The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-03

Carter Surprises His Congregation
by Resigning-The Good shepherd
Silver Jubilee - The Agricultural
Boys Surprise the Chapel HfIIians.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. ". c.. October 80.
Great surprise was created among
the Baptists here yesterday by the res
ignation of Rev. DIR. J. w Carter OF the
pastorate of the First Baptist church.
a position he had held about twelve
years. No eason is given. He read
his resignation from the pulpit at the
morning service. He is from West
Virginia and is a man OF marked abil-
ity. He has bitterly antagonized dane
ing and lard playing by members of
his church.
Rev. w. ]. w. Crowder. for forty-fve
years a we'll known Methods; colpor-
teur. was found dead in bed yesterday
| at his home here. During the civil war
he gave 10 soldiers and others great
numbers Of racts, and during the war
with Spain last year he CAV many
tracts TO soldiers leaving here or pass-
ing here, the tracts attracting special
| attention because they were printed on
dingy confederate paper.
Judge Thomas r. Purnell left today
for Wilmington to hole q term of the
district court.
The foot ball game at the state fair
ground Saturday afternoon was a
great surprise to the university team,
as the latter and its hackers had not
the slightest idea that the team of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
would score. But the Agricultural and
Mechanical college team tied the other,
II to II, and played an errorless game.
John Mckee, of Raleigh, is the trainer
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college team. Tomorrow at Chapel Hill
the university team plays Maryland
university and at Princeton mex Satur-
day plays Princeton.
There is a movement for the holding
of a state exposition here next autumn
for at least a fortnight.
The supreme court this week hear
arguments on appeals from the SiXth
district. Among the attorneys here are
Junius Davis, and l.. V. Grady, of Will
mington: H. L. Stevens. of Warsaw;
j. G. Martin, j. E. Rankin and Francis
S. Coke, of Asheville; E. S. Parker, OF
Wilmington; Senator Butler, George
Butler, j. S. Battle and G. NJ. Lindsay
A SWede is the last arrival at the
penitentiary. He was brought from
Cherokee county and had a very mar
row soap from lynching. He attempt
ed to outrage a girl, was convicted
quickly, sentenced to fifteen years i'm
prisOnment, hustled across the country
to a railway II thence taken to Knox
vile on a special train.
The silver jubilee of the Church oil
the Good Shepherd here is in progress
being it's twenty-fifth anniversary. Its
first rector, Rev. DR.. Edward r. Rich
now lean of Trinity cathedral, Easton
Md, preached the opening sermon yes.
terday. 1t was ar able one. In the af.
ternOon there was a special service fol
the Sunday school, at which there was
an address by Richard H.. Battle, Esq.
followed by the presentation of a me.
mortal credence by Rev. DR.. Rober1
Strange, of Wilmington, who was ths
second rector of the church. Last eve.
ming DIR. Strange preached a strong
sermon, in the course OF which he al
luded feelingly to Rev. DR.. Rich anC
his early work here. Today and to.
morrow the services continue. Tomor.
row at noon the cornerstone of the new
church of the Good Shepherd will b,
laid. Bishop Cheshire officiating. Thu
church will be a memorial of the Late
Bishop Theodore B. Lyman.
A number of prominent church PEG
pie are attending the jubilee, amons
them General William r. Cox, son-in
law of Bishop Lyman. The church vii
be of granite, the design being very i'm
posing. The foundation - completed
The cornerstone is at TIE northeast an
gle Of the tower.
The state treasurer calls upon tn
various telephone companies in tn
state, some seventy-twO in number, 70
2 per cent taxes on gross income. TIL
Henderson Telephone Company reptile
that it desires to call attention to Sec
ton ., Article 3, of the constitution
which limits the power of the legisla
ture in this respect when the propert,
is taxed. The company say it de
clineS to pay the 2 per cent, as it's prop
erty is now returned for TAXATION at it
true value.
The state charters the National Ho
tel Company, Of Wadesboro, and tn
Mt. Ulla roller Touring mill, of Rowan
county.