The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-10
A RICH RESPONSE
Money to Pay Off the 6. F. c.
Bonded Debt Asked.
Wesmuket Street Churct'S | frt TO Secur,
$4,000 6rfore the llth---S6, 100
Raised at Ono
Especial 10 News and Observer,

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Greensboro, N. c., Nov 9-At West
Market Street Methodist church yester-
day, after a strong sermon by Rev. w b.
Lee returned missionary from Brazil
Rev. DR.. Turrcrtine, pastor of the church,
presented resolutions adopted by a corr
mittee OF the Board of Stewards of the
church, in reference to the bonded debt
OF the Greensboro Female College. The
committee was composed of Messrs Dr.
Turrentine, E. j. Stafford and w. w
Wood, and the resolutions were as fol
lows:
Whereas, the security Of this college
demands that prompt steps be taken to
add to the timely work already done in
temporarily saving the college, the cor.
responding work of perpetuation by pre-
viding for the payment Of the bonded 10
debtedness and by securing an endowment
fund; and
Whereas, it is rightly expected that
West Market Street church should nobly
| lead in this work of providing for bonded
| Indebtedness and for endowment fund. to
be followed by the Western North Caro-
lima and North Carolina Annual Confer
ences soon to convene; therefore be it
! Resolved list. BY the Board of Stew
ards OF West Market Street church, that
we endorse the proposition OF the Alum
nae Association TO secure subscriptions
on non-irterest bearing bonds OF 500
pei share subject to the conditions speci-
! fed in their proposed plan, to be fully
explained herewith.
Resolved End That West Market
Street church endeavor to- secure for the
above named fund the sum of ten thou
sand dollars before November 18th, 1908,
the date Of the session CT the western
North Carolina Annual Conference.
Resolved 3rd. That diligent plans be
effected TO press this canvass throughout
the State, including thorough presenta-
ton Of the cause before the two ensuing
annual conferences cf North Carolina
Methodism.
Resolved 4th. That such canvass shall
contemplate the securing Of funds stuff
Gent to pay off the bonded Indebtedness
and TO raise an endowment fund o.
! $100. 600"
Dr. Turrentine made most impressive
talk in support of the resolutions. declar-
ing chat the prosperity OF the college alonc
would be in perfect harmony with other
work of North Carolina Methcdism f0l
the education Christian education. of
women, and that a liberal response by
Greensboro citizens this time would bu-
| serve to speed the college on its career
Of noble effort and usefulness.
The response to Dr.. Turrentincs appeal
Twas beth quick and hearty. SO that with
in a few minutes So, 100 were raised to be
arrled to payment on the bonded debt
Of the college The PRINCIPAL contributors
were: j. A. Odell, S10C0; Charles h Irc
land and DR.. Dred Peacock, $500 each
z NJ. Andrews ard e. j. Stafford. $500
each The following subscribing 500 each
DR.. S. B. Turrentine, NJ. s Sherwood, Rev
e. c. Warrington, 4. ", Nickory. Dr.. J,
f. Wyche. r. G. Thomas DR.. j. s. Belts
B. w. Rainey. Marvin Boyles, J. +. Pee
bles, T. C. Hoyle, Miss Emma Page Miss
Mamie Lee Smith G. S. Morris e. D.
Broadhurst Dr. G. w Whitsett. 81
Poole. Prof. w f Alderman, n. r. Al
! ley, Mrs. Lucy A. Cunninggim G.. w Pat
terson, T. z. McCrary, F. c. Boyles, Or.
J. K Wheeler, r. s. Tatum, DR.. c. W
Banner. J. e. Mann, c. ". Dudley, w. T
Jones. Miss zula Hinshaw, j. w Nichol-
son, p D. Shaw. J. NJ Rankin Robt
Chrismon, Miss Annie Pegrlm, Senior
Glass '04 G. r. C.
canvass is being made among mem
bers today, and before the meeting of Tn
Western North Carolina Conference at
High Point On Wednesday, it is now pref
ty certain that at least $4,000 will have
been raised for the purposes explained II
the resolutions.