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Excerpt from First Presbyterian Church, 1845-1945, Marion, North Carolina Now like an echo sounding faint, The belfry bell is ringing sweet: We hear the muffled steps of those Who worshipped in a chapel quaint, And found beneath the mercy seat The grace which Jesus still bestows} We hear of' the witness of the saint Who did the souls of men entreat With beauty of -the Sharon Rose. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Unforgettable Years: A Record of the Activities of the First Presbyterian Church, Durham, North Carolina, During the War Years, 1941-1945 To revive memories dear to many of us, to reflect the spirit with which we worked. Also to recount interesting events and to recreate the atmosphere as far as possible in which they occurred. In writing I have mentioned many persons who assisted in the program. There were many others without whose assistance we could not have carried on and whose names are not mentioned, but whose services are warmly remembered and deeply appreciated however those who contributed to the success of our work really need no words of mine, for they have their reward in the joy of their service and in the knowledge of a Job well done. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.