The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01


viriIe Leader, "a Methodist
Cr, mwelI in Shad-
Belly Coat I"
editorial Correspondence Richmond
Christian Advocated
The little city of Durham, in North
Carolina, is KNOWN by millions Who never
heard of Chicago. China and japan are
smoking the cigarettes of Durham. Tho
saffron citizens with eyes of the almond
know Duke of durham, Though Carter
Harrison, the chief magistrate of Chica-
20, is ''umbra noninis,' a ghost of 4
surname. Two staple products make Dur
ham rich town tobacco and cotton
There are hugc mills and factories.
went through cigarette mammfactory
of the Dukes. The cumming ntichialeqy
was a wonder. of mans skill, / saw an
apparatus weigh the smoking tobacco,
Pit IL in bag, paste a label ON the
pouch, also a government tax stamp, ar
range the bags in dozens anal deliver
them on table This is emily one kind
of continuance. Here was Il machine
making cigarettesl finished product.
Nearby WAS a device to make the cigar
cite boxes. then all sorts of combinations
of gesrimgs to manipulate tobacco. A
North Carolina invented the cutest
machine.
A SOUND METHODIST.
made call with the pastor of Trim
ity, Durham. on the venerable Washing
ton Duke, the licIlcer I'm tobacco bust
ness. He was Confederate soldier. be-
ginning life after the war with a single
hundred dollars as capital. He has grown
rich, hut remains in manners a modest,
genuine. old-isslle Methodist The noble
pile. Trinity College, with its groves and
avenues, has received large sums from
the II kuse of Duke. The father is well
preserved for his long years and enjoys
wholesome company like a boy.
The Rev. John n. Cole told ne he saw
standing one of the posts of the aG'bor
where Washington Duke. a lad. was COLI
verted. 1t is near a chapel. What gain
to education and philanthropy was that
event. The place olleht to be marked.
4 Duke should see that a best type cf
Sold. eld-time Methodist church goes
up there. Let it be Of best brick or stone
with marble block let into the wallis
with words recitiaig where the boz.
Wnshirgton Duke, was born again. We
liked the way the recIne of Du1faain nj
faded to him. Yes he is rich, but not
purse proud No. indeed: he retains the
religion that he get near that saseaaifras
fork.
HOT HEREAFrTEr
The longer | live tho fClIfer rs my cnl-
vtction that there is no such thing as re-
ligion and stinginess. Nothing so surrey
putriies piety as a dead sea Of dollals;
without an outlet to iTligate and enrich.
Within 1899 / heard am officer of a great
naoney institution say That years of init
1ntate association with rich men had re
moved all dolslt about the Camel and the
needles eye. He was a grave DfrsGrl
of affairs and knew what was i'm man
CAROLINA COIlLEGE
The Carolirn College for the Metho-
dists is at Durham. The best thing in
buildings and in teaching tools are here
all new, all modern, rp-to-date. The trls-
tees have gathered corps OF superior
progressive, and enthusiastic young men
as the teachings force. We venture to
predict that Trinity will have am ers!ow
mept sufficient to furnish free tuition -
:l.l its students.
KIIGO.
The President of the College, DIR. Kill
go, is. as Sidney Smith said Of certain
forceful parsonage, a sftearn engine IN
pants. He is a wiry, muscular, alert
party. He is not a sedentary captain.
He is rather fond of freq1entfng THE
fighting lime and leading the sk.rmisll-
ers. He has convictions And he holds
to the ncticm that MethCdism has mis-
sidh and rights He has done a great
work. 1t is hard to find a more agres az lie
companion. His gift of initiating the
voice. 1nanner. and style of fanous men
is equal to that forte i'm the late James
A. Duncan. And. like him. ihe as an ORA
tor too. He would tickle the midriH -
death himself Happy, thrice happy, the
T.tln4 with grayest responsibility. who cia
ungirdIe for the hour and rejuvenate.
The Methodists have erected a choice
public building, Craven Hall, III nem-
DRY Of that stalwart President BraXfon
Craven He had to steer and pumr
the old college to fetch it to harbor every
voyage. The edifice is Grecian, a thing
of beauty. The notable and new strllc-
tllres have ornamental utility. The am1ble
grounds We're the gift of the .'faycrite
son. of Carolina, General Julian s.
Carr.
Trinity opens under hest auspices.
lhad the honor of addressing the students
and seldom ever saw a superior corps.
Durham is a Methodist metropolis The
Rev. John \. Cole ministers at TRINITY
q stately temple with richest finish The
Voice reaches with ease tire rear LEWIS
The congregation is insFillimg. Virginia.
has contributed clever citizens, the
Southgates for instance-what a mellow,
royal. nol1e sotil is the venerable father
And equally firm in fibre, the son.
could well believe that the Junior filed