The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-22
Especial to The NIessengerD
ii springs Commencement.

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Fayetteville, y. G. Nav 2O.-Tbe
Council OF the Diocese of Eastern Car
olina met in the parish house of ST.
Johns Episcopal church at 10 o'clock,
Right Rev. DR.. Watson presiding.
whom the people OF his church and of
all the other churches of his COM
murIty rejoice to see restored TO health
after his illness. The following dele
gates were present: Clerical-Rev. Dr..
B. b. Drane. Revs. w. G.. Avant. E. r..
Bennett, L. Eborn. j. H. Griffith, Jr.,
Nathaniel Harding. F. w. I. Horsfield.
T. NJ. n. George, Isaac w. Hughes,
NJ. {. Hughes. B. S. Lassiter, J. 5
l.. Williams. W. E. Cox. c. B. Pritch-
EFT Lazy. L. Roper, D. L. Swim
dell. w. D. Pruden, F. Wood. W. B.
Shepherd. F. r. Rose. B. R. Huske,
E. ]. Hale. W. n. T~illmghast, G.. G
Royal. r. Hairston. r. r. Cotton. W.
field. Oscar Hardie, J. Newman. G. w.
Barwick. Ct. H. Roberts. r. r. Green.
j. T. WOrthington. NJ. Mewborne, J.
G.. BragaW. Jr.. s. c. Bragaw, I. w
| Blount. w. G. Lamb. w. l.. DeRosset,
John Harvey. G. H, Adams. P. l.
Adams.
On motion OF Col. DeRosset. of Will
mingtOn, the rules were suspended, and
Rev. Nathaniel Harding was elected
president by reclamation. On motion of
Rev. NJ. c. Hughes. the same was done
in the election of ReVS. F. N Skinner
and l.. L. Williams secretary and as
sistant secretary. The following were
offered and passed:
Resolved. That the chancellor Of the
Diocese be invited to a seat in the
council, and to take part III the DELHI
erationS OF the same.
"Resolved, That the visiting clergy,
candidates for holy orders. the Vestry-
men Of St. Johns church, II lay
readers he invited to honorary seats in
the council"
This afternoon Will be devoted to the
business of the council. and a mission
airy meeting Will be held in the church
II $50 o'clock this evening. at Which
several addresses will be made. A good
many additional delegates are expect
ed on the afternoon trains.
The services in ST. Johns church. at
II o'clock were very impressive. the
clerical of the council en-
tering the church down the middle
aisle. at the end of which they parted,
and the bishop passed through, &C
by ReVS. |. w Hughes and
T. NJ. n. George. The stained glass
memorial windows, the altar illumi-
mated by wax candles, and the g.
music by Mrs. I. W. Hughes, whose
execution is faultless and her express
SiOIl SAHulSllt-d1 Iduc llt SSCliI
striking. The sermon. by Rev. T. NJ
n. George. of New Bern. was from the
18th chapter of Paul'S first Epistle to
the Corinthians. 9th Verse-the church
typified as the body of Christ-and was
the work of a close r~easoner, a polished
scholar, a cOnSecrated teacher
Yesterday evening an appreciatiVe
audience enjoyed the entertainment
given by the pupils of Mrs Morrow's
School on Haymount, with the follow
ing exercises: Piano duet by Misses
l.. and DR.. Poe. The Flow BringerS.
by Misses Elizabeth Nash Holt, Mar
saret Broadfoot. Frances Lilly, l. Poe;
Masters Walter and William Holt. Ed
mund Lilly. Recitaeions, by Misses
Lille Poe and Margaret Broadfoot,
Masters Lilly and Holt. Piano SOLO ey
Misses Frances B~roadfoot, Annie T.
Morgan. Josie Poe, Simpson, Lilly.
Holt. Trio, by Misses Morgan. Holt
and Simpson. Reading. by Miss Holt.
Solo, by Miss Dixie Poe Songs by
children and full chorus. The pupils ac-
quilted themselves to their own honor
and that Of their gifted teacher.
The exercises of the senior class day
at Red Springs Seminary were very
interesting and largely attended. Miss
Phoebe Shaw. of kinston. is president;
Miss Nellie Elliott, of Cumberland,
VIce-president, Miss Alice Elliott, sec
rotary: Miss Celestine Fenneil, of Will
mington. treasurer. The class history,
poem and essay were delivered respec-
lively by Misses Georgia PearSan. of
Red Springs: Della McGougan. of st.
PauI's: Eunice NimockS, of Fayette-
vile.
Mrs. T. D. Haigh and Miss Harriet
Haigh nave returned from Il pleasant
round of visits in New York and New
Jersey.
Mr. f. c. Holt, of Wilmington, is a
Fayetteville visitor.