The Robesonian., 1918-09-16

any time.-Editor.) II
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. 6, Aug. 27.-Accord- T.
ing to my promise, am writing you
about nv visit to my old home at
White Pond. / met Rev. Norlie Britt :
during the protracted meeting at -
White Pond last summer before he
commenced preaching, and enjoyed
his talks In prayer-meeting so much
was real anxious to attend the meet
ing this time and hear him preach,
but our meeting at Raft Swamp was
so interesting till / decided to attend
it every day instead Of going to
White Pond through the heat. Rev.
L. E. Daley preached oul-thrilling
sermon on Sunday (before Rev. Mr..
Honeycutt arrived) from the subject
'The upward look and the forward
move" also Bro. Honeycutt preached
fine sermons and Bro. Bunyan Tyner
and wife attended the meeting, which
always makes our hearts burn with !
love and joy. But it was a surprise
when a maid met him and said 81
feel like kissing you this morning" in
the presence of his father, who re-
pAACO, VcAAD 1 uO1l suppose he IL OU.
ject." His brother-in-law, Mr.. Lang
ston was one Of the greatest prayer
meeting conductors we ever heard.
There were many relatives and friends
from a distance attending the meat-
ing that we don't have with us ofte /.
which made US anxious to stay, too.
But Tuesday news reached US that !
Bobby, our youngest brother, was tax
en- very i'll, suddenly, unconscious
with pneumonia and heart trouble.
We attended church that evening and
told our pastor and others about him
and asked them to pray for his heal
ing, which they did. and I and th1 ee
children, Bobby, Lois and Eunice, left
Wednesday morning. We reached his
side about noon and were so thank
full and glad to find the fever cool
and the pain in his head and side re-
lieved and him conscious and our SIS
ter Mrs. J. E. Spivey Of Orrum sit
ting by his bedside. Her son Sam,
who had been discharged from Camp
on account Of physical disability, was
there, too.
Mrs. Hardin and her son Mr.. Jutter
were visiting Mrs. S. j. Page We'd
in-law and he had to leave next morn
|
said, "I've read your letters and want
ed to meet you a long time and now
have met you" We spent pleas
ant afternoon chatting and singing
with our niece Miss Lillian Page pre-
siding at the piano, and her father
Rev. s. j., and two sisters, Misses
Valley and Inez, to assist her. We
had fine music but when they sang
the child's funeral song we sould not
I stay the tears that freely flowed
| that we had been too busy to shed
before since parting with our child
RAYMOND. Rev. Paul T. Britt and
Mr.. Sam Spivey and Mr.. Clayton
Faulk. another unsaved boy that had
to leave next morning for camp, join:
ed our company and we talked anc
prayed with them before bidding Us
a sad goodby. There's nothing thai
gives us more pleasure than meeting
II friends and loved ones at White Pont
| and worshiping with them, where ou
childhood days were spent. But
missed one old friend who walke'
with a stick to see me last summe
just as feeble as she could be- ;.
| helped her up the steps and she sale
II saw YOU pass and 1 knew it wa
YOU and I've come" I replied l wa
waiting for it to get little pleasant
/ ter and Mrs. J. H. Bass by town an
| away February last.
Rev. Mr.. Norlie Britt is an ab!
young minister and some day We
feel his power. And his father, Re
Paul Britt, is busy all day during.
meeting talking and praying wit
afflicted or unsaved ones. HIS 10y
| and zeal remind us Of the apost
Paul.
We decided to come home Frids
= after services. We dined with Br
B. L. Page and we're glad to me
|. another old friend, Mrs. Robt. Mile
there. Also her brother Mr.. Johnr
Il Huggins of Virginia was vlsltll
them. Mr.. J. H. Bass had a new e
but could not run it, but Rev. "
Britt could and he took us and MI
3. L. Page and her little grand-daug
tet and Mrs. J. H. Bass by town a
we stopped with my daughter, M
Mcintyre a while. We certainly c
enjoy the trip but came too last
know much about crop conditions:
saw plenty Of the old weed on DC
sides of the road and stringers at
barns and were glad we came qulcl
before we were sick. On the W
there we saw two barns burned. K
Mr.. Britt made good toba'
Thursday but he told them the tt
to decide against it was about Dece
ber. He too used to plant, the Gu
about three years ago. Every
that plants a tobacco seed plants
curse. Yes, the county is flooded "
money, but eye cannot serve God
- mammon." And there's someth
more than gold, our boys and g
. are something more than gold. \
God remove the great curse from
face Of the earth.
When we read Mrs. Browns IN
esting letters we wish we nad
lege education, too, but WILL cry
improve the two talents we have
stead Of burying our pound becs
we haven't more.
we received a letter from Fr
Yesterday. He spent 5 days. IN
0rleans. La. and was leaving