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Newnan and SomeOf Its People.iA8 8EEN BY REV. B. M. PACK, THE WELL KNOWN BAPTI8T MINISTER, It•1IStfcrt2i.\II1V11(Newnnn is growing,andexhibits many evidences of material prosperity. She has recently completed one of tin* most beautiful and modern court-houses to bo found in the State. Every dollar of in-debtodtiess has been paid, and the people nil look upon and speak of it withpleasure and pride.The brethren of the First Church are enjoying the services of Dr. (». A. Nun-nally, as pastor. They sjioke of him as a Kn ot preacher, and expressed very warm affection for him. Daring the pant year there were thirty-eight nddi tions to the church by baptism, giving a total membership of 185. They built a Sunday school annex at a cost of about $2,lt;00 The total amount raised during the year was something over fc'i.f/K). Brother Luther M Fnrmer is the popu-lar Superintendent of the Sunday school, which has a total membership of 250.I had the pleasure of spending only ashort while in the company of Dr. Nun-nallv. Judge Alvan D. Freeman rendered me valuable service. It was with regret that I learned of tin- illness of his good wife. Brethren IkcOrraud Luth er Farmer both gave me a warm, fraternal handshake. Bro. Orr is is a successful merchant, and Bro. Farmer is a sue j icessful lawver.The Central Church enjoys the nhle and consecrated services of Hev. Jno S. Hitrduway. as pastor lie has just closed lii' first, year with them, during which time they have had twenty-eight addition*; to the church. The total membership numbers 225. DuringI he y*ar they purchased a pintorium ai a cost, with necessary improvements, lt;»t about -35 0i)0. A missionary and ana five worker were suppor:« d on the for eign Held. About $1,00!) was oontrihut-ed during tin* year for benevolence. The Sunday school has a membership ot 115 Brother T (I. Fiirmi i is the effieicnt and popular ,-uperintondrnr Sum** how or other, I had failed to form the acquaintance of pu-tor I lardawuy previous to this trip, but m company with Bro. M. Cole, who kindly offered to accompany me, I soon found him seated in his studv before a comfortable tire. HeWwas I •*»s in stature than I had contemplated. hut 1 found him to he a man of a large, warm heart; a man with a wife and seven children; a man of culture and relincineiit; a man of intellectuality and experi nee.Brother Cole said that lie had always been fond of horses; that he liked a good team wilh a good gait, lb* said lie. thought his pastor and myself were pretty well marched in looks, hut la* was not so certain about the gait. He intimated that brother Hardaway couldpreach away yonder ahead of his looks.Well. \w had a very delightful hour together He is encouraged with I lie prospects of l.is work His people nil seem to love him and -peak of him in the very highest terms as a preacher and pastor. He has recently organized a •‘Baraeva class.with nineteen members, which la hopes soon to over-double it.-, present number. He contemplates a great work through this channel.Brethren R. D. and M. Cole located m Newnun in IH40. They are now, respectively, eighty four and eighty-two venrs of age and are both as regular attendants upon the church and Sunday school services as any member of the church. They are mnnufactupers of machinery and water tanks. Their business extends from Virginia to Texas.The mercantile firm of Arnall Farmer lias been dissolved, but each will continue in the same kind of business.1 spent a very pleasant little season with Dr. A. C North, who is one of the leading physicians of tho city.—liev. B. M. Pack in Christian Index.1I
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Newnan Weekly News
Newnan, Georgia, US
Wed, Jan 18, 1905
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