Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-14
Cnnreh Dedication in whiteviIIe.


Dedr JOUndt Feeling DESTROYS of
Giving my Wilmington friends an idea of
. ', hat pleasant little village they have
within three hours ride of their great city.
will take advantage of this opportunity
. If telling YOU of a visit to Whiteville the
other day. We left Union Depot aC 3:25
with fine morning air, giving strength and
appetite for an early breakfast at our des-
1lnatiOn, which place we arrived Cor rather
depot) at G:2O, filled with the brightest ex-
rotations of the day, which we more than
realized during our visit. We then started
for the village on foot, anticipating a good
mornings meal by the way, but our
thoughts were soon turned to despair.
4 We stopped at the cottage of one of our
lady friends, and finding no one up, we
left for the village, and arrived at the hotel
kept by our worthy friend, Me-. Mills
Howell, who, with his usual good humOr
and courtesy, made us welcome, and
doubly SO by a good repast at his we'll
flied board. Lighting our segars, we
concluded TO walk through the village,
Sc what was to be seen, and grasp
the hands at intervals of our many
friends who met lis, with offering all
the hospitality generous hearts couli dictate.
and willing hands administer. We met a
bcvy Of pretty young ladies at every house
We entered displaying sweet smiles of well
come Characteristic of the community of
Whitevlle. Soons tle'lttle bell at the new
Methodist Episcopal church, which relig-
IONS building, just about to be dedicated,
warned lis that the service promising to be
50 interesting was soon to commence, and
With some OF the fair damsels we wendell
OR way to the church door, and through
Ire usual attention Of our kind friend Rev
Or. Gloss, we were escorted by the dea-
IL
built for the Methodist community of
Whiteville and neighborhood, by Colonel
NauItsby, who furnished it completely and
presented it to them through Rev. DR..
Gloss. Colonel Maultsby is a gentleman
Jntiring in his efforts to improve the vii
age in which he resides, is every day seen
aud known by all in tie county, and we
eau only wish that he may one day reap
the harvest he is now working-so gene
rously offered to a deserving people. The
church was dedicated in the usual impos-
iug manner by the Rev. DIR. Gloss, whose
dedicatory sermon on that occasion l
will not do it so much injustice as to
make any comments from a pen so in
capable as mine-sIffice it to say that
1t was one of his grand efforts,
which has already met the heartfelt APP
prevail of his many hearers. After service
We were invited to dine with our kind
friend, Col. Maultsby, by whose aim to
make our visit a pleasant one, left nothing
unturned that would add to his intentions
70 do what he wished with eXac5 ness, re-
-aTdlesS of expense, which point in his
rllaracter is well known by all who know
him, and soon perceived by visitor. The
weather was exceedingly warm, but did
not seem to interfere with the programme
Of the day, for the Church was filled to its
utmost, and by the excellent ventilation of
The building and the addition of a fan, We
considered ourselves as comfortable as we
could be anywhere under the circum-
stances. AT short distance from this new
building is another, intended for the Pres
byterian congregation ; it is built in good
taste and promises when finished to be an
ornament to the village. During the at
tenoon we placed on our visits the name
Of tie fair damsel who we called
upon early in the morning, and as
stated above was not yet up. This will
admit was mistake, as we called at the
wrong cottage, thereby missing the Miss
We regretted moro than once since; but
faithfully we now promise that, being bet
Ter posted, we will treat our friend and
friends different by knowing where to take
advantage Of their prohered hospitality ;
and, i'll conclusion, L will, through the
medium of your popular journal, thank
our friends i'll Whiteville for their kind at
tentlon and innumerable efforts to make
orr sojourn in their village so pleasant, at
the same time not forgetting MIR. MOtfitt,
tie ticket agent at Whitavlle depot, whose
heart being in the right place, added to his
loyial disposition, could not do otherwise
Than please the most fastidiOus.
The Bible, which is very handsome, was
donation from the citizens Of Whiteville.
very fine Brussels carpet for the church
was presented by MIR. Il. We'll, Of Whining
ton, and a substantial Office arm chair
from the ware-rooms of Mr.. Smith, also OF
Wilmington. VISITOR.