Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-24
States Delegation to Southern
Cotton Growers Convention.
The BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Tho Atlanta Journal Compliments MIR.
Whittakor-The Raseigh Loan q Trust
Company Applies For "a Charter Tho
Divine Healer Now mt Wilmington In
torment OF Miss pomeroy's Remains
Cooperative Missionary Crusade Work
In Wilmington.

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 23.-North Caro-
lima was we'll represented at the meet
Ing of cotton growers of the Southern
States in Georgia. Those who attend
ed from this State was S. l.. Patterson,
State Commissioner of Agriculture;
Senator l.. a. Whitaker. of Wake; d.
A. Tompkins, the well-known cotton
manufacturers; j. p. Allison. Of Cabar-
rus, and Benehan Cameron, of Stag
vile.
Mr.. Tomplsine was on the program
to deliver an address on the Farmer
AMI Manufacturer"
The Atlanta Journal OF yesterday
sad:
MIR. Whitaker, of North Carolina,
said his State is one OF the best cot
ton States in the Union. The crop
there is nearly always successful. His
State is building factories every
where, and they will soon con-
sumo all of the States product, and
will have to call on other States for
cotton for the mills.
He reviewed the great agricultural
and manufacturing possibilities of the
South and pledged North Carolina to
the movement for organization.
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.
The Baptist State Convention. which
meets here December 9Th will bring
more than 500 visitors to the city. The
convention, which will be notable
one, promises to be the most largely
attended in the history of the denom-
nation.
The Baptists OF the city will enter
tain The visitors. and members of other
denominations are generally Offering
TO take delegates in their homes dur
ing the convention. Citizens who are
willing to assist in entertaining the
delegations to the convention are re-
spectfully urged to communicate the
fact at once to Mr.. John e. Ray. chair
man of the Committee on Hospitality.
THE RALEIGH LOAN COMPANY.
The Raleigh Loan and Trust Com
pany yesterday filed application for II
charter with Secretary OF State
Thompson.
The applicable states that Raleigh
is the principal place of business. The
signers OF the agreement were Messrs.
Joseph il. Bachelor Harry Leach. and
Charles r. Reid. all OF whom are men
of this city.
set forth permit of dealing in real
estate. loan money on real or personal
securities. acting as agents in the col
lection of rents, accounts. etc. nego-
tiatinS papers engaging in the ware
house business and loaning money or
representative of any corporation. mu-
nicipal or other and of any insurance
companies.
The capital stock is placed at $10,-
GOO and it is divided into 200 shares of
$4,000 each. The company may begin
when $4,000 is subscribed and twenty
per cent paid in. The stockholders
will meet upon call to elect officers.
THE DIVINE HEALERS.
The Wilmington Star says: "Dr. W.
s. Gilbert. of London. England, and
Rev. Otis NJ Sutton. apostles of the
divine healing persuasion. arrived in
the city last evening and will begin
to-day ten days meeting in the city.
They claim that through divine inspi-
ration they arc able 10 cure diseases
of the flesh simply by the laying on of
hands and will give daily illustra tons
of their work for which there will be
no charge. n collection only being
taken at each service"
INTERAlENT.
The remains of Miss Annie Pomeroy
reached Raleigh yesterday from Or
lando Fla, where She died. She was
buried yesterday afternoon in Oak
wood Cemetery. The funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the Church of the Sacred
Heart. The pail bearers We're Messrs.
NJ. l.. Barbee. ]. Il. Ferrall, w. a.
Linehan, JOS Gielschner.
A COLORED COMRADE.
Rev r. II. Christmas, colored, has
returned from Wilmington. where he
spent fifteen days in the cooperative
missionary crusade work. The move
ment was endorsed by the pastors of
the city, white and colored, and the
people. and their cooperation was
pledged. The work was highly sue
cessful for the splendid results.
PERSONAL.
1t is learned that Rev. DR.. c. w.
BYRD, who was transferred n year ago
from the Western North Carolina Con-
ference to kentucky and stationed at
Greensboro, will transfer to the Geor-
ria Conference. and will be given ono
OF the leading churches in Atlanta.
This change is caused by the contin-
ued i'll health of DR.. Byrds little
daughter.