The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-03
PLEASANT WORDS,
Some Echoes IRON the Chautaucua.

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Pleasant echoes from the Sunday
school Chautauqua held here two weeks
ago are still coming. From private let.
tiers to persons in the town and from ex-
pressions by persons met here and there
many nice and pleasant things have
been said for Scotland Neck and Its
people. Rev. B. w. Spllman wrote for
Charity and Children as follows:
Scotland Neck never does things
by halves. The place assured success
and a great one 1t was in many re.
spects.
"To go to Scotland Neck is liberal
education to Baptist man. And the
folks were there-Kinston, Greenville
Plymouth, Washington, Williamson
Hobgood, Hamilton, Tarboro, Rocky
Mount, Wilson, Weldon, Warrenton
Aulander, Jackson, Seaboard, Little
ton, Wake Forest, and Raleigh sent
down a delegation of ten.
Scotland Neck threw wide open its
doors to all corners, and with a great
host OF folks kept calling for more
They entertained everybody free oil
charge, and even sent to Palmyra, a
distance of six miles, and met every
body who notified the committee OF
their coming.
"One thing occurred to which at
tention should be called. An arrange
ment was made by which those who
wished to attend coming by way OF
the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad,
would be met at Palmyra. Thirty-fiye
people sent in their names to be met
at Palmyra upon the arrival OF a GER
tain train. The Scotland Neck people
went to the expense of sending buggies
and hacks Tor thirty-fiye and only
eight arrived by that train. A postal
card a day or two ahead would have
been i q order.
"The music under the direction OF
Prof. S. W. Beasley, of Dayton, Va,
was excellent. Prof. Beasley, is a
splendid musical director. The orches
ira OF fifteen instruments furnished the
instrumental music. A choir trained
for ten days by Prot. Beaslay led the
vocal music. Growing Day No. g
was used.
GA remarkable feature Of the pro-
gram was that of the thirty speakers
On the program, all but seven were
present, and one Of the seven sent a
substitute. There we're some good
speeches and some good teaching done
but on the whole the work done was
not as good as is usually seen in SINH
lar meetings. It is not necessary to go
into details about the work done. The
program was practically followed as
prepared
A "Visitor" to the Chautauoua
wrote the North Carolina Baptist a
pleasing account CT the meeting.
Among other things he wrote
"When it comes to work for the
Master the Scotland Neck church
KNOWS how things ought to be done
and does them accordingly. We
found everything ready, the doors Of
every home wide open, and received
just that hearty welcome that charac-
terze people who fear God and live
close to him. Preparations had been
made to entertain large crowds. It
was no dollar day entertainment,
for every home, regardless of denomi.
nation, was opened to the visitors, and
oul entertainment was royal.
"The music, under the direction of
Prof S. w. Beazley, of Dayton, Va,
deserves special mention. The good
people of Scotland Neck had him here
several days before the opening, and
the generous Baptist Sunday-School
paid the cost of ten sessions in music,
and made it free to everybody who
would attend. In this way choir OF
a large number OF voices had been Sc
cured and the singing was charming
feature of the meeting. The choir was &C.
companied by select orchestra of fl
teen pieces. Everybody was loud in
praise of the music. Indeed it was
altogether a great meeting and pleas
ant success"
n @EE HA!N