The daily state chronicle., 1891-03-29

The personnei of the Body. and
Other Interesting Matters Connected
y" ith the Convention.
The CHRONICLE has already contained
brief account Of the State Sunday
school Convention which adjourned its
annual session in Fayetteville Friday.
Bov. Barrett, D. D., editor of the
Christian Sun, who was elected Record
lug Secretary, was interviewed yesterday
by the CHRONICLE in regard to the Con-
ventiOn
The Most Important Work.
What do you regard as the most I'M
portant work OF the Convention, we |
asked Mr.. Barrett?
The most important work Of the body
was the redistricting Of the State into
counties Of three, for each OF which
wee president was chosen, The idea is
then 10 put superintendent over each
county and each township and each com
munity. Uader this plan the State Asso
cation hopes to accomplish house to
house visitation IN the interest Of Sun
day school work and so make the AsSo
citation far mora effective than ever b.
| fore.
The Leading v orkers.
Who were the working men Of the
body
AS to the men who really worked in the
Corresponding Secretary, of Durham,
easily holds that pre-eminence. His
maps look as if printed, while his statls-
tical tables abound in the information
the Convention needed. His correspond
ence Is immeEcc.
The.Executige committee of which Mr..
leo. ". Watts, Of D Irham, is chairman,
is also composed of working men. Their
report was elaborate and practical Of
course there were many working men
aul women In the meeting, but these
carried the burden of the work
Prof. Sutton, Of Trinity College, acted
IS stenographer for the Convention and
did hard work.
Jim Southgate is an Orator.
Who made the speech Of the OCCASION:
Mr.. J. II Southgate, Of Durham. This
by no means is intended to say that
: others did not do we'll, even grandly, bu'
/ Mr. Southgate is an orator backed by
brain. At his best we judge he VII!
; rank with any man in North Carolina il
s OratOIy.
! Distinguished Visitors.
Did you have any visitors from dist
) anca Yes Mr. William Reynolds 0
!, Peoria, H. Messrs Crofts, of New Yorl
) City, and Rev. Theo. Woods, of New
: York State.
e TIE most accomplished Sunday schoo
7 man in the convention was Rev. vii
liam Reynolds He is Superintendent
5 Of organiza ion for the Internationa
|, Convention, while Mrs Crofts was be
y yond all question the most accomplishe
a5y teacher ia the b9iy She taught
4 casS Of children AMI made fine in
preston.
lie The most accomplished male teache
70 in the body was Dr.. G A. kominger, {
. Reidsville.
Next Years Meeting.
Where is the next meeting to be hel(
"a At Ncwborne.
t. $500 Raised.
n How much money was raised on Il
a. h3or2 Nearly $500.
How 1t Will be Spent.
How Is this money to D3 spent!
ly Well, chiefly in supporting the Sta
organizer, and also the necessary e
penses of correspondence, printing, ct
The Sunday School Organizer.
Who is the organizel2
-. He has not yet been chosen. III
executi,e committee will make the a
pointment. It is believed by many th
l. Rev. F. S. Blair, of Menola, will be t
in man. He has already shown decid
~ tact and energy in that line of work.
=, Raleigh's Representation.
IN. Was Raleigh represented among t
on speakers2 Yes; Raleigh was we'll repl
seuted among the speakers in Nv N
Broughton and Rev J. J. Hall, D. D. 4
Bronghton spoke with thrilling ffott
Temperance work in the Sunday Scb'
nm and DR. Hall on the Teachers week d
:. work
io0 The People of Fayetteville and
the Music.
ses Mr.. Barrett expressed himself as
vho lighted with Fayetteville 1t was
md first visit and he thinks no town IN
in State can surpass her in hospital
while lis industrial outlook is t1atterl
Really was charmed with her peo
and her churches, he said, and tt
added that he music furnished by
d. Presbyterian and Methodist choir5
the Convention was as fine DIS he g
heard in Southern city.
, of The Officers Elected.
!, IF Who are the officers?
President-Hon Il. F. Dick, Gree
oi- boro.
Pre- Corresponding and Statistical 81
mon tary H N Snow, Durham.
,ibe Recording Secretary ). t
Rus rett, Raleigh
ping Treasurer-W. H. Sprunt. Wilm
n to ton.
con- Executive Committee g. W. W.
,rdi- Durham, Chairman; J. H. Southe
i to Durham; J w. Gore, Chapel Hill; n
Broughtyn, Raleigh; S A Kerr, Gre
boro; w. Il Reisner, Salisbury; =
10, McNeill, Fa, etteville.
SECRETARY SHOWS REPOR
the We have read with much interest
been comprehensive report OF Secre
have SNOW 1t shows mucn resea'on
il in thorough understanding OF the sltuat
He reports 93 counties organized.
shall quote from his report later.
dov wa make one extract: