- ary Society of the' First Metho dist Church meets' to-night at 730.x A full attendance is urg ed by the leaders. mony. Mr. Peterson years old. was sixty-three Miss Kate Wood has resigned her position with Fowler k Com pany and has accepted a position in the office of Attorney J. K. Wilson. Mrs. " L. J. . Pritrhard and daughter have returned from Hickory, ' Virginia, where Mrs. Pritchard has spent the past three months nursing her mother, Mrs. Woodard. ' The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist Church entertained the visiting speakers and work ers at the Bible cxrarerence pa Saturday afternoon. A, most en joyable evening was spent. , Oa the receiving committee were ' Mrs .TV H. White, Mrs. J. H. tie Roy. Mrs. J. J.. White, Mrs. ; Walter Cohoon, and Mrs.. L. T. Reed. . ... --' :V' . On. the refreshment committee were Mrs. Charles Reid. Mrs.' L. J. Pritchard . and Mrs. George Twriddy. 'Rev. R. E. Peele left yesterday mnnrin for Jackson where he will visit relatives. Mr. J. E. CartwrJghf wholiaa for some tinrn been district man-' nger of the National Biscuit Co. here was transferred to' Wilming ton . ne is succeeded by C."M. Sanders. Rev. Ji H. rerebee of ..Deep Creek. Virginia. was in the dty Saturday, com in e here . from South Mills, where he was attehd ing the Union meeting. , Mr. and -Mrs.'W. O. Allen have gone to Windsor after a vis it of several months here at the. home of their daughter, Mrs. I. M. Meekins.
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