The news & observer., 1896-12-29
DIR. FAIRS FINE :sERMoN.
Mr. Jones Gets Bail and is Released
~ Other Newsy liens

Durham, n. c., Dec. .2S.-(SpeciaD-
Sunday the Presbyterians of this city
celebrated their twenty-ffth anniversary.
The occasion was one of peculiar interest
to many Durhamites The interior Of the
beautiful church edifice was extensively
and appropriately decorated with palms.
ferns and exquisite flowers. The ami
versary sermon was preached by Rev.
III. T. Darnall, who was for many years
the popular pastor Of the church. The
coming Of this good man, who can num-
Der his friends here by the thousand as
well as the peculiar interest OF the occa-
sion. drew an immense congregation.
Special music had been prepared for the
occasion, and Durham's music loving peo-
pie were charmed. DR.. Darnall took for
his text | Samuel, 10Th chapter and oath
verse. With this basis he preached an
earnest, instructive and appropriate ser
mon
At night the pulpit w1s filled by Rev.
j. Y Fair. of Richmond, Va. From the
moment he walked in every eye in the
large congregation was fiveted upon him.
He is perhaps forty years DID, and in
personal appearance be&rs a striking re-
semblance to Gen. w. r. Cox A voice
clear and musical caught every ear in
the reading of the rstshymn. His text
was What is your life?g Everybody left
the church with praise. on their lips for
the sermon and thanks. to the Presbyte-
rian brethren for makiag it possible for
Durham people to hean the eloquent di-
vine. The sermon was full of the gospel
and at the same time a literary gem. The
responsibility Of living vas made so plain
that the humblest mas or woman who
heard him must have then and d>there re-
solved to live a better, a nObler and
more consecrated life. In order to give all
denominations an opportunity to join in
these delightful services, all the churches
of the city were closed except the Presby-
terian and First Baptist. The pulpit Of
the latter was filed at. night by Rev I'll.
T, Darnall. Tonight shere was n union
praise service at the Presbyterian church,
in which short addresses were made by
the pastors Of the various churches OF the
city.
Rev. Fl. T. Darnall .has been shaking
hands with his many durham friends the
past week.
Fred. A. Green went 10 Hillsboro to-day
on legal business
The $4,000 bond reqhired Of George r.
Jones, at Rowland, R$beson county, has
been given, and Mr.. sJones is at home
with his family.
DIR. j. G. Brown continues quite. sick.
For several days has condition has been
such that his son, Theo. Brown, who is
travelling in Georgia and South Carolina,
has been telegraphed for.
The streets OF Durham are as dusty as
they were last August The sprinkler is
needed
The factories all resumed work this
morning and will run on full time.
Five cases were on the docket OF the
Mayor this morning. Two little scraps,
and the others were the result Of too
much corn juice. The season is on now
for swearing off. For few weeks, at the
least, the policemen will be idle.
Mr. VIM. Lipscomb came down from
Greensboro to enjoy the holidays with
kinspeople in this city.
The holidays have been the most quiet
the Oldest inhabitant remembers to have
seen in these parts. The scarcity OF mon
ey has doubtless had much TO do with it,
but many say the world is getting better.
Judge Allen, Governor Carrs recent
appointee, will hold his first court in Dur
ham county. He will be greeted with a
large criminal docket and an important
civil calendar. The term begins on the
18th Of January, and viii last for two
weeks.
Judge Thomas G. Fuller has been here
on visit to his son, Mr.. Frank l.. Fuller.
The young ladies in attendance upon
Greensboro Female College are only
given few days recreation, and the
Durham delegation goes back tomorrow.