The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-11-17
THE ROBSON.

teresting of the Recent Ses- e
sions of the Baptist Associa- :
ton. I
". srity and Children. {
Raeford is a beautiful town in k
over Cumberland county and is $
the capital of the proposed new
county of Hoke that the next
Legislature will be asked to es-
tablish. Is
The people of the town are
mostly Scotch, and they are all
hospitable and cordial. They
are good to the stranger within
their gates, and make it hard for
him to leave. With several
others, it was the privilege Of
the writer to be guest in the
home of Maj. j. w. MCLAUGHLIN,
the leading citizen of Raeford,
and the candidate for the Senate
from Cumberland. Mrs. McLauch-
lin is worthy helpmeet of her
noble husband, and every hour
spent in this happy and cultured
household was filled with pleas
IRE.
Rev.C. H. Durham, of Lumber
ton, is probably the best modera-
tor in the State, and DR.. R. T.
Allen of the same town is like
wise the most efficient of our as
sociational clerks. The body is
perfectly organized, and the
business runs along as smoothly
5.s a river.
We have attended many ses-
sions of the Robson but none
more pleasant than that which
opened last Wednesday and
closed on Friday at noon. We
have often seen the attendance
larger. for the association met on
the extreme north border with a
church not in Robson but in
Cumberland county. But the
pretty church was filled from
day to day with eager and earn
est listeners, and the discussions
Of the various subjects were un-
commonly strong.
The ministry Of the Robson is
superb. A number of the pas.
tors are young men, finely
equipped and consecrated, and
none of them are fresh" OF
spoiled. They are strong men,
and they are leading theil
churches with wisdom and skill
The country churches of the
Robson are immensely strong
The county is largely Baptist
especially in the middle and low
er sections, and the people ar.
very prosperous and progressive
Two or three of them are VERT
able giants and they are awakint
to sense of the Christian obi
cation.
The association gives largel,
to the orphanage. Through al
its history the Robson Associa
ton has been a loyal and liberia
supporter of the institution, ant
the sentiment steadily grows
The great Lumberton Sunda,
school leads all others in its gift
10 the orphaDage-not only il
our own but in all other denomi
nations and not only in the Stat
but in the United States. i
fact we know of no other Sun
day school giving $1,000 a mont
% its orphanage work in tn
wide world.
But the orphanage is by n
means the only object of the low
and care Of the Robson. 1t is
normal association and keeps it
poise. All the objects of the as
ISOLATION are generously SUI
tported. 1t makes a great Chris
mas gift to the aged minister
each year, and gives grandly
State. home and foreign mi.
,sionS.
1t is most refreshing to be
an association where the countr
churches give 500 to $3.50 a yea
TO foreign missions; and whel
the delegates do not try to ge
on with as little as possible, an
keep respectable, but gladly Civ
all they feel able to give.
There is not a kicker in til
whole association. They kee
the unity of the Spirit in til
bonds of peace. They grow i
grace, and abound in every GOO
word and work.
There were some notable d.
Ilverances at the recent session
The Introductory sermon byp
Tor McClelland of Maxton w;
most luminous and strong. tt
addresses on foreign missions b
Rev. |. P. Hedgpeth and Re.