The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-28
GALATIANS $. CONVENTION.
Grand Gathering---Good Adj
dresses The Reports Large
Observation-Disclosures

to day from all parts o. the county,
and the unique streets and sidewalks
of ye ancient capital Of Chatham.
put on holiday attire. 1t cannot be
said of Chathim that nothing but
politics, show or something of that
SORT can draw crowd; for to day
the very large audience room of the
court house was net only full but
crowded. IL was grand gathering
not only of the beauty and chivalry
of Chatham, but also Of those ofeverY
avocation in life; the lawyer. the
physician, the merchant, the manu>
fscturer. the teacher and the farmer
were there In force, all evincing their
interest in the great Sunday School
work of the county.
Among representative aud eninent
Sunday School workers ofthe Clergy
present, We noticed Rev. DIR. Barrett
Of the Christian Sun, Rev. Messrs.
W. F. Thorn of the Presbyterian
church, P. TKlapp and ]. w. Hatch
Of the Christian church; W. +. Wat
son of the Baptist church, and A.
II
II. Perry OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. Prominent amoag these
Sunday Scsol workers was the still
1.-THE and active form Of ths vener~
able Joseph ]. Baldwin Of Mt.
Pleasant, enjsying green old age,
though still counting the gliding
years that crawl up nearly to four
score J ears and ten. 49, +
The Chatham Sunday Sch ,ol con.
vention was promptly called to order
by the Rev. w. +. Thorn who is Q
most excellent presiding officer, with
Hon. A. II. Merritt as secretary
After excellent music by th,
Presbyterian choir from Haywood
the LIST Psalm was read by the Rev
Mr.. Thorn, and prayer offered b,
> Rev. DIR. Barrett.
q A short. well conceived, and ap
! proprlale address of welcome wa
j, then delivered by Mr.. II. A. Londsl
= Of the Chatham Record, and q res
4 ponse by DR.. d. II. Albright in hi
usual felicitOus style.
"a The Episcopal, Methodist Episcc
:. pal, Methodist Protestant. Baptis
- Christian, Presbyterian and Qusk.
e churches were largely represented
,r the convention, 49, -#
h Among the notable addresses b
e fore the convention was that of Re-
~ w. T. Watson, on the "sim an
m work Of Observation-Disclosures SUI
b day School conventions" The az
he dress was well conceived, and d
o iieered with much earnestness ar
"A free. a@ g.
as Mr.. s. 8. jackson addressed d
" convention on the questions "are pi
|, mics and christmas trees beni6cis
!, He favored them, and gave son
=. wholesome advice as to now lhI
By should be conducted. The diction
he the address was elegant and orns
ne and the delivery was charming.
J. Rev. DIR. Barrett's address
eli the "Bible idea Of the Sunday SchoO
Of was one Of those strong and forcei
;" addresses for which DR.. Barrett
in justly celebrated.
in The reports o: the Sunday sche'
th Of the various churches shovel
y state Of prosperity that was real
~, NJ refreshing. The schools are VI
In Offered with teachers, and are
e. better attended by pupils than
Do, had any reason 70 expect. We
IN. cline TO the opinion that Chatham
~. a banner county in the old MOI
is. State for good, efficient, and we'll
me tended Sunday Schools.
0: The baske. dinneE-gas q fair a
llI full illustration of Chatham hos
' '9 taIity, and oil seemed to enjoy |
se. occasion.
Ian Among prominent Sunday ssh'
the workers whom We recognized on
aer floor Of the convention, were Mes
h. W. r. Stroud, 4. W. Atwater,
ub. A. Filing. g. x. Scott, W. r. Fl
shee, W 8. Petty, @. ". Bynt
the Everett Bryan. and J. r. Mann.
'ho II seems that good and moth
,rs- but good can come from these G
oh. ferences Of the Sunday School We