The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-05-18

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Sa Ikitisb0ro.

A Meeting orfhc Methodisfyss :. society inl
Ikiiisboro.
THURSDAY EVENING.
DIR. o. Hooker, OF IIiIlsboro, was chair
man. Reports from the delegates Of the
different Sunday School Districts repre-
sented were heard Ofthe most interest
ing ofthcsc reports we present 4 few.
BEAuEoRr DISTRICT.
Rev. Mr.. Yates, Of Beaufort, said the|
sunday schools In his district were four
ishing. The ladies mostly deserved the|
credit. AT Beaufort and Newbern and
Kinston the schools We're Ia a prosperous|
condition. AT Kinston brother Hays pur-
sued most excellent plan as superinten-
( dcntin teaching by occular demonstration
using The blackboard; the eve was as good
ifnot better guide to the mind than the
car There were great ugly men in Mr|
Yates district who had brains enough To
make money and talk politics but they|
couldn't pray inchurch or conducta SUM
day school. In all such cases, brethren|
Iappeal to the ladies and they never re-
fuse. One young lady Iii my section has
Il large sunday school ina old schoolhouse,
away out in tle backwoods twomiles FROM
her fathers house, and she walks It every
Sunday ana allows no whim or desire of
her own to interfere with her duty. AMI
other young lady walks mile and half
That's what theswomcn win do, hrcthren
ifyou get them enlisted In this cause.
A member: They are pretty.
Mr.. Yates: Yes, sir; worse than that
they are good |.
UOLDHBoR0 DISTRICT.
Rev. Mr.. Moore, Of Goldsboro, said the
sunday schools were proNpering In his secI
sSion. The ladies, too, doing most Of the
work. Sir, the first sunday school
teecaerI ever had was d woman, pious
lady Who lived In Granville county. She
has long since gone to her reward. Itfilla
me with emotion now to dwell on her
memory. She was the founder of that
sabbath sshool and under her pious teach
ings were many men brought up who arc
living ems lmpleslt to-day Of her godliness
and christianity graccs.
Col. Andrews o. Wilmington Mr..
President, IA once told Of similar influences
Of a good lady Of my acquaintance and d
brother IN the house called out for her
name aid would insist on my giving Il.
I nov aSk brother Moore who this lady
was
Mr. Moore Her name was Miss Mary
Webb; She was the oldest sunday school
teacher IN GRANVILLE county,
Col. Andrews: Cut her maine in rock.
Col. Andrews, Of Wilmington, said that
inthe fifth street Methodist church in
Wilmington at one time he thought the
cause was going to ruin. But Mr.. Wood,
the pastor, went round from house &c
house andt 70 get mp scholars. On
fhe next Sunday after his efforts lie met
FIVE little ragged fellows who had been
picked up about the suburbs Of the city,
That was sometime In February and now,
sir, the school numbcrs.eighty seven sckol-
ars. But there are only eight teachers
notenough-
sAIAMAxeE.
Rev. Mr.. Gattls, Of Alamance Circuit
said there weresix churches In his district
aud fcur Sunday schools Az Company
Shops be had q Bihle class composed Of
twenty-thrce young Indies and gentle
men. They meet weekly. Two Of thes'
schools continued through summer and
winter. The Sunday school a Company
Shops numbered seventy iiyc. scholars
oLp MEN STUDYING THE SCRIPTURES.
Rev. Mr.. epnninghiEn, Of the chapc
Iiill District, said At one Of his church
cs aclass Of old men, all Of them over six
ty,had been meeting together for years
oncca week, and studying The scriptures
Neither rain nor snow prevented then
from attending. Theyaeemed to think Ii
their old age TO make up for what they llas
neglected in their youth.
FRIDAY MORNING.,
The society went infoeleetion ofosiiccfs
Mr. Bronson, Of Raleigh, wanted 60 enllr
more laymcn into the cause. lie was Il
favor d a lAynian for President
l Mr.. Yates, Mr.. CarrnwaY, and others en-
dorscd the Rev. Mr. Bobbitt@tlle forme
| President aud would vote for him.
4 Rev. Mr. Carraway thought the bus,
season q this time Of the year accounted
for sof cW Iaymcn being present.
Rcv Mr.. Yates proposed 70 amend th'
constitution 10 "a 70 leave the timc--iiI
stead Of End Thursday in May ''-tp b
sctannually BY the Executive COMMITTEES
and tlic pidcc % b. determined on BY en-
members Of the society. Adopted
Rev. Mr.. Moore proposed GoldSporo q
\ The point FOR the next meeting d tic 20
cicty; adopted.
The society then elected The following
officers: Rev. VIM. n. Bobbltt, President
Vice President Of Iiillsboro District, Dr
o. Hooker; VICE President 81 tircensbor'
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