The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-30

seating capacity Of $50, and By putting
chairs in the aisles and occupying the
space nsar the front entrances sort
OF ante room beneath the choir gallery
$50 persons can be seated very COM
fortably.
The pulpit arrangement is very good.
There is a sort of alcove built back in
the church where the minister sits
while the Bible rest is placed convent
emily to the front. This is an exquis-
lite piece of work, made of walnut and
deliberately finished. The design is
very tasty and ON the whole pleasing
in effect. This was the gift of Col.
VIM. FL. S. Burgwyn in memory of his
mother. and has the following inscrip-
ton on silver plate: sin memery of
one whose charity knew no sect. and
whose religion embraced all of Gods
people," A noble sentiment, and a
just tribute to a good woman and a
true Christian. A handsome baptis-
NAL font, carved out of marble, the
gift of Capt. Z. G.. Brodie, in memory
Of his grandmother. This is beauti-
full specimen of the marble cutters art,
and stands about four feet high. Just
beneath the vase or fountain the
marble takes an octangular shape, and
cut into it are these words ssOne
Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, -
while on the front part is the picture of
a crown, Engraved On the base is this
inscription lin memoroy of Fannie
Gholson. wife of. DIR. Edmund G..
Brodie." In. the front part of the
building is a memorial window placed
there by the Ladies' Aid Society in
memory of Mrs. E.. G. Barnes. Mrs.
B. I. Powell and Mrs. DIR. Cheatham,
deceased members. It consists of a
golden crown in a red field, with the
single word memorial underneath.
The new church is perhaps one of
the handsomest and best furnished
houses Of worship in the State. It is
an honor to the congregation and a
credit to the town. While all the men,
bers have done good work, and out
siders have contributed to the cause, we
think it but just and proper to say in
this connection that great praise is due
Rev. J. D. Arnold, the pastor, for his
unfiagging interest and Industrious
labors in securing the completion of
the work. Next to the welfare of souls
around him, the one object upon which
his heart has been most set was the fin
ishing up of this work, the completion of
the new brick church of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination in Henderson.
And the GOLD LDAF rejoices with him
and his congregation in the fact that he
has witnessed the fulfilling of this fond
and long cherished hope. The thanks of
/ our people generally are due Mr.. Ar
mold for the work he has done in our
midst. While we know he takes but
a small part of the credit to himself,
nor would we give him all. still we de-
sire to accord to him a large share,
feeling that he is entitled to no less.
Beautiful ginghams, oalicos. white goods,
lawns and cheapest pearl buttons, at
i may, 8. PUREFOY's.
: ABOUT HENDERsoN.-Mr. J. Y.
Savage, of Scotland Neck, who at
tended the Episcopal Convention here,
gives in his home paper, the Democrat.
a few notes about our town. We ex.
tract the following:
We commenced these notes with the in.
tention Of saying something about Hender-
son and its phenomenal growth. Twenty
years ago, when was boy, / was citi
zen of this place and must confess that
if / had gotten off the cars, not knowing
that the place was Henderson, should
never have recognized IL. There is scarcely
a vestige of the old town of 1862 A few
of the old residences remain unchanged
but the business portion seems to have
: gained new life and renewed yigor with it
contact with the ashes. Twenty years ago
4 where only woods and bare hills were
seen, are now dotted with handsome resi-
, dences. The prevailing feature of tn,
, place Is its tobacco lndustry-fve larg'
warehouses for the sale of the weed ant
others in process of erection, two plug ant
three smoking factories and every unin
!, habited house, not otherwise occupied, i
. stored with leaf tobacco. In fact it doe
, not require very acute OlfactOry organs t
perceive that tobacco Is not only here ant
: there, but the odOr permeates everywhere
Cotton may be king (reign declined) il
our Eastern country, but tobacco is q1eel
among the hills. l was informed that til
large manufacturers North and at Dur
; ham have buyers in Henderson, and mos
Of the tobacco sold there is shipped to b
manufactured.
t Be sure to try some of PurefOy's cham