The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-12

...,riuu Of Granville county
.-51H which afforded me tn.
....I t|Iat,visit was a M~issionar,
...uAs' Chapel, in which tn
..tauS Of Banks ana Groy.
.... Methodist churches, Joined
... .T those churches there is ;
..u... organization, under tht
..f the WOmen's Foreign Mis-
-ocl~ty. doing well, and the
...fr 1T Banks on the first sun
H4ue- VIII, doubtless. give neN
.. lat workers in that section.
thomas NJ. Person, Of Louis
F., secretary of the Raleigh dis
..- present. and was indeed the
.....u of the occasion.
.- we'll as the writer, was the
.t Mrs. Doctor Joseph Morris,
.ae"u in the missionary world
LjZZie Martin. who for five
s- 80 missionary in China.
ueedIess to say that we had a
....AE home. for all who know
Ef.rIis are aware of the fact that
. #oInan Of rare endoWments
i -tlt personal magnetism. and
.- uothing undOne to make her
- comfortable and happy in her
. . .H.4- MOI / 10 mas II very large pI1c-
u |trge indeed that, although
.i-uts- ia his house two nights ana
.... of two days. We saw but lit
.. Hslu. 50 busy was he.
T. Ilts built up, around his home,
81. l...ur System that puts him in
,.ls.urc. Tar River, Durham, and
..IluI4 with F'rankIinton. Oxford.
~ tI the surrounding country. /
..Ittl1t-x r r.lYr4f.fa. ~ =.
upc4teG, or who has better faciI-
e. t,r making and keeping up q
practice than he. In addition.
lr. "a well cultivated farm which
a "a good per cent. annually.
U-IlN morning Sister Person and
#.t.t drove to Banks Chanel, less
81 mile distant, where we found
large CONGRATULATIONS than
u4l ID fiji the spacious church
.HiHg. Ihc grove was almost filled
UUggies and carriages, the men
o. altered in all directions. but
l.tIrS had gone into the church,
ny at least tWo-thirds Of the space.
he choir sang some fine selections
-a,pu the men crowded in, until
Uul~t was full.
Ip writer had before him one of
Aut-t audiences Granville county,
my other county. could afford, and
preached. or, rather, lectured for
Space of forty minutes upon the
Ii question Of foreign missions.
fue conclusion of The address the
Ir eaAR with fine effect The Crown
Day is Coming" After Il prayer
vast audience was dismissed, and
What Il feast we had. 4 long
L.- ..n,, aAxv-.1I ..:+1 ,--,,r,-
IT. cloths and then the sisters
Ight forward their Well filled bas-
aua boxes, and such a sight Of
d. fried chicken, lamb, biscuits.
- pies. pickles and other good
rs. / have not seen since 10 de
" ] don't think l would err in
ug thepe We're a dozen fine hams,
OF three dozen dishes of fried
aen, Il cart load of biscuits. bread,
and cakes. several gallons of
and SO forth. and SO forth, on
table.
Though chicken, at home, is con-
unhealthy. and | had about
Ill up eating it, | went for it there
gloves off, and, from "a remark
[ overheard. 7 am inclined to
k fully sustained the reputation .
- "a T. -iOI - ~
r. Yes. | ate some ham-in fact, |
implied several hams-and could
t.. the life of me. decide which |
d better. chicken or ham. Usually |
ID uOt much of a cake eater; but, |
did uOt have to preach in the
moon, and | didn't know when l
AID ever see the like of it again.
pped off with cakes, pies and
and. when | could not a any |
-, / walked up down near the table !
'e how it had stood the SeiSe, ana
d sure there We're twelve baskets
NOT of fragments, but of UNI
he'd biscuits, cakes. hams and
krus. Too full for utterance.
and walked quickly away, lest
light have been tempted to renew
attack.
The afternoon the programme
fine. conducted by Sister Person.
"usisJed of songs and r~ecitatlons
lhr reading OF several very inter
ls papers, one Of which (and d
elegant one) was from the pen
lG~ b. b. Adams, of Four OAKS.
Il Person. the District Secretary,
r. H. charming ak on her work,
.h 1.llJe Il fine Impression. Ihen
.lrrtluu was taken and n meet
att,r the singing of God be
+" Won Till We Meet Again" was;
-# with the heuediction by the
l~ people fingered about the
.A.t@ for quite a while and the
~. MAS made to feel. by MANY
'&lresiuns from old and young
tN~ part he bore in the days eX-
Mas appreciated, and to hope,
lHtl some good had been done.
made up my mind before leaving.
would go to Banks Chapel
" II opportunity should ever offer.
rs e.Ij to meet a few friends from
"| lS We'll as some old frlehuS
W. nll"%u in other years, living IN
E"tHlIN. OF course my long tfled
..u" t-iend. Hon. w. H. p. Jen-
MITE there and the presence OF
..' contributed more to n pleds-
w.. 'At occasion.
.i. " pleasant country around
i.'HeI, And the people are 50
'"H|H'. Nearly All the men on
''"lI.+ / noticed e limos II
+...". SIX fu0ters, and good look
"" women Z not only me
..'-. "ut many were pretty ANA
" .''t "S fascinating as any OF
"-"EaIerS anywhere. L dldn
MIL" #ere the married ones n"f
.5'ff1ttt but as | glanced Overt
'..-' -st.ljou my conclusion was
'"trt- "f the good looking mari
T., '.''t and the fathers OF those
''1"&"'erS have as much to De
.- vi. amy husbands and fathers.
@"h ANA | left DR.. Moore ;
" 't"rF AN p9rIx dinner ana 1