The Robesonian., 1917-05-14
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT
Fortunate Pastor and FOrtunateMem-
bers-SOme Facts About New Or
leans. Baptist Convention City

Fortunate Pastor and FortunateMem-
bers-SOme Facts About New Or
leans, Baptist Convention City
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. 5, May 1O-Mr. AL
ex 'Spivey spent a while in Rowland
on business the first. of the week.
Mrs. Spivey went to Lake City yes
terday to visit relatives. She was
accompanied by Miss Eureka Pit
man.
Mr.. Henry Todd of Bellamy was
a pleasant caller one night recent
ly.
Some one has said, "Call every
goose swan and every lass queen.
This is splendidly applicable to the
fellow who can say "amen" when an
other is being blessed. We heartily
felicitate Rev. 1. P. Hedgpeth on his
good fortune to be the grateful pos
SCISSOR Of new automobile as the
generous donation of the Mcssrs.
Bridger brothers Of Bladenboro. For
tunate, indeed, is the church which
has for its pastor such man as Rev.
Mr.. Hedgpeth, and also such men,
bers as H. C. and R. L. Bridger. The
sons also are noble and are following
in the footsteps Of their illustrious
father. AS a further evidence of 10y
atty and appreciation, Mr.. H. c..
Bridger is to make the way easy for
Mr.. Hedgpeth to attend the South
ern Baptist convention at New Or
leans. A treat like that is almost
enough within itself to make a less
fortunate one envious; but that would
be mean.
New Orleans is a city 12O miles
from the mouth of the Mississippi
river, and the river at New Orleasns
is said to be SO miles wide. "The
population Of the city is 387 900, and
is the second seaport Of the CONT
nent. It is truly said to be the me-
tropolis of the South.
They tell us 100000 of the popu-
lation are native whites; $4,000 are
foreign whites, and 10000 are ne
groes. Of the foreign-born whites,
800. are Austrians,. 600 are Canadians,
400 are Cubans, $500 are English,
300 are French, 6,S0o are Germans,
5000 are Irish, $500 are Italians,
600 are Mexicans, 200 are Nofwe-
gians, 1,4O0 are Prussians, 800 are
Scotch, 500 are Spanish, 800 are
Swiss, 400 are Turks, 400 are Chi
nese, 200 are Japanese, 800 are
Greeks, and 300 of other nationali-
ties. Make a total of $4,000. Add
ing to this number 10000 who are
of foreign-born parentage, we see the
percent who may be considered for
eigners, total of 127,OOO.'
It is said the "Adventists have two
churches and $50 members, the white
Baptists have six churches and l..
800 members, the colored Baptists
have seventy-three churches and 15,.
900 members, the Christians have
i two churches and $50 members, the
| colored Congregationalists have foul
churches and 900 members, the Epis
copalians have sixteen churches ane
5000 members, the Evangelicals have
five churches and 5000 members,
the Greeks have one church and 20(
members, the Lutherans have 1!
churches and $500 members, the
Methodists have sixteen churche
and 1000 members, the colored Meth
odists have twenty-four churches ant
| 1000 members, the Presbyterian
:, have seventeen churches and 400
!, members, the Roman Catholics hav'
thirty eight churches and 175,00'
meml ers, the Unitarians have on
church and only a few members
| which makes a total Of o2O churche
and 242,553 members. It is our sin
!, cere wish and prayer that great goo
} may be accomplished by the meet
/ ing of the convention in that cit,
next week. The city is great an
its religious needs are great.
: We do not know who the Nose
! will be to lead the Sunday schoc
forces in the place Of the lamentee
and while yet alive the "seraphi
Frost, and what we have to say wi
amount to no more than an atom Q
sand thrown in the sea, but we woul
be gratified at seeing DR.. I. J. Va
a Ness, the present editorial secretar!
succeed him.
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