The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
- BAPTIsTs IN COxFERENCE
Gatherfng 81 M~lnisters-
New Year BaIl-Dr. Hsme 10 Lee
fur-Personal Notes.

fure-Pers0nal Notes.
Correspondence Of the Messenger)
Fayetteville. January 2
A voluntary meeting OF ministers Of
the Baptist church Of Cumberland and
several adjoining counties is o In
session in the First Baptist church.
of this city, of which Rev. s. r.
Porter is the beloved pastor. Among
those present are Revs. J. C. Fisher. r
"A Cashwell. If. A Stevens. A. E Pitt
man. r. A. Hedgepeth. r. W. Harrell.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted to o
discussion OF ministerial and pastoral
work. and Of plans for the promotion Of
the cause OF vital religion. Last night
the church was filled by a large congre-
cation to hear addresses from Revs- S
]. Porter, J. G.. Fisher and r. A.
Hedgepeth. The music was fine. and o
pleasant feature of the occasion was thu
presentation to the members of his flock
OF a handsome booklet. containing
seven of the pastor of the
church. printed at the office of the
North Carolina Baptist A stroke of
pol oAy ~ pACNCiAlCu lIC RESSSAIC Vi
Rev. r. A. Pittman, who has been mod
!erator Of the Robson County Bapttsr
Association ever since its organization,
and who has three sons in the Baptist
pulpit. The meetings continue through
today and this evening.
New Year was celebrated by a pleas
amt german in Williams hall last even.
ling. led by Mr.. J.. c. Thomson, With
Miss Mary Warren Cameron. and the
-, N n1>~- NJ Ta~4r No
kimmon n Miss Ellie Williams: Mr.
Werner Moore and Miss Rosalie Ca
vert: Mr.. A. r.. Williams and Miss Ad.
Erwin: Mr.. Archie Brown and Miss
Maggie Belle Mcdonald; Mr.. d. 8
IOwen and Miss Resale Williams: Mr..
J. E. Young and Miss Mary II. Slo
lcomb: MI. A. p. Mcmillan and Miss
Mary McNeill: Mr.. B.. F. Huske and
Miss Alice Haigh; Mr.. E. j. Pemberton
and Miss Radie lambeth: Mr.. c. G
Rose and Miss Alice Matthews; Mr.. J.
B. Tillinghast and Miss Maud HaiGh'
Mr.. j. S. Mcneil and Miss Lizzie Bra.
ldy; Mr.. Benz. Mcmillan n Miss jamie
Williams.
Rev. DIR. Hume. of Chapel Hill,
Through the efforts Of Mr.. John A
Oates. who takes great interest in the
lgraded school. will soon deliver an ad-
ldress before the pupils Oh Shakespeare
Tho correspondent acknowledges tn"
courtesy of an invitation from Mrs. O.
w. Lake to the marriage of her daugh-
ter. Miss Pauline Darlington Cameron
and Mr.. Ray Holland McDuffie. at Lake
Waccamaw on the 10Th inst
Rev. H. T. Graham will this evening
in the Presbyterian church. join in mar.
Iriage Mr.. A. H. Slocomb, Jr., and Miss
Mary s.. Utley. Afterwards there will
Ibe a reception at the residence of Mrs
kate Utlev.
DR.. J. w. Mcneil. a leading Fayette-
tvllle physician, who has been confined
Ito his home by sickness. will with
Ibis family to the old homestead. Ard
flussa. on the banks of Rockfish, though
he will still carry on his large practice
in this itv.
Mrs. Oates. of Dunn, has been visit
ing her son Mr.. r. A. Oates. on ST.
James square.
Miss Mary Buxton, of Ashevflle. is
the guest of Mr.. Inc Mrs. Herbert Lut-
|terloh on Haymounh
Mr.. Walter Jordan, long trained in the
business under Mr.. Walter Watson.
takes charge of the Smithf1eld Hard
ware Company.
Miss Lillian T. Slocomb has returned
home after a pleasant visit to friends in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. C. B. Mcmillan is acting mayor
while Colonel w. S. Cook is off on bus
mess. and makes a good executive
head