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Scuppernong Union Meeting (1889)

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The Scuppernong Union is composed of all the Missionary Baptist Churches east of Jamesville as far as the Atlantic ocean.

This body was convened last Saturday morning at 10 o’clock in the Baptist Church of this town, by the Moderator, Mr. J.C. MEEKINS Jr., of Tyrrell.

The introductory sermon was preached by Rev. J.H. BARNES, of Virginia.  Nearly all the churches were represented.  An invitation was extended to all visiting ministers, whereupon the Rev. Mr. ROBINSON, pastor of the Methodist Church at this place, was introduced to the convention by the pastor of the Baptist Church.  Mr. ROBINSON favored the Union with several fine speeches during the day.

The Union meeting raised $300 to assist Roper City in erecting a house of worship.

The next session of this body will convene with the Church at Creswell, on Saturday before the 5th Sunday in December.  In behalf of the Union, the writer wishes to publicly thank the good people of Plymouth, regardless of church connections, for the very great hospitality extended to the visiting brethren. — R.B. COLLIER

Source: Roanoke Beacon,  4 October 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Commencement (1889)

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Of Prof. DUNSTON’s School at Columbia

On Friday night July 19th, Prof. DUNSTON’s Preparatory School held its Commencement exercises.

Long before the hour to commence Columbia was thronged with visitors, anxious to be present and to hear the  young gentlemen and girls speak and recite.  it were a difficult task to decide which of them excelled – all did well-reflecting very great credit on their most excellent instructor, who is a graduate of the University of North Carolina.

Prof. DUNSTON, as is his custom, offered a gold medal to the young man who should best declaim on that occasion; and appointed as judges the Rev. Mr. EBORNE, Messrs. BUSH, LEE, and R.P. FELTON, who decided that Mr. Joseph ALEXANDER had merited the same.  Rev. Mr. EBORNE was requested to present the medal which he did with appropriately remarks.

Two gentlemen friends of the school offered a medal to the girl who had stood highest in her class during the session and who should best recite at the Commencement.

Prof. DUNSTON appointed Messrs. R.P. FELTON,  J.C. MEEKINS Jr., and Rev. R.B. COLLIER a committee to decide who was entitled to this reward.

Miss Ella WYNN was the happy recipient of a lovely medal presented her by Rev. R.B. COLLIER. Thus ended a most excellent session of Columbia’s school.

It is the universal desire of patrons and people that the Trustees will increase the Professor’s salary and thus induce him to remain with us another session.

An excellent band of music played at interval, and all left at a late hour, feeling that they had been amply repaid, though the weather was uncomfortably warm and rainy.  — Ben

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 9 August 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.