The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-15

BAPTIST State COnVehtiOn, recent
= p'E held in HendersonVille, viii be
# interest.
The Biblical Recorder goes into
nearly fifteen thousand North
rroroIina rS Baptists homes. It.
. ..sonld 90 into twenty Thousand
nd y. under the capable direction Of
= r. brilliant editor, Rev. Hight G.
Moore, viii undoubtedly soon
DO so.
Hustling HendersCnville
According. to appointment, the
|ronvention was held last week In
hat happy, healthful, hustling,
Sospitable highland cityHen-
5srsonville. It is beautifully sit
rsted on an undulating plateau
INST beyond the Blue Ridge. Fer
sle fields and meadows stretch.
,Wsy from it on every side to the
neak- -fringed horizon. It's perma-
1ent population numbers 5000 or
more, and the summer tides quad
raples its census, last summer, for
srsmple, registering in its guest
hooks not fewer than $4,000.
names. It has many beautiful
homes, some of them elegant, and
its hotels are far-famed. It has
GOOD churches and schools, sever
i substantial business houses,
four strong banks, a good tele-
Dhone exchange, two big Lake
Clubs, and various other enter
prises. The court house, In which
he convention met, is one of the
finest in the state. On the streets
and sidewalks $4,000 is now be-
ing spent and a $4,000 Federal
building is on the way. An elc-
tic Street-car system, free city de-
livery of mail, an electric line to
AsheVille, and a good roads move
nent in the county are immediate
probabilities. But better than all,
are the good people of the city
the strong men and fair women.
who within its gates are bringing
things TO pass for the betterment
Il the city and section.
TaIl Report Of Daily Herald.
The Daily Herald of Henderson
vile gave full and sympathetic re-
ports Of the Convention, publish
ID thirty or forty pictures Of
brethren in various parts of the
tate, gave several editorials to
AeFork Of the body, and in every
Fsy exhibited splendid Journals
ie enterprise. The city editor. Mr..
B. Barrows, did his work well,
nd it was greatly appreciated by
invention delegates and visitors.
aOn NJ. l.. Shipman, our efficient
nate Labor Commissioner, is edi-
orln-chief of the Herald and of
pc French Broad Hustler; and he
sas on hand contributing much to
ae entertainment and success of
ne convention.
Inc Baptists of Hendersonyille.
9 lS45 the first Baptist church
Hendersonvi1e was organized.
Ne hrst pastor was Elder James
pgthe. The list of his successors
aeiudes the names Of the follow
Y minister's: Nelson Bowen, But
justice, G. S. Jones, D. B. Mel
y Elijah Allison, Joseph E. Car
!, =, D. b. Boone, John Mitchell, d.
Glenn, Samuel Gibson, William
aeAards, A. R. Love, M. L. Law
y and j. G. Hughes. The pres
! pastor is Rev K. w. Cawthon,
~ - mas just taken charge, begin
NJ his ministry most auspicious-
Inc membership of the First
sueh y IS reported to the Associa-
y "a october, is 273, its proper
$I11eladlng $11 ONd parsonage) is valued
plOOO and its contributions
!. year were $2,486. OF the
~. - nendersonville church (re-
NY organized), Elder A. I.
e Is pastor. The reported
..e Deership is fifty-nine, it's
In q property is worth $500,
" contributions were Sd, 900
year The Baptist cause in
n sssSonVllle = is in good condi-
ua Is progressing rapidly.
/ A Great Revival.
Sa, NJ tWo weeks before the Con-
e0sol on ! assembled Evangelist
81 ~ p Gates had been conduct
sst @ nendersonville a meeting Of
N % 20 power and influence. Every
my sSI'ended ID and was deeply i'm
I Christians wer aroused
e'1e eaesVed; there were more than
rSSesslons of faith, about half
areSoln Son had united with the
q -" OF the town: and there