The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHAUTAUoUA.
The Closing Exercising Largely Att
tended and New officers Elected.
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.hEO EGhlNUSj w ". aug. 10
Saturday and Sunday were days to be
remembered by those attending the
Chautauqua at Red Springs
Notwithstanding the heavy rains of
the day before and the threatening
clouds the people poured into the Taber-
nacle and filed every seat There were
many new faces from Wilmington, Fay
etteville, Lumberton, Laurinbury, Rock
ingham and other towns in this State
and from Florence, Bennettsville and
other towns ia South Carolina.
The Ohautauqua exercises were open
ed by song and praise service, which
subject, us the Sunday School gaining
in numbers and effective work 2" Judge
Eller, of Greensboro, T. N. Tucker, of
Reidsville, r. Fl. Cover, of Auburn, J.
Fl. Myrover, of Fayetteville, Rev. DR.. O.
E. Taylor, President Wake Forest Col
lege and others spoke on this topic.
The lesson for October 13, "The Tri-
umph of Gideon" was taught by Prof.
F. P. Hobgood, of Oxford. He exhib-
tied his way of teaching to mixed class
of adults who had not prepared the les
son.
Rev. j. g. Pulliam, of Smithfeld, ad-
dressed the Chautauqua on early Con-
versions" The subject was ably handled
and created very fine impression.
The officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, n B. Broughton, of Raj
eigh; Vice President, DR.. @. A. Romin-
ger, of Reidsville; Secretary, J. @. Bird
song, of Raleigh
Executive Committee-The officers, T.
FL. Street, Roxboro, Judge Eller, Green's
boro, Arch. Johnson, Red Springs, A.
W. Early, Aulander, and A. P. Smith,
Charlotte.
At p. N the orchestra gave a con-
cert OF vocal and instrumental music.
Rev. G. @. Brown addressed the Ohau-
tauqua on "Mother and the Sunday
School"
"Our Mothers Way" was sung as a
duett. Ia closing the services the topic
SIS the Chrtauqua meeting Expecta
tions," was responded to most heartily
by Mr.. II. A. Dockery, Prof J. B.
Brewer, and many others saying it had
gone far beyond their most sanquine ex-
pectatiOns.
AT night concert was given in the
dining room of Hotel Townsend, for the
benefit of Rev. Mr.. Moore, whose house
was destroyed by fire on Friday night.
The sum realized was about $35. The
concert was very creditable. Members
of the Chatauqua were prominent in
the talent used, and its orchestra furn-
ished the music. Miss Barkley and Miss
Broughton, Messrs. s. M. Parish and j.
W. Cooper, of Raleigh, took prominent
part.
Sunday opened with sunshine, the first
in four days. The Tabernacle was packed
full Bdggies, wagons, carriages were
drawn up near by and used for those
eager to hear. Crowds gathered on the
shady side of the building.
At 10 o'clock after short praise SER
vice Mr.. N. B. Brouhton delivered an
address on "The Possibilities and Oppor-
tunity of the Sunday School"
Sumpter, S. O., preached sermon of
great power on Dungeons, using
Johns Imprisonment and death as the
foundation for his sermon.
AT $3.50 in the afternoon, the last ser
vice OF the Chatauqua was held ana
brief addresses were made in giving ex-
preston to the impression the meeting
had made and in words of farewell.
Pastors Rankin (Presbyterian) Smith
(MethodisD and Kesler (Baptist) with
Messrs. Jones, Mclean and others of
Red Springs, and many of the visitors
were full of the highest praise and con
graduation at the success of the Chau-
tauqua.
The great audience tg rising vote said:
"Come back to Red Springs next year"
"Throw Out the Life Line" led by Mr..
j. W. Cooper, of Raleigh, was sung;
prayer was offered and then came the
parting song 'God be with You," etc.
For nearly an hour the hand shaking
and "God bless you" made busy scene,
and then the great throng separated
HAMBURG, Aug. ia boat contain
ing twenty five passengers was run down