Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-13
ROCKWELL. ROUTE NO. 2.

Rsv. Joha A. Rooms went t.
Norwood last week to attend the
district meeting OF the j.. 0. U.
A. NJ, and also TO make an sc-
dress to the Juniors.
A delegation Of meu| ers of the
Daughters of Liberty at Rockwell.
went to Crescent Friday night
May 1T, to initiate II lew mem
ners Into the myrtelles If the
lodge of Daughters at CrTscent
Owing 20 tho writer being very
busy W did not give a full &C.
count of the 8lth, annual session
of the Reformed classes which
met at Ursinus Reformed church
beginning April 20 aud closing
May 3. W. can net tell of all
the good work that was done but
the following is a part of she pro
gram that was carried out most
successfully. The 81 Chassis was
one of the most harmonious meet
ings that the Reformed church has
had for a period of 80 years, and
at this session it ia hoped by the
true Christian spirit that prevail
cd will mark a great era of pro-
gressiveness in the Reformed
churches.
Nazarath Orphans Home gave
a splendid entertainment Friday
night. May 1st. A collection was
taken mp and $35 was received for
the benefit of the orphan children
at Nazarath Orphans Home
Much praise IA gwen Rev. and
Mrs J. w. Belle, the efficient sup.
erintendents of the home, for the
careful training of the children
Sunday, May 3, one of the largest
crowds Of people that have ever
been in Rockwell On any occasion
was there. The Lutheran aud Bap.
tist congregations rendered their
churches to be used by the Re-
formed people at IL a. m. San.
day Rev. W. W. Rowe, a former
pastor of Ursinus church, preached
to a crowded house and at the
same hour Rev. c. W. Warlick
preached at al OVERT owing house
as the Lutheran church ard many
said that it was one of the strong
est and most f"rceful sermon s
over preached in Rockwell. At 2
D. NJ. Rev. Wm. Il. McNairy, VIII
was the founder of UrsiIus Re-
formed church. preached quite an
interesting sermon to a large COT
gregation of people and at the
same hour R9v. J. G.. Peeler
preached at the Baptist church.
At this classis che of the most
peculiar events took place that has
ever happend at any previous
Chassis, Columbus Holshouser,
who runs q hardware store at
Rockwell, was just preparing to
close his place Of business and 60
to dinner whsn soma one called
him to the frcnt door. Wits ba
was talking with ths party Ill
irons of his place of business Rev.
]. A. Rooms, pastor of Ursinus,
cAme up and asked Mr.. Ho!shouser
30 use his phone and, while Rev.
Rooms was talking ovor the phone
Mr.. Holshouser forgot about
Rev. Rooms being inside she store,
locked the door and went TO din
ner. When Rev. Rooms finished
talking to his party over the
phone to his amazemsnt he found
he was in the lookup, 80 he 'phon.
ed to James Holsh 3user who is
mayor of the town and also where
Mr.. Holshouser boards, to see what
the chance would be to get out. So
in a short time Mr.. Holshouser,
acc ompanied by Rsv. Andrews,
lad several other ministers, ap-
peared at the scene and after a
short conference was held it was
decided to give Rev. K IONS his
freedom. This vas quite a joke
on Rev Rooms but it was not in.
tended 80, and vas only C used by
an oversight. The Reformed peo-
Pile of Rockwell did everything
they could to entertain the minis.
ters and delegates while in our
midst and We must say that the
meeting of the Reformed Classis
one of the most pleasens
events that has ever taken place
at Rockwell, and we hope time