The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
A PASTORS INSTALLATION.
Impressive Services in the Presbyterian
Church-A Sermon to the Independen.
Company-Court Proceedings Matters
Socfa.
Correspondence OF The Messenger.l
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Correspondence OF The Messenger.l
Fayetteville. y. c. February II.
Yesterday morning a large congregation
assembled in the Presbyterian church Of
Fayettevnl-the occasion being the in
stallation into the pasrorate CT Rev. II.
T. Graham. recently elected by the mem
bership OF the church to succeed Rev. a.
J. McKelway.
Rev. DR.. Fox. OF Red Springs. deliver
ed a very forcibIe sermon. after which
the formal questions required by the con-
stitution were successfully p~ropoundei
ty Rev. Mr. Narde.i. OF Red Springs.
The charge TO the pastor was made by
DIT. Fox, followed by that of Mr.. EerdelI
TO the congregation-both earnest. appro-
pirate = eloquent. Rev. H. T. Graham
Is a gifted preacher, in the prime Of
young manhood. with an important field
OF labor. May his work be crowned with
enduring honor.
the Fayetteville Independent Light In
fantIy assembled at its armory at 1879
O'Clock yesterday morning. the Old as
well as active members being in attend
ance. forming altogether an imposing
battalion of fine-loOking men: and. at
II O'Clock marched to 81. Johns Episco-
PAL church. where a block Of seats in the
body Of the church had been reserved
for their use. After the usual beautiful
morning services. the rector. Rev. /. w.
Hughes, delivered a sermon especially
directed, from its superb matter and SEN
timent. TO this splendid and t~ime-nonored
body Of volunteer soldiery. Mr.. Hughes
failed not on this pleasant occasion in
the gifts so characteristic of him. ana his
address vas polished, scholarly and i'm
preSSive.
In the criminal court last Saturday
Judge Sutton sentenced Lloyd Hollings-
worth to an imprisonment of ten months
in the county Jail. The speech of Hon.
Jno. @. Shaw, pleading for mercy in be-
half of the young man, was much COM
mended by all who heard it. HOllings-
worth is the young man employed by the
telephone company whose miSdeedS We're
mentioned in a previous correspondence.
The past week has constituted a round
of mild gaiety in Fayetteville. Afternoon
teas have been attractive features in
almost every days programme. while
Whist CAB, at the residence of DR.. and
Mrs. 1. NJ. Hunter, proved exceptionally
pleasant. On Friday evening there was
a contest in progressive whist" at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. \. H. SlCcumb,
which drew together a large crowd of
cCngenial spirits, and made the evening
one OF the most delightful social events
Of the year.
DR.. w. F. Drewey. of Virginia, brother
of the late Colonial T. j.. Drewey. the la
mented superintendent of the Fayette-
vile Military Academy, is now in the
city for the arrangement of the affairs
of his deceased brother. Intense interest
is felt in the community as to the future
CT the school,. and the fervent hope is
everywhere expressed that its successful
continuance may be in some way effected.
Mrs. Milliken. CT POttsville. Pa. who
has been visiting Mrs. A. II. SlOCCmb. re-
turned home Saturday. She made many
friends here.