The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-17
MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN
or North Carolina Being Considered
sy Ministers and Laymen Inter-
ested in Mission Cause.

| Charlotte. -Ministers and laymer
interested in the mission cause, me,
at Hanna Hall for the purpose of con
| slder1ng plans with reference to or
| SANITATION for united missionary
campaign in North Carolina, and the
advisability of holding laymen's con
ference in Charlotte.
Besides about 20 laymen the minis
ters present were: Rev. D. H. Rolston
of the First Presbyterian church; Rev
Dr.. MARI, Of Trinity Methodist church;
Rev. R. E. Hough, of Knox Presbyte-
riah church, and Rev. E. G. Carson,
of Villa Heights A. r. P. church
Mr. M. B. Spier presided at the
meeting.
Mr.. L. B. Padgett, of Greensboro,
state secretary of the North Carolina
branch of the Laymen's Movement,
was present. Mr. Padgett met with the
ministers in their regular weekly
meeting and suggested the having of
the meeting at this time.
After considerable discussion It
was decided to have another meeting
in few. days at which time action in
regard to the comDa1gn and confer
ence for Charlotte will be taken.
The plan discussed is to hold con-
ferences or conventions at about 20
different points in the state, to launch
a great campaign in the interest of
missions-home and foreign.
The idea originated at a great meet
ing in New York on the 10Th of March
last.
Mr.. Padgett was, present at the
meeting. He caught the spark of en-
thusiasm and it is his purpose to kim
die it into a frame throughout this
state.
Connect Brunswick and New Hanover.
In an election held recently Bruins
jority in favor of the project to bridge
Cape Fear and Brunswick rivers, in
accordance with a compromise agree
ment reached among prominent citi-
zens of New Hanover and Brunswick
counties in conference in Raleigh
during the session of the last legisla-
ture The purpose of the election
was to get an expression of the atti-
tude of the citizens of Brunswick on
the proposition to spend $4,000, or so
much thereof as may be needed, to
bridge the Brunswick river, condition
ed, however, upon New Hanover ex-
pending $250,000, or SO much as may
be needed, for bridge over the Cape
Fear river at Wilmington and the con-
struction of an improved highway
connecting the two rivers.
States Trust Company Official Freed.
A verdict of not guilty was render
ed in Wake court in the case against
C. H. Bowlds of Wilmington, secre-
tary-treasurer of the States Trust
Company, charged with false reports
to the corporation commission that
the capital stock of the Bank of Mac
was paid in at the time Of |
opening for business. Two other |
cases against him, one for false en-
.ries as to stock of the Macclesfield |
,ank and the other for aiding and abet-
ing Cashier Dinner Lafoon in similar
entries as to the Bank of Claremont,
we're called and rather than to have
% give heavy bond for trial at the
1ext court, pleas of mol contenderee
we're entered and prayer for judgment
vas continued on the payment of the
costs.
North Carolina New Enterprises.
A charter was issued to a corpor-
Ltion OF be known as the Wilmington
Beach Corporation, which is organ
zed with capital stock of $4,000.
This corporation is empowered to