The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-02
THE ROANOKE UNION.


It was our pleasure on Friday last t.
be freed from the Office to attend tn.
meeting of the Roanoke Union at Guam
llie Church, seven miles west of Halifax
In company with Mr.. L. w. Bagley. W.
were met at-Halifax by Mr.. R. G. Branch
md were given pleasant ride througi
che Country to the church. Arriving, W
found several ministers prasent-Revs
DR.. Huffman. Thomas Of Washington
Under wood of Hamilton. Peele of Pante
20, Hopkins of Crowell's, Woodson
enfield. and Wilcox, the pastor of Guam
kie Church.
There was full delegation from mos
# the churches of the Union, and tn
meeting was one of much interest.
Rev. G. A. G. Thomas, of Washington
reached the Introductory sermon fro,
Matthew SIG. LET your light so shin
.efore men," &c. 1t was an able SCI
lon, well-timed in every way, full of al
Illustrations, and was spoken of by al
present as quite edify,ng to church Wort
rs of every class. Mr.. Thomas Is
Young man of much promise, and is doir
ood work for the Baptists in Washin;
III. He is of scholarly attainments. al
'annot fail to become cmmentiy useful
$ field.
On Sunday morning DR.. Hufha
r-achcd from Romans S:26. -.fikeW
g spirit helrcth our infirmitieS.' l.
:rll.ou was very impressive. and as in
ii Lnnwn i'll all this section. when
! oar readers raat he preached
.,u'y ut eng, ;!,at ali p,. sent we're -.
TEA and benefited.
Rev. F R. Underwood preached in tn,
afternoon. His discourse, though short.
'howed thorough preparation. His argu
4icnts were forcible, and well illustrate.
ne study ne had given the subject.
During the meeting several subj Gets
itel est were discussed.
The needs of our home field. a. d h "
} supply them was discussed. tie ii.
;usSion being led by Rev. I. L. Fee!e, o
'antego.
Rev A. =. Woodson. of Enfield, "a,
III exposition of A cts l.8,
Baptism-W What is 1t! 2" was discuss,
| It length. Rev. F. R. Underwood, @
cct in a very elaborate address. II
poke for an hour. and showed that Ii,
ad thoroughly studied the subject W.
10 not think that we have ever heard al
ADLER discussion on any point of doctrin
than Mr.. Underwood set forth in present
ing the Baptists' views of baptism
| While his arguments were forcible. the,
were put so mildly. and seemed to b
proved so conclusively, that no one G
other denominations could possibly tax
offence at what was said in vmdication {
the speakers view of baptism.
4 During the meeting the discussion
were participated in by all the munster
i present. Prof. Hobgood. Of Oxford, wa
also present, and made some very apprt
pirate remarks on the subjects consldere
by the body.
, The collections, which, we believ,
amounted to something more than s20'
clearly showed how liberal are the peop
of the community IN giving aid to a goo
cause.
Quankie Church was organized We;
ago with one dozen members, and und
Tie care Of the pastor, Rev. A. G. WI
OK, 1t has increased to membership
nrty OF more The church is to
painted. plastered and completed by tt
ourth Sunday in September, and Re
Dr.. j. d. Huffman, of our town, is to
acre and preach the dedicatory se-mo
The next Union Meeting will be he
! with Bear Swamp Church, beginning
friday be ore the fifth Sunday in Scpte
i Der. We will publish the programme
mother time.
1t was our pleasure to be the guest
: tlr George Branch for two nights, a
re are indebted tc him for his kindne:
: iot only i'll entertaining US handsomely
ais home, but also for taking us from t
tCpot, dIiu tilciI tIo ooCN "iISA
" close of the meeting.
= We were pleased to form the acquail
: ance of Mr.. E. ID. Dickens and fami
: and spend night at his pleasant hon
MIR. Dickens is one of the best farm'
in his section. and has the finest colt
we saw while away. For those W
know and visit Mr.. Dickens family,
say you have been there is only synor
t. nous expression for "a pleasant time.
All things considered, we think
IN meeting ass pr osperouS and as pleasant
r any meeting of tn kind we have ever
tended.
10 I'VE would say more of SEINE of
o. visits while away. but we are afraid Tn
Manning might see them and make so
ne inquiries through the Gold Leaf. W
Manning, if you dc read this we W
~ you TO know that we saw some girls t
a. beat the girls Of the South Carolina Pr
AssociationSi
SEVEN GALLONS PER DAY
e' Chatham Record tells of a cow that ri