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The morning news., 1899-04-23
AN UP-TO-DATE CHURCH.
Baptist Tabernacle With Prosce.
MUM Boxes for the Daaeonx

A baptist Tabernacle With PrOsce
MUM Boxes for the Deaeons.
The New York Herald gives the follow
Ing description of an up-to-date church In
Columbus, o.: "The new First Baptist
Tempe of Columbus is one of the unique
edifices in the West In originality it prob
ably stands first in the church architecture
of Ohio
In style 1t is modified form of Gothic.
without cupola, dome or steeple. Though
1t has beautifully wrought stained glass
Gothic windows and arches, many Roman
esque features are used in the minor parts
especially in the interior decoration. whore
the arrangement of the building is most
striking.
Instead of entering the house of worship
through small vestibule, the visitor stems
through the gorgeousy carved Gothic nor
tai into long corridor, on either side of
which are offices, lecture rooms. nursery
parlors and similar rooms accessory 10
modern churches. The corridors is wains-
coted in while marble and has the appear
ance of theater lobby. At either side
near the end of the lobby. beautiful carved
staircases lead to the balcony above.
The end of the lobby leads directly into
the main auditorium exactly as the lobby
of a theater.
From the wide aisle which runs around
the rear of the room under the circular
balcony a good view is had of the connr,o-
dious stage which the Baptist minister Is
10 use for his pulpit, and where are located
the great organ and the seats for The
choir '''N
The proseenium arch is elaborately deco
rated and lacks only the drop curtain and
the flies TO carry out the stage effect On
either side of the stage-puipit are n series
or boxes designed to be used for the dea-
cons OF the church instead of the tradi
tonal amen corners" The pitched floor
with It's circular seats, the circular hal
cony, The boxes ana the stage with their
rich ornamentatlon and brilliant frescoine
give the beholder the impression of being
in pretty little theater rather than in n
hard shell Baptist Church"
tour OF the building VIII disclose every
modern convenience, including electric
lights water plumbing. a room for bev-
eles, cloak rooms, library Sunday school
room, kitchen and lavatories
I'VE want something new Ia the line OF
church architecture" was the idea OF The
building committee. IL is the unanimous
vcf0ct OF tho people who have been por-
miited so peep into the church during ihe
finishing of its interior that the committee
nave secured what they were after The
now temple 10 the church sensation OF
Central ohio, and already has been dubbed
even by nrominent Baptist the East Side
Iheater.s
The morning news., 1899-04-23
A WEEK OF REVIVAL SERVICES.
PRESBYTERIAN CONGREG ATIONS
WILL HAVE REV. DIR. BACKMAN.

The Revivalist VIII BE Heard This
Morning at the First Presbyterian
Church, and Tonight at the Law
ton MemOrfaI-Ffrsr and Second
Churches Are Those for Which the
Services VIII BE COnducted-WiIl
Continue Through the Week, and
Probably LOnGer-TOPics of the
Pastors in the Various PuIpits To-
day.
Revival services will begin to-day with
the congregations of the First and Second
Presbyterian Churches. Services will be
held In the afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock, and
at night at S:15 during the week and
probably longer. The afternoon services
will be he'd at the First Church, while
those in the evening will be held at the
Lawton Memorial. the place of worship
of the congregation of the Second Church
Rev DR.. Nathan Backman of Sweet
water, Tenn, has been invited to con-
duct the service. He arrived In the city
yesterday and will be heard for the first
time this morning at the First Presbyte-
rian Church. His services az Lawton Me-
Will commence TINS evening" III.
Backman is said to be an earnest and
successful evangelist, appealing to his
hearers in no sensational way. but through
the strength and fervor of his own Chris
tianity and the better elements of their
natures.
At this season 1t is probable the SER
vices will be well attended The weather
bids fair to be fine. and people will en-
joy getting out 10 the meetings. 1t Is
regarded as a good plan 90 have the af-
ternoon services at the First Church and
those at night at the Memorial as the
arrangement VIII mean a larger attend
ance than IL the services were all held at
one church. The pastors of the churches
expect interest 90 be shown in the meet
tngs, and IL is likely that many will de-
sire to visit the places of worship. The
Memorial has been but recently competed
and is one of the handsomest edifices in
the city, while the First Church has had
extensive repairs made that have beauti-
FED il wonderfully.
The morning news., 1899-04-23
Christian.

Rev H. G. Combs of Macon, Ga, state
evangelist of the Georgia Christian Mis-
sionary Society, has been in the city dur
ing the week, and will remain over Sun
day, and win preach for Rev. Bosworth
at the Christian Church, both morning
and evening to-day.
The morning news., 1899-04-23

The address at the Y. M. c. A. this aft
ernoon VIII be delivered by Rev. H. C.
Combs of Macon. Mr.. Combs is pastor of
the Christian Church at that place, and
is popular young preacher. His address
will doubtless prove of interest to those
who attend the service, which will begin
at $50 O'clock
The morning news., 1899-04-23

Chaplain Mason OF the Forty-nlnth Iou.
Regiment viii conduct the services to-day
az the Independent Presbyterian Church
1he pastor, Rey. Dr. James y. Fair. il
epheni from the city, attending the meet.
shs 90 hazi"hurst Of the Savannah pres
,1",4, IRON mat place be VIII 70 o.
biackshear Tomorrow. whore he viii iu.
siali ihe new minister. Rev. W. u. Iluntcf
The morning news., 1899-04-23

The pastor Rev. NJ. ]. Epting, will con-
duct the services to-day in st. Paurs
Lutheran Church, Bull and First streets,
preaching at IL a. m. and BIS p. m. A
portion of the evening hour viii be devoted
to singing. Sunday school will be at 4:3O
D. m,
The morning news., 1899-04-23

A the Lutheran Church of the Ascen-
sion DR.. Schaeffer. the pastor, will preach
a II a. m. The services at s:15 p. m. will
be in the interest of the Luther League.
A devotional service of song and prayer
will be held and Dr. Schaeffer will make
an address.
The morning news., 1899-04-23
Christian Science.

AT the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
services will be held at II a. m. and S15
p. m. Sunday school, 70 m. At Metropol-
itan Hall, President and Whitaker street
entrance opposite new postoffice building
The morning news., 1899-04-23

AT tsacred Heart Church, Mabersham and
Second streets, services to-day Will be as
follows: First mass a. M; solemn high
'mass, 10 a. M; vespers and benediction, 8
p. m; Sunday school, $3.50 p. m
The morning news., 1899-04-23

AZ the Duffy Street Church there will
begin to-day a series of meetings con-
Quoted by the pastor. The meetings will
be held every evening, beginning at SI5
o'clock The Gospel Hymns will be used
There is an abundant supply of these
books and all will be given the privi-
lege and will be expected to sing. Con-
gregational singing has always prevailed
at this church, and there are few churches
where 1t is carried on more successfully
A chorus of more than dozen voices
lead the singing. This chorus will lead
the singing during the entire meeting
This morning at II o'clock the pastor, Rev
j. d. Chapman, will speak on the man
ner of lives Christians should live. Any
Christian workers throughout the city are
invited to assist I'm these meetings.
The morning news., 1899-04-23

The pastor, Rev. John d. Jordan. Will
conduct the services to-day at the First
Baptist Church. His subject at the morn
ing service will be Faith" and tonight
he win preach on 'Why Should l Join a
Church,"
The morning news., 1899-04-23

of the Presbyterian Church. Chaplain Ma
son has been heard a number of times in
Savannah, and the congregations have al
ways found his addresses pleasing.
The morning news., 1899-04-23

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The morning news., 1899-04-23
Roman Catholic.

Mrs II. A. Hopkins will sing a solo at
the First Baptist Church this morning.
The morning news., 1899-04-23
Episcopal.

Morning prayer and sermon at St.
johns Church to-day will be at II O'Clock.
the rector, Rev. Charles II. Strong. Of
heiatIng. Sunday school will be at 4:D
o'clock, and the evening prayer. choral
and sermon, VIII be at S;15. The rector's
series of short night talks upon questions
OF the day VIII be continued, his Imme-
diate subject being as Christianitv Co.,
patible With the Advancing .Tho1pbt 81
the Timer" VI
The morning news., 1899-04-23

inc services at St Michael Chapel. Hab-
ersham aud Henry streets. viii be as To-
lows: Morning prayer at Ii n. m: even
ihg prayer az $50 p M; Sunday school at
p m. The evening service Will b..
conducted by the Rev. Frank Stringfol-
low, chaplain of the Fourth Virginl,
United sltatos Volunteer Infantry. This
VII be The last opportunity to hear Capt.
suingfellow, az he will leave on Monday
20 assume his duties as chaplain OF a
large school in Virginia.
The morning news., 1899-04-23

At st, Paurs Church, corner Barnard
and Duffy streets, the rector. Rev. ] 7,
Scuily, VIII administer the holy commun-
ION az a. m, and viii preach al tne
morning service at II a. m, At The evening
service the dean of the Cathedral or AZ
lanta Will preach.
The morning news., 1899-04-23

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
Quarter-Maste Harden OF
State Guard Resigns.
A PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
THEY WHO ARE GOING TO THE
DEWEY RECEPTION.
RALEIGH COMPANY DECIDES TONIGtT
Whether it win be a Part Of the Show.
The South CaroInans are Going
Through in Grand
Ct,Io

Quarter master General j. w. Harden
Jr of the State Guard, yesterday ten
dered his resignation to Governor Rus
SCI and it was accepted. Mr. Harden
resigned because of press of private af-
fairs. He has been an efficient officer
and his management of the office has
been thoroughly business like. His re-
firing will be matter of regret.
While nothing definite has been decid-
ed it is regarded as probable that Major
Francis A. Moore, of Henderson, viii
succeed Mr.. Harden in the office
Replies to the invitations sent out by
Governor Russell to members OF his staff
to accompany him on the trip to the
Dewey festivities at New York come in
slowly. Only ONE reply was receiver
yesterday. SO far the following have
replied accepting the invitation:
General b. s. Register, Oxford.
Col. Chas. A. Cooke, Warremton.
Col. Chas. McNamee, Asheville.
Capt Geo. l.. Morton, Wilmington.
Col. VIM B. ROdman, Washington.
Col. J. IL. Alexander, Winston.
Col. Phil ]. Lybrook, Winston.
Maj. Felix ]. Axley, Statesville.
Maj. Edward W. Manning, Whining
tom.
Surgeon-G General DIR. John Hey Viii
Hams, Ashevile.
Maj. r. s. Young. Concord.
Col. McNamee will go ON to New York
ahead Of the party to make arrange
ments for its entertainment.
The Raleigh company, X, will have
a meeting tonight to settle definitely
whether it will join the Governor and his
staff on the trip to New York The Sea-
board has made round trip rate To mil
itary men of S1132 and lit is Thought
probable that part OF Company \ may
go. The rate for civilians is $1S.G0.
The South Carolinians are going to the
blow out in great style. Companies
from Charleston. Richards Timmons-
vile and Sumter along with Governor
Insolvency. and staff will 90 on a special
over the Coast Line. The companies
from Greenvillc, Cornwell Pelzer, Able
vile and Yorkyille will pass
through here in special coaches
over the Seaboard ON the might of the
10Th. At Weldon they will he attached
to the Governors special and the traini
rum on into New York without change.
OF all the Southern States proper only
North Carolina and Mississippi have not
decided to send delegations of the State
Guards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
PREsBYTERY OF ORANGE.


The opening Sermon of Orange Presby-
terry WAS delivered i'm the old Hawfields
church, near Mebane, ou Tuesday night.
by the Rev. W. T. McCmkle, of Gra-
ham.
The Rev. E. c. Gillespie was elected
Moderator.
On Wednesday morning, the Rev. +.
c. Murray, ID. d., presented the report
Of an ad interim committee on Peace
Institute. This report favored joint re-
lationshin of Albamarle and Orange
Presbyteries toward this school fer young
women, under united Board of Direc-
tors having five members from each
PreSbyteTy.
The Rev. Eugene Daniel, of Raleigh,
and President James Dfnwiddie, OF
Peace Institute, being present, upon in
yitation delivered addresses before the
Presbytery and the large congregation
which by this time filled the old Haw
fields church. Dr. Murray also spoke
clearly and forcibly i'm favor of his report
which was then adopted unanimously by
a rising vote. The same action has al
ready been taken with equal enthusiasm
by the Presbytery of Albemarle. Both
DUuleS eAIItSScu W SIthtftuie IN tilV
kindness of the late Stanhope Pullen and
his heirs in so long holding the stock
of Peace institute so as to protect the
interests of the Presbyterian church.
The joint directors of the two Presby
teries are Rev. Eugene Daniel. Rev. \.
X. Shaw, Rev. f. W. FAIRIES, Rev. e. G..
Murray. Rev. H. s. Bradshaw, Rev. w.
!. McCorkle; and ruling elders, w. 5.
Primrose, Leo y. Heatt, j. y. Holmes
and c. NJ Brown.
Under the supervision of this board,
plans for charging the influence and Pc
tronage of this already eminently sue
cessful school may be expected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
PERSONALS.

State Senator Cooke, of Asheville IS
in the city.
Mr.. W. G. Petty, of Carthage, was
mere yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph Jones returned to New
ork yesterday.
Mr.. j. r. Joyce, of Reidsville, was in
town yesterday.
Hon. Lee s. Oyerman returned to Sal
lsbury yesterday.
Capt. Richard Tllery left yesterday
morning for home.
Elder j. 7. Gibbs arrived in the city
yesterday morning.
Mr.. K. I. Gray returned to the city
yesterday morning.
DR.. r. H. Lewis returned to the city
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. l.. A. Carr and Miss Carr returned
TO Durham yesterday.
Miss Charlotte Bush win leave for
Boston next Monday.
Mr.. s. G. Bragaw, of Washington, re-
turned home yesterday
Mr.. j. j. Daniel, of Halifax, returned
home yesterday morning
Prof. II. II. Briggs has returned from
visit to Elizabeth City.
President Charles f. Taylor, of Wake
Forest, was here yesterday.
Insurance Commissioner Young re-
turned to the city yesterday.
Mrs. j. Il. Young has returned from
a visit to relatives in Fayetteville.
Miss Barrett, the millinery designer at
Messrs Sherwood Higgs and Company,
has returned to the city.
Miss p. Della Dixon, M. d., Of the
faculty of the Baptist Female Universe
ty arrived yesterday morning.
Miss Sallie London, of Pittsboro, who
has been visiting friends in Tarboro, is
visiting at Mrs. e. r. Moffitt's.
Mrs. w. ID .Prudcn, Miss NJ. Pruden
and Master w. d. Pruden, of EdentOn,
Were registered at the Marlborough yes
terday.
Mrs. II. " Hill, of Halifax, arrived IL
the city yesterday with her daughter,
Miss Lizzie HILL who enters St Mary'e.
DIR. A. p. Hawkins returned to Green
Brier White Sulphur Springs yester-
day morning, where his family are spend
inc the summer.
Mr.. Elliott II. Mcdonald and Mrs.
Mcdonald. of Rockingham, are stopping
over at Mr.. w. G. McMacliin's on their
way home from New York.
Miss Mamie Mclean. of Charlotte,
who is to be stenographer of President
Blasingame, has arrived. She will also
take a course in the Baptist University.
The bright and attractive Miss Lillian
Thompson, one of Raleigh's handsomest
daughters. who has been visiting her
friend, Miss Mamie Robbins, at the home
of Hon. f. A. Woodland, left for hal-
eigh today, much to the regret of the
large circle Of friends she has made dur
ing her short stay.--Wilson News.
Mr.. ~ NJ. Simmons. Esq, of the Cur
rituck bar, is in the city ON business Mr..
Simmons says that the people Of Curri-
tuck will rom mp a big majority for the
Constitutional Amendment and for Bry-
an. Currinrck is one of the few true blue
Democratic counties that have never
failed in its allegiance to the party, and
Mr.. Simmons says it will not fail to do
It's duty i'm 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
COTTON GROWERS TO MEET.

1t is probable that Commissioner Pat
terson will call a meeting of cotton
growers for one day during the State
Fair similar to the meetings that have
been held in Georgia and other Southern
States. Col John s. Cunningham,
president of the Board of Agriculture
and former president of the Fair Asso-
citation, has written to Mr.. Patterson
suggesting the wisdom of this course
which was commended to the attention
of cotton men by the News and Observ-
or some time since. The need for con-
certed action among the cotton planters
was never so sharp as now, and the
benefits TO be derived from it never so
certain. Mr.. Patterson is considering
the matter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
H. II. HELPER DEAD.
Formerly a Citizen of Raleigh and a
Political Opponent of Gov. Holden.

Formerly a Citizen of Raleigh and a
Political Opponent of Gov. Holden.
News of the death, near Bailey, n c.,
of Hardie Hogan Helper, who will be
remembered by all the older citizens of
Raleigh, has been received here. His
history and that Of his brothers is close
~ interviewer with the stirring scenes
enacted in this section just before and
after the war. The Helpers We're ma
tives of this State, having been reared
near Salisbury.
They were Abolitionists before the
Civil War. Rowan Helper, a brother
Of the deceased. wrote book entitled
THE Impending Crisis" This was pub
done more to array the sections
against each other than any
other publication except Uncle Toms
Cabin" The book so enraged the feel
ings of the Southern people that efforts
We're made to prevent its transmission
through the mails in the South The
book is said to have provoked personal
encounter between the author, who was
then living in Washington, and Hon.
Burk Craig, who was representing the
Salisbury district in Congress.
However, Hardie Hogan Helper lived
in Raleigh and was the head of the
Republican faction which opposed Gov
ernor Holden's faction after the war.
He was a large man of fine appearance,
and was man of considerable means
He. was of quiet disposition. He edit
ed a semi-weekly paper here and the
editorial office was the old Raleigh Reg
lister place, where the Pullen Building
now stands. The paper was printed by
"A firm, of which Mr.. John Nichols was
a member, where the Raleigh Savings
Bank is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
EORGOTTEN RICHES.

Treasurer Worth has stumbled on q
store of hidden wealth in the shape Of
hundreds of State bonds of $1,000 de-
nomination duly signed by the Treasurer
and Coptroller in the years of grace
1922. The bonds are substantially
bound in a book looking not unlike the
autograph album that doth abound in
rural ports. An that the bonds lacked
to be good and valid was the seal of
State. They were ISSUED under the re-
funding act, to settle the State debt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21

good. Mr.. Dement, had scratched him
and he had hit Mr.. Dement,.
Mr.. Dement,: Don't you know you
hit me first?"
Mr.. Bailey: mo, | did not"
Mr.. Dement,: I'm swear you did"
Mr.. Bailey: 'I'll swear l didn't"
Mr.. Dement,: Did / not fall on
top?"
Mr.. Bailey: 'There are witnesses
here to swear / was pulled off you
This ended the trial but did not settle
the question as to who according to the
old maxim, was entitled TO popular SYM
pathy.
Mr.. Bailey's face was considerably
scratched and his hand badly swollen
from the blow he struck his antagonist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
RESIGNED DURHAM PAsTQRATE.
And Declined to Come to Raleigh in Or
der to go as a Missionary.

In an account of farewell service
to missionaries at the Second Baptist
church in Atlanta, the Constitution gives
this item about young North Caro-
linian who is to go as a missionary tn
China:
'Dr. Mcdonald next introduced Mr..
Owen. He comes from the old State of
North Carolina. Through the generos-
ity of Mrs. Ashbum, of the Woman's
Missionary society of the Second Baptist
church, Mr.. Owen is enabled to go as i
missionary to China. Funds being scare
and everything i'm state of doubt. Mrs.
Ashburn came forward and supplied the
means by which he is enabled to carry
out his life work. Mr.. Owens said he
was glad of the privilege to meet every
one i'm the audience. Il have only been
here two days" he said, land have al
ready found out the interest we take in
foreign missions. We are old brothers
and sisters" Mr. Owens said when h.
was Il boy only ten years of age he re-
solved to be a missionary, and often ask
ed help of God. Though he had not
seen his way clearly to a contamination
Of his cherished desires, yet Il resigned
my church nj Durham and refused call
to Raleigh" said the young missionary
God has commanded us to do this work,
and ! am sure I shall feel stronger for
facing this audience when / am on for
eign soil. God needs men, and may
the day be FASTENED when all may take
a more active interest than at present
in foreign missions"
Mr. Owens is quite youthful in APP
pearance, but those who heard him yes
terday afternoon were impressed with
his earnestness and fervor."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
THEY WANT A RAILROAD.
Agitating for a Lime from Vandimere
to Washington, n. G.

DR. ID. III. Abbott, former member oe
the Railroad Commission, is in the city
for few days. He says the people OF
his section are agitating fer railroad
that shall run from Vandimere, at the
mouth of Bayboro river near the sound.
to Washington, n. c., distance of is
miles. Meetings are being held and the
matter discussed. 1--WE have the richest
farming section in the State" said Dr.
Abbott at would be a magnificent
trucking country, but for the lack of
shipping facilities, and the oyster and fish
trade would also be large. Without a
railroad the proper development of these
industries is impossible. The road as
projected would run through Beaufort
and Pamlico counties and by the towns
of Bayboro, Aurora, and Durham Creek.
The country is level and the cost of
grading would be very small.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
THE CAROLINA HARROW CO.

The Secretary of State yesterday in
corporated the Carolina Harrow Com
any, Of Statesyille The capital stock
of the company is $4,000, and the stock
holders are as follows: ID. T.. Jenkins,
10 shares; r. A. Miller, shares; r. l..
Flanagan. 10 shares; w. Il. Morrison, ;
shares; J. X. and j. o. Ovencost. D
shares; j. Il. Turner, shares.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
BARBECUE IN RALEIGH.
The Farmers Warehouse Invites Farm
.,a ers to a Free Barbecue.

G. r. and p III. Lee, proprietors of
the Farmers warehouse have sent out
this invitation to all tobacco farmers:
"On Friday, September 22nd, 1899, we
will have our fall, 1899, opening sale of
tobacco, and invite all our friends and
patrons to bring us a load of tobacco on
that day.
THE highest market prices will be
paid, and Barbecue served free to each
customer.
please see your neighbOr and tell
them to come with You. Don't forget
the date, Friday, September %, 1899"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-21
BACK TAXES.
Assessments on Railroad Property not
Hitherto Collected.

The Corporation Commission yester-
day certified to the Auditor of State thar
the following railroad property had not
been assessed and collected ON and that
back taxes We're assessed as follows:
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad.