The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-24
TWO VERY FINE SERMONS
BY REV. l.. JOHNSON
AND REV. DIR. A. NJ. SIMS.
Mr.. N. N. LAWRENCE RESIGNS
As Superintendent of the Orphan Asyum--
Death Of Mr.. lanes Rem, Chief Of
Police Personal Mention.

Oxford. n c., May % Special y
The Baptist church in Oxford was
filed Sunday morning with an audience
eager to listen to the sermon of Rev.
l.. Johnson, of Greensboro, who came
| by invitation to preach the annual mis-
sionary sermon before the Maggie
Mutt" Society of Oxford Female Semin-
airy.
The music of the occasion was under
the direction of Miss Robertson, the ac-
complished vocal teacher of the Semina.
ry, whose solo was very sweet and
| touching.
Miss Hudson played the accompani-
mentS to the hymns in a beautiful man
ner, and the songs by the choir, selected
from the pupils of the school. added
much to the interest of the services. The
sermon was from the text: ''She hath
done what she could,' and was remark
ably fine showing deep thought and
aboundng in beautiful expressions OIL
lofty ideas.
| The commencement exercises of this
most excellent school are unusually at
tractive this season, and the high order
of training in every department of the
school is apparent OH all sides. The very
large number Of pupils in attendance,
their attractive department, the accom-
pliShed manners Of the graduates from
the school, the splendid system and dis
cipline in the institution and the thorough
and skilful teachers employed, with the
ever watchful presence of Prof. Hob
good, always looking after the interest
and the advancement of the young ladies
entrusted to his care, make the Seminary
all that could be desired for the train
ing of young ladies. for future useful
ness.
On Sunday night the church was
again filed by an audience gathered to
hear the baccalaureate sermon bv DR.
SimmS. of Raleigh, which was particular
~ interesting and full of wise counsel
and encouragement TO great aspirations
for usefulness. Great desires always
have their reward" was the import of
the sermon. which held the audience with
marked degree of interest throughout the
discourse.
The music Of the evening was heanti-
FIJI under the direction OF Prof Riggs
and the vocalists. Composing the choir
were Miss ALLEN, of Wake Forest; Miss
Buxton, Miss Glass. and Miss Pauline
Page.
Mr. james Rem, one Of the most high
ly esteemed and most useful men of
Oxford died ut his home here, Sunday
night ut l. o'clock. after several months
illness with acute rheumatism. lie was
Il prominent Odd Fellow. and member
Of the Junior order Of II. "A. NJ, being
past grand OF the former, and at the
time Of his death was councillor of the
latter order. He was chief of police in
Oxford for the last ten years, in which
office he served the people in a most
faithful manner His fatal illness was
brought on by over-work in the last fires
in Oxford in which lie did noble service.
He will be buried by the Odd Fellows
service tomorrow. The sorrowing f;emi-
Iy have the true sympathy Of the people
or this community.
The announcement yesterday in Ok.
ford that Mr.. y. NJ. Lawrence had g<Et
his resignation of the position Of superin-
tendent Of the Oxford Orphan Asylum
causes deep regret among the many
friends of the family in this community
Mr.. Lawrence has filed the position OF
superintendent for four years, and the
marked Improvement ut the asylum ana
the improved appearance Of the orphans
is apparent to all. The family Of Mr..
Lawrence is particularly popular here.
having made many friends in our midst
by its charming and attractice COR
diality.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Sutherland
have returned to Oxford and are now
comfortably located in the old Venable
homestead which they will make their
homo IA ha f,1f11pa