The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-07
Questions and Answers.

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Questions and Answers.
Report Of committee Oh the enrolment
of delegates called for. While the com
mittee was preparing report it was sug
gested that questions asked. DR.. Rom
niger inquired as to the best method "
conducting teachers meetings successful
Iy a number Of practical questions were
asked and answered, much to the inter
est OF Sunday School workers.
The committee On enrolment reported
one hundred and forty nine delegates
present. Report received.
Report OF committee on constitution
was called for. The report was submit
ed, After considerable discussion the
report, with minor alterations, was
adopted.
Moved that the Convection adjourn at
1 o'clock. Carried
It was moved that the Convention now
go into the
Permanent Organization.
Moved that committee Of FIVE be ap-
| pointed to nominate officers for the
| convention, motion carried Committee
on nomination of officers:T,J. Taylor, A.
/ }. Cobb Z. j Proctor Jr , G. B. Justice,
| Bro. E. D. Kilyard Of Chicago was in
| troduced to the Convention.
Need OF Scripturai Training.
The next question on programm was
! ''our need OF thorough scriptural teach
ing This question was discussed by Mr.
L N PItman. Tie question suggests
he need or lack Of something The great
turse to-day is that we seem 10 tax e
the thought or study Of som body else
instead CT reading for ourselves. Scrip
tural stuGy means to study the Scriptures
themselves to see what they te 4ch.
don't suppose there is Baptist Sunday
school in the State that is giving thorough
Scripture teaching 1t is only by the
thorough study Of the Scripture that
! We can build up character, Take the
history Of the world what is il
) | without Christi We should get the
,v srSt' Il ffrop !, Hsavep ea to do the worl
,us ''.-ol - ''S'" LII. Asss ss>ss.s..-.,,
before Us. '"fil
: Hon. Chas. VI. Cooke Speaks.
Hon. Charles NJ Cooke followed or
( the same subject and said: | have beer
very much entertained and instruct &c
By the speech you have just heard. This
question might imply that our people
are negleclful | do believe they have
made wonderful strides in the direction
Of Bible study. We are expec-ed t,
: teacn the Scriptures, to search the Scrip
lures, not teach like we teach gramm ar
Give he child general history Of Chris
9 tianity. You and may make mistakes
Y but God never allows a Christian be
). to make these mistakes We Learn
these things around our mothers knee
J Mr.. Cookies speech was full O
y practical, beautiful, Christian thought
Officers FL cted.
Committee on nomination of officer
= submitted the following report whic
= was adopted
~ n B. Broughton. President
n. L Shaw, First Vic5 President
If 2ud Vice President Dr. c. j. Walker
as Secretary W H Kitchen Jr.
I Treasurer j. D. Bous hall.
If Auditor " n. Jones.
Adjourned until 8 b. n. with beDe liz
ton by DR.. Pritchard.
y Afternoon Session.
- The Convention was called to orlt
- by Mr.. n B. Broughton President Pra,
~ er was offered by Rev. l. Johnson.
- Mr. " II Kitchen Jr resigned as Seer,
tary and Mr. T. Il. Briggs of Raleig
was elected to fiji the vacancy.
II Committee on colportage and Bib
id distribution reported.
he DR.. J. William Jores, Of Atlant
y, spoke strongly for more thorough di
e. t1ibution Of the Bible and religious Ii
I'd erature.
he Short speeches were made by Dr Rou
ey niger, Rev. 1. 7. Speght, Rev. }.
est Howell, Rev. J. II. White, Mr. ALE
he Rogers
The report was adopted.
Report on SUNDAY School Missi'
Work.
:, The report was made By I. NJ. Pitma
n. Esq.
lay DR.. Thos. Hume said | believe
Sunday School Missionary societies.
believe in mission work in our Sun !
Ak schools The Dr'S. remarks were prac
est cally filed with bis usual earnestne
the Dr. Hall, T. NJ Pitman, Esq. Rev. Geo.
Greene, DR. Carter, spoke on the rep
after which the report was recommit'
en- to the committee TO make some alte
na' Ia ton.
Report on Sunday School Associate
nos Motion to adopt, carried Convt
,to ton adjourned till o'clock Ben9dlct
by DR.. =. ". MCGOWAN.