The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-06
THE WATCH MEETING.
MEMORABILIA READ BY BISHOP
RONDTHALER FRIDAY NIGHT.
A Review of Important Events Dur
ing the Year 1So7-Ianufactur-
ing Interests-Winston-


Tobacco Fair-1Ioravians.
The Salem Home church was
crowded Friday mig htat he Memora
bilia Service with a most attentive
and interested audience fr 4. v... =
After the opening hymn Rev
Fhaeler read the scripture Itsron and
Rev. FL. Rondthaler offprei prayer.
Bishop Rondthafer first presented
a summary OF the work of thu.
Moravian church in this immediate
district, which showed atotat mem
hership of 460S. with Sunday
School membership OF 4061
Following this general report,
came the statistics of the Salem Con-
gregation, made uD of the some
church, Calvary, Christ church, East
Salem, Genterville, ColOred and the
Sunday Schools OF Elm street and
FairvieW. Total mem t,prship of til
Salem congregation 1.777. With
1 $50 scholars in IFS Sunduy Schools.
THE MEMORABILIA
for 1897 opens with these words: eff
we ask ourselves whether the wear
1897 has been in the world at large
year OF peace or one OF war, it will
be difficult to give positive Answer
to our question" Reference followed
70 war clouds OF Cuba. Brazil, Africa.
Turkey and g, eece, East mia ano
China; together with the racial and
social conflicts of the year .'Our
poor old world" said the Bishop,
has, durinr 1897 been lie an
ocean, not indeed swept with hurri-
canes. but rolling fCrth and back
with the ceaseless moan of inner AMI
outer deep unrest"
THE UNITED STATES.
'In our own country a new presi
dent, William Mckinley, has succeed
ed TO the great office of presiding
over seventy millions of mankind
fbe new administration, 0s well as
the one which preceded it, has striven
earnestly 10 preserve peace between
the United States and all the nations
OF the earth The task is II more
difficult one than formerly. On
every side we ave coming to be if-
yOlved in delicate questions With
| other nations.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
Just as there are great currents
| there are economic currents prevail
ing under the surface Of the world =
| business In obedience to this law.
| the manufacture OF iron and steel
seems to be moving from the Old
| World 30 the New, and the making
| of cotton goods in large measure
| TO be passing irom the Eastern
| States to the Southern. The move.
ment is a very Important one, aud
is likely to make North Carolina and
several adjoining States great manu-
featuring centres in the years to
come.
WINSTON SALEM
The leading industrial event of the
year in Winston Salem has been the
| work of the Fries MauufH curing and
Power Go. While this is not the first
electric plant of the kind, special
interest attaches to it, because the
distance over which the power is to
be carried, 13h miles, is longer than
usual, and because it is the first
development OF the kind in the State
Amongst other enterprises the ne "
later Industrial Academy is not
only a fine building but il also ms kes
a development amongst the large
colored population ia our midst
The wooden factory has received the
addition of large dye house At
prt sent the extensive Southern Chem
zeal GO. Is factory is beins erected In
North Winston. During the year
about thirty new dwellings, and one
factory have been erected.
THE TOBACCO FAIR
held in the beginning of November
not only showed a gratifying mum Der
Of exhibits massed around the great
staple of our section, but it also re
vealed a Willingness of our people to
cooperate with one another, and
thus gave promise of development
of Winston Salem in the future
beyond anything enjoyed in the
past.
MoRAyIAS CHURCH.
In the Southern District of the
Moravian church Che work Of the
Lord has continued to enjoy His
blessing. The outer extension of the
district has, not been interrupted.
The Advent Chapel was fiUished dur
ing the year, the Enterprise Chapel
is approaching completion, and
Bethesda, a beautiful building three,
miles west of Salem, was recently
used for the first time"
In closing the memora hilia, the
Bishop reviewed the events of the
year in the church and town life.
% eoNoLUsIoN al9
Thus a year in which Cod has
been very good to us, better than we
have deserved, better than our fears.
has come To an end Oar daily text
with its solemn question .'What is
iife?Y and it's truthful ans ser: lit is
even a vapor that appeareth for u
little while and then vanisheth
away" has again been exempitied
amongst Us in the departure O.
brethren and sisters anfii children, o.
| riends in every age of liie We read
their names tonight ten6erly III view
of our9loes in their departure, and
solemnly in viex of the tact that our
own names viii someday appear in
the same list Oh, that we may all
so numbersour days as to apply our
hearts unto-wisdom. 1
(Signed6 -
The BOARD OF ELDERS AND PAsToR
Or SALEM CoNGREG ALTON.
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