The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31

no introduction TO that community DR.
Jordan then arose and read a very IN
teresting address which he said had been
hastily prepared and under some Difficult
ties. 1t is a valuable piece of early Meth
odism history and should be preserved
As it was printed in your paper last Sun
day it need not be printed again, but il
would be interesting to all who have
known Rainbow church in the last gen.
Grafton or two
The church has been beautiied in many
respects large new organ placed in it
from which very fine music is produced
by the aid of a fine performer and choir:
cemetery laid out. fenced around and
partly occupied by dozen or more Of
those who lived and died there many years
ago ! mention few. The largest monu-
ment has inscriptions as follows One
face, Rev. w H. Cunninggim, born August
Sth. 1904, died September %, 1874. Let
me die the death of the righteous and let
my last days be like his-another face
John w Cuninggim, son of Rev. w. II.
Cuninggim and Edith his wife, born DC
sober 11th 1873, died April It'll, 1865.
Edith, wife of w. H. Cuninggim, born
January LIST, 1851. She lived a consistent
member of the NJ e. church for fifty-two
years, and united with the church
triumphant, May 18th 1865.
The others are: Mary, wife of J. W.
Dixon Eat rest" Susan Eviline Dixon;
Mary p, wife of s. H. Bridgers; Chapel
Chamaline, Here lies an honored man."
Moses Sugg aged 70 years. He lived TO
serve his God died to enjoy His rest ;"
Holland FARRELL aged SO years Susan.
wife of Jesse Jones, aged 90 years.
know a good deal of the personal his
tory Of these, but have not time and
space to state it here. Since / was there
has been buried the body of Mrs Mary
Cooper Hooker, formerly of Rainbow, who
died in Kinston She was the daughter of
Rev. w. H. Cuninggim and Edith. his
wife; was the mother of a large family
If sons and daughters, who survive her
She was one of the best mothers any
family ever had, and leaves a family
worthy of such mother.
Her father, Rev. w H. Cuninggin1,
above mentioned who lived near Rainbow
appointment to preach there for many
appointment to preach re fort many
years He preached or assisted in rehgi-
Gus services when not prevented by some
unavoidable obstacle every Sunday. I
have heard him preach hundreds of times.
| never heard him when all eyes in his
audience kept dry or when any eyes
were closed in slumber, except those of the
infants not yet sinners. He did more for
religion, morality, agriculture and the
general welfare Of his community than any
one who ever lived in t. He lived me
allotted three score and ten years in the
same neighborhood.
The monument erected by his friends in
the cemetery is a slight token of the es-
TEEN in which he was held by them.
Of those who were present from other
places / met were Mrs. w. f. UtIey, of
Apex; Mrs. T. NJ Griffin, of New Bern
Jimmie Sugg and wife, TommiC Harper
and wife, Ben Albritton and wife, Of Snow
Hill; John Albritton, wife and children of
La Grange II. II. Best and sister, Mrs.
Grant, of Jerusalem; Mrs. Jennie Almond
and daughter; Mrs. Laura Young, of
Ormondsville; John f. Hooker and family;
Mrs. Hattie Carr and others of Kinston
On Monday morning after hurried visits
to several OF our Kinston relatives my wife
and / separated. She went to see friends
in Greenville and l went to visit some and
attend to some business in New Bern
where / spent a few hours very pleasantly,
and / hope not unproftaby.
Rev f. Pope, the pastor in charge of
Snow Hill circuit seems to be very popu-
lar with bis people and doing a good work
there They keep him paid up, which is
a pretty fair test of his good standing
among them.
I saw many relatives and acquaintance
of long ago whom l was glad to see again
They seemed so glad to see me- which
added to my enjoyment of the meeting,
and of my short stay among them.
With thanks to all for their welcome
and contributions to our enjoyment.
am, Yours very truly
j. G.. JONES.
Raleigh n. c., May &C. 1903