The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
A WELCOME BY PROF. WARDELL,
OF RED SPRINGS.
HAPPY RESPONSE BY Mr.. W. C.'DOUGLASS
The Advance Guard Busy Decorating the
Tabernacle and Preparing the Camp For
the Great Crowds Expected, Who Will
M.Io Comfortable
be Made Comfortable.

~,le would hardly be encouraging to those
x,bo oxnact to come to the Chautauqua
tater Int n great crowd is already in at
tendance. and the opening was the lar
pest ever had. All day Tuesday the cltl-
roas of the place and the advance guard
from Raleigh were busy decorating the
Tabernacle. preparing the camp for the
Rows Brigade and such other work as
was necessary to accommodate and
make comfortable the expected crowds.
At $50 a. m. and $50 p. m. the trains
hranpbt the visitors and they were soon
slowed away and made comfortable.
The evening train brought the Boys
Brigade. and the delegation with them
and the town turned out to see ana wei
come them The boys were soon IN line
and marched up Main street to their
camp. which was all ready for them.
The camp was named Theodore
Wood Camp" in honor of Prof. Theodore
Wood at whose suggestion the Chau-
t.uoua first came to Red Springs, and
whose inspiring music was the inspiration
Of orr present grand orchestra at eacn
session.
At the Tabernacle the decorations are
magnificent and beautiful and shows
much labor done by fair hands ana will
ing hearts.
THE Chautauqua opened at o'clock
Tuesday evening with service of song
and devotional services led by DR.. A. q.
Rarron. of Charlotte. Prof. Vardell, of
Red SPRINGS, delivered the welcome ad-
dress. He said that though not native
North Carolinian, he got his education,
his church, his wife, from North Caro-
lima and that he begun to think he must
be North Carolinian himself. He
gave. therefore, not only a North Caro-
lima welcome, but a Scotch North Caro-
lima welcome, which meant true well
come indeed. He welcomed them IN the
name of the God whom we all welcome
and love, and whose word We come to-
gether to study.
He was responded to by Mr.. w. c.
Douglass, Of Raleigh, who said almost
any one could respond to such well
come. A Scotch welcome was indeed to be
desired and appreciated. Last year we
met at MOrehead by the sea and were in
vigorated by its breezes; but this year
we come again to this place, where God
poured out the healing waters from the
earth for the healing Of the people.
While Scotch lassies were the sweetest
of women, some other portions OF the
State produced most exquisite young
men. The work of the Chautauqua was
the greatest on earth, in that it trains
workers for the Sunday school, which I'M
der God was the great work of the age,
training the young for God.
The Battle Hymn" was sung with
spirit and fine effect.
Mr.. N. B. Broughton, president Of the
Chautauqua, then delivered an able and
impressive annual address.
MR.. BROUGHTON'S ADDRESS.
Among other things Mr.. Broughton
SAID:
Christian Colaborers, Ladies and Cen
tlemen: The very able and eloquent adj
dress Of welcome and appropriate and
beautiful response thereto to which we
have Just listened, cause me to hesitate
about saying more than the usual words
In calling the body to order. But as
your president, it is due you that l
sbould do more, and / therefore beg your
Indulgence for a brief address in review
of our work.
First Of all let me congratulate you up
On the splendid attendance gathered here
tonight, at this opening session, and up
on the prospect for great throng OF
deeply interested people that will meet
here from day to day until the close on
next Sabbath night
NV own heart is filled with JOY and
thanksgiving as 1 realize partial full
filment, at least, Of the dream and hope
Of many years.
This is no rdinary gathering. We meet
as harvesters from the great field upon
which our Lord looked when He said
"Lift up your eyes and look upon the
Held white unto harvest" We meet as
eo-laborers with the Holy Spirit in the
great work of the worlds redemption
from sin. God has given to none of His
creatures a higher mission than He has
honored US with.
Tho man or woman who kindles upon a
child's heart the holy fire has given to
that life blessing second only to its
regeneration by God Himself. Has kim
died light that shall illuminate eter-
nifty.
This organization was born Of necessity.
Five years ago three men met under the
shade of the oaks at Mount Vernon
Springs Hotel in Chatham county and
talked over the Sunday school work in
cur State. After long consultation and
prayer the North Carolina Baptist Sun
day School Chautauqua was Planned, ano
in less than sixty days time program
had been published and circulated, and
the first meeting called to order.
The attendance upon that first gather
ing was not large, but those who were sc
fortunate as to be present will never for
get the baptism Of the Holy Spirit thai
came upon us, nor the sweet and delight
full fellowship that we had.
Each succeeding meeting has grown ii
power and usefulness and the attend
ance upon this session is proof of the in
terest that the people feel in our work.
The aim and purpose Of the Chautau
qua may be placed under three heads:
1. To encourage the workers.
2. TO increase their efficiency.