THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 191$.
THB GA8T0N1A GAZETTE.
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Presiding Elder of the 5 Waynesvllle
,.. District
. Mr. Rodgers is a , graduate ,.o$
Trinity College, class of 1892T' .He
joined the Western North Carolina
Conference the same year. In addi
tion to his pastoral work he senrea
for four years as principal of Belwood
Institute. He has' been in the regu
lar pastorate for sixteen years. For
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three years he served as financial
agent for our Children' Home, at
Winston-Salem, during which time he
secured $6,500 for the building fund
Mr. Rodgers has held numerous suc
cessful revivals in many towns ana
cities over the conference. The
Waynesville district, over which he
presides, covers seven of the western
counties of the State, in which there
are 23 pastoral charges. During tne
year just closed there have been a
goodly number of conversions and" ad
ditions to the church In his district
The salaries paid the pastors in this
district are considerably above those
paid last year. . His district is the
home of the now famous Southern
Assembly at Lake Junaluska.
RKV. J. . 8CROGGS
Presiding Klder of the Shelby
I Rev. James R. Scroggs began hi
ministerial life on Stokes circuit in
1874 and has been in continuous
work ever since.
He has traveled the following cir
cuits: Stokes, Pleasant Garden.
Buckthorn and Carthage.
He has served the following sta
tions: Randelman, Shelby, Centen
ary. Winston. High Point, Broad
Street, Statesvllle. and Shelby sec
ond time.
He has served the following dis
tricts: Trinity. Statesville, Salis
, bury, Greensboro, Winston, Shelby,
Charlotte, and is now on Shelby dis
trict the second term.
He has occupied a prominent place
In the conference for many years.
Was a member of three General Con
ferences:. Memphis! 18. Dallas
Iwz. ana uirmingnam iuo.
He has been a strong and active
friend of our schools, trustee of
Trinity College; founder of Trinity
Park High School: vice-president or
our Conference Board of Publication.
He Is now serving his third year
on Shelby district. During his ad
ministration, the district, with a
band of faithful pastors, has made
splendid advances in conversions,
additions to tne cnurcn meraowgnip,
in the increase in salaries and other
finances and in church and parson
age buildings. Eight new church
buildings, six brick and two frame,
have been erected.
The Shelby District, notwithstand
ing the flood, is. bringing up a good
report to conference.
Horrors of War.
First Tramp Ois war is a curse,
Bill.
Second- Tramp It's orful, Jaker
Every freight car loaded full o' am
munition! Not a good, comfortable
"empty" anywhere to be found.
Life.
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subscriptions, advertising, printing,
etc. We bespeak for Mr. Williams
the courteous consideration of our
customers.
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8PECL1L TRAIN TO RICHMOND,
VA.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Wednesday, November 28th, 1916
Annual Football Game Between
University of North Carolina and
University of Virginia Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, November SO, 1910.
THE SOUTHERN. -RALWAY will
operate special train consisting of
first class day coaches and Standard
Pullman sleeping cars, leaving Char
lotte at 8:45 p. m. Wednesday, No
vember 29, 1916, arriving Hull
Street Station, Richmond, Thanks
giving morning at 7:35. Returning,
Special Train will leave Richmond.
Hull Street Station at 1:30 p. m.
. November 30th.
Following round trip fares will ap
ply from stations named:
GASTONIA .... ....$5.25
Charlotte 5.00
Blacksburg : '...5.50
Greensboro 3.0 0
Hickory 5-50
Shelby 5.50
.Statesville 4.50
Davidson ...... ....... 3.50
Fares from all Intermediate sta
tions on same basis.
Passengers from branch line points
will use regular trains to 'and from
main line Junction points connecting
with the Special Train. . ", v
This is the last opportunity or the
...nn to visit Richmond and Its
. many attractions at low cost, In ad
dition to attending the annual foot
v.ii m which Is the biggest' one
' played during" the season-.
Pullman Reservation Mast Be
Made in Advance. - - - ': w
For further information and Pull
man reservations ask any Agent, or
the Southern Railway, or write
- R H.-DeBUTTS, D. P. A., - - '
Charlotte, N. C.
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In Pretty Wedding at Dallas Miss
' Mary Lee Kadislll Becomes-
. Bride of Dr. I. W. McLean, of Pan
Correspondence-to The' Gazette. " 1
DALLAS, Nov. 22. One of tae
most beautiful weddings ever seen
in Dallas was that of Miss Mary Lee
Kudisill and Dr. I. W. McLean, oz
Panama, which was solemnixed. ai
the home or the orides iatner, air.
A. P. Rudisill. last Thursday even
ing at half past eight o cIock.
.The grounds and porches of the
home were brilliantly illuminated
with scores of Japanese lanterns.
The interior of the house was beau
tltuUy decorated with' chrysanthe
mums aud gay autumn foliage.
'ihe decorations in the parlor
where the marriage ceremony took
place were beautiful and particu
larly effective. In one corner of the
room were two large pillars draped
in white and capped by large bowls
of white roses. Above these pillars
was a large arch which was illumi
nated by wax candles.
Shortly before the time for the
wedding ceremony Rev. W. A. Jen
kins, pastor of the Methodist church,
took his place beneath the arch,
while wide white satin rlbbins formed
an aisle from the arch to the door
way. before the entrance of the bridal
party a delightful musical program
was rendered by Miss Barbara Kudi
sill, with the following vocal solos
by Miss Pearl Miller of Hickory and
Mr. Will Rudisill of Kings Mountain,
"A Dream and Because ".
As the first strains of the wedding
march were beard Dr. McLean en
tered with his best man, Mr. Frank
Neely of Charlotte. As they toox
their places the beautiful bride
gowned In white satin and carrying
a shower bouquet of brides' roses en
tered with her sister Miss Margaret
Rudisill who was lovely in a dainty
gown of lilac silk.
In a most impressive manner Rev.
W. A. Jenkins performed the wed
ding ceremony. As the bride, and
groom left the parlor to the inspiring
and triumphant tones of Mendels
shon's Wedding March they held an
informal reception in the dining
room for some time while fruit
punch was served to the guests and
later in the evening the brides' cake
was cut, the thimble railing to Dr.
Bess Puett, the money to Mr. L. M.
Floffman, Jr., the button to Mrs. ti.
A. Wllkins and the ring to Mr. Neely.
Owing to the critical illness of Dr.
McLean's father the plans for a very
extended wedding trip to New Or
leans, Cuba and a number of other
places were abandoned and conse
quently Dr. and Mrs. McLean left
for a short visit to New York only
intending to return to North Caro
lina before leaving for their home in
Panama.
The bride is a very popular young
lady and has a host of friends. The
groom is well known In this com
munity and hasfor a number of years
held a most responsible position in
the hdspital owned by the United
Fruit Company at Panama.
The play to be given Saturday
evening in. tnet auditorium or tne
gradedschodT p'romTses tobe most en
tertaining. The play is entitled:
"Jedldiah Judklns, J. P. and with
all the players good and Prof. J. B.
Henson as the star actor it is hoped
the public will attend and assist
Misses Garner and Thompson In their
efforts to raise a liberal sum of mon
ey for school Improvement.
Mrs. S. C. Cornwell and her nttie
daughter. 'Helen Lewis, from Rogers-
ville. Tenn.. are visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. K. Lewis.
"THE LADY FROM MONTANA."
Capitol Traditions Will Be Upset
When Miss Itankln Arrives.
Washington Dispatch 4.0 The Kansas
City Star.
Washington has been so bewilder
ed by the news ever since the wires
told of the election ol Miss jeannette
Rankin of Montana as the first "lady
of Congress," that It hasn't quite
got it all figured out yet. But offici
aldom here is beginning to realize
that a new epoch has come in the
Nation's history the epoch of wom
an law-makers. Just as "Uncle Joe"'
remains the living monument of the
"good old days" that are gone, never
to come any more, when Congress
was ruled by the Speaker as Czar.
It's lust Koins? to upset everytning.
including all tradition, this advent of
the woman lawmaker. For every1
one realizes that this Is just tne
breaking of the "ice" that more
will come In increasing numbers in
the years to come until woman law
makers will become a matter oi
course. To begin with, the traditions
barring women frorfl the floor of tne
House after Congress is in session ;s
shattered beyond repair. Always be
fore,, there were galleries for tne
women. Now Miss KanKin win nave
a seat of honor down under the
Speaker eye. Then the cloakrooms
those choice meeting places for
swapping stories, "quiet puffs" and
sly "nips" while the dry and tedious
speeches go on Inside, mere is no
woman's "cloakroom." There have
been only Republican and Demo
cratic. When a Socialist strayed into
Congress, he could take his pick of
the crowds be desired to lounge toe
time away with.
They 11 have to do some- ripping
and tearing away and rebuilding in
the old House chamber. For now
Uncle Sam must provide the woman's
cloakroom." where women s poli
tics of the future will be made and
unmade as they have been in the his
toric G. O. P. and Democratic gath
ering places.
Best qf References.
Boston Transcript.
"The cook is leaving today ana
wants me to give her a recommen
dation, but I don't know what to
sayv
"You might say she la a gooa
worker." '
"A good worker! Shes anything
but that." .
"Oh. I don't know. . She has work
ed us for $30 a month' and her
board, hasn't she r ' - . .
i ". . The Exception.' -'
Aj MoralIer--No man needs to go
from bad to worse.
D. Morallzer How about the au-
tolst on a road with a detour sign
ahead of him? Judge.- ; - & -.."
GOSSIP ABOUT CHANGES.
. ' The following from an aritcle By
Miss Mamie Bays in Sunday's Ral
eigh News and Observer Is of inter
est:' : .r?;V-.;' ;a .-'--, . .o.;
' One feature which adds special in
terest' to the i "forecast" appoint
ments in the Western North Carolina
Conference this year is the fact that
quite a number of the large charges
will receive new pastors at this ses
sion. West Market ,Street churcn,
Greensboro, is "open" by the "time
limit" and the same is true of Bre
vard Street church, Charlotte, First
church, Statesville, the church at
Asheboro, that at Leaksville, that a:
Mooresville and those in a number
of smaller places. These "open"
charges, aside from other causes,
will necessitate the changing of a
number of pastors at other places.
Two presiding elders also are anions
the "four year" men, the presiding
elder of the Ashevllle district and
the presiding elder of the Morganton
district. In connection with these
"open" appointments, conjecture has
it that a new pastor will be appoint
ed to Central church, Ashevllle. and
that the new pastor may be Rev.' E.
K. McLarty, who Is closing his first
year at Centenary church. Winston
Salem, or that Rev. T. F. Marr, now
at First church, Salisbury, may go to
Ashevllle and Dr. McLarty to Haw
thorne Lane. Charlotte, should Kev.
R. D. Sherrlll, the present pastor at
the last-named church, be appointed
to the presiding eldership or to Sal.
Isbury, if Dr. Marr goes to Ashevllle.
Another change among Charlotte
pastorates now "under discussion is
that Rev. J. W. Moore, who has been
at Trlnltyvchurch bnly one year, may
follow Rev. C. W. 'Byrd. who has
closed four years at West Marketi
Street church, Greensboro, the ae4
sire upon the part of the Greensboro
church for Mr. Moore as pastor hav
ing been evidenced several years
ago. Should Mr. Moore not be return
ed to . Trinity church, there is
thought to be a possibility that he
will be succeeded, by Rev. J. H. Bern
hardt, now of Central church, Ashe-i
vllle, or by Rev. J. E. Abernethy, now
pastor of Central church, Monroe,
Dr. Byrd Is spoken of as the possible
successor of Dr. McLarty or he may
be appointed to Central churcn
Ashevllle. where he has served twice
as pastor, and, should that appoint
ment be made, that Rev. G. T. Rowe,
pastor now of Washington Street
church. High Point, will go to Cen-'
tenary church. Wlnston-alem, prob
ably. A general "move" among the pre
siding elders may also take place
and more than one change may oe
effected between tnose of the Ashe
vllle Charlotte, Morganton, Salis
bury, Shelby and Winston districts.
Several members of the conference
who are not at this time presiding el
ders may be appointed such at this
session, and among those that rumor
says may receive) these appointments
are Rev. T. F. Marr. Rev. R. D. Sher
rlll and 'Rev. J. H. Barnhardt.
Another feature of Interest touch
ing the appointments (9 that It may
be one or more members of this con
ference may be transferred to other
conferences and one or more mem
bers of other conferences may be res J
celved by transfer into this confer
ence at this session. The transfer
system is a part of the economy or
the Methodist Episcopal Churcn.
South, and It often occurs that tne
presiding bishop of a conference an
nounces the name of a "transfer"
near the opening of the session, and,
again, it often occurs that the name
of the transfer is withheld until just
before the reading of the appoint
ments, and in the latter case the de
gree of surprise is greater:
THE PREACHERS SONS.
Charity and Children.
Woodrow Wilson is the foremost
citizen In the United States. , He is
not perfect, as some of bis foolish
admirers claim. He has made mis
takes and a good many of them; but
be is honest and candid and his head
Is level. He is amazingly patient
and can not be rattled or stampeded.
'He sincerely loves his country and
is trying, so far as he is able, to do
the right thing. His experience
'through four trying years will serve
,hlm well through the four still more
trying years'ahead. The re-election
of Mr. Wilson against fearful odds
is a tribute to his strength. The
charge of weakness and "ineptitude"
is answered by the voteof .the Amer
ican people that put him back In the
White House. New York rejected
him. Maine blazed the way for Re
publican victory. If Tammany help
ed at all it was not Intended. Wall
street put forth all its prodigious
power to compass his defeat. And
yet he won. Nobody but a giant
could do that. Futhermore, Mr.
Hson met a foeman worthy of his
steel. Judge Hughes is one of tne
greatest men in the. nation. His
private life is without a stain and
his public service has been eminently
valuable and brilliant. We have
thought, and remarked, that he made
a mistake in spending so much of his
time in criticism of the administra
tion, and so little in constructive
propositions. But It Is folly to say
that his campaign was weak and in
effective. The trouble with Mr.
Hughes was that he was hampered
by conditions that be could not con
trol. The diamond Hughes special
that went blazing through the west
with a company of rich women,
loaded Hughes with a burden heavy
enough to crush him. It is doubtful
if Mr. Roosevelt's campaign brought
him any votes, But he is a game
fighter and a high minded and hon
orable man., Each of these men is
the, son of a preacher. Each was
reared in a home of plain living and
high thinking. The illustrious career
of both ought to silence the oft re
peated slander that the sons or
preachers are usually failures. This
statement never had any foundation
in fact. We have no doubt that the
average boy reared In a preacher's
home will measure up a little higher
than the boys of the community xa.
which be lives. The preachers fam
ily because if its advantages, ought
to be pervaded by the best Influences;
and it Is; it ought to furnish to the
world the best product; and it does.
Soul Confidence.
A young man, distressed about his
soul, confided In a friend. The
friend said: "Did you ever learn to
float?" "Yes, 1 did," was the sur
prised reply. "And did you find It
easy to learn?" "Not at first," he
answered. "What was the difficul
ty?" his friend pursued. "Well, the
fact was I could not lie still; I could
not believe or realize that the water
would hold me up without any effort
of my own, so I always began to
struggle and went down. Then I
found 'out that I must give up the
struggle and just rest on tne
strength of the water to bear me up.
It was easy enough after that; I
was able to lie back in the fullest
confidence that I should never sink."
"And Is not God's word more worthy
of your trust than the changeable
sea? He does not bid you wait for
feelings: he commands you to rest in
him. to believe his words and accept
his gift." Selected.
Gastonia retail merchants have
large and varied stocks and always
sell at the very lowest prices.
A TOAST.
Los Angeles Times.
Ye have drunk, O my friends, to the
victors;
Ye have toasted the valiant and
strong,
To the great of the earth ye have
drank In your mirth.
To the wise you have lifted your
song ;
It is well they are worthy, my
brother,
As aught that the firmament spans,
But 1 pledge you a health to the out
ers A health to the "also rans."
To- the -men who went down In. the
struggle,
To Hie runners who finished un
placed. To the weak .and the young, the
unknown, the unsung,
The depraved, the oppressed, the
disgraced.
Ye are blooded, developed, com
pleted; They were bred without stamina
class;
'Tis to them, the surpassed, the de
feated, I bow as i drain my glass.
Who are ye that should dare to re
ject them?
Do you know what the handicaps
weighed?
Did ye suffer the pain, run the race,
stand the strife,
That ye scoff at the place that they
made?
It may be that they ran overweight
ed, It may be that they were left at
the post;
Far or near, 'tis to them, the ill
fated.
1 bow as I drink my toast.
They have lost; they are ill; they
are weary;
Ye have won; ye are well; ye are
strong;
By your mirth, by your wine, by your
song,
By all that has e'er helped to
sweeten
Your lives, by your hopes, by your
plans,
I pledge you the health of the
beaten,
The health of the "also rans."
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