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The Field. Suffolk Letter. My letter this week is filled with marriages and deaths—both are solemn occasions. The one, how ever, is sad from the breaking of home ties and the earthly sepa ration, and yet it is a most joy ous and happy time as it forms a new bond of love and the union of two souls, that btod made for each other; while the other is sad der, far sadder still; for it takes from home and earth and fond and loving hearts, those whom they love most dear. And yet death, if it is death in Christ, gives a hope, a joy, which noth ing can destroy. The hope of a better life beyond, of a meeting of loved ones in Heaven, of a re union of the love and friendship of earth, made more perfect in that brighter, happier land. Friends on earth are sometimes separated and their friendships broken by disappointments in those they love on earth. But in Heaven there are no disappoint ments, no wasted love, no broken friendships; for there, the ones we couldn’t understand at times,' the ones who often repented here of their faults, but to repeat the same offence, we will find them again in Heaven more perfect and lovely than ever they have been on earth. Of course, when children die, they have known no sin and their spirits are Cod's already. One child whom we wish to remember in this letter, and whose parents we would like to comfort amt point to the great Comforter was Forest Easton Bailey, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bailey, of Suffolk, Va. He died July 1G, 190J, at the early age of 5 months and 15 days. He was always sick and hence the pa rental hearts were wound more closely about the frail child. His mother isa member of the Christ ian Church. The funeral was conducted from the home and we hope the meeting in Heaven will be as joyous as the funeral was sad. * Another little one, a fine young flower that latety bloomed and died, was Upshur Kilby Dennis, aged 11 months and 11 days. He died July 28th. He was the »infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Dennis, also of Suffolk. Mrs. Dennis is a member of the Christ ian Church at that place, and the funeral of her little one was con ducted from the home, where he had been petted and cared for by parents and grandmother. The doctor had tried to save tfjg little life, but God had need of it and He took it away, where the Jfttlp body if? well and strong fipd \yajting fq? father and piother an4 brother. udC1 always been delicate and thus, ppre constant aijcl pore tender and strong was thC care and love for the dear one, which the par ents ever feared they would lose. The dear little one was carefully and tenderly laid away in Cedar Hill cemetery. There is a vacant place in the home, a deep and lasting sorrow in the hearts, a little mound that tells the story, but there is a dear little angel in Heaven that We shall find after many days. I extend my truest Bympathy to those wrho are left, whose hearts are crushed and bleeding, and I pray (Jod to give them grace and strength in this hour of need and a happy re union in Heaven when His angel calls the other members home. His short life was like a ray of sunshine between the clouds and showers of life. One of my letters, in which ought to have appeared the notes of Mr. W. T. Beamon and Miss Marv Vanderslice's marriage was • _ . . .1 . lost in t lie man ana nence ui hub late date, I reproduce a clumsy and disjointed account of the marriage. The ceremony was performed at the M. E. Church by Rev! Mr. Potts, pastor of the bride, and by the pastor of the groom, who is a member of the Christian Church. The church was artistically decorated by Mr. W. W. Ballard, assisted by Mrs. Henley Parker and Mrs. Otis Smith and others. There were nine white arches wound in smi lax and decorated with white carnations, white sweet peas and beautiful white lilies. Threehun dred carnations were used in the decorations. There were five arches down the central aisle, with the largest one at the altar, where the bride and groom plighted their troth beneath a bridal belj of white carnations. There were two arches each side of the arch at the altar. Just before the bridal party entered the church the united choirs of the M. E. and P. E. churches sang the “Hose Maiden,” by Cohen. The chorus was led by Miss Florence Harvey, of Ober lin, Ohio, and the much loved leader of the Christian Church choir. She is too well known to need an introduction to the readers of the Sun. Her full melodious voice speaks for itself to all those who have heard it, and to the hearts of those who love her. The ushers and bride’s maids entered from opposite aisles and met and crossed at the altar. The maid of honor was Miss Grace Vandersliee, sister of the bride. Miss Vandersliee, the bride, entered on thearm of her brother, who gave her away. Sne was met at the altar by the groom, with Mr. H. H. Holland, the best man. ...... The church was crowded and the many friends who were pres ent wished for Mr. and Mrs. Bea mon a happy and useful life. The handsome display of cut glass and silver showed the high es teem in which the bride and groom are held. They were married on Wednes day evening June the 8th, and left for Norfolk, where they took the Old Dominion steamer the next day for New York. They have returned and are now at tl.eir home on Main street, Suf folk, Va. I am now at my home, the Pearce Farm, spending my vaca tion, and hence if my Sun letters are disjointed or uninteresting, you must overlook their faults. I hope they will be better in the fall and imprqyg with nye. s \V. W, Staeev. tFranklintofij N- 0. -— I write to let you know Christ ian Light church, in Harnett county, is still living. We are just home this noon, August 8th, after holding a week’s meeting. Bro. C. H. Rowland from Frank lin, Va., was with me and did the preaching from Sunday, July 30th to Thursday, August 4th, (he preached some powerful ser mons), then he had to make hW way homeward to prepare for his own duty on Friday. We had a good meeting. The church and neighborhood was greatly' re vived. We had a number of good workers in the meeting. I can truly say I can’t remember of ever being in a-meeting and feel ing the Spirit so forceably im pressed as I did at Christian Light, At the close of the meet j ing we held our third quarterly conference arid administered the Lord’s Supper. We had no con verts, although I believethrough the meeting we are to have tin increase to the church. 1 racing God that the seed sown in the j meeting may take root in good ^ soil and bring forth fruit to the honor and glo»y of God.. k r T. A. POUNDS. To Every Minister and Sabbath School Superintendent in the North Carolina, Virginia. East ern North Carolina and \Vest ern N. C. Conferences: Will you do me the favor, or better said, will you do the cause of the Christian Loan Associa tion the favor to get your people to take up the matter of pledg ing the very next.time you meet. There is a committee appointed at each church. Just call for them and give them a little time, help and encouragement. They also have a blank. Just put your name on it first and pass it around, explaining that it is to raise a fund for church extension work. We expect every minister and lay member to be an annual supporter of this fund. Some have reported, but several have not. Let’s do and be done, if your next meeting is a Sabbath school, take it right up to them, brother superintendent, and brother preacher, please ask, when you go to preach, if it has been done, will you, and remem ber you can't do any good with others until you have pledged yourself. 11. S. Petty, See'y. A Great Day at Beulah. Tiie first ^Sunday in August will long be remembered by the good people of Beulah church. It was the occasion of the to wn ship Sunday school Convention. Four Sunday schools were repre sented and all'showed marked progress during the year. The crowd was the largest ever assemblad at Beulah church, nembering] about a thousand. The speakers of the Convention were Prof. S..M. Smith, state sec retary. Rev. W. C. W icker and the writer. The opening address of the Convention was made by the writer on “The Mission of the Sunday school.” This was fol lowed by address by Prof. Smith on the “Organized Sunday school work.” The crowd was so large that while Prof. Smith spoke in the church Prof. Wicker ad dressed those outside on the “Sunday school as an Educa tor: % After which a bo.upteous din ner was served and after the toger Of th§ kt?p* concourse of r* w been gatisfled many people - r „ times the historical twelve bab kets of fragments were taken up. The afternoon was devoted to a round table on Sunday school Teaching, and short addresses by Prof. Smith and the writer. The music for the Convention which was rendered by a hundred trained singers under the lead ership of Bro. A. P. Strickland, was' inspiring and was one of the main features of the Convention. These large gatherings of in terested Sunday school wokers, from the various denominations is a manifest evidence of the harmony in the churches in the great work of saving thechildren for Christi W. T. Walters. Newport News Letter. Juiv 28th I left home for Oou shohocken. Pa., via. Cape Charles. Philadelphia. The trip was one full of interest to me On leaving Cape Charles. I found the people busy farming. We went tftrougn ai least, nn.r towDs and villages. After get ting into Wilmington, Del., it ^seemed to me we were in ‘ town” until 1 landed in Consho-' hocken, fifteen miles northwest ^ of Philadelphia. An observa j tion—no wonder these people of the north have money. They manufacture things. When there is no room on earth for a house -or railroad, they build among the clouds. At 7:30 p. m., of 28th, I landed at Con shohocken. Bro. Bauglier met me. Soon we were in the $3,000 parsonage of Gulf Chtistian church of which Bro. Baugher is pastor. The handy work of $10,000 stands just across the road or street, for that coun ty has no roads—but pikes and streets over which hundreds of people pass daily. I had visited Bro. Baugher before, and his good wife knew just how to pre pare supper for a hungry preach er after a ride of 275 miles, with no dinner. But we will! not argue this point. Friday morning found •me rested up—so we went to Phila delphia and took in the Zoolog ical Garden! said to be the fin est in America. Well now this city fooled me just a little. 1 really think it is larger than Newport News or Greensboro, N. C., either. Saturday evening Rev. John Blood came up from Philadel phia and stayed until Monday morning. I was glad to meet | this brother—-and to know him better. July 31st, I was honored by having the pleasure of deliver 1 ing the 71st anniversary address of Gulf Christian church. The house was full, after which Bro. Blood administered the Lord’s Supper.' At 2:00 p. m , Bro. Blood preached the installation ser mon. Charge to'candidate (Rev. S. L. Baugher) by Rev John Conard of Philadelphia. Charge to the church by the writer. Ordination of deacon at 4 p. m Dinner and supper were served in the basement of the church to all. Rev. J. E. Kpright read the history of the church, which was of much interest. The “meeting house” was burlt in 1835, being near Con shohacken, a thriving town of 5,000, the town and country peo. pie belong to and attend its ser vices. The country round about is almost one great village. But I must return to the ichdrGh, The center of attrac tignon litmctey at the anniver ***.t-v SgfVieQ was Aunt Cathe rine Suppfe. ?nly living charter member of th3 Gulf Christian church, or “meeting .honse” as it was called. Aunt Kittie, as she is called, i§ 94 years old. An intelligent sweet spirited Christian mother in Israel. How grandfather built the Gulf mill in 1745. Her son, grand son and great grand chil dren are true to the Gulf meet ing house. Many others I met are worthy of mention, but my letter will be too long. Rev. Baugher is to be con gratulated in getting a call to this field and the church will congratulate itself on having him as their pastor, when they know him better. Recently the church bought six acres of land adjoining the cemetery—it did not cost much, only $6,000 This people are well fixed — ? 10,000.00church, 13.000.00 par sonage, ?12,000.00 cemetery. There are many wealhty people around the church. Four coun try palatial homes are in sight of the church. This accounts for so much money in the property. The wealthy people helped the members, when they added to the old church a few years ago. It was my privilege to preach to this good people Saturday night and Sunday and Monday nights. The welcome given me by these brethren and the many kindnesses shown me by Bro. Baugher will long be remem bered. May goodness and mercy from the Lord be their portion now and forever. B. F Black, Pastor Newport New's Christian church. Aug. 4, 1904. It’s the Educated Youth's Day ‘*1 went to pet a place u few days since for a young man in whom I was interested, making application in his behalf to the general manager of a big corpor ation, ” said M. S. ('udlip, of ( hi cago. "The^ general manager was a friend of many yeais' standing, and was quite willing t<» do all he could for me, prom ising that if possible he would put my protege to work right away. Then aked me as to the applicant's educational ♦•quip lnent, which 1 was forced to ad mit was not of the highest, where upon my friend shook his head. Yon know, he said, that I myself had hardly any schooling, and yet have, by dint of hard work, climbed up to fa pretty good place in the world. Now I want to tell you that hereafter then' will be very few of my sort who will achieve anything in either the business or professional arena. The demand to-day—an ever-increasing demand—is for men of the highest mental train ing. 1 don't mean to say that an educated fool is going to win out any more than he ever could, but in future the boy who has had the most contact with books, other things being equal, is go ing to pull off the prizes.'' '-Wash ington Post, Better Drop the Cigarette, Young Man, The cigarette-sm.ofef „ well to take warning while there is yet time for him to quit—while there is yet ground for him to stand upon. Evidences multiply that he is presently to be shut out of the ordinary avenues of business, the latest coming from Rock Hill, S. C., where the direc tors of the Union National Bank have adopted a resolution that 110 person who smokes cigarettes can find employment JR that in stitution, fetter quit, young man, or yon will ft ml soon that nobody wants you.— Charlotte Observer. From the Field. The protracted meeting at Mt. rHermon commenced the filth Sunday in July and eontinued six days. Bro. C. E. Newman did nearly all the preaching to the* delight of all that heard. Jjle is; a good revivalist. There were three converts, two oceessions. to the church. I think the meet-, ing was with much to the church.. W. G. Cements
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