The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-20
ALBEMARLE PRESBYTERl
IT EMBR CES THIRTY me COUNTIES FROM
WAKE TO THE OCEAN.
1t Contains Thirteen Ministers, Thirty Chur,h
and Embraces Thirty Counties. The
Session Opens To day.

The Presbyterian Synod, of Nortl
Carolina. which covers the entire State
is composed of seven Presbyterics The
Youngest of these, the Presbytery o
Asbcville, was organized about two years
ago. The next to the youngest is the
Albemarle prcsbytery, organized il
1889. which will hold its fall session il
this city. converting in the Presbyterian
church ut 100 o'clock this evening. Th'
Presbytery has thirteen ministers ant
about thirty churches, extending owe
about 81 counties, and Is regarded a
the great Home missionary field of tn
Synod Of North Carolina.
The opening sermon will be dclivere'
by the Rev \. X. Shaw, of Henderson
who. as moderator elected at the las
meeting will preside over the body unit
his successor shall be chosen. The Pres
bytery will tonight fix the hours Of it,
session and announce the same, extend
ing cordial invitation to the public t.
attend all its meetings.
The hospitality of the Presbyterians OF
the city has been free and open, al.
homes have been provided for all dele
gates. As Il special feature of this meet
ing, many ladies, representing various
local missionary societies, are expected
to attend. for the purpose of forming
Woman's Presbyterial Missionary Union
The sessions of this body will be helt
from day to day according to appoint
mcnts hereafter to be announced.
Nearly all the delegates are expected
to arrive this afternoon; about twenty
upon the Seaboard train due at 1884, ant
about the same number upon the South
ern. due at $50. A committee will bt
in waiting to receive them and to con
duct them to the homes to which the!
have been assigned. In case of an acct
dental failure of meeting, the delegate
will please report at once at the study
of the pastor, in the Manse, one square
north from the Union station.
Below will be found the names o
those who will entertain the delegates
and the names Of their guests, respcc.
lively, as follows:
Bagley, Mrs w. H.-Hon. George
Howard, Tarboro.
Bates, Mrs Fleming.-Robert \
Smith, Genevia-J. l.. Tate, Littleton
Bauman. Mrs NJ. A.-Lacman VasS
Spartanburg; Mrs w. W. Faison, Colds
boro; Mrs. j. A. Gilmer. Henderson.
Crawford. Mrs j. H.-Rev. f. II
Johnson. Elizabeth City; Ruling Elder
Goldsboro.
Daniel, Mrs. Eugene-Mrs. I. b. Gary
Henderson; Mrs. j. Fl. Bullock, Nut
bush
Dinwiddie, ]. C.-Rcv. C. n. Wharton
Warrenton; G. NJ. Brown, Washington
]. Webb Oxford
Johnson, Mrs. C. E.-Rev. G. L. Ley.
burn, Mrs Leyburn, Newbern.
Kirby, Mrs. G. Is-Rev. f. w. FAIRIES
Goldsboro.
Moffitt, Mrs. Il. E.-Rev. J. b. Nor
ton, Tarboro; II. r. Shaw, Kinston.
Monte, Mrs. ]. M.--Rev. w. II. Walk
or, Oxford; Rev. II. d. Thomas, Rock!
Mount.
Montague, Mrs. b. F.-Rev. jane
Thomas, Wilson; John Hutchinson, Wi
son.
Primrose, Mrs. w. S.-Ruling Elder
Grcenville; Ruling Elder, Strickland.
Robson, Mrs. Mary Grey. A. Il
Shaw, Henderson.
Russell, Mrs. Daniel-John Graham.
Warrenton; j. H. Jarvis, Aurora.
Seawell, Mrs. II. B.-Mrs. Fraul
Wilkerson. Tarh0ro
Smith, Mrs. W. O.--Rey. Il. d. Brown.
kinston.
Stamps, Mrs. e. R.-AIrs. JuIiar
Baker. Tarboro.
Stronach, w. C.-Rev. A. s. Caldwell
Oxford; ]. r. Young. Henderson.
Stronach, A. B-N. Il. Daniel, Oal
Hill; H. G.. Nelson, Shiloh.
Swindell Mrs. ID. T.-Rev C. NJ
Payne, Washington; Mrs. c. Smith
Washington.
Thompson, Geo.-W II. Gregory, Ok
ford
Turner, Mrs. j. M.-Miss Annie Webb
Oxford; Mrs. ~ -. Wilson.
Withers, Mrs. w A.-Ruling Elder
Louisburg; Ruling Elder, Nutbush.
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