The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-25
THE PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS
The White Oak Association Closed It's
Meeting Yesterday to Meet Next
Times at Cypress Creek-The Members
and Visitors Greatly Pleased With
WilmingtOn

The White Oak Association of the
Primitive Baptist church, which con-
vened in Wilmington on Saturday. OBJ
served the Sabbath with a series of re-
freshing win services. Beginning at
10 a. m. at the opera house STEERING
sermons were preached by Elder J. A.
T. JONES', of Johnston county, Elder
James Woodland, Elder William Wood
ard. and Elder P. D. Gold, of Wilson,
Elder William Woodland is the father
in-law of Governor Aycock and is we'll
known throughout eastern North Caro-
lima.
Sunday evening beginning at $50
o'clock -four more sermons were preach
ed at the opera house, the speakers
being Elder J. D. Gardiner, of Colds
borO; Elder John l.. ROgerson, of Will
Iliamston; Elder Samuel Moore, of Beth
Ell. and Elder Thomas Bell, of South
Carolina.
Yesterday at 8 a.. m. the association
met in the assembly room of the city
hall and completed it's business. Elder
Isaac Jones, of Pender, the moderator
presided. and Elder G. c. Brown Of
Sneed's Ferry, the clerk, was at his
post.
he proceedings opened with a praise
and prayer service by Elder
J. F. Farmer, of Wilson.
The routine business was transacted
and the following correspondents were
appointed to fraternally visit the sister
associations named below:
Emo Observation-Disclosures Isaac Jones.
Mill Branch Association-Elder E.. E.
Lundy.
Country Line Association-Elder
Seven Mile Observation-Disclosures c.. c..
Brown and Mr.. NJ. w. Brown.
Little River Association-Elder Isaac
Jones. Elder E.. E. Lundy n Mr.. NJ.
w. Brown.
Observation-Disclosures Isaac
K. Enbank.
Contentnea Association-Elder Isaac
Jones and MI. N. NJ. White.
Letters were read from several
churches which were not represented by
messengers and from associations
which did not send correspondents.
There are fifteen associations in the
state.
The association decided to hold it's
next meeting at Cypress Creek, Duplin
county.
The following were appointed to on
duct the concluding religious services
at the opera house: Elder j. T. Farm
er. of Wilson; Elder L. E. Everett, of
Farmville; Elder ]. 7. Coats, of Troy
vile.
The roll was called and the minute
of the meeting were read and approved.
After appropriate remarks by the
moderator. the meeting of the aSSocia-
ton was closed with the benediction-
At the opera house yesterday morn
ing at $50 o'clock the concluding relig-
ious services were held. These SER
mons were preached by Elders ]. F.
Farmer, L. Z. Everett and j. 7. Coats.
Last night at 7:30 o'clock Elders ].
A. T. Jones and l.. E. Everett preached
at the Primitive Baptist church on
Castle street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets.
This morning at 9 o'clock at Turing
toms mill Elder Everett will Baptise a
lady who joined the church during the
meeting of the association.
The association met principally for
social intercourse and religious services
and these occasions are greatly enjoy
ed by the messengers n c~orrespon-
dents. This is The first time the asso-
citation ever met in Wilmington and the
meeting has been very refreshing
The m have been excellent and
the meeting has been the most enjoy
able ever held. The visitors have been
most Hospitality entertained by their
Wilmington brethren and they go away
much pleased with their visit here. a
number of them visited Wrightsville
Beach yesterday afternoon and a a
delightful time. Most of them left fol
home last night.
Among those who have been in atten-
idance was Elder p. L. Gold, editor OF
the Church organ, lions Landmark.
published at Wilson. He returned home
last night.