The Durham daily globe., 1894-08-22
STATE s. S. CONVENTION! !
Addressed Last Night by
Bishop Duncan
+ WAS A GRAND EFFORT
An Immense Crowd Gathered in
Trinity Church to Hear 1t.

4rutIOH to order III Trinity ChuICh Last
>:ght-Hey. ID. II. Tuttle's Address This
Morning Was Pronounced by Many as
Beirg Very Good.
The thirteenth annual Sunday School
II convention Of the state was called to
81 order yesterday evening at s o'clock
'# b, the president, George w. Watts
il The convention was opened with
III prayer by Rev. Jesse Cunningham, of
q Raleigh.
Mr.. J. SDuthgate, of Durham, in the
name Of the childhood of the town, wei
NJ coined the delegates to the homes and
q the hearts Of the people
Mr. \ Is BrOughtOn, Of Raleigh, was
\ to have responded, but as he was absent
Prof. F. S. Blair, of GuilfOrd college, re
piled in a graceful manner, thanking the
people for their hearty welcome and ex.
u pressing the assurance that, at the close
Ii Of the convention, there would be an
even more hearty expression of thanks
as then every delegate would have ex-
perienced the hospitality Of Durhams
citizens.
On motion of II n Snow, Of Durham,
the president appointed the following
standing committees:
ON Enrollment-W. G.. Whitaker Prof
l. l.. Middleton and Prof G. W. Toms.
ON Order of Businc ss-Rev w. NJ
Curtis Rev. f. G. Glenn and r. l.. Smith
On Fomnations-Prof S f Blair, J.
W. CauseY and Rev G. A. OgIesby.
Advisory COMMUNICATIONS A Ram
sey and Col. A G. McAllister.
The president then introduced Bishop
". w Duncan, Of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church, South, who delighted the
audience with forcible, appropriate and
at times humorous address, He expressed
himself as thoroughly in sympathy with
the sunday school n movement but feared
That today it was too much inclined to
reach out its protecting arms for the
dear children Of our governors, senators
and millionaires while the poor, ragged
walls are allowed to play their marbles
IN some back alleys unnOtced. That
was not Robert Rrikes' idea, neither was
1t the idea Of Moses who was a greater
sunday school worker than Robert
ltaikcs.
The home training, he declared, was
better than any other kind. The child,
he declared, was God given flower, but
While the parent guarded with the utmost
care he flowers Of har FrOntyor] co,-;,
to everyone touch them not and while
She cultivated and trained these thousand
)ongued messengers of God, that human
Hover, with all its latent beauty and pos
slbilties, was allowed to run to seed at
the livery stable and street corner.
10 the men the bishop said For Gods
sake don go home at night so tired that
You must push away your little boy as he
comes climbing on your knee with hun
0rrd questions which he has been revolv
ING IN his brain throughout the day Take
an hour oil your business and give it to
lAat wife who has left all to he with YOU
The bishop then urged that the bible
or put in the free schools Said he; 1--WE
"'" oetler wipe out every college and
every school, and especially state institu.
lions, and free schools and sweep them
out as by Bosom of destruction if they
'"'N the religion and the teachings of
Jesus Christ. We are sowing dragons
''e'A that will spring into armed men for
destruction.
Il yoa are TO continue your Sunday
schools know your children, make them
l""Tc'mpanions deal with them politely.
N''Alng can take the place of love with
f'"eNre. If you can't take your child
zen To both, church and Sunday school,
~ ~ means decide for the church
Ike convention was called to order by
W Watts, president, at 9 O'clock
IAc devotional exercises were con-
'"0''" by Rev J. n. Cole, of Raleigh.
y good audience was in attendance.
HE county officers conference was
.-o mann feature of the mornings exer-
,.>', and was conducted by Prof. F. :.
'''','. Of Guilford college. The work
'~>.>,ed of receiving three minute re-
'''.> from the different counties repre-
S~'e' on the following subjects:
Number of townships holding con
'""ons during the year
Number of township conventions at
0D"l' 10y county officers"
Noe' encouraging feature in the
county work."
Numoer Of scholars in the county
no" many open all the year."
Nomoer OF new schools organized
'otos the year
".i'y counties hayc so far reported
'' being organized.
,tD 'I0Vn interest was manifested by some
'ue delegates, and some counties are !