The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-24
DIP. wELLoNs RETURNED
GREAT WORK nE HAS DON IN
DURHAM.
Or. Coles PopuiaritY--Dr. Tates's Fine
Sermon--Prof. Alderman viii Lee
ture--Postnaster Candidates,

Durham, n. c., Nov. 23.-(Speciait-
Last week the annual conference OF the
Christian church was held at Stokesdat:
Rev. ]. W. Wellons for several years
pastor Of the Christian church n :Ais
city was III attendance and is home hay
ing been assigned to the passionate OF
this charge for another conference year
DR.. Wellons took charge Of the church
here when it was very weak in numbers,
and financial ability. His work with this
people has been labor OF love for the
cause Of his Lord and Master and the sal
walton of immortal souls. From mere
handful, the church, under his wise, meek
and Christian spirited ministrations
has built UP a large and influential mem
bcrship. In Durham, where all the
churches are noted for their progressive
energetic and determined fight against
sin in whatever shape and wherever to
be found, that noble band Of men and wo-
men, members of the Christian church,
with the sweet spirited DR.. Wellons as
their gallant captain, are doing great
and good work.
Durham people, without regard to sect
or creed, thank Conference for the re-
turn OF this good and useful man to the
church here.
Those of Durham's citizenship who
love feast OF reason look forward with
much pleasure to the coming of Prof. IL.
A. Alderman, president OF the State Uni
versity next Wednesday. He is gen
tleman Of vast resources, and has thea
happy faculty of telling what he knows
in most interesting manner Thus will
this people be placed under renewed OBJ
legations to Prof G.. W. Toms for an OPP
portunity of hearing an address from this
distinguished gentleman.
The occasion will be the observance of
Thanksgiving, and the public exercises
take place on Wednesday in order that
the children may have holiday Thursday.
The only true way to show a peoples
appreciation of the great and wonderful
work Prof Toms is doing for the cause
of education and the distinguished educa-
tor who will speak on the occasion is to
fill every available space in the assembly
hall
Among the many literary clubs that are
doing a commendable work in Durham,
none are entitled to more prominence
than the Shakespeare Club. or the last
meeting. the Sun thus speaks: "The
Shakespeare Club held their semi-month-
" meeting last evening at the residence
of Mr.. Washington Carr. ThoseEresent
were Mrs. b. n. Duke, Mrs. Il. s.
Thompson, Miss Florence Roney, Miss
Pearl Duke, Mr. Ed. Stagg, Prof. and
Mrs. W. /. Crawford, and Prof. a. III.
Merritt. The programme Of the evening
was the reading OF their favorite selec-
tons from Dickens, by the different
members OF the club. Laughter and
tears whiled away a merry hour and
more Anthony and Cleopatra will occu-
DIV the attention and cath out the best
efforts of the club at their next meeting.
The meetings held by the club are full of
interest, and every member has already
reaped great benefit from them. There
is nothing dull or dry about them, but
everything is well rendered and in
manner to interest all.
Sunday morning after most appro-
pirate sermon by DR.. Yates, Rev. Jno. n.
Cole opened the doors of Trinity church
for the reception OF new members.
Twenty persons were taken into the
church.. nineteen on profession OF faith,
and one by letter Eleven were baptized,
eight HdNluE previously AENCAFC0 tAt@ AAtN
of baptism.
Rev. Jno. ~ Cole is just closing his
first years passionate OF Trinity church.
and will be able to take with him most
satisfactory report when he goes to the
annual conference. A man OF deep, earn
est and sincere piety, and conscientious in
the discharge of every duty, he has meas
ured up to a work at once onerous and
delicate Trinity church has prospered
under his his wise leadership.
There is no lack OF patriots who are
willing to serve their country at least
as postmaster for Durham. The returns
are not all in yet, but up to the present
writing, it is said the following would
be willing to sacrifice the next four years
in handing out mail to Durham people:
r. J. O'Brien, Jno v. Rigsbee, G. f..
Wickers and Richard s. Fitzgerald. Ma
| jor Mckinley will not have any trouble
| in finding a man who is willing to take
the place.
In the Mayors court yesterday morn
| ing there were several unfortunates.
One man for a Sunday drunk was made
to pay a fine of $40. A plain Saturday
| night drunk replenishea the treasury to
| the amount of s.. Grandson Clements
and Sidney Johnson were up for an af-
| fray in which a chair and pistol figured
| largely. Both were bound over to court
in the sum OF $50 each. Johnson gave
bond while Clements went to jail. Gle
ments was also sent up on the charge of
carrying concealed weapons.
/ DR.. e. A. Yates, Presiding Elder Of the
| Raleigh District, preached very fine
| sermon in Trinity church Sunday morn
| ing at IL o'clock His text was: BE
| thou faithful until death and will give
| thee a crown OF life" A large congrega-
ton was present, and every one must
have enjoyed a spiritual feast.
b. A. Griswold has been visiting home
folks in Goldsboro.
DR.. j. A. Cunninggim came down from
Greensboro Friday evening and held the
last quartery conference for Durham
Methodists Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. e. A. Yates was in attendance
upon the Western North Carolina Confer
| ence at Salisbury several days last week