The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-08
THE ROBSON ASSOCIA-
TION.

Week-Good Reports From
The Various Churches-Many
Excellent Features.
Reported for The Robesonian.
1t would be difficult to find a
suitable adjective to describe the
company of seventy-five Baptsts
that boarded the special train on
the Raleigh & Charleston Ry.
on Wednesday morning of last
week on their way to the annual
meeting Of the Robson Associ-
alton, which was held at Bear
Swamp church. To say it was a
Jolly crowd seems hardly ap-
propriate, since it was made up
mainly of ministers and other So
ber and dignified representatives
of a great denomination, and y e t
everybody was in such a good
humor, and seemed to be having
such a good time-let it go at that.
Bear Swamp church is located
in prosperous and progressive
farming community. 1t was easy
for that neighborhood to enter
tain the large number of dele
gates and visitors who attended
the Association. There was an
unusually large attendance on the
first day. At the request of Rev.
E. J. Harrel, who had been ap-
pointed to that duty. Rev. Liv-
ingston Johnson, secretary of
State Missions, delivered the an
nual sermon, a strong and inspir-
ing discourse on the True Mean
ing of the Cross"
Rev. c., H. Durham, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Lum-
berton, was reelected moderator
and DR.. r. T. Allen, also of Lum-
berton, clerk and treasurer, both
unanimously and by acclamation.
No Association has better officers.
The Robson is one OF the largest
Associations in the State, and
nearly all the forty-three churches
were represented. Reports show
ed that the churches had done
we'll in raising money for all OBJ
jects to which they contribute,
and had received many additions
to their membership.
Among the visitors were Rev.
A. L. Belts, representing the
Biblical Recorder; Rev. M. L.
Kesler, general manager of the
Thomasville Orpanage; Rev. Liv
ingston Johnson, secretary o.
State Missions; Rev. H. A. Viii
lis and others from South Caro-
lima; and Prof. w. B. Loving
principal of business colleges il
Fayetteville and Lumberton.
Rev. A. A. McClelland, recent
ly from West Virginia, who ha
just located at Maxton as paste
of the Baptist church there an
at Red Springs, presented the re
port on Foreign Missions an
made an earnest plea for tina
cause. Mr.. r. D. Caldwell, Q
Lumberton, read a report an
made practical talk on Sunda
school work. The report on edr
cation was prepared by Mr.. E.
Britt, of Lumberton, and MI
Stephen Mcintyre, of Lumber
ton, spoke on that subject, cal
ing attention to the importan(
of Christian schools. In an I'll
usually fine address on State Mi
!sions Rev. Livingston Johnsc
predicted that in twenty-fi1
years the population of Mort
Carolina will be four millions i,
stead of two millions, as nov
and that there will be two m
lion people in the towns of tt
State. Rev. R. E. Peele al
spoke on State Missions in /
own striking way, which th
writer will not attempt to
scribe, but which everybody W
knows him likes and appreciate
But there were so many exc
lent features, so many strong a
stirring spe: ches, such hear
singing, such cordial and gem
Gus hospitality, so many go
things to eat and in such abr
dance, we cannot tell it all. I
Association will meet next W
at Raeford, and this writer hol
to be there.
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