The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
RED SPRINGS NEWS.
Dedication of the New Presby-
terrain Church ATTENDED by
Large Crowd Excellent Dis
courses-Pers Mention.

terrain Church ATTENDED by
Large Crowd Excellent Dis 3
courses-Pe rsonal Mention. !
of The Robesonian.
Miss Margaret Cotton, of
Fayetteville, is visiting Miss
Wyatt McKinnon this week. -
Rev. Mr.. Broom and daughter,
Miss Isabel, spent Sunday in d
i:aeford. Rev. c.. F. Rankin /
and Rev. S. NJ. Rankin, former
pastors Of Red Springs Presby-
terian church, were present at
the dedication services Sunday.
Mrs. George T. Bullock and
little daughter, Mary Watkins,
of cambridge, Georgia, ara7
visiting at: the home of. her pa :
cnts,s Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.s:Mc-
Messrs. R. B. Branch,
Georges Hall, Charles Zedaker,
Murdoch Mcdonald and DR. B.
f. Nc MILAN returned Sdnday
from the State Democratic Cob
vention. Misses Rosa Mcmillan,
.Glennie Graham, Bessie Skies ana |
GenRvieve Mcmillan; and Messrs.
Frank and Douglas Mcmillan
spent Tuesday at jackson
Springs. Sheriff and Mrs. z: c.
Mcneil, of Lam52rton, were
visiting friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. William Parish, of Max
ton, is spending the week with
his aunt, Mrs. E. Y. .Culbreth. /
MIS-. W. H. Skies and Miss
Bessie Skies have returned after
a two weeks stay With friends
near Manchester. Dir. Edmund !
son, of Wilson, was a welcome
visitor here Sunday. He was
accompanied by his little daugh-
ter, Caroline. Mrs. J. A.
Singleton and children returned
Saturday after a weeks visit
to her mother, near Dundarrach.
Misses Lottie and LeilaDenney
and Mr.. Kenneth Denney, of
Cron1artie, w ere in town Sun
day MIR. James Ebens, of Selma,
is:visiting friends and relatives
here,.,this week. Miss Daisy
I Mccall, of Bennettsville, attend
t ed the dedication services Sun
day. Miss McDougal, of Cum
Fberland, is visiting Miss Isabel
| Robson. s's> .
Rev. Hudson Mcmillan, of
Spring Hill, preached at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon
Mr.. Alex Mckenzie and daugh-
ter, Miss Isabel; of the Philadel-
phus section, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Ned Spruf1t, of Dillon, S..
! c. visited friends and relatives
here Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs:
Poole, of Lumberton, were among
the numerous visitors who attend
ed the dedication services Sun
= day morning. Misses Maggie
and Polly Brown visited friends
near. Antioch Friday and Satur-
day last. s...'
The dedication service Sunday
of. the new Presbyterian church
was attended by a very large
congregation, and more logical
and scholarly discourse than-that
given by Rev. Dr.. Stricken, Of
Union Seminary, has never been
! heard in this community. He
chose for his theme the funda-
mental grace in religion, the
grace, or fruit, of the Spirit, that
precedes all others in the long
catalogue of graces, and the one
on which all others depends;
namely, Faith" Without
faith: it is. impossible to please
Hin" were the words of his
text. To give even a brief out
line of this fine sermon this writer
feels incapable. A short history
Of the Red Springs church was
read by onesof the former pas
l tors, Rev. S. NJ. Rankin. The
} key OF. the church was presented
by the building committee to
Rev. C.. F. Rankin, another of
the former pastors, and he, after
. a short, graceful address, de-
! iiVered the same to the present
. pastor, Rev. R. W. Jopling, who
in turn handed it to the. chair
man of the board of deacons, Civ
ing the deacons a solemn charge
, as to the duty and privilege that
is theirs in caring for the House
, of God, At0the evening service
, Rev. DR.. Stricken again preached
! to a large audience, and at this
!. time he preached, by request, or
The objectionable SIM This
: subject, which to many minds is
7 7 obscure and mysteriously uncer-
4 4 tain, DR.. Stricken treated in 6
manner so clear and plain as tt
leave no doubt in regard to it
E Truly, all who heard these ser.
= ! mons were highly privileged anC
+ enjoyed a rich intellectual feast
s I., Red Springs, N. c., July 1
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