Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-06-18

her eyes, felt her pulse. counted
her desperation, shook his head,
put up his waoch and turned
away saying. s.Tnis case is be.
yond my skill, it is not laid
down in the books. I advise you
to call in the preachers. Good
day."
A large majority of the con-
verts joined the Methodist
Church. 1t was a solemn and
touching scene when perhaps
IS persons, kneeling together,
sang the S8th hymn.
Witness, yemen and Agels now.
Before the Lord we speak,
To him We make our solemn VOW.
A vow we dare not break.o
After nearly thirty five years
| am glad to be able to say that
very few of them broke the
vow. They have lived and died
well,
J AS in all great revivals other
denomination shared in the
fruits. Jno. Everitt, Willis Hall
and Samuel Smith. with their
families. joined LhePresbyterians,
and formed the nucleus of Pres.
byterianism in Wayne county.
Jno Everitt and Willis Hall
built the Presbyterian Church in
Goldsboro. Everitt, Smith and
others built the Presbyterian
Church in Everit,sville. which
was burned by Sherman's army.
! Jno. G. Slocumb, David B.
Everitte, Jno. Wright. D. B. Nc
Kinnie and Wm. Hollowell built
the Methodist Church in Ever
ittsvill. 1t was d gem of beauty.
Some years ago it was removed
to Mt Olive.
> James F. Kornegay and VIM.
Carraway built the Methodist
church at Indian Springs.
/ Richard Washington. Geo, w.
Collier, DR.. Danniel Dogdell and
others built the Episcopal church
in Goldsboro.
Col. G. j. Nerson, with the as
sistance of his brethren abroad.
built the Baptist church.
Most of those noble men have
crossed the river. but the aroma
Of their good lives and the mo-
mentnm Of their love for Christ's
church still remain with US. May
! we emulate their characters and
deeds.
The Goldsboro church about
fifty were enrolled as members.
and divided into three classes. OF
class No 1. Jno. N. Andrews was
leader. Glass No. IS. D. Phillips.
Class No. 3, VIM. K. Lane. Nos.
1 and 2 met in private houses,
No. 3 at Lanes school house. a
mile from town,
Our class and prayer meetings
e seasons of great spiritual
enjoyment and rapidly developed
the gifts of our members for flu
ture usefulness. Goldsbnro did
not contain a church edifce; one
must oe built, and the pioneer
church must build it. Such was
the common verdict, According
ly a building committee consist
ing of VIM. z. Lane. chairman,
w. sc. Andrews, treasurer; S.
D. Phillips, Jno. Taylor andJno
n. Andrews were appointed by
Quarterly Conference. w. S.
G Andrews donated the lot. The
plan was to erect a house worth
50, 000;afterwards the amount in.
creased to 50, 500. It was d d f.
fcuit undertaking, but loving
hearts had planned and diligent
hands executed. In due time the
house was ''closed in" and then
there was great rejoicing. We
were at home, and with genuine
Methodist hospitality we invited
other Christians TO worship ats
ter their forms in our house. but
we did not invite them to set uI
house keeping in it. I attribute
to these two facts, in a large
measure, the gratifying ano
the great harmony always exists
ing between the churches ir
, Goldsboro.
From time to time the building
has been improved, until it now
stands as you know it. In it Coz
/ has set His name and blessed
| HIS people. It has witnessed the
| birth of souls iato Christ's King
, dom. Here our little ones have
heard the beautiful story of the
Christ child. Here the joyous
marriage and The mournfuI fun
, eral services have been perform
, ed. May it ever remain sacred II
the uses of the Church of God
! The ground is holy!
A new church was contemplate
r ed. For years the Methodists O
Goldsooro had felt a pressing
need of a more commodious edi
fee. However well the old churcl
served the purposes of a village
congregation, it does not NEE
> the demands of an enterprisins
and growing city. AS centres o
;,material. intellectual and reli
9 gious Influence our ties shoult
always contain the largest WORK
shops, the finest schools and tn,
handsomest churches. Just a
n the outbreak of the war the con
: 'gregation resolved to build;
site was procured and prepare
tions were made but the enter
: prise failed by the fortune o
Z war.
You have now entered upol
~ the third attempt; may this b