The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
ONE LESS BUCKET SHOP
DlIRhAM PEOPLE WANT THEM
ALL CLOSED TIGHT.
Prof. Minis Lecture at Trinity Sunday
School, Revival Services Cen
ductor Henry r. sig"s.

DURHAM. y. c.. April 5.-tSreclal.)
"Ope less bucket shop in town. This
was the glad tidings that passed from
neighhor to neighbor and from friend to
friend Yesterday. If the announcements
could have been made that there is not
bucket shop in Durham. then indeed
would the good people have breather
freer. Such an announcement could and
ought - be made, and surely the sad
misfortune that last week bli%hted the
lives of one happy household in this city
will so arouse public sentiment that the
doons Of these shops will be closed and
closed forever. But the bucket shop is
now dignified as stock and brokerage
business and yet call it by whatever
name you will, the object is the same ana
the end attained is the moral and fin
ancial ruin of many good {men Inc
manly editorial on this question i'll Sun
days News and Observer met with
hearty amen in Durham. The Senti-
ments therein expressed have been warm
ly applauded, and you are bid God-speed
in the noble work.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Prof. Edwin Minis lectured to very
large crowd in the Sunday school room
at Trinity ,chrrch. His subject was
"Brownings poetical Interpretation of
Christianity" AS prelude the choir
sang with soul-stirring and affective
pathos Nearer My God to Thee" The
lecturer was at his best and with inspir-
ed penetration he drew from the great
authors best productions many beautiful
thoughts upon the Christ and Christ
life.
One who has never felt the doubt and
despair of the age in which we live has
not read its literature. There mas been
a great conflict between the old and the
new ideas and men have hardly known
what to believe. Browning was one OF
the first to admit the truths Of science,
and at the same time hold on to the es-
sential principles of Christianity He
was a profound optimist. because he real
lied, as Arnold did not. that supernatural
religion was still true. He believed in
the soul. mind is not matter, nor from
matter, but above" The soul has bound
less aspirations after God and the eternal
life. The poet believed in God, not as
a God of wisdom and power and love, but
a God Of Love. His distinctive treatment
of this theme is one Of his greatest contri
believed in the Divinity of Christ his
idea of the Incarnation being that it was
revelation of the heart of God to the
world, as well as the revelation of what
are the possibilities of mans life.
Browning is essentially the Christian
poet
Miss Phoebe ThaXton lis at the Watts
Hospital, where she has been quite sick,
but is now convalescent.
Mr.. Ralph Fuller, who is on the road
for the American Tobacco Company, is
here for a few days stay.
Maj. William A. Guthrie is in Moore
county on business.
The series of meetings that have been
in progress for some time at the Second
Baptist church closed last night. Rev.
Mr.. Edmonson has, during these meet
ings, preached some very fine sermons.
Fifty persons have been converted.
Mr.. Determine Whitaker was in the
city to-day shaking hands with his many
friends.
The game of ball at Trinity Park to-
morrow evening will be an interesting
one. 1t is Brooklyn VS.. Trinity, and the
same teams play again Wednesday
evening. The small fee of twenty-five
cents will be charged as admission.
Rev. Z. r. Young lectures tonight at
Main Street church and again tomorrow
night at Trinity. He is an Indian mis-
sionary from PARKWAY Montana. These
lectures promise to be very interesting.
The resignation of Capt. Chas. e. Hen"
ry, conductor ON the d. & n. road, is
heard with regret. Charlie was as clever
a fellow as ever pulled a cord. Con-
tinued i'll health was the cause of his
resignation. Hope he will soon be re-
stored.
Owing to some work being done on the |
interior Of the building there was no Sun
day school at South Durham mission yes