The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-05
The PresbyterY Of AIbemarle.


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Alhenarle Presbytery met in Nutbush
church last Wednesday. Sept. 9th, at 5
p. m The delegates were met at Hender-
son and carried by private conveyances
to their various places of entertainment
in the Townsville and WILLIAMSBURG
communities. The opening sermon of the
Presbytery vas preached by the Rev r.
". Alexander OF Tarboro. who delivered
q discourse OF an unusual order of excel
lence
Rev A. H Moment. H. b.. of Raleigh.
was elected Moderator and Rev. NJ McG
Shields and Ruling Elder NJ. II. Wooten
of LaGrange, temporary Clerks
There was very good attendance of
ministers and elders, only two or three of
the former being unavoidably prevented
from being present. Large congrega-
tiOns were present at the daily services
and dinner was served on the grounds.
In addition to the members Of Presby-
terry, Rev. X. W Hines of Mebane. and
Rev. Palmer {. Dubose of China, We're
present. Mr.. Dubose is a son of DR..
Hampton c. Dubose, for many years an
honOred missionary in SoOchow. China,
and was himself born there, living in
China till he came to this country to be
educated. He expects to return to his
native land as missionary i'll a few
months and is now touring the churches
i'll the interest of Foreign Missions Mr.
Dubose made a very fine address on
China ba{ore the Presbytery.
The usual routine businesses was trans
acted during the meeting. Reports from
the committees on Homo and Foreign
Missions, Education, Colored Evangeli-
cation, and so forth were made. all of an
encouraging nature. \ special committee
to suggest improved methods in church
finances made report which will be pub
lished in full later
Rev. NJ. MEG Shields, Elder Samuel
Watkins, and Rev j. H. Henderlite. the
Stated Clerk. were appointed to print the
minutes OF Presbytery; also to revise and
publish the Manual
Some excellent and much enjoyed ser
mons and addresses were delivered dur
ing the meeting Rev Carr Moore of
Warrenton, and DR.. A. H. Moment of
Raleigh, preached The Presby terry took
order at this meeting to celebrate Re
formers Day" in accordance with the
recommendation Of the Pan Presbyterian
Alliance. Addresses were made on the
great reformers of the 10th century: Dr..
A. II. Moment on John Knox. Rev Carr
Moore on John Calvin, Rev. J. H. Hen
derlite on Martin Luther. and DR.. W. D..
Morton on the influence of Presbyterians
on America. Dr. Morton remained at
Nutbush church over Sunday and preach
ed in the morning and afternoon.
The Presbytery chose the Greenville
church as the place and Tuesday, April
18th, 1906, as the time of the next stated
meeting, adjourning to meet at the call
OF the moderator during the sessions OF
Synod at Red Springs, Oct. 24th.
The meeting was altogether a most
pleasant one, as goes without the telling
among those who know the cultured and
refined people of that delightful old coun-
try neighbOrhood, the abode of the Bull
locks and BOyds and Hunts and Taylors
and Registers and Alstons and MOrtOns
and Tarrys and Grahams and Burwells
and Hargroves and Marrows and Sharps
and Black wells. Indeed, to mention the
homes of warm and unstinted hospital
ity in that community is simply to call
the roll of those splendid old families.
All denominations united in extending
hospitality and attending the sessions Of
the Presbytery The congregation OF
Old ST. Johns Episcopal church attended
almost in body aud Rev. J. f. Poindex
ter came over from WarrentOn just to be
present.
Before adjournment the Presbytcry
passed a very hearty vote OF thanks ano
appreciation of the boundless hospitality
that had been enjoyed and requested thu
pastor, Rev. f. p. Bradley, to read it tC
the congregation on Sunday morning.