The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-05
CHATAUQUA AT RED SPRINGS.
A Full and Comprehensive Review for
Sunday School Teachers

The meeting of the North Carolina
Baptist Sunday School Chatauqua at
Red Springs, in Robson county, on the
10th istant, promises to be one of the
largest and most interesting religious
gatherings ever held in the State. From
letters from private sources we are in
formed that not only the prominent Sun
day School workers among the Baptists,
but many from the other denominations,
will attend and take part in the great
meeting, and the people of Robson and
surrounding counties will come in great
numbers.
The programme is a good one and the
leaders on it are men and women who
stand in the front rank among Sunday
School people. Every apartment of a
Sunday School will have a full and COM
prehensive study and review, from the
little "wee tots to the old gray haired
men and women who compose the ''spec
tacle class"
One of the hardest things to do, and
yet one of the most interesting to see
done, is to teach an Infant class" in the
Sunday School. This department will
be under the management of Mr.. Joe ii.
Weathers and his excellent wife, of this
city, than whom no better teachers Of
this speciality exist They will give an
exhibition Of "How We Teach Our Pri-
mary Department" by a class of little
folks selected from the crowd in at
tendance, in object teaching, sand maps
etc.
If there was nothing else Of the Cha
tauqua but this, it would pay the primary
teacher to go to Red Springs next week
Then How We Teach Our Girls In
termediate Department" by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Cooper, Of Raleigh. They
will give an exhibition of working the
lesson in zephyr and crayon by thS hit
tie girls, which will also be exceedingly
interesting.
The Boys Brigade" of the Baptist
Tabernacle, will go in camp during the
entire week, and live true soldier life.
With their white tents, cots, blankets,
kettles, cooking utensils, and such
other things as go to make up
camp life together with the
roll of the drum as it beats the revielle
and tattoo, will form a scene animating
to every boys heart in the State.
The music of the Chatauqua, always
excellent, is to be the best ever had.
The vocal part of it will be in charge
of Prof. J. II. Ruebush, of Maryland
composer ana puDllSner OF SUNDAY
School music of national reputation.
The instrumental, or orchestral part is
under the guidance of Prof John w.
Cheek, of this city. He has already or
ganized a large orchestra to lead the
singing at the Tabernacle and also a full
brass band for open air concerts on the
hotel compus, of the best musicians in
the State.
| Altogether this meeting promises to be
great. and we would advise the Sun
day School people of the State to take
advantage of it and attend. Every
branch of learning has, and must have,
its summer school for the training Of
teachers and workers, and this is the
training school for Sunday School people
in North Carolina.
Among the prominent ministers who
will be present are DR.. A. G.. Barron, Of
Charlotte, who will deliver an address on
"Soul Winning in the Sunday School,"
DR.. G. G. Brown, Of Sumter, S. c., will
lecture on the Humorous Side Of Court
ship and Marriage" Prof. w. r. Gull
lom, of Wake Forest, will give daily lee
lures on 'Bible Study"
Rev. G. A. G. Thomas, of Fayetteville,
will give an object lesson on "Pins
Preaching to Practical People" Thus
from beginning to end the meeting will
be one of thrilling interest.