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59-491: Temple Health operates the following hospitals: Temple Health began in 1891 as a way for the poor to get needed medical care. Samaritan Hospital was founded by Grace Baptist of Philadelphia and its leader Russell Conwell . In the hospital’s first year, it was overwhelmed with demand. The hospital outgrew its accommodations, and the church built a much-needed addition, promptly paid for by the church offerings. The church also founded Garretson Hospital in 1878. These hospitals were

118-544: A concentration of the state's black residents. They elected four blacks to the US Congress in the late 19th century. The state's passage of a constitutional suffrage amendment in 1900 used various devices to disenfranchise black citizens. As a result, they were totally closed out of the political process, including participation on juries and in local offices; white Democrats maintained this suppression mostly, until after passage of federal civil rights legislation, including

177-412: A corner in the back. When he ran into her walking the streets one day, he told her not to worry that one day they'd build a new church so all the children could come in. Hattie May died at six years of age. When she died from diphtheria , she had saved 57 cents to contribute to the cause. The girl's mother told Reverend Conwell that Hattie May had been saving money to help build a bigger church and gave him

236-405: A cross, though later development and additional streets have obscured this pattern within the regular street grid . The British governor's palace (present-day Tryon Palace ) served as the capitol of North Carolina from 1770 until the state government relocated to Raleigh in 1792, after a fire had destroyed much of the capitol. This became the first permanent capital city of North Carolina. There

295-675: A dangerous fever that plagued him throughout the summer of 1863. Upon regaining health, he volunteered for a three-year enlistment in the Second Massachusetts Artillery and was commissioned as a captain in command of Company D on September 9, 1863. He then returned to North Carolina and was placed in command of a fort in Newport Barracks. After his soldiers there had not been paid for three months, Conwell requested and received permission to travel to Newberne to secure remuneration for his men. While he secured

354-911: A dispatch to General Logan. But Conwell's health compelled him to resign and retire from service, whereupon he received an honorable discharge, as well as a certificate for faithful and patriotic service from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. After the Civil War, Conwell studied law at the Albany Law School . Over the next several years, he worked as an attorney, journalist, and lecturer first in Minneapolis , then in Boston. Additionally, during this period, he published about 10 books, including campaign biographies of Ulysses S. Grant , Rutherford B. Hayes , and James A. Garfield . In 1880, he

413-669: A homeless shelter in Philadelphia. Conwell's name lives on in the present-day Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary , in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, an interdenominational evangelical theological seminary formed in 1969 by the merging of two former divinity schools, Conwell School of Theology of Temple University in Philadelphia and Gordon Divinity School in Wenham, Massachusetts . Russell Conwell Middle Magnet School in Philadelphia bears his name as well. The school yearbook

472-422: A man who wanted to find diamonds so badly that he sold his property and went off in futile search for them. The new owner of his home discovered that a rich diamond mine was located right there on the property. Conwell elaborates on the theme through examples of success, genius, service, or other virtues involving ordinary Americans contemporary to his audience: "dig in your own backyard!" In A People's History of

531-462: A median resident age of 38.8. The percentage of residents under the age of 18 was 24.2%. The 2012 racial breakdown includes White alone – 16,304 (54%), Black alone – 9,634 (31.9%), Asian alone – 1,844 (6.1%), Hispanic – 1,626 (5.4%), Two or more races – 747 (2.5%), American Indian alone – 50 (0.2%) and Other race alone – 13 (0.04%). The median income for a household in the city in 2015 was $ 41,285. The City of New Bern 2010 Census information shows

590-772: A member of the Assembly and later as the Sheriff. Davis also founded and printed the North-Carolina Gazette in New Bern, North Carolina's first newspaper. During the 19th-century Federal period, New Bern became the largest city in North Carolina, developed on the trade of goods and slaves associated with plantation agriculture . After Raleigh was named the state capital in 1792, New Bern rebuilt its economy by expanding on trade via shipping routes to

649-570: A municipal zoning overlay that affords legal protection to the exteriors of New Bern's historic structures. New Bern was settled in October 1710 by the Palatines and Swiss under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried . The new colonists named their settlement after the Canton of Bern , home state of their patron. Von Graffenried had the original plat of the town laid out in the shape of

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708-572: A pass through the lines, he did not secure a permit to be absent from this post, nor did it appear that the 21-year-old Conwell understood the distinction. Twenty miles into his trip, Conwell learned that Confederate forces attacked and overran his company's position. When subsequently reported that the absence of Union officers contributed to the loss, Conwell was placed under arrest and detained in Newberne pending an investigation, resulting in him being accused of desertion by his detractors. Conwell

767-519: A solo piece during evening services. Conwell's magnetic personality, high descriptive, practical, and engaging sermons soon drew crowds so large that the church outgrew its capacity to seat all that wanted to come. Reverend Conwell used the story of Hattie May Wiatt and her 57 cents to spur phenomenal fundraising to build a new church. Hattie May lived nearby, and she and other children were gathered outside when Conwell walked up one Sunday morning. Conwell carried Hattie May on his shoulders and sat her in

826-599: A worldwide organization. The pastor was a speaker at a Christian Endeavor convention. Conwell was very impressed by the purpose and enthusiasm of the group. He later recommended the Christian Endeavor to the youth group of the church. On September 10, 1888, the Society of Christian Endeavor was finally organized. The Christian Endeavor youth groups continued to meet at the Church until the 1960s. Charles M. Davis,

885-426: A young deacon, approached the pastor with his desire to preach; however, Davis had little education and was without sufficient funds to continue his studies. Conwell agreed to tutor him. Over the next few days, seven prospective students met with Conwell, and Temple College was conceived. Conwell became president of the college, now known as Temple University. As the membership continued to grow to over one thousand and

944-615: Is 368.64 acres (149.18 ha) or 0.576 square miles (1.49 km ); the Riverside Local Historic District covers 51.94 acres (21.02 ha) or 0.081 square miles (0.21 km ). Union Point Park borders the Neuse and Trent rivers. New Bern's location near the Atlantic coast renders it subject to the effects of Atlantic hurricane seasons . For example, in the 18th century the town suffered severe damage in

1003-487: Is a city in and the county seat of Craven County, North Carolina , United States. At the 2020 census , it had a population of 31,291. It is located at the confluence of the Neuse and the Trent rivers, near the headwaters of Pamlico Sound on the North Carolina coast. It lies 112 miles (180 km) east of Raleigh , 89 miles (143 km) north of Wilmington , and 162 miles (261 km) south of Norfolk . New Bern

1062-597: Is entitled Acres of Diamonds . Temple University's football team wear diamond decals on their helmets and diamond trim on their collars to reference Conwell's "Acres of Diamonds" speech. The film Johnny Ring and the Captain's Sword (1921) is based upon Conwell's writings regarding his experiences in the Civil War. The elementary school in Worthington, Massachusetts , his home town, bears his name. New Bern, North Carolina New Bern (formerly Newbern )

1121-469: Is in the form of an amphitheatre, and has seating capacity for between six and seven hundred persons. It is finished with great taste and completeness. The ceiling is frescoed , the windows are of stained glass and the pews of hardwood and handsomely upholstered. The edifice cost about $ 70,000. Conwell ended evening services by holding an hour of prayer, leading song services, and giving commentary relevant to his sermons . The musical pastor often performed

1180-554: Is located in White Plains, New York , but was named after the town where Pepsi-Cola was first developed. The north–south U.S. Route 17 and the east–west U.S. Route 70 pass through New Bern. As late as 1950, the Atlantic and East Carolina Railway offered passenger train service through New Bern to Morehead City to the east, by the Atlantic coast and to Goldsboro Union Station , where timed connections could be made with

1239-570: Is not a poor person in the United States who was not made poor by his own shortcomings... Conwell's capacity to establish Temple University and his other civic projects largely derived from the income that he earned from this speech. The book has been regarded as a classic of New Thought literature since the 1870s. After Conwell's death, proceeds from this speech were dedicated to the Sunday Breakfast Association ,

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1298-483: Is water. U.S. routes 17 and 70 pass through the city, merging briefly as a four-lane expressway passing south of the city center. US 70 leads west 33 miles (53 km) to Kinston and southeast 35 miles (56 km) to Morehead City near the Atlantic Ocean. Raleigh , the state capital, is 112 miles (180 km) west via US 70. US 17 leads southwest 37 miles (60 km) to Jacksonville , and crosses

1357-688: The American Revolution (1775–1783), New Bern became wealthy and quickly developed a rich cultural life. At one time New Bern was called "the Athens of the South," renowned for its Masonic Temple and Athens Theater. These are both still very active today. New Bern has four historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places ; their numerous contributing buildings include residences, stores and churches dating back to

1416-646: The Caribbean and New England . It was part of the Triangle Trade in sugar, slaves, and desired goods. It reached a population of 3,600 in 1815. In 1862 during the early stages of the American Civil War , the area was the site of the Battle of New Bern . Federal forces captured and occupied the town until the end of the war in 1865. Nearly 10,000 enslaved blacks escaped during this period in

1475-514: The Great Chesapeake Bay Hurricane of 1769 . Other hurricanes such as Hurricane Ione in 1955 and Hurricane Floyd in 1999 have also caused significant flooding and damage. In September 2018, Hurricane Florence made landfall in the United States just south of Wrightsville Beach , 88.4 miles southwest of New Bern. A storm surge of up to 13.5 feet, in addition to days of heavy rains, severely flooded various parts of

1534-489: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 , which provided for federal enforcement of constitutional rights. By 1890 New Bern had become the largest lumber center in North Carolina and one of the largest in all of the South. During this time, as many as 16 lumber mills were running and employing hundreds of men from New Bern and the area. The competitive nature of the lumber barons, the abundance of lumber and craftsmen, led to

1593-662: The Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy and later Yale University . In 1862, before graduating from Yale, he enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Conwell desired to enlist in the war effort shortly after its outbreak in 1861, but could not initially gain the approval of his father, Martin Conwell. His abolitionist father ultimately changed his mind, allowing Conwell to enlist in Company "F" of

1652-600: The 27th Massachusetts Volunteers, better known as the "Mountain Boys". Conwell and the Mountain Boys served in North Carolina and first engaged the opposition at Kinston, North Carolina . There Conwell gained a reputation for self-sacrifice. During the "Gum Swamp" expedition, he returned to the battlefield to retrieve the bodies of two of his deceased soldiers, and later during the same campaign purposefully drew enemy fire upon his position – resulting in his being shot in

1711-603: The City of New Bern, 88.2% of which were occupied housing units. New Bern has several sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Coastal Carolina Regional Airport is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) south of the central business district of New Bern. The airport offers connecting flights to Charlotte daily. The New Bern Transport Corporation, a business entity owned by PepsiCo to manage its fleet of delivery trucks and other motor vehicles,

1770-464: The John Y. Huber Company of Philadelphia. Before his death in 1925, Conwell would deliver it over 6,152 times around the world. The central idea of the work is that one need not look elsewhere for opportunity, achievement, or fortune; the resources to achieve all good things are present in one's own community. This theme is developed by an introductory anecdote, credited by Conwell to an Arab guide, about

1829-509: The Neuse River on a new bridge to lead north 36 miles (58 km) to Washington . New Bern experiences a humid subtropical climate typical of the Atlantic coastal plain . Summers are hot and humid, with frequent afternoon thunderstorms that account for much of the higher summer precipitation. Spring and fall are generally mild, with fall foliage occurring from late October to early November. Winters are relatively mild and drier than

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1888-466: The Sunday School to even greater numbers, a larger facility was needed. Consequently, on March 29, 1889, a contract was negotiated to build the new church. The ground was broken for the new building on March 27, 1889, and the cornerstone was laid on July 13, 1889. On February 15, 1891, Conwell preached his last sermon in the old church at Marvine and Berks Streets. He preached the first sermon at

1947-429: The United States , historian Howard Zinn comments that the message was that anyone could get rich if he tried hard enough, while implying that Conwell held elitist attitudes by quoting the following from his speech: I say that you ought to get rich, and it is your duty to get rich ... The men who get rich may be the most honest men you find in the community. Let me say here clearly ... ninety-eight out of one hundred of

2006-406: The battle of Kennesaw Mountain, now Lieutenant-Colonel Conwell's arm and shoulder were broken during battle from an exploding artillery shell. While recovering from this injury, the atheist Conwell converted to Christianity in large part due to the heroism exhibited by his loyal private assistant, John H. Ring. Upon recovering from this latest injury, Colonel Conwell was assigned to Washington with

2065-540: The beginning of Temple Health. Temple University eventually absorbed these hospitals, becoming part of the Temple University Health System. Until 1994, Temple University and Temple University Hospital were one entity. Peter J. Liacouras , the president of Temple University at that time, and the board of trustees separated hospital-related activities with the creation of Temple University Health System (TUHS). Affiliated hospitals that make up

2124-482: The chief part of New Bern's economy. Timber harvested could be sent downriver by the two nearby rivers. The city continued to be a center for freedmen, who created communities independent of white supervision: thriving churches, fraternal associations, and their own businesses. By 1877 the city had a majority-black population. The state legislature defined the city and county as part of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district which, as former plantation territory, held

2183-459: The church was located at Berks and Mervine. That building was demolished in 1969 to make way for Temple University's Gladfelter and Anderson Halls. The December 4, 1882 issue of The Public Ledger reported the following about the new minister and church: Dedication of a New Baptist Church services conducted by the Rev. Russell H. Conwell, late of Massachusetts. The church proper on the upper story

2242-428: The coins. Reverend Conwell had the 57 cents turned into 57 pennies , told the congregation the story of little Hattie May, and auctioned the pennies for a return of about $ 250. In addition, 54 of the 57 pennies were returned to Reverend Conwell, and he later put them up on display. On June 28, 1886, a nearby house at the corner of Broad and Berks streets, referred to as The Temple because the property owner did not want

2301-416: The construction in New Bern of some of the finest homes in the South, many of which have survived. The lumber boom lasted until the 1920s. One by one the lumber mills went out of business. Today only Weyerhaeuser manufactures lumber in the area. The city has four National Historic Districts and two local ones, which have helped preserve the character of the architecture. The Downtown Local Historic District

2360-411: The early eighteenth century. Within walking distance of the waterfront are more than 164 homes and buildings listed on the National Register. Also nearby are several bed and breakfasts, hotels, restaurants, banks, antiques stores and specialty shops. The historic districts contain many of the city's 2,000 crape myrtles —its official flower—and developed gardens. New Bern has two "Local Historic Districts",

2419-568: The health system are Fox Chase Cancer Center , Jeanes Hospital since 1996, and the Episcopal Campus of Temple University Hospital since 1997 primarily providing behavioral health services. Northeastern Hospital became part of the health system in January 1995, but has since faced severe cuts to the services it provided. In July 2009, the hospital was converted to provide only ambulatory services. Temple University Children's Medical Center

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2478-599: The house to be called a church until the mortgage was fully paid, was investigated for purchase by the Wiatt Mite Society, which was organized for the purpose of taking the 57 cents and enlarging on them sufficiently to buy the property for the Primary Department of the Sunday school. A few days later, the congregation agreed to purchase the lot. The first payment for the lot was 57 cents. The property

2537-588: The new building on March 1. Sixty people were baptized in the afternoon, and several addresses were given. The Rev. L. B. Hartman, the first minister, was present. The celebration continued throughout the week, and the church was filled to capacity for all of its services. The new church later became known as The Baptist Temple. The congregation of the church continues today as the Grace Baptist Church . The original inspiration for "Acres of Diamonds", his most famous essay, occurred in 1869 when Conwell

2596-399: The occupation and the thousands of freedmen camped near the city. Whereas the 1860 Census had shown a population of 5,432 (of which 3,072, or 57%, were black), the population had swollen by the end of the war to more than 20,000, mostly because of the influx of freedmen. Still, New Bern recovered more quickly than many cities after the war. By the 1870s the lumber industry was developing as

2655-458: The population of the area was approximately 29,524 people. From 2000 to 2010, the New Bern city population growth percentage was 27.7% (or from 23,128 people to 29,524 people). 22.8% of the New Bern city residents were under 18 years of age. Census 2010 race data for New Bern city include the racial breakdown percentages of 57.0 white, 32.8% black, 3.6% Asian , 5.8% Hispanic and less than 1% Native American , Also, there were 14,471 housing units in

2714-540: The region and went to the Union Army camps for protection and freedom. The Union Army set up the Trent River contraband camp at New Bern to house the refugees. It organized the adults for work. Missionaries came to teach literacy to both adults and children. Due to the continuous occupation by the Union Army, New Bern avoided some of the destruction of the war years. There was much social disruption because of

2773-422: The remainder of the year, with infrequent snowfall. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 31,291 people, 13,757 households, and 8,070 families residing in the city. Around 2,000 refugees from Myanmar have been resettled in New Bern. The population of the area was 30,291 (95% urban, 5% rural) people in 2014, a 31% increase in growth since 2000. Gender distribution is 47.5% male and 52.5% female with

2832-434: The rich men of America are honest. That is why they are rich. That is why they are trusted with money. That is why they carry on great enterprises and find plenty of people to work with them. It is because they are honest men. ... I sympathize with the poor, but the number of poor who are to be sympathized with is very small. To sympathize with a man whom God has punished for his sins ... is to do wrong. ... Let us remember there

2891-623: The sermon where Conwell tells this story in full is available at Temple University Libraries. In September 1887, at the Centennial Celebration of the United States Constitution , money received from the Wiatt Mite Society was given "for the success of the new Temple". This was the first time the name "Temple" was used in place of the church name. In 1888, the youth group considered becoming

2950-438: The shoulder – in order to gain a tactical advantage on his Confederate adversaries. On September 25, 1862 he was commissioned as a captain (to rank from September 9, 1862) and placed in command of Company F of the 46th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment . He was mustered out of service, along with his regiment, on July 29, 1863. After his nine-month enlistment, Conwell returned home to Massachusetts to convalesce after contracting

3009-508: The town. [National Hurricane Center Storm Surge Inundation Map, Sept 13, 2018] New Bern is located at the confluence of the Trent and Neuse rivers, two tidal waterways, in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.9 km ), of which 28.2 square miles (73.1 km ) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km ), or 4.87%,

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3068-636: Was an American Baptist minister , orator, philanthropist, author, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia , as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, "Acres of Diamonds". He was born in South Worthington , Massachusetts . Hailing from a New England family of English descent and the son of Massachusetts farmers, Conwell left home to attend

3127-498: Was built after the formation of the health system in 1994 consisting of 70 beds. The Children's Medical Center shut its doors in 2007 as it faced declining number of patients. TUHS also operates Temple Physicians which serves as a network of physician practices across the Greater Philadelphia Area established since 1996. Russell Conwell Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 1925)

3186-648: Was conveyed to the church on January 31, 1887. In that same house, the first classes of Temple College, later Temple University, were held. The house was later sold to allow Temple College to move and the Baptist Temple (now the Temple Performing Arts Center) to grow, and still, more of that money went towards founding the Samaritan Hospital . This story so touched Conwell that he repeated it many times. The transcript for

3245-467: Was founded in October 1710 by the Palatines and Swiss under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried . The new colonists named their settlement after Bern , the Swiss region from which many of the colonists and their patron had emigrated. New Bern is the second-oldest European-settled colonial town in North Carolina, after Bath . It served as the capital of North Carolina from 1770 to 1792. After

3304-523: Was mustered out of the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery on May 20, 1864. While he claimed that he was later reinstated by General James B. McPherson , no military records confirm his statement. Two months into his detention, and prior to the completion of the investigation, Conwell was assigned to Nashville, Tennessee, in June 1864 to join General MacPherson's movement against Atlanta. During

3363-646: Was no printer in North Carolina until 1749, when the North Carolina Assembly commissioned James Davis from Williamsburg, Virginia to act as their official printer. Before this time the laws and legal journals of North Carolina were handwritten and were largely kept in a disorganized manner, prompting them to hire Davis. Davis settled in New Bern and was appointed by Colonial postmaster general Benjamin Franklin as North Carolina's first postmaster, who also became active in North Carolina's politics, as

3422-493: Was ordained as a Baptist minister and took over a congregation in Lexington, Massachusetts . Alexander Reed, a leader of the Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia , heard Conwell preach when he visited him in Lexington, Massachusetts , and recommended that Conwell become a pastor for his congregation. The official "call" was made on October 16, 1882. Conwell's first sermon at Grace Baptist was on November 30, 1882. At this time

3481-712: Was traveling in the Middle East. The work began as a speech, "at first given," wrote Conwell in 1913, "before a reunion of my old comrades of the Forty-sixth Massachusetts Regiment, which served in the Civil War and in which I was captain." It was delivered as a lecture on the Chautauqua circuit prior to his becoming pastor of the Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia in 1882 and was first published in book form in 1890 by

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