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FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH
Fleiuto Large New York Congregations.
Special Correspondence Hr. Lint nr. ii.
New York, July li,—Not con
tent with furnishing New York
with the most eloquent orators at
the bar, the South within the pust
half decade has been gradually but
surely tilling the metropolitan pul
pits with her sous. This discovery
was made In the fame accruing to
one Southern preacher in New
York, who lately, during i memo
rial session, uttered words thut
pierced the panoply of sectional
pride and showed the citizens of
Gotham, who are not the leas patri
otic because they are cosmopolitan,
that the houors she holds out in all
professions are, in truth, open to
the competition of all. Looking
about among the celebrated church
es we have found so large a share
of them prosperiug under men of
Southern affiliations that it has
seemed wise to call more particular
attention to this fact.
The thousands from all parts of
the South whohaveat oue time aud
another, at moments of spiritual
aud political excitement, listened
to the advice of Rev. Mr. Bitting,
of Virginia—drank the rich wine
aud eaten the strong meat of his
sermons, will be interested to know
that ho has in his son, W. C. Bit
ting, a worthy successor. In per
sonal appearance the son is quite
the opposite type from his father,
being short and compact in build
with light brown hair aud mus
tache. He Is about.12 years of age,
aud has been at the helm of the
Mount Morris Baptist, 127th street
and Fiftl. avenue—Harlem—for six
years, aud in that time has devel
oped all the strength and nooility
of character and personal magnet
ism that have endeared his father
to so many kinds of people, and
whicli may be considered an inher
itance, for the son has drawn to
himself, by the same means,.the
people of bis Northern congrega
tion.
The Rev. W. C. Bitting came here
direct from Virginia and immedi
ately the numbers aud iuf'ueuce of
the church he preached iu percepll-
ably increased. He is a very elo
quent, but not a tlorid preacher,
and his texts are often enlivened
from illustrations drawn from
homely sources. Y’et Mr. Bitting Is
far from being wbat is called a sen
sational preacher; nor does he ever
so far forget the dignity of the pul
pit as to perpetrate a joke therein.
In his home life, as ill his church
relations, he lias been very fortu
nate. {Ha wife is enable helpmate
—a true minister’s wife, and they
have one bright, handsome child.
The parsonage is on 127th street,
not a block away from the church,
but Mr. Bitting is not there now, as
Sunday was his last until fall In
this city. He has gone with Ills
family to the Catskills for the sum
mer.
Another Virginian, whose church
is likewise in Harlem, is the l<ev.
William W. Page, of the New York
Presbyterlau church at the coruer
of 128th street aud 7th Avenue.
Dr. Page was born at bis father's
plantation at North End, Va., in
1845 and was a student in the Uni
versity of Virginia when the war
broke out. He joined a company of
college boys and at once enlisted,
In 1861 his regiment was captured
by General McClellan at the battle
of Rich Mountain, but he escaped
imprisonment through the cupidity
of oue of his captors who, for $50,
concealed him in a load of bay and
carried him beyond the Union lines.
During the last two years of the war
he was ii Captain of scouts in the
body guard of General R. E. Lee,
whose relative he was. After the
surrender of Appomattox, Dr. Page
came to New York and went into
business. Boon afterward, however,
he entered the Princeton Theologi
cal Seminary, from which he grad
uated in 1869, and in May of that
year was called to the New York
PreBbyteriau Church, of wltlch he
has been in charge ever since. The
church is a very old oue, having
been organized in Rutger’s Medical
College in 1831.
It is only within the past six
years that the congregation of Dr.
Page’s church abandoned their
down-town edifice and began the
orectiou of a magnificent building
of Ohio gray stone iu Harlem.
This church is a beautiful example
of English gothic architecture of
the 13th century. It is lighted by
three large rose windows, and,when
completed, the spire will rise two
hundred feet above the street.
.One winter morning, during the
occupancy, of the old church on
Houston street, Dr. Page preached
a sermon upon the text "Escape
for thy life." Just before the end
of tlje sermon the root rafters were
heard to crack and the walls began
to away. The frightened congre
gation rushed Into the street, and
before the last of them had left the
building it fell with a tremendous
crash. Tt was considered at the
time as something marvelous that
no lives were lost, although a great
mauy received more or less Injury.
Mr. Page's personal influence has
been a very potent element In tbe
success of tnis church. He is an
exceedingly handsome man; fully
six feet tall, finely formed, with
white hair and moustache. Al
though Dr. Page never surrendered
and ha9 never taken the oath of al
legiance It happens that his con
gregation is Almost entirely com
posed of Northern Republicans,
Aud among them as among all with
whom he conics in coutact he is a
great favorite.
The youngest Southern minister
and perhaps,at the present time,the
mosi popular In the publio eye,Is the
Rev, ThoB. Dixon, Jr. He Is In bis
27th year and was born In Cleve
land county, North Carolina. His
father Is likewise a preacher of the
gospel who Is noted for eloquence
In his State. Mr. Dixon, Jr., was
educated at Wake Forrest college,
North Carolina, and took a post
graduate course at Johns Hopkins
University. He then studied elocu
tiou and dramatic art In New York
City He returned to North Caro
lina, served in the legislature,
studied law aud was admitted to
the bar. Later he entered the min
istry and filled pastorates in bis
native State, the most important
one being at Raleigh, He was
then Invited to Boston, where he
preaohed' to the Dudley Street con
gregation for two years. From
there he was called to the Twenty-
Third street Baptist church, of this
city, aud from the beginning of hts
service here he has attracted great
attention by his zeal aud eloquence.
Indeed, his progress to prominence
may almost be called phenomenal.
The number of people attracted to
hear him was so large that the
Twenty-Third street church could
coutalu but half of them, and last
fall the society decided to enlarge
Us church, renting meanwhile the
Association Hall of the Y. M. C. A.
for their services. Even this great
hall toward the close of the winter
was found to be too small for the
congregation. The reason for Mr.
Dixon’s success is not far to seek.
He has a magnificent delivery, ho
is abreast of the times, and -he
clothes his thoughts lu terse
aud simple language that rarely
fails to reach its mark. But back
of all this the Rev. Mr. Dixon is a
keeu observer, a profound reusoner
and au original thinker.
But tbe pioneer preacher from
the Mouth is Dr. Cbas. F. Deems.
The history of the birth aud growth
of the Church of the (Strangers reads
like a romance. Dr. Deems came
to New York immediately after tbo
war to start a paper which was to
be called "The Watchman.” He
had but $600 In subscription of funds
in Ills own State, North Carolina.
It Is scarcely to be wondered at that
the paper failed to appear after the
first year, but it is a matter of won
der that the second number ever
appeared. Amid snub struggles the
Churcb|of the Straugers was born.
The first service was held lu the
chapel of the University on Wash
ington square on July 22d, 1866, and
tlio congregation consisted of six
teen persons, A month later the
rough draft, so to speak, of the
church’s'policy was drawn out un
der the title of tbe "Strangers’ Sun
day Home" in which distinctions
of sectarianism were abandoned,
and the church declared to be spe
cially designed for strangers visit
ing the city. In 1869 occurred
an inoldent which was to have an
important bearing on the "Church
of the Strangers." One Sunday two
ladles attended service at the chapel
and after the service were Intro
duced to Dr. Deems as Mrs. Craw
ford and her daughter, of Mobile.
The younger of these ladies, in tbe
following summer, became Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. This render
ed possible an intimacy between
the Commodore and Dr. Deems,and
a little later the acceptance by the
latter of $50,000 from the Commo
dore to buy the Mercer street
church. Dr. Deems is a typical
Southerner, gracious, hospitable
and eloquent. He has made friends
everywhere, and his Influence seems
to be exerted with equal power on
the learned and the Illiterate. Not
withstanding his seventy years and
the attack which seized him In the
pulpit two years ago, heiefusesto
abandon active service in the field
he loves so well.
We have scarcely left adequate
space in which to write of tbe big
hearted, scholarly rector of St.
Thomas’ Episcopal church. ' Tbe
Rev. John Wesley Brown was bom
in Maryland In 1837 and, as his
name Indicates, was of Methodist
origin. He was educated first In
Baltimore, afterward in Dickinson
Seminary, Williamsport. In tbe
latter institution be was qualified
for the Methodist ministry, but
coming under the Influence of
Bishop WUitUngbam he was or
dained deacon in the Episcopal
church, and served In Emmanuel
church, Baltimore, under Dr.
Sohneok during 1886. In tbe same
year be was ordained a priest by
Bishop Lee and going successively
to Philadelphia, Detroit and Cleve
land, he was two years ago called
to the rectorship of St. Thomas,
New York, which has a national
reputation aa the most beautiful
church In America.
Steell A Livikoston.
Thousands of dollars of New and Seasonable Dry Goods to go
Change in the firm of course necessitated an inventory of stock
which has just been completed. We find we have thous
ands of dollars more of Dry Goods than we expected
and in order to. reduce our stock where we would
liko it, we propose to inaugurate a Grand
. Slaughter Sale for a few days.
COMMENCING MONDAY MORNING
We will offer the following:
1 Lot White Plaid Organdies. 12 l-2e quality, 7 l-2oper yd.
1 Lot White Plaid Organdies and Mull Chocks
15o quality, 8 1-2 per yd.
1 Lot Fine White Plaid Muslins, .... 18 and 20o goods, 10c per yd.
25c quality at 15e; 30c goods at 22 l-2c.
Lots of Remnants for almost nothing.
The finestWhite Lawns and lowest prices in Americus.
Onr 9jc. quality will match regular 12|c. goods, and so on all
the way up to 25c. yd.
Too much in White Goods.to^pnrticularize.
Thousands of Challies from 5c. per yd. upwards.
A few choice patterns of those fine 65c. and 75c. French dial*
ies to be closed Monday at 49c. yer yard. Don't miss this oppor—
unity.
A small lot of those side Band Novelty Challies and oteer styles
reduced from 50c. to 35c. per yd. Magnificent quality and very wide.
Choice lot of 25c. Wool Challies to be closed at 19Jc.
Everything in Wool Goods at Cut Prices for this sale.
Everything in Black Goods
At cut prices for this sale.
All Evening Shades at cut prices for this special sale.
Too maDy things in all the above to go into details.
Thousands of Choice Ginghams from Co. to 12|c. per yd.
One Lot Elegant Scotch Zephyr Ginghams which have sold all
season ut 25c. per yd. to be closed nt 10-Jc
Crinkled Seer-Suckers.
Terrible cut to close out what we have. 29c. Goods to go at
per yard. All choice patterns-
RIBBONS !
Wo carry more Ribbons than all the balance of the Dry Good&
houses in Americus combined.
We propose clearing them out at once and terrible reductions
will lie rande in prices.
LADIES’ UNDERVESTS!
Stacks and stacks of tbera just opened, nnd ns it is late in the
season we intend clearing them ont at once. Five hnndred Elegant
Jersey Ribbed Vests regularly sold at 20 and 25c. to be sacrificed at
10c. a piece.
The Finest 15c., 25., 30c., vests ever offered in Americas at the
prices.
Beantifally finished and splendid fitting Bleached Lisle Vesta
75c. goods, to be sold at 55c. each.
Ghoice Lot of Silk Undervests, $1.00 quality at 67}o. each.
Splendid lot of Mitts sold heretofore at 60 and 75c. to go at 25
and 35c. per pair.
All onr Umbrellas and Parasols at cut prices.
The finest 25c. Ladies Hose in Americas. Quantities of Odds
and Ends in Ladies and Children's Hosiery to be sacrificed.
The Choicest Stock of Handkerchiefs in Americas. Cut prices
all through the Stock.
Magnificent lot Now Torchon Laces just opened and marked
at very low prices.
Large lots counterpanes at ridiculous prices.
Our $1.25 Spread at 98c.
Our $1.50 Spread at $1.19.
Our $1.75 Spread at $1.35c.
Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels at tempting prices.
Lace Curtains and Screens. In this line we navs the best stock
we have ever carried. Tbe prices range from 7 1-2 yd. to $5.00 per
pair. Splendid lot of Colored Curtain goods sold heretofore at 15c
to 25c per yd. to go at 12 1-2 per yd.
Black Drapery Nets.
Wo have only very few left and are anxious to get rM of them
If you have any idea you wronld ever care to look at them wo will
make you prices yon can not resist. Remnants of this we will al
most give away.
Our press of business prevents giving an itemized list of a great
many attractions we will offer.
Come and see for yourself, aud if wo cannot make it interesting’
for you we will not ask you to buy.
No misrepresentations allowed, nor will be tolerated for the sake
of making a sole. We are anxious for your trade, but if we cannot
get it honorably we do not want it.
Wtiealley&flnsley,
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The Leaders of the Dry Goods Trade.
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