The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-16

= Gull meeting OF Presbytery |
convened here on the 7th inst
Several of the preachers in the
Presbytery were absent. Rev. G.
=. Hodgin preached his trial SER
mon Tuesday before the Presbv-
terry IN the Presbyterian church.
lis sermon was favorably COM
mented on by several who were
present, being pronounced schol-
arly and eloquent. Mr.. Hodgin
has accepted q call at Benefits
vile and will enter upon his du-
ties as pastor of the Bennettsyillc
church the 1st of July.
Every Sunday afternoon dark
cloud seems to hover over that por-
ton of the town in the vicinity of
the Townsend springs when the de-
scendants of Ham take possession
OF the cool pavillions, and Stake
their thirst at the sweet waters.
Ii one OF those Northern philan-
thropists, whose hearts were so
open to the negroes during the re-
construction period should happen
to visit Red Springs, on Sunday
afternoon, he would no doubt
return to his Northern home under
the impression that in at least,
one Southern town special provls-
ion had been made for their pleas
ure and comfort.
| At meeting of the town board
! Thursday evening Mr.. John Stew
art was elected town marshal, to
succeed Mr.. Edens. The town au-
thorities increased the taxation
from 20 cents to 40 cents on the
800 worth of property and the
Ipoll tax from so cents to 81 20.
Our town has been thoroughly
cleaned up under the new admin
istration and it really looks as if
something will be done. We hope
the board of aldermen will not
grow luke-warm before the expira:
ton of their term of Office, as has
been the ease heretofore. If they
do they may expect to be ousted
at the next election.
"Hes" Mckay, a colored divine
of this place, experienced on last
Tuesday evening one of Will Garlic
tons sayings, ''To enjoy HEAVIER
we must have some fifteen minute!
of hell" We reckon "Hes" il
about as happy as an angel whel
he gets in his top buggy and draw
the bell cord over the hay burner,
t but the report reached Ernest Hey
: wood that ''Hes" had cursed ant
threatened to whip his father, VIII
3 is an old, white-headed man. S,
I Ernest came down and brought
companion and found ''Hes" some
4 where in town and proceeded t
|put pair of handouts on him. at
y ter which he had "Hes'' out OF
the suburbs and administered for
\ ty-fve ticks with q horse-whip an
n turned him loose. "Hes" apple,
y to the mayor for a warrant but wa
d too late, as his prosecutors wer
n we'll on their way back to Soutl
" Carolina. 'sHes" gathered hi
brethren about him and sough
d sympathy from them, but the bes
4 of them refused to share his Sol
rows.
) H. G. Hill, D. D., preached
: very able sermon at the Presby
: terrain church Sunday night. ]
d was practical and home reaching
|, DR.. Hill as chairman of the HON
: missions board advised the officer
- of the church to secure a paste
e as soon as practicable, and state
W that a meeting of the home mis-:
ion board sometime ago that tn
i board decided that it would (
! wise for Antioch and Red Sprine
= to unite and secure a preache
y who would give them his flu
J. time, preaching at each place fol
times month and that the boa1
- would recommend this plan to tt
;, Presbytery. One reason suggeste
u by DR.. Hill for having preachir
II in the Presbyterian church evel
"a Sabbath was because the parent
70 sending their girls to Red Sprins
Seminary wanted them to have q
opportunity to attend some pla'
81 of worship every Sunday. "
y think that the interest of Il
le town and Of the Seminary woul
- conflict in this arrangement as
u would have tendency to engend
y sectarian strife, whereas nov
IS all the churches are working ha
Il moniously together and the pc
y pie of the town attend divine sc
rs vices in each church successivel
T. regardless of UNCONVENTIONAL di
1e ferences.