The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-14

BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH.
Death of Mr.. E. Troy Mitchell-Per.
sOnal-Sunday School on a
Troop Train.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
/ Baltimore (Fairmont, r. ~ JAN II.
Rev. J. R. Miller filled his regular
appointment here last Sunday after
noon. He preached a fine sermon, as
he usually does.
/ Miss Kate Page spent the weekend
with home folks near Marietta.
1 Mr. Carl Pittman, who is in the
training camp at Camp Jackson, S. c.,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his parents here.
Miss Eelna Floyd is spending 'Ee
: week with Mrs. P. r. Floyd Of FAIR
&: mont.
Sorry to report Mr.. Ruphus Wal
y ters very sick with pneumonia, also
5 Mrs E. NJ. Smith still uaimproved.
2 Miss Emma Prevatt is visiting her
Uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
= Wilkerson.
v Mr. Newman Miller and Miss Ora
J. Mccormick of Centenary attended
n preaching here Sunday.
l. Miss Anrie Coins of Barnesville lz
r visiting her grand parents here.
Mrs. A. o. Inman of WhiteVil!C
al spent the weekend here with hel
sister Mrs. F. T. Mitchell.
4. Last Thursday morning anout 6:"'
I'd Mr.. E. Troy Mitchell passed into hi
r reward. Deceased had been in ba
r. health for some time, but had oni,
been confined to his bed for abou
G.. a week, with pneumonia. Mr.. Mitch
IL. ell had many friends throughout tn
ng community and was one of the be:
ne citizens. He was upright in ever
| respect and will be greatly miss
en- by his many friends. The funer;
@ol ~ hi hnr
elk. Friday morning at 10 o'clock by h
pastor. Rev. J. r. Miller. Interme,
was made in the family bultyir
ground near his home. He is su
vived by his wife, seven children, al
host of grandchildren. We eXtel
gle cur sincere sympathy to the survlvll
ones.
And Jesus hath said unto hin
"Well done, thou good and falth1
servant, enter into the JOY OF t
Lord"
I am asking you to copy the follo
ing statement cut from the Sund
" IT school times of January 10, 1913.
ess. :. is how the boys from Camp Jacks
nc held Bible service on board transp
Of tram. I ar glad co ~etssr tff..s r.e
o, ~ cur Baltimore boys was one OF
1 anr troopers and helped II the Sumo
e to '0''' ROSA LEE FLOYD
ma A SUNDAY SCHOOL ON 1s6S TROOP .1I!s. TR.
,tter By Carl A Witherspoon, Aviatlon oec'ioi
the Signal Corps.
One Sunday this past December
'nts: train was on its way from camp 'aSh Ss
L an Columbia, S. G., to San Antoniooa =,
hen' there flashed into my mind story IL l
heard DIR. Samuel D. Price, superintendent
ngle the surplus material department OF the, the T0
lcept sunday I scn4oa mo s,1nJa~ school which was
laced on board the good ship Cymric in nid-o'
lnder It was wonderful experience linen z
;, ro | myself the question, if Sunday school
IL re- be he'd on steamship in mid-ocean
rclSe couldn't it be held troop tram tying
YOU way across our great continent!
!, go The idea gripped me ard the job wa
uIdiC complished We did not have Bishop
gross cent to lead our Bible class, but soldier
atiOn unteered to help me read the crlptufe
,.r;od lead the discussion in each OF the ear
y 1 we should go from one TO anotnei. "a ~
ppeal Sunday school held the steamship n q
n he a Sunday school steamship, this sunday
ess it made S our troop cani al If the BOYS We're n
Glass using during that entire trip the Bible:
habit Testaments that the folks at nome hsa
I, them. :, ~
pit Of loving Sunday. by the boys themselves t.
that Sunday. school in our company 90 ~'tSe. for
these order from a. oaf tanto fnr some new come
terfered During the rest period, no,
groups of soldiers gathered, read am
cussed Bible topics. l am proud OF Tn
iioi' title the boys have given me, freaThe, E
er so not day passes but some one calls n
ced in my opinions about this or tnat IN conn
le dis With Blnie E1a 1Iu'n N South San Antonio
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