The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-08
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strain a point. l thought | lad
been a busy man before MOVING to
New York; but since coming here
koow what it is, l think, to he busy.
| promise myself to do a thing, and
find, six months later. that 1t had
slipped my memory for that short
space of time,
There ere thousands of Southern
people in New York city. There is
no city in the north in which there
are so many SOuthernprs. There
are perhaps nearly three hundred
thousand Southern people IN New
York city. North Carolina has her
share. | can only mention in this
letter three or four names, reserving
others for future letter.
CHARLES F. DEEMS.
In thinking Of North Carolina in
New York, the first name that natur-
ally occurs to Us IS that of DR..
Deems. He is a man of national re-
putation, man Of international re-
putatiOn. He is a scholar and an
orator. HIS influence IN New York
is widespread and wholesome. He
is one Of the New York celebrities.
AS President of the Institute Of
Christian Philosophy, his influence
is ever broadening, He is the author
of several very auccessful books, a
voluminous and successful writer.
1t is curious to remember the sues
cess DR.. Deems has made in this
great metropolitan centre, and com-
pare it with the estimate that some
of his North Carolina friends might
put upon him. l remember, for in
stance, one evening the Doctor was
booked to lecture in Gold8bOrO. |
eagerly took advantage OF the op
portnnltV to see him. To r4y amaze
ment, found there were only twelve
or thirteen people in the audience.
[ could not bat recall the old saw
ing, that "a prophet is not without
honor, save in bis own country"
The Doctor laughlnglY took in the
situation, and adjourned the meeting
to some other day.
1t seems somehow necessary for q
man to leave home, in order to be-
come the highest Of which he is CAP
able. Henry NJ. Stanley, the man
whose name is now on the lips Of the
world, kings, prince-, and common
people, alike doing him honor, when
be was in Anerlca some years ago,
Was sometimes greeted with an audi,
ence as small as seven.
DR.. Deems reflects great honor up
on his native state and church. He
is broad gauged mar, built on a
broad pattern thinks high thoughts
and lives them in his life. What a
pity it is that there Is no career for
such man, or there has not been.
as yet, at least, in North CAROLINA.
One reason, of course, is that North
Carolina is rural state, has no
cities, while the field for modern
genius must inevitably he the CITY.
| 1t is useless for thiI reason for US
to grieve over tue departure Of such
men. The development OF the mo-
dern city is a development Of the
country. 1t is the highest work of
the civilization of the age, destined
! to mightler influence in the future
than it has ever had in the past.
Such men will inevitably fnd their
home in these centers.
WALTER Il, PAGE.
The man l see most OF perhaps is
| JOui OiI lLLGLtN tus lOuuuST Ct Tue
Chronicle, G1r. Page. He is now the
manager Of the Forum His office
is not far from my church, only
across Madison Square, two blocks
up Fifth avenue, and manage to
drop in to see him every few days.
He Is busy man, on whose shoul-
ders now rests the entire business of
this great magazine. lie keeps q
half dozen clerks and stcnoZraphers
busy at the work. The magazine
has shown the touch of his talent
since he took hold of its manage
ment. The volume of its business
mas vastly increased. It's adyer.is
| ing patronage increased withou> pre-
cedent. The diyinends to the stock.
holders have increased accordingly
Mr.. Page has good reason to be
proud of what he has achieved, thus
far in this short time. The Forum