The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-26
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Interesting Items Concerning Vance
County.


Rev. J. Hartwell Edwards, who is
travelling in the interest of the Baptist
Female University, recently visited
portion of Vance county-out in the
WILLIAMSBURG neighborhood. We make
the following extracts from an interest
ing article written by him and published
in the Biblical Recorder. After speak
ing of visit to Island Creek church,
going there from Roxboro, Mr.. Edwards
says:
We were deeply interested in visit
from there under the guidance OF Bro.
J. l.. Kelley to old WILLIAMSBURG. Here
stands the Oldest Episcopal church in the
State, surrounded by quaint old colonial
houses which date back before the Rev.
dictionary war. The foundation walls
of old st. Johns church are built OF brick
which came from England, and they
show no sign of crumbling to this day.
Wandering through the churchyard,
amid tombstones grey with age, we pause
with sacred emotions beside a large hor-
izontal slab of marble which marks the
resting place of Mrs. Francis Poindexter.
The inscription reads: "For UPWARDS OF
forty years she was consistent member
of the Baptist church, and among her
last words were: 4 have q firm faith
Below find these words: "This tomb,
as an expression of filial affection, is
erected by her only surviving children,
VIM. H. Jordan and A. NJ. PoindeXtcr."
We pause beside the tomb and fall into
a revery, bringing to mind the sanity
deeds OF those two mighty men of God.
What noble woman she must have
been to rear up two such sons for God.
1t is for US to train the mothers of the
future who hold so large a measure of
destiny in their hands.
Lifting our eyes we see the spires and
buildings of Henderson cleaning, ten
miles away, under the golden beams OF
the descending sun-the decayed colonial
village in it's silence here, and there the
busy town with it's modern life. How
quickly will this our time, too, be but a
dream of the past. What we do for God
and humanity will live after us. But We
must be up and doing.
A beloved brother pastor said to us the
other day: 'It is borne i'll upon me more
and more every day that what do must
be done quickly"
Island Creek church is situated in a
magnificent grove of oaks. The build
ing, a substantial and pretty one. CLEANS
white behind the dense shade. Here for
twenty seven years that consecrated SER
want of God, Rev. J, A. Stradley, has
been holding forth the Word of Life up
held in the warm affection of the people.
How appropriate and beautiful is a
long pastorage like this. May he add
years OF usefulness here to those already
past After night spent in the delight
Jul home of Bro. J. l.. Kelley, it was my
privilege to preach the gospel here on the
| Sabbath day, and to set forth the great
work OF establishing and endowing a
school for the girls OF the State.
| Ash leave Granville and Vance counties
behind me, am satisfied that | leave
many strong friends of the Baptist
| Female University who will give of their
means, their interest and their prayers
for it's advancement.
| | have spent many pleasant days
among the warm hearted brethren OF
that section, and have been the recipient
of kindnesses which can never be forgot
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HUper's Weekly will soon-probably
September 2S-contain a large and
handsomely illustrated supplement de,
voted to the Forthcoming revival at
Athens of the ancient Olympic Games,
which will be attended by an immense
conconrse of athlees from all countries
The article is written by Demetrius ka-
lopothakes, PhD. the correspondent at
Athens of the London Times. The article
will contain description ofthe restored
Stadion, in which the games will be held,
and views of many other examples OF
modern Greek architecture, and an in.
teresting account OF the circumstances
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