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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-09-27
FROM THREE BATTLEFIELDS

we write this letter from his
toric ground. Chattanooga and
its environs, in 1868, furnished
one of the most interesting and
important chapters of the history
Of the civil war 1t was then a
village Of 1000. Now it IS a city
of 10000. The locality is one
vast amphitheater, within which
was fought, with true American
valor, a number of battles, the
most important beng those Of
Chlckamauga, Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge.
From Lookout Mountain, where
we have been stopping for some
days, one may have fine pano-
ramlc view of the whole, for, as
Lookout towers above the other
rid geS, the scene OF the afOretimc
carnage lies at his feet, within a
radius of ten miles. 1t would be
difficult to overestimate the
grandeur and plcturesqueness of
the view. "In all my travels |
have never witnessed any scene
to exceed It's sublime grandeur, .
said George Bancroft, the emf
nent historian, at the age of
eighty-seven. What he has said
has been repeated many times,
and has, no doubt, attracted
many tourists hlther. But thous-
andS Of old soldiers come here
annually to revisit the scene Of
their valOrous struggle.
AS one stands upon the Point,
24OO feet above the sea and 1000
feet above Chattanooga, to the
east he may see the green,
wooded slopes of Missionary
Ridge, which appears like a great
sea serpent, to be making its way
up the valley. Here General
Braxton Bragg and the Confed
crate army cncamped after their
victory over the Federal army in
the bloody battle of Chicka-
manga, September 10 and 20,
1863. TO the north lies Chatta-
noOga, whittier General Rose
Grams, the Federal general with
drew. The forces Of either side
were nearly equal, General Bragg
having a few more men.
Mr.. Hardle says of this battle:
ono men Oh any battlefield OF
the world ever exhibited greater
personal daring and more stead
fast courage than was displayed
at Chicka manga by the rank and
file Of both armies: and while We
may bitterly regret the carna ge,
grief and waste which resulted
from the conflict, we can not fee
otherwise than proud of the stub.
born valor manifested in this en-
90 cement by the American sol.
der, whether he wore the blue OF
the gray
It is said that 80, 900 men were
struck by shot and she'll in this
battle.
We have said that Genera
Bragg occupied Missionary Ridge
after this memorable battle
| This Is no figure Of speech. He
not only occupied it but waited
there for two months. BY the
victory Of Chickamauga, the
Federal army was really in ms
power. All its supplies were Cut
Off, and the Federal soldiers were
living on horse flesh. From this
Point, one may see the historic
Browns Ferry over which Gen
eral Grant brought all the troops
and supplies necessary to cornpe
General Bragg, after the terri
bic battle of Missionary Rldg'
was fought IN November, TO with
draw into Georgia, thus opening
: up a gateway to the far South
for the Federal army. 1t SHOULD
be mentioned that Genera
Bra gg, after he had discovert
General Grants short line 0
supplying the army, mace a des
perate attempt, under the adj,
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summer, we VIII make special
prices, special inducements to all
Of our patrons. We carry a com
pete lin" Of all medicines. We
want your prescriptions. Ty-
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drugstore.
Secretary Of War Root will
probably run for the vice presl-
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next year.
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tachmcnt 20 Join the main body
of the army. The day following
the evacuation by the Confedcr-
atcs, volunteers from the eighth
Kentucky regiment won MINOR
tai fame by planting the Union
flag upon Point Lookout, in full
view Of both armies. During this
famous skirmlsh there were many
daring deeds by brave men on
both sides.
The Northern states have APP
proprlately and patrlotically com
mcmOrated the acts Of daring Of
their own soldiers by many costly
tablets and monuments. The
Southern states: from poverty or
some other reason, have conspicu-
ously failed to erect monuments
of the courage Of their own fallen
heroes. Quite a poetic account
Of this battle above The clouds
has been written by Colonel
kniffin, United States volGr-
teer, which i, offered for sale on
| the mountain: but 1T is dlSfigufed
| by many unkind references to
"the rebels,' as he delights to
term them. 1t IS bound with
Hardie's Guide, and IS unworthy
Of such good company.
Seven thousand acres have
been purchased by the govern
m2nt at ChiCka and conSti-
tuteS a vast and beautiful ma
tlOnal park, one Of the most
lovely places on the American
continent. At this date 1t CON
talnS more than 300 monuments
to the fallen braves of 'G3 Sew
eral Of these have been erected
by different states and aSSocIa-
In the National cemetery, beneath
the quiet shade OF oak and ticll-
a o,., .,aao u +ha
- oon T.; aol7, No.,,
+ho tonao.aoc,. IA o,ro ,;,h
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
THE AFTERNOON.
The Reading of kilograms and Letters
from Absent Members.

The afternoon began with prayer by
Rev. r. G. Glenn, of Central Methodist
church. Letters and kilograms from
former members and pastors were then
read by Mr.. n. Il. Broughton. Miss
Eckels. of Charlottesville, Va: DR..
Joseph Bronghton, Of Atlanta; Mrs. L.
A. Booker, of High Point, one of the
original ten members; Mrs. Whitson, OF
Elizabeth City: Mr.. Jack T. Brough-
ton. of Rocky Mount; Mr.. and Mrs. J..
III. Weathers. Charlotte; Mr. Homer Ray
and Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr, were
among those who sent greetings, Rev,
Thomas Dixon, who is on lecturing
tour, wrote as follows:
Dear Brother Broughton:
"Your letter / found waiting me ON
my arrival here. I'm sorry to disappoint
YOU on the program of the Anniversary
of the Tabernacle, but ! have bust
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18

and gave an amusing account of dilem-
ma that confronted it at the beginning
when there was nobody who could
raise hymn" another thing that
may seem strange to you now" said
he was that we had to preserve or
der. | say had to for it was literally
so. l remember one youth who persisted
i'll kissing his hand and waving his hand
kerchief to the girls in church. lie bad
finally to be led out by the collar and
pitched over the fence before he could
be made to understand that we would
have order" This description of the
church militant created ripple of merri-
ment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18

denominations, and / find in them as
good people as there are in the word.
But l do not believe Jesus Christ or
dained both methods of baptism. Which
method he ordained l shall not under
take to say. Each one must decide that
for himself"
Touching the Lords Supper DR..
Gwaltney said it was the practice of
the Baptist church never to administer
the communion to any one that is not
baptised believer.
Baptism should precede the Lords
Supper. SO you see ut is not clOsA~ com
munion, but close baptism. The"a's
where we divide; not on communion, but
ON baptism. We cannot commune with
those who have not been baptised.
There are two ordinances in the Bap-
fist church: Baptism and the Lords Sup
per. These stand as two great sign
boards pointing to the fundamental prln-
ciples of Christianity. One points 20 the
broken body and spilled blood; the other
points to the risen Christ, which is our
eternal hope. I'm these solemn ordinances
are embodied our hope, our faith.
Baptism shows the coming up into
the new life, and the Lords Supper
is sustained And this is why baptism
must come before communion. There
must be life before the food ON which
the life is to be sustained can be al
ministered.
"It's not immersion that distinguishes
us from other churches. The great d $
tinguishing tenet is that we are the only
people i'm the world that stand for re-
"We have always been the advocates
of religious liberty. We believe THAI the
State has nothing else in the world to
do with religion except protect it, Free
dom of conscience and liberty OF the
mind was first the trophy of the Sap
lists. Let a man begin to persecu!e an
other for his faith and he at once ceases
to be a Baptist.
"We believe not that the Bible contains
the word of God, but that it is the word
of God. We say it is ours to interpret
honestly and adhere strictly to the teach
ing of Gods word. 1t is not ours to say
what is essential and what is non-esse1-
tial. If you do THAT, put the essent'a ri
in one column and the nOn-esentiai IN
another, then you will find them al!
Continued on Sixth Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18

Mr.. Jacob S. Allen, ST., who has been
since its beginning one of the mainstays
of the church, spoke with much emotion
of its early struggles and its final tri-
umph over difficulties that seemed in
surmountable, giving numerous instances
of the generosity of the First church and
of individual citizens when the present
building was being erected and the need
of funds was often sore. There was
hardly talk of the day that so moved
the audience as that of Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Allen was followed by DIR. r. II.
Skinner in a brief and witty talk that
teemed with happy hits.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Broughton said that he be-
lieved the secret of the church's marvel
Gus growth from so small a beginning
was to be found in the deep conservation
Of the men and women who first formed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
CHURCH AND ITS GROWTH
REMINISCENT TALKS ~ FOR
MER PAST IRIS AND MEMBERS.
DRS. GWALTNEY AND SKINNER AT NIGHT
Letters and kilograms Read From Those Who
Could Not be Present. An Elegant Lunch
con Served by Ladies Of the Church
From Noon to 2;30 P. N.

Yesterday was the greatest day Of
the Jubilee services at the Tabernacle
Baptist church, a day If rare pleasure
and benefit to the members and the pas
tor, and to many of the former pastors
and members, for it was reunion day
tors of the church, Rev. Thomas Dixon,
Jr., have been present with it during
the celebration of this, its twenty-fifth
anniversary, and he sent Il letter full
of kindly sentiments for the church AMI
its work.
The occasion was largely informal
every one feeling free to say what lie
wished in his own way, and in the
"reminiscences of the former pastors and
of members of the church there was
twenty five years of unwritten history
making up such a record of sacrlhces
and of unwearying effort in we'll doing
as is seldom writ in the lives of any
church or community. There was
wealth of anecdote in which the humol
and the pathos inseperable from every
struggle were equally mingled, moving
the audience alternately to smiles ana
tears. 1ncre were UO speeches. OHlN
talks that threw an abundance of side
light on the life history of the church.
As one Of the speakers happily said it
was a sort of family gathering after long
years at the old homestead, with many
condolences of the interim to be inter-
changed and many incidents of the old
days to be recalled.
The day began at 10 o'clock with de-
votional exercises conducted by DR.. Nel-
son and lasted until three in the after
noon with an hour off at noon for lunch,
dainty and substantial, served at long
tables in the Sunday School room where
during the hours four or five hundred
people enjoyed the hospitality of the
ladies of the Tabernacle. The people
came and went freely throughout the
day, but the church was never without
a large congregation. Many people be-
longing to other denominations looked
in during theeday upon the joyful re- 4
union.
At night Rev. w. Il. Gwsltney, of
Hickory, spoke on "Our, Distinctive Prin-
ciplcs rs a Denomination" making a
mastery presetation of the doctrine of
his determination. He was followed by
DIR. Thomas T.. Skinner, who spoke oil
"Recollections of early Baptist History
in Raleigh" Always entertaining in
"reminiscences, Dr.. Skinner was at his
best last night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
DR.. GWALTNEY's SERMON.
Distinctive Principles of the Baptist
Church.

The night services began at 7:30, with
a sermon by Rev. DIR. w. II. Gwaltney
of Hickory. on Our Distinctive Primal.
piles as Denomination. On this sub
ject he spoke most ably an Interestingly
for an hour.
But before commencing his sermon,
DIR. Gwaltney expressed his regret that
he had not been able to reach here III
time for the day service. He Said lie
had some things he had wished to say
in that meeting and he would take this
occasion to say them.
He told of his coming here in 1877
as pastor of the Swain Street Baptist
church, of the conditions he found here
and how he remained seven years, wei
coming into the church during thas time
over 700 new members.
1T was the hardest work | have ever
been engaged in-those seven years-but
l thank God for them and tom ghr
would not for any earthly thing be with
out Them
I've met Tabernacle members all owe,
this State and in other States" he con-
tinued, land I've got the first Taberpacie
member to meet anywhere that is not an
aggressive church worker"
Then coming to his subject, "The Dis
tinctiye Principles of the Baptist De
nomination" he first specified the paric
ulars in which the Baptists are in aC-
cord with other evangelical churches.
Then he named the points of difference
"A great many people imagine that
the great distinguishing feature of onr
doctrine is our belief in immersion. We
do believe in that, and on that point the
scholarship of the world lis with us.
''But it is said that we make too much
of baptism. The fact is we make less
of it than do other denominations ii
we were to take a emall unconscious
child and baptise it that would be making
too much of IT. for thereby we would
be believing that we were helping save
the child by the act of baptism. That
the way we look at it. We have to be
first convinced that the candidate for
baptism is truly converted. Before ire
baptism takes place there must be an
intelligent faith in Jesus Christ.
Il have q great many friends in all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
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troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons
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are just the thing for a man when he is
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18

ness engagements of such Importance
at home for the 18th and 18th of the
month. it vii be out of the question. |
left home September 18th and left
twenty-five workmen at work on our
home building, decorating and painting.
There are several business matters there
demanding my attention for several
days, which ] am bound to attend to in
person.
Il would enjoy very much trip to
Raleigh on such an occasion.
Il will always have in my heart very
tender place for you personally and for
the Tabernacle church, which gave me
MY first encouragement as Il preacher,
and whose people, in spite of my
faults, loved me more than | deserved.
Give them from me my love. ! rejoice
in their prosperity and wish for them all
the sunlight and joy this old earth can
give to her children. Give my warmest
love to DIR. Skinner, who was always
my good personal friend and who in
troduced me to my church in Boston
Give my warmest love to DIR. Nelson,
who was the first Baptist preacher to
offer ME his pulpit, and whose work in
Shelby, my old home, l always recall
as miracle of righteous achievement
over ignorance, meannesS and narrow
mindedness. 1t would give me great
pleasure to greet Dr. Hufham, the old
war-horse, and Drs. Hall, Gwaltney
Simms, Williams and Carter. Extend
to them fraternal greetings from me.
Raleigh has many pleasant and ten
der memories for me. I've been up
and down through many capitals of
great States, but none of them interest
me as does this quiet, beautiful old
town, the capital of the one really great
rural commonwealth of the western
world, where history when written will
give the genesis of the present glorious
American Democracy. Give to its peo-
pie my love.
Again I'm sorry can not come.
Ny kindest regards to your wife, whose
hospitality / have so often enjoyed, and
to all the children.
''Fraternally,
THOMAS DIXON, JR."
DR.. l.. G. Broughton, of Atlanta,
wrote in part in the midst of great
business rush / snatch a little time to
congratulate the dear old Tabernacle
upon her twenty-ffth anniversary. What
wonderful period this has been. Start
ing out as she did with such uninviting
prospects with only a little following of
poor people, and yet today she stands
as one OF our strongest churches.
After the reading Of letters DR.. Nelson
spoke briefly ard happily of his pasto-
rate Of two years at the Tabernacle and
of his presence at the great meeting OF
1880 when 166 people professed faith.
He paid a high compliment to the pres
ent pastor. Rev. DR.. Simms, and to Mr..
Il. L. Faison, who in all these years has
never missed Sunday at church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
EXERCISES OF THE MORNING.
Short Talks by Former Pastors of the
Church.

After devotional exercises and a few
introductory remarks by DIR. w. A. Mel
son, of Georgia, DIR. j. j. Hall, who is
so well and kindly remembered by Raj
eigh people spoke briefly and feelingly
of his pastorate at the Tabernacle.
DR.. c. S. Williams, now of Washing
ton, D. c., said that his connection with
the church had been very brief, he hay
ing served as pastor for less than two
years II feel,'' he said that | only
served as a connecting link between
DIR. Nelson and DIR. Hall, but j like to
think of myself as serving something OF
the same purpose as the soldier who was
wounded in battle SO that he could no
longer handle his weapon, but who re-
fused an honorable discharge and re-
manned with his command, saying L
can not fight but / can stand up and en-
courage Others Twenty-Five years in
church work is short but it is as long as
fifty years was to our fathers. You
have done a great work in the past
twenty five years, but | feel that the
next twenty-five will bring you such a
crown of victory as the past has not
known. The longer | live the firmer is
my faith in the local church. | rejoice
with you all on this occasion"
Rev. DIR. Jordan, of Pennsylvania
county, was the next speaker. II feel, /"
said he, that while L have never been
your pastor, no one can love this church
more than / do. 1t was my privilege TO
be in the greatest meeting you ever had.
We received thrty-four members into
the church though we had no baptistry
then and had to go to the First Bap-
fist church That was in 1875. This
church began with only ten members
now you have $50. Your first Sunday
School numbered 81; now you have 795.
You began in building 24x36 feet oil
Vinegar Hill; your present handsome
structure speaks for itself. This church
has had a wonderful beginning, but 1t
vii have no end. 1t viii 90 on through
time and through eternity"
he Rev. Duncan McIyer, of Selma,
referred in touching words to the work
of the church in its early beginnings and
said he rejoiced that it had always kepr
UP dts work of cottage prayer 1t was
distinct feature Of it's life II remem-
ber, said he, 'Ihow / used. with DIR.
Dix, TO tramp every Sunday out to the
Fair Ground Mission. 1t was the hap
piest work of my life in some respects.
1t was in this church / was ordained to
the ministry and it vii always hold n
tender place in my heart ] rejoice in
your success and hope it will continue
until yor influence encircles the world y
Mr.. n b. Broughton reviewed the
early history of the church and its worl,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
THE NOON HOUR.
An Elegant Luncheon Served by the
Ladies Of the Church.

From II to 2:30 of the afternoon the
ladies of the church served luncheon
to all who came. Besides the morning
audience many who We're kept at their
places of business for the rest of the
day came OF partake of the hospitality
so charmingly dispensed. President
Blasingame and the young ladies of the
Baptist Woman's College were present
in a body.
The tables We're in charge of Mrs. Y.
+. Broughton, Mrs. A. b. Forest and
Mrs. r. FL. Bradley, and each had a
corps of charming young ladies to serve
the delicious eatables. These young la
dies were: Misses Bernice and Clyde
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18

Ellington, Miss Rosa Broughton, Miss
Emma Love- Miss Florence Broughton,
Mrs. Minor, Miss Margaret Brougihton,
Misses Alice, Agnes and Geneviye Wom-
hle, Misses Carrie and Mary Broughton,
Miss Mamie Birdsong, Miss Lilly Brad
ley, Miss Gertrude Upchurch, Miss Clau-
dia Willis, Mrs Gowan.
The committee of ladies in charge of
the lunch were Mrs. a. NJ. Simms,
chairman; Mrs. n. b. Broughton, Mrs.
Il. H. Bradley, Mrs. j. Il. Barley, Mrs.
w. G. Eatman, Mrs. William Smithers,
Mrs. j. c. Ellington and Miss Maude
Reed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18
Death Of Mrs. Annie Bledsoe.

Yesterday morning at 1880 O'Clock
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bledsoe. who had been
seriously i'll at Rex hospital for week
or more, passed away. She was Il wo-
man of deep piety. Mrs Bledsoe was
forty-six years old and leaves a husband,
two sons and four daughters.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence of Mr.. John S. Pescud at $50 this
afternoon. Friends of the family are
invited to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-18

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