The city of Raleigh; historical sketches from its foundationA review of the city in all its varied aspects--commercial, industrial, statistical, religious, social, etc . of his church toerect thir present new and handsome edifice has beenowing largely to his untiring and individual efforts. While Mr. Norman does not aspire to shine in thepulpit as an orator, he is an able and effective preacherof the gospel, and his sermons are always instructiveand edifying. He holds liis own congregation andattracts hearers from other churches, and at the regular services which he conducts at Edeiiton Street
The city of Raleigh; historical sketches from its foundationA review of the city in all its varied aspects--commercial, industrial, statistical, religious, social, etc . of his church toerect thir present new and handsome edifice has beenowing largely to his untiring and individual efforts. While Mr. Norman does not aspire to shine in thepulpit as an orator, he is an able and effective preacherof the gospel, and his sermons are always instructiveand edifying. He holds liis own congregation andattracts hearers from other churches, and at the regular services which he conducts at Edeiiton Street thereare but few vacant seats. But it is as a pastor that he is most beloved—all hispeople haveconfidencein his piety and his devotion tohis work. In the pulpit, in the house of affliction andmourning, among the poor, in the social circle, on thestreet—everywhere—he is the same devoted man ofGod, teaching by precept and example his holy re-ligion and how to live a godly and yet a cheerful life. The present year terminates his four years stay inRaleigh, and his congregation and the people of Ral-eigh will part with him with regret. THE CITY OF RALEIGH, 141. REV. J. L. WHITE. Rev. J. L. White was born in Winston, Forsythecounty, N. C, September 6, 1862. In early youth heexhibited marked traitsof religious character, and this,together with his abilities as a speaker, caused hisfriends to hope that he would enter the ministry. Inthis they were not disappointed, for the young mansoon felt that the cause of Christianity demanded histalents. To further develop the mind that gave promiseof so much power, he entered Wake Forest College andimmediately took a high stand. His high standing in two schools at least werethoroughly proven by his winning the Whitfield Latinmedal and Montague French medal. The society ofwhich he was a member elected him as one of its de-baters for the anniversary celebration of the two Lit- 142 THE CITY OF RALEIGH. erary Societies, February, 1885. Again w
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