The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
done ON THE SABBATH.
In Baptist, Method st and
Presbyterian Churches.
A lack Knife Contribution at Baptist tabernacle.
Annual Sermon at Presbyterian. New
Members at Methodist.

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Sure enough it was the big day at the
Tabernacle on Sunday, an ideal day for
the Rally Day.
How many do expect today, Brother
! Superintendent" asked one of his right
hand lieutenants of Mr. N B. Broughton.
| I'VE must have $50 present today" an
| sWered he, ''or else that ompetitor of
ours in a city farther South will go over
US They had $40 on their recent Rally
Day, And the ideal day and the big
crowd brought glad smile to his face.
| Every seat was occupied in every room
and a great many extra seats were pro-
T, vided and still they anne.
| great orchestra, conducted by Mr..
John W. Cheek and Prof. Hollowbush, led
| the S62 voices. The buildings were full
! of music.
! In the Primary Department where Mr..
/ j. II. Weathers and wife, preside, there
were 2O4 present these being tots under
| 10 years of age. At the service so new
: scholars Joined the Sunday school.
The lesson study being over, the SUI
perintendent said he thanked God for
State officers that were Christian men
and interested in Sunday School work.
! That Gov Aycock would have been pres
ent, but could not get back in time after
delivering his address on education at OK
! ford Saturday night. But he took pleas
ure in presenting others of the State Of
ficials
| DR.. B. f. Dixon, State Auditor, was the
first and he was followed by Attorney
General, R. D. Gilmer, and Treasurer
oil Of 11rbO do
| lighted the great congregation who show
ed their appreciation by waving their
handkerchiefs.
A special collection had been taken for
clothing the poor, and the secretary an
! ncunced that the sum of $50 had been
contributed
The collection brought forth an unusual
and interesting incident There was in
the audience one-leged veteran of 81
| '65, an inmate of the Soldiers Home, who
had no money, but who had greatly
priced knife. In a whisper he told Mr..
Jacobs Allen, who was collecting, that
he wanted to give this knife, worth fifty
cents. 1t was in an envelope and Mr..
Allen accepted it. Going back to the ros-
, trum he told the incident to Attorney
General Gilmer and State Auditor Dixon.
this fifty cents. I'll pay that for the
knife and give it back to the veteran"
Dr. Dixon added to the money Gen. Gill
mer gave and both money and knife were
shown Superintendent Broughton. The
incident was soon told the school, and
the knife was offered for sale, over $500
being contributed for it.
Mr.. Allen, appointed by Supt. Brough-
! ton, went to the old soldier to return the
knife and invite him to the front, but
Edward Benton, of Halifax, who served
with Hardaway's Battery, and left a leg
at Bristol Station, Virginia, on October
IA, 1863 and was in the front in those
dogs, now insisted on remaining in his
seat in the rear.
After the Sunday School exercises were
over, the pastor w. D. Hubbard preach
ed strong sermon on "Lengthening the
! Cords and Strengthening the Stakes"
He alluded briefly to the work, and to
some of the workers of the past who had
gone TO their reward. He urged the
church to even greater things than had
ever been accomplished.
At the close of the sermon quite large
number Of new members received the
right-hand of fellowship and the church
observed the Lords Supper.
| In the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning the pastor delivered the AN
nual sermon" for the ecclesiastical syear
ending March 31st, 1901; embodying re-
ports of all the work done by all the
various organizations of the congrega-
ton.
The total accessions were forty-one,
to which twenty have been added within
the last three weeks. OF these sixty
one, thirty-four were upon confession of
faith. The revised and closely pruned
, roll of membership, not including nom
residents, contains about $50 names.
The amount raised for all purposes dur
ing the year reached the handsome sum
Of nine Thousand seven hundred (9,7O0)
dollars.
During the past FIVE years, the church
has raised $42,1SO, averaging $S,486
! year.
The pastor breaches three times on
three Sabbaths of each month, giving
an appointment one Sabbath afternoon
each to the Ladies' Home, the State
Prison and the Central Hospital.
Large congregations attended both ser
vices at the Central Methodist church
Sunday. In the morning, DR.. I. n. lVey
editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate,
preached a strong sermon on THE Power
Of the Gospel" At night the pastor,
Rev G. T. Adams, was heard IN warm
hearted sermon on "Divine Mercy. AT
the close of the sermon Mr.. Eugene Bag
we'll sang What Will You Do the solo
being we'll rendered At both services the
sacrament was administered Eighteen
members were added to the church
rrrn TAI rnrrrn TEACHERS.