The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
He is a Great Preacher
and Great Thinker.
BIG TIME AT TRINITY
Durham Regrets to Lose Popular
Preacher. Hot After Retailers.
Durham Loses. by Failure
of Stock Brokers
Firm.
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Durbam n. c.. Nov. 2S.-Bishop
w 4 Gambler. of Atlanta, who will
preside over the annual session of the
North Carolina Methodist Conference,
which will convene In Henderson on
"Wednesday Of this week, preached
twice i'm Durham yesterday. He fill
ed the pulpit of Main Street Method.
ist church at the morning hour, and
last night preached iii Trinity Meth
odist church. There We're large
crowds out to hear him on both oc-
casions. He viii leave here tomor-
row morning for Henderson. Dur
ing his stay in the city he is the guest
of DR.. J. c. I<ilgo, president of Trim
ity College, at Trinity Park.
Yesterday morning his general
theme was 1.-THE Stability of Christs
Teachings or that christianity is here
to stay. During the course of his
sermon he took occasion To refer to
science and said that there would
never be a conflict between science
and religion, saying that they are
along different lines. Those who heard
him Interpreted his remarks as being
a gentle slap at science. The Bishop
is a great preacher and able thinker.
His sermons are along humoE-
Gus lines, and from beginning TO end
of HIS sermons that were longer than
the usua, sermon. he held the undi-
Vided attention of all who heard him.
The Durham contingency to the
conference Will leave here tomorrow.
At least most of the preachers and
delegates will leave then. Some few
will go the next morning and one,
Or. j. r. Gibbs. presiding elder of
this district. left this morning.
Last night Rev. w /. Cunninggim.
pastor of Main Street Methodist
church. preached his farewell sermon.
He has been pastor of this church
for four years and will be transfer
red. His farewell sermon was preach
ed 20 Odd Fellows The members of
Golden Link Lodge assembled in their
hail and attended in a body There
were about fifty or sixty in the line.
The sermon was very able effort.
Durham people regret very much to
give us Rev. Cunninggim. He is a
fine preacher and a very able pastor.
He numbers his friends among all our
people. regardless of religious affiil-
iatton.
Tomorrow evening there will be
big time al Trinity College. The
occasion will be the presentation by
the Durham end West Durham coun-
ellis of the Junior Order flags and
Bibles to Trinity College, and the
Trinity Park school. One OF the dis
tinguished visitors on that occasion
will be Governor Aycock.
Tar Heel Council No. 2. of Durham,
will present a flag and Bible to Trim
ity and General Lee Council No. As.
of West Durham. will present a ila6
and Bible to the Trinity Park school.
The program arranged is that the
flag from Tarheel Council will be
presented by Governor Aycock. and
Il. p. Smith, of Raleigh, viii present
the Bible. Mr.. smith. who Is S;a;e
vice councillor. will present the flag
from the West Durham Lodge and the
Bible VIII be presented by Rev. =.
Z. Jerome, pastor o. ,he Wes- Our
nam Methodist Church Dr. j. -.
kilgo. president of Trinity College,
will ACCEPT ali ~ he gifts.
a very interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion, this
including n musical Drooram and
music By the Durham Orchestra.
The failure Of Jacob Berry d Com.
pany, stock and bond dealers 81 New
York. caught Durham dealers in
stocks, bonds and futures for neat
sums of money. II is thoughC that al
or nearly all of the losses will be
made good. Some of those who were