The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-06
LITTLETON.
Baptist UniOn-Clever.P People
Pretty Girls.

There was a general mass meet
ing Of the Union Meeting of the
Tar River Baptist Association,
held with the Church at Littleton,
which began on the 23d ult., and
continued four days. Rev. A. G.
Wilcox, of Brinkleyville, was made
Chairman and Mr.. r. r. Owens, of
Scotland Neck, was made Secretary.
1t was the writer's pleasure, after
three weeks rest at his old home in
Harnett county, to step off at Lit
Teton on Friday afternoon and
spend the time there during the re-
ainmder Of the meeting.
There had been planned for the
occasion an interesting programme
i'll the way of discussion Of differ
ent subjects relative to the cause OF
the Church genesally, and as the
speakers were all present, with
some few exceptions, the pro-
gramme was very well filled up.
Rev. Mr.. WOOdsOn, of Enfield,
preached Oh Thursday night. On
Friday morning the subject of Col
portage was discussed by Rev. j.
NJ. McMannaway, of Wilson, and
others. On Friday afternoon the
subject of Religious Literature had
been assigned the writer, on which
he made some remarks, followed in
interesting speeches on the subject
by Rev. G. I. Bailey, of the Bibli-
cal Recorder, and Hon. w. II.
Kitclin, of the DEMOCRAT.
AT night, the subjects of Hin
drances and Helps to the Church
Growth were discussed in order.
by Revs. G.. a. WOOdsOn and j. ID.
Hufham.
On Saturday morning there was
an hours prayer meeting, conducted
by Rev. c. L. Dowell, of Scotland
Neck. Then followed in order, able
on me Relation of Edu-
cation to the cause of Christ and
Religious Enthusiasm, by Revs. j.
NJ. McMannaway and r. E. Peele.
In the evening the Baptist Or
phanage was discussed by DR.. j. d.
Huf ham and others, and there was
a collection of pledges to be paid for
that institution by 1st of October,
amounting to something more than
three hundred dollars.
At night, DR.. Taylor, President
of Wake Forest College, spoke
briefly but pointedly Oh the subject
Of Christian Education, and Mr.. J.
E. Ray, Secretary of the Baptist
Home Missions, also spoke.
On Sunday morning there was a
Sunday School Mass Meeting, con-
Quoted by the writer, and in which
all the Sunday Schools of the town
were represented. There were
short but interesting Sunday School
speeches by Messrs. Jenkins, of the
Methodist Church in Littleton, j.
n. Holding. and j. E. Ray, of Raj
eigh, Prof. F. p. Hobgood, of Ok
ford, Revs. G. M. Duke, w. B. Nor
ton, C. E. Taylor and j. d. HUFF
ham,
At IL o'clock DR.. Huf ham preach
ed at the Methodist Church, and
Rev. j. NJ. McMannaway at the
Baptist Church. He said that we
should follow Christ in three ways.
suggested by the text:
1. Jesus Christ lived as putting
the highest possible value upon
time. 3 Jesus Christ lived as put
ting the highest possible value
upon men. 3. Jesus Christ lived
as putting the highest possible
value upon Heaven.
In the afternoon there was al
interesting Praise Meeting con-
Quoted by Mr.. j. E. Ray. AT night
Rev. G. Nj. Duke preached an in
teresting sermon, celebrating the
thought that the ''fruit of the spirit
is love, JOY" All things considered,
this was one Of the most interest
ing religious meetings of any kind
the writer remembers ever having
attended.
LITTLETON AND IT'S PEOPLE.
LittletOn is a beautiful little town
which but few years ago was only
a station on the railroad. It has
now number Of large. stores all
doing a thriving business in the
hands of merchants as clever as the
town is beautiful and delightful.
Shaw'S All Healiug Springs
about half a mile from the town is a
place of rare beauty and of pictur-
esque scenery unsurpassed by any
the writer has ever seen in the
State east of the mountains. The