The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-01
BAPTIST SABBATH SCHOOL
CON YENTION.

with the church at Franklinton, on
Wednesday, Sept. IA, 1881.
FIRST DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The officers and delegates spent the
first half hour in devotional exercises.
Address of welcome by Rev. N. G..
Ransom responded to, in behalf of
the Convention, by Prof. N. F. Rob
erts.
The regular order of business was
taken up, consisting of reading the
Constitution and Bylaws, enrolment
of delegates, appointing Of committees
and adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met and called to order
by the President, Prof. Roberts. Pray
er by Rev. A. b. Fleming.
Roll called. Minutes read and APP
proved.
J. l.. Lea was elected press reporter.
Rev. M. A. Hopkins of the Presby-
terian church, and Messrs. II. L. Long
and j. L. Long of the Christian church
were invited to seats.
Reports of members of the auxiliary
committee showed much progress.
A committee was appointed to revise
the Constitution.
Addresses by Rev. NJ. A Hopkins of
Franklinton, and Prof. NJ. w. Aston
of the Normal and Theological Insti-
tute of Selma, Ala.
An amendment to the Rules of Or
der was offered by Hon. j. Z. O'Hara.
Leave of absence was granted Hons.
J E. O'IIara P. G. HayleY, Messrs.
M. f. Thornton, J. A. Montgomery
and John Aston.
Adjourned with prayer by j. S. Lea.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met and called to order
BY the President. Prayerby ]. H. King
The evening was spent in discussing |
The duty Of christians to be missiona-
RES, and theduty Of christians to give,
labor and prasN for the evangelization
Of the world.
Brothers II. ~ Cheatham, J. T, Rey-
nolds, ]. L. Lea, r. |. Walden and F. |
Evans took part in the discussion.
Collection for missions 1918.
SECOND DAY MORNING SESSION.
Called to order by the President. De-
votional exercises conducted by Rev.
G.. w. Harris.
Roll called and other delegates en-
rolled one hundred and thirty on the
list.
Minutes read and approved.
Other members Of the auxiliary COM
mittee reported, showing great i'm
provement in their work.
Committees were appointed on ''time
and place, f" obituaries, "and Especial
exercises for next annual meeting.'
Resolution relating to auxiliary COM
mittee in Halifax. Resolution aiding
poor schools. Resolution commencing
auxiliary committeeman TO the conf
dence and support,6f the public. Res.
olution relatingfo printing the Min
utes. Resolution relating to co-opera-
ton with ting American Baptist Pub
lication Society. The above resolu-
lions were referred to the proper com.
mittee.
The committee on slime and place.
Wednesday before the fourth |
Sunday in September. 1882, as the
time, and Raleigh the place of holding
The next annual session.
Prayer by Rev. II. ?. Cheatham.
The we'll trained choir Of the Frank
linton Sabbath School rendered appro-
oriate music during each session.
More anon. II. +. PORTER.
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For the star.
/ have just been reading Mr..
Longfellow's first poem, "Mr. Fin
ney's Turnip,' and | thought !
would write about
MIR. HARRIS ROOSTER.
Mr.. Harris had a rooster,
And it crowed, and it' cr0wed;
And 1t crowed behind the barn,
And the rooster did no harm.
And it crowed, and it crowed,
Till it could crow no longer;
Then Mr. Harris cauUht il nm