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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10

The First Presbyterian church of
Henderson dates back to 1868. It was
in the fall of that year that it was
organized by a commission of the
Orange Presbytery There were 16
charter members and the first elders
of the congregation were DR.. John r.
Hicks, DR.. Robert j. Hicks and Henry
r. Watkins.
At the present time the church has
a membership of $685. and an enroll
ment in the Church school of 222.
The first minister to supply the
church was Rev. E. Hines, who was
succeeded by Rev. Thomas U. Fau-
cette. The first pastor in residence
was Rev. D. E.. Jordan.
John B. Watkins, prominent mem
Der of the congregation and one who
is much of a historian, has furnish
ed interesting data on the early his
tory of the denomination in the
county.
Nutbush Presbyterian church at
Townsville, II miles north of Hender-
son, called a pastor in 1854. This is
the oldest record of any church in
Vance county.
In 1863 Henry T. Watkins, clerk
and Doctors Hicks, officers of Nut
bush church, started the First Pers-
byterian church in Henderson.
The original wood building was on
William street, near the present
Urquhart Printery. 1t was on a Sat
urday and a Sunday in the fall of
1868, with a commission from the
Orange Presbytery, composed of Rev.
J. M. Atkinson, D. D., of Raleigh;
Rev. j. w. Primrose, of Ridgeway,
and Rev. Edward Hines, of near
Stovall that the church here was or
gained, with 10 members.
Rev. Edward Hines was installed
as pastor, with Henry T. Watkins and
the Doctors Hicks installed as elders,
and the building was dedicated. Annie
Brown Stevens Primrose was baptiZ-
ed, and sermons were preached by
DR.. Atkinson and Mr.. Primrose.
In 1881 a brick church was erected
on Young street, at the site of the
present church structure. In 1900 a
Sunday school assembly room was
added.
It was this building that was torn
down in 1929 to make way for the
present church structure, with main
assembly auditorium for worship ser
vices, Sunday school auditorium in
the basement, and many rooms in the
rear for departments and classes.
The present structure was modelled
after an Episcopal church in South
Richmond, Va, with some slight
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
ORGANIZATIONS OF
CHURCH LIVE ONES
Much of Work of Group
Carried on by These
Various Units

The work of the First Presbyterian
church at the present time is carried
on through the various organizations
Of the congregation, working with the
pastor.
The session is composed of seven
elders, c. w. Adams, j. c. Cooper ].
T. Marrow, j. r. Rankin, DR.. T. S.
Register, A. S. Watkins and A. T. Nc
Neny, the church clerk BY virtue of
his office, the pastor, Rev. James A.
Jones, is the moderator of the session.
Fifteen men comprise the board of
deacons, with o. w. Pierpont as chair
man; G. w. Dunkley, secretary, and
DR.. A. G. Vow, treasurer The other
members are: L. C. Brinkley, r. w.
Bruin, j. H. Bryan, C. l.. Carter, J. D.
Cooper, E. Fl. Dixon, F. M. Dorsey, w.
A. Hunt, J. B. Owen, l. B. Watkins,
j. B. Watkins, S. M. Watkins.
Administration of the Sunday school
is in charge of a group of officers
headed by r. w. Bruin as superinten-
dent, ]. H. Bryan, assistant super
intendent; Sidney M. Green, secre-
tary; o. w. Pierpont, treasurer. De-
partmental superintendent are:
Cradle Roll, Mrs. r. w. Bruin; Be
ginner, Miss Cornelia Gary, Primary,
Miss Mary Belle Gray; Junior, Mrs.
d. H. Gerber; Senior, William H.
Bryan. Miss Bertha Bum is teacher
of the women's Bible class and j. c.
Cooper teacher of the men.
Under the leadership of the pastor
and a council appointed for the pur-
pose, the young peoples work centers
around the departmental worship dur
ing the hour of church school, pro-
viding an opportunity for instruction
and praise. The evening meeting is
conducted as a forum with topic of
interest to and selected by the mem
hers themselves and being openly dis
cussed. These evening meetings are
considered to have been of much
value to the members of the forum
and to the church.
The distinctive feature of the Wo-
mems work is the Woman's Auxiliary
whose program calls for study and
worship periods several times a
month in large and small groups. No
part Of the program of the church is
more efficiently executed than this
work of the women, it is stated. The
officers of the Auxiliary are: Mrs. q.
S. Watkins president; Mrs. G. V. Sil.-
gleton, vice-president; Mrs. 0. w.
Pierpont, secretary; Mrs. Charles
Stainback, treasurer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
Henderson Church Dates
Back Full 68 Years Ago
Interesting History of Prese Edifice One That Con-
gregation Is Proud of; Of Colonial Design and
Erected at Cost of 81 5000 in Year 1929

changes. The cost of the present build
ing, including heat, light and plum
bing systems, was around 100000.
A building fund had been started
in previous years, to which many
made cash contributions, one officer
giving $4,000. OF the finance fund,
$4,000 was a bond issue, aginst which
members assumed building and loan
contracts, which matured last spring.
Besides the fund for the building
several thousands of dollars was rails
ed for class room equipment and the
organ electrified and enlarged. New
pews were also purchased and in
stalled paid for by individual MEM
bers as memorials, many bearing
plates to that effect. The pulpit fur
niture was given by Mrs. j. d. Cooper
as a memorial to her brother, Elder
James C. Cooper, Jr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR SANDY CREEK
Former Pastor and Deacon
to Be Honored at Ser
vice Sunday

A memorial service for a former
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bum, and a former
deacon, George Finch, will be held
at New Sandy Creek Baptist church
at the II o'clock hour Sunday morn
ing, it was announced today by Rev,
l.. B. Reavis, pastor of the church.
DR.. M. o. Alexander will preach in
the afternoon, and DR.. ]. M. Bum,
son of the man being honored in the
days service, is to bring the mes
sage.
Bonnie Bum, superintendent of
schools in Granville county, will have
charge of the music, and former
pastors will be present and bring few
brief words of greetings.
Revival services will start Sunday
night at 8 o'clock with Rev. H. o.
Kaker, of Wake Forest, doing the
preaching.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10

Women's organizations and those
FOR the young people, in addition to
these others. are all active groups.
The present pastor, Rev. James A.
Jones, is a native of Laurinburg. and
in his work here is serving his first
passionate. He is very young man. is
an honor graduate of Union Theologi-
cal Seminary, of Richmond owned by
the Presbyterian church, and is re-
garded as an outstanding leader of
youth in this city and in his denom-
nation at large. During the short pc
Rod of his ministry here, which be-
gan June IS, 1885, all departments of
the church have taken on new life and
growth, with the membership in
creased and the Sunday school grow
ing rapidly.
The local church dates back to 1868,
and during that period of time many
men who have become outstanding
leaders in the denomination have
served as pastors. The church and it's
members have played an important
part in the religious life of the COM
munity, and many leading citizens of
Henderson and have in times past
been members and supporting of the
church.
The public is invited to the dedica-
tory services on Sunday, when the
sermon will be ,by DR.. Lacy, consider
ed by many as perhaps the leading
preacher of the Southern Presbyterian
Church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
OUTSTANDING MEN
IN THIS PASTORATE
Ministers Who Have Served
Henderson Are Able
Leaders

In the long history of the First
Presbyterian church of Henderson,
many notable and outstanding min
listers Of the denomination have ser
we'd as it's pastors.
The first minister to supply the
church was Rev. Edward Hines who
was succeeded by Rev. Thomas U.
Faucette. He was succeeded by Rev.
d. r. Jordon as the first resident
pastor. After him, the succession was
as follows:
Rev. l.. B. Johnson, 1SS341884 ode
ceased. a're~
Rev. DR.. Alexander Sprunt, 1886
1891, now pastor-emeritus of the First
Presbyterian church in Charleston, S.
c. -l..,...s,,
Rev. w. D. Morton, 1891-1S91 Ode
ceased.
Rev. A. R. Shaw, 1897-19O1"t deceas-
ed). sN".
Rev. ]. H. Henderlite,f 19O2-t9O7 now
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Gastonia. 800"
Rev. ]. A. Mcclure, 19O8-1912, now
pastor of the First. Presbyterian
church at ST. Petersburg, Fla,
Rev. r. A. White. 1913-921, now pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
at Mooresville, N. G. avg
Rev. C. K Taffe, 1922-1927, now pas
tor of the Presbyterian church. at lila,
Georgia. .sasss-s.
Rev. w. c. Cumming, 1927-1934, now
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Miami Beach, Fla. ~
Rev. James A. Jones, the present
pastor, began his work June rs; 1885.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10

Marcel Proust, French author, born
65 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
Dedication Program For
Presbyterians Sunday

The program for the dedication
church Sunday is as flows:
The Feed D
lie
The The Rev R.. A. D
The Choral Our PRAYER o Lord"
The Tymn-"Zion ills
The o the Script
NE
The
The Offertory from the Symphony-IIayden
me announcements and Greetings
he Sure
The Der r. D. D.. l.. D
of the
The Dedication of the Church The Cumm
The Dedcaory
The Dedcatory FIymn-An Things No
The ction.
The = "Fesa March. Calkin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
REV. SHACKFORD TO
PREACH AT DREWRY

At the regular service at Drewry
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
evening, Rev Joe Shackford will
preach in the place of Rev. D. A.
Petty, pastor of the church, it was
announced today. Rev. Mr.. Shack
ford assisted in the revival there a
week ago, and the people will be glad
to hear him again. The public is
cordially invited.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10
FORMER PASTOR TO
ATTEND EXERCISES

DR.. and Mrs D. A. White and Miss
Cary White, of Mooresville, Miss
Anna Peasants White, of Richmond
Va, and Bob White, of Raleigh, will
arrive Saturday afternoon to be the
guests of Mrs. John B. Watkins.
DR.. White, former pastor of the
First PRESBYTERIAN church, will at
tend the dedication services of the
new church building Sunday morn
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-10

Vow, treasurer.
r. w. Bruin is general superinten-
dent of the departmentalized Church
school, with j. H. Bryan assistant su-
rerintendent; Sidney M. Green, sec
rotary, and o. w. Pierpont, treasurer.
Evening star., 1936-02-27

queen among them. There are no
native elms west Of the Rocky Noun
tains. but they have been happily
adopted In all the western States.
When to become acquainted with
your elm Is for you to determine.
The time of the year has nothing to
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPROWLs.


MOST persons, 1t seems, regard i'm
agination as some sort of mind
within the mind-a something that
adds to or subtracts from the eff
cheney of ones personality. Generally
the supposition is that your imagin-
ing powers are native or inborn. This
popular notion will stand some cor
recting.
Just what is imagination anyway?
We may make descriptive compari-
son in this fashion: Your imagination
may be compared to searchlight. You
throw this searchiight on any field Of
momentary experience. In this field
you find some items which correspond
with past experiences. Other items
are totally new to you. Your imagina-
ton first selects the familiar items in
your ever-c changing momentary expe-
rience and establishes relation be-
tween the familiar and the new. In
this way your imagination is a dis
coverer of the meaning of new expert
ences. If this be true, the size Of your
imagination depends not upon hered-
ity, but rather upon experience. In
stead of being Unborn, it is acquired.
The wider your experience, the greater
your imagination.
Sometimes I reflect that this view OF
the function of imagination represents
the central reason for education. At
lease il seems to me that those persons
who have been subjected to what is
called liberal education possess lib
eral education in the sense that their
familiarity with many things helps
them to interpret the new experiences
which are always passing in review be-
fore them.
(Copyrisht. 1936)
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Bedtime Stories
Blacky Does Some Spying.

know I wouldn't dare show myself to
them. OF course, I'm not thinking
of any such thing"
"How many eggs have they got?"
asked Sammy abruptly.
"You tell me, for doi4't know" re-
torted Blacky.
"You ought to have found out by
this time" said Sammy. Every time
I've passed this way I've seen you
hanging around here"
"Well, who has q better right?" de-
manded Blacky. THAT was my old
home those Owls have got, wasn't it?'
We'll. I wouldn't try to steal those
eggs if were you," said Sammy, and
few away.
Now, how did he know what had
in my mind?" muttered Blacky. "Just
the same, If I could steal those eggs
it would be a great thing for me and
for lot of other folks in the Green
Forest, and even out on the Green
Meadows. I wonder how many there
are"
Late that afternoon, as Blacky sal
hidden in the top of tall hemlock
tree, he saw Mrs. Hooty leave the
nest. For a few minutes she sat high
up in another tree, shaking out hel
feathers and looking this way anc
that way. Then she flew away. Blacky
looked hastily to see if Mr.. Hooty wal
about. He didn't see him anywhere.
Now is my time to find out about
those eggs" thought Blacky.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-02-27

inches thick with well defined ridges.
The main trunk Of the tree divides
ut 20 feet from the ground, some
times less, and thus forms the crown.
An American elm In the open field
may reach . height Of 140 feet, and
q height Of rs to 80 feet is common.
The flowers of light green appear
from last years buds you saw during
the Winter. They arrive and have
departed before the leaves. In fact,
the seed children, too. are ready to
80 on their way by the time the
foliage comes. These are easy to
identify. Hanging In clusters, nat,
and surrounded by . hairy, papery
wing, they are so healthy and eager
to grow that they take root in q few
days, II they are given half a chance.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Sinonds
BY JOHN BLAKE,

VOU have doubtless read In the
L news Of the death Of Frank H.
Simonds. He richly deserved all the
praise that was accorded him by the
newspapers and the scores Of promi-
nent men Who knew and admired him.
He was the best equipped reporter I
have ever known, and have known
a lot of them.
But it is Simonds' human side that
want to speak about today. Because
he was intolerant Of slovenly work, he
was q little feared by some Of his
fellows. He was after facts, not
rumors. Travelling widely in the
United States and in Europe, he met
and appraised most of the diplomats
and other public men with whom he
came In contact.
When he had interviewed a public
man, his readers knew something
about that man. Simonds did not
care who they were. He wanted to
know what they were.
In Albany, where Simonds served
frequently as correspondent, he was
bundle of knowledge. Newcomers
to the reporters room, when they
found that they were not sure about
the legislators, went to Simonds, and
Simonds told them what they needed
to know. Having been once cub
reporter, he understood how easy 1t
was for newcomers to make mistakes.
He went out of his way to guide them
Alright. After tyro discovered that
Simonds would drop his own work and
set the man right, he was always In
demand.
It used to be puzzle to me how
he could teach 10 or IS reporters their
stuff and still be able to write three
or four columns about the chief story
of the day.
Legislators who needed a lamp for
their feet consulted him. Other legis.
lators who were not in Albany for their
health were very careful Of their
public behavior.
Somebody once said that the mere
fact tina. Simonds was around kept
the wolf of graft away. Hardly
night passed during session that
some struggling correspondent did not
drop into his room and get the right
dope" from him. He was always ready
to give it.
But ne could relax when he wanted
20. He put zest and satire into the
yearly correspondents dinner. He was
always the star of the Amen Corne.
gathering, an institution which -four
ished for many years.
He knew how to work, and work
hard. AMI he knew how to play
hard. He never did q poor piece o!
| work in his life.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Counterfeit.

A REALLY and altogether mean
- trick was recently played by a
counterfeiter upon his attorney, who
had freed him. The counterfeiter
paid his attorneys fee with bogus
bills. Page honor among thieves!
Counterfeit is used in great
many connections. but practically
always the significance is imitation
of that which is genuine.
So we have it not only in relation
to money, but jewelry, documents,
literature, masquerading, individuals,
art, emotions-in fact, almost every
outlet of human thought. feeling and
endeavor, indicating invariably the
spurious, sham or base.
We have counterfeit directly from
the Latin, "contra-facere," to make
in opposition or contrast; hence in
opposing imitation.
Counterfeit retained its French
form until toward the end of the
fourteenth century when it took on
comparatively modern dress, as in
the line from the work by Cover, in
the year 1893:
"This letter was counterfeit in such
wise that no man shulde it apper-
ceive."
(Copyrieht 1850
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Natures Children
American Elm.
Ulmus Americana.

do with it, as there are outstanding
marks to look for at any season. II it
is in Summer, the lovely green. vase
like form Of the tree is q sight you will
not soon forget.
The leaves are lopsided! One side
Of each leaf Is larger than the other.
They grow alternately, are sharp
pointed, saw-toothed and from two
to five inches long and one to three
inches wide. The upper surface is
rough, the under somewhat hairy.
In early Autumn they turn q deep
rich golden, gradually fading to
brown, then taking their departure,
seemingly Of one accord. usually
some windy day.
BY Winter, the tree stands revealed
in all Its lovely branch and limb
formation. The dark, ashy-gray bark
Of the trunk is often one and half
Evening star., 1936-02-27
RY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
In others business never pry,
old Mother Nature.

~ LACKY the Crow likes eggs. He
- is very fond of eggs. His fond
ness for eggs has been the
- cause of a lot Of trouble for
Blacky. He had robbed his feathered
neighbors of their eggs so often that
he had come to have very bad name
among them. Usually, however, Blacky
confines himself to the eggs of those
who are smaller than himself. How
ever, his discovery that Hooty the Owl
and Mrs. Hooty already were nesting
had set him to thinking, and this
thinking had resulted in an idea-an
idea that at first he hadn't seriously
considered. In fact, the idea hao
caused him to shudder. But as time
went on and he kept thinking about
it, he stopped shuddering. He began
to wonder if 1t really couldn't be done.
What was it? Why, the idea was to
steal the eggs of Hooty the Owl.
They are big enough to make good
eating" thought Blacky. Il certainly
would enjoy those eggs. Yes, sir,
certainly would enjoy those eggs. ]
would enjoy them all the more be-
cause they are the eggs of one of my
enemies. So those eggs would be
worth stealing on that account. But
more important than that is the fact
that if could steal those eggs there
would be no young Owls, and we cer-
tainly don't want any more Owls ir
the Green Forest"
Blacky kept the idea to himself. He
didn't want to be laughed at. and he
knew that if he even mentioned it tc
any of his friends he would be laughed
at They would make fun of him anc
tell him that he wouldn't dare do such
a thing So Blacky said nothing. but
he began to do little spying. From
Evening star., 1936-02-27
HANGING

o safe distance he kept watch Of that
old nest of his now occupied by Mrs.
Hooty. He watched to find out If she
left her nest during the daytime in
order to go hunting. He watched to
see where Hooty spent his time, and
just what his habits were during the
day. You see, he knew that whatever
he planned to do would have to be
done in daylight, for he is never
abroad after dark.
His cousin, Sammy Jay, who misses
very little, soon discovered that Blacky
was spending much of his time not
far from that tree in which Mrs. Hooty
was now housekeeping. Sammy knew
about that nest, for Blacky had told
him. What are you hanging around
here so much for?" asked Sammy.
"oh, nothing" replied Blacky.
"Oh. yes, you are," retorted Sammy
"I've watched you and you are watch
ing those Owls. What do you hope
to do-drive them away from that old
nest Of yours?"
Goodness, mol" exclaimed Blacky.
"Ive never thought Of such thing.
You know very well that I couldn't
drive them away If wanted to. You
Evening star., 1936-02-27

The wood Of the elm Is exceedingly
tough. It Is used for slaves, furniture,
boxes, crates and flooring, and when
ever hard and rough usage is ex-
pected.
The elm has Q foe we have not
yet been able to vanquish-the Dutch
elm disease. Another enemy, the elm
leaf beetle, though persistent, can be
held within bounds.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-02-27

The modern girl doesn't decline an
invitation just because Of the time OF
month! She knows how to keep going,
and keep comfortable-with Midol.
For relief from painful periods, this is
all you have to do:
Watch the calendar. At the very
first sign Of approaching pain, take
a Midol tablet and drink a glass
of water, and you may escape the
expected pain altogether. If not, a
second tablet should check it within
few minutes.
Midol's relief is lasting; two tablets
should see you through your worst
day. Yet Midol contains no narcotic
and it forms no habit. But don't be
misled by ordinary pain tablets sold
as a specific for menstrual pain!
Midol is a special medicine, offered
for this particular purpose. Your
druggist has it.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY

By LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
~HE beautiful American elm has
been planted over most Of the
United States today. Few
L trees are so easily identified.
It is vase shaped, and often has
sturdy limbs that remind you Of the
beloved oaks.
There are is species of elrns found
in the north temperate countries Of
the world. We have six that are ma
tive to eastern North America. OF
course, the American elm Is the
Evening star., 1936-02-27
New Cable Efficient.

A new cable one-eishth Of an inch
thick and stretching 100 miles from
Tasmania to the Australian mainland
can carry six telephone conversations,
IL telegraph messages and a broad
casting service simultaneously.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Jolly Polly
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.

Ut. CT had hardly played three
games when one of the girls remarked
that" etc, is the correct form. not
than one Of the girls remarked" !"
when" properly follows hardly"
1--WE had hardly arrived when (not
than the orchestra began to play"
He had hardly gone mile when (not
than) he was attacked"
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Jubilee Buildings Rushed.

johannesburg, South Africa, is con-
structing many buildings to house
visitors to the Jubilee Exposition,
which opens September /.