The Monroe journal., 1922-02-17

came off with fine success Monday
evening, according TO appointment, IN
the basement of Central Methodist
church. Although a sneaking, and
biting little rain was falling, and it
grew colder and colder out doors as
the night advanced. the crowd gath
cred promptly. Four long tables ran
across the entire room, and short
one near the piano, for the singers,
which perhaps seated fifteen. All of
these tables were full; and while the
lcng tables were beng waited on, the
singers dispensed fine music for the
waiting crowd. The menu was par
excellent, therefore pleasing. Now, |
can't tell everything about this dinner
with its speech-making and so on. for
editor Beasley insinuated lately that
the church was about to take his pa
per from him, and he told the truth.
The Sunday school eonTentions, mis-
sionary conferences, extra sermons,
country appointments, box suppers,
las many as five in one paper during
the holidays), children's day at each
church, presiding elders appoint
ments, and the church's work of all
general, with no remuneration, is the
limit. So | will just give small ac-
count for those who were not there
that they may have some conception
of it's vast success.
Mr.. Dowd Secrest was POSTMASTER,
and he first called on Maj. W. c.
Heath. When this speaker gets up
always know there is something ludi-
crous coming and l laugh before he
commences, for he shows it in his
face. He read some statistics of the
origin of the Methodist church in
Union county. Away back there was
only one pastor for all this territory
including Monroe, think he said, and
he received for the year salary of
$3.05, and this was read in such SOL
emn tones in his own matchless way,
that the crowd roared. Then he told
of old Uncle Adam Ivey's preaching
one time in the Waxhaw settlement,
and this old minister was giving out
the hymn, Return, We ransomed sin
ners, home" Just at the moment
when Ransom Somebody was entering
the church, he stopped and eyed the
preacher and said: "Adam Ivey,
want to tell you there's more sinners
in here than Ransom" He said he
could talk there till R. d. Crow and
R. B. Redwine went to sleep; and the
writer at this point was not laughing
at all, but kinder crying. If you are
ever in need of a speaker at any kind
of meeting, send for Maj. Heath.
Then our Mayor, Mr.. John Vann, an
Episcopalian, and attorney, ran a
close equal, with DR.. c. c. Weaver a
good third. The Mayor, quite young
man, said he had been invited to this
meeting, and was told by Mr.. Jim
Fowler before he came that the Epis-
copal church was the mother of this
church, and he wanted to say that if
this was SO, the children and grand
children were much more prolific than
the mother. The truth is, the crowd
laughed so immoderately, and all the
time, that | couldn't catch his words,
but / saw his stolid looking face, brim
full Of fun, and that was enough for
me, | laughed with the others.
Mr.. Pearce Wyche Of Charlotte, in
troduced as "Anna Chreitzburg's hus-
band," told Of how the mems club at
Tryon Street church had helped with
their funds in many good ways, and
still had some left in the treasury.
A noble work they were doing in
helping to pay hospital bills for some
needy people. This work is fraught
with the fullness Of Christ's saying
to his disciples: 81 must work, while
it is day; the night cometh when no
man can work." He was full Of
boastings for his class and church,
but said he was aware we had beat
them in numbers.
I DR.. Weaver was little bumped at
Mr. Wyche's vainglorious speech con-
cerning Charlotte, and when he was
called upon, among other things as
he talked, he told the crowd that a
fellow said recently to him, 80 Jo
had associated with the Charlotte OBJ
server, till he couldn't tell the truth
at ALL" All faces turned to Mr.
Wyche, amidst great laughter.
We love to go back and recall the
good old preachers who have come
made their good fight, and have gone
to their reward. We remember back
| III tne early elgntleS rev. y. ID. Dailey
was pastor of the Monroe circuit. He
was getting old, but fine scholar
full of friendship and excellent hu-
NOR. His environments caused him
mental irritation at times, and he
wore away over it. There was at that
time scarcely college man in the
county outside Of Monroe. / heard
the father of our Mavor Vann saw
once in speaking of Rev. Mr. Bailey,
that he was one of the finest theolo-
gians he had ever listened to and he
never missed going to hear him when
he preached in town; in fact, he SEEM
ed disgusted with bishop and his
cabinet that would not or did not see
the greatness in this man, and sent
him to circuit. This dear old man
teased his many friends, and was
teased in return. One dav he came