The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-19

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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
On the third Sunday in June, 1874,
n mass-meeting of the members and
friends of the First Baptist Sunday
School was held in the new Mission
| Chapel just completed on Swain street
and after short, spirited talks by Col.
! j. NJ Heck j. ii. Afford. j. S. Allen,
| w H. Dodd and others, a Sunday
School was organized by electing the
following officers:
Jacob s. Allen. superintendent.
y. Il. Broughton, assistant superinten-
| dent
i. II. Booker, secretary.
Henry Mitchell, Sr., treasurer.
| On the following Sabbath, when the new
school assembled, the following teach
| ers were appointed and assigned classes:
W. r. WOmble, John w Cole. y. B.
Broughton. ]. NJ. BroughtOn, Miss Car
rie Wilson (GOw Mrs. Jonas Costner).
Miss Matte HartOn now Mrs. p. \.
Booker). Miss Bette Nichols (nOw Mrs.
Fred A. WatSonl. and Mrs j. III. Mills.
For several SabbathS the school met
in the afternoon, but soon it was dis
covered that the membership was so
vacillating as to make it difficult to rec
ogniZe, and then it was determined by
these engaged in the work to give up
connection with the parent school of the
First Baptist church. and commence
regular independent service, as Swain
Street Baptist Sunday School meeting
at O'Clock each Sunday morning
The first Sunday or this new exper-
ience. there were just twenty-nine per
SONS present-officcrs, teachers and
scholars. \ gloomy prospect and
small beginning; but never was there
more determined or hopeful few gather
cd together. and every Sabbath brought
new accessons.
In November of that same year, 1874.
church organization was formed. and
the school greatly strengthened by the
aid of the pastor, Rev. J. ID. Huffman.
The superintendent Of the school.
Brother Jacob s. Alien, was very active
and aggressive and under his manage
ment the work built up rapidly At the
close of the year 1877. he declined re-
election as superintendent and the
unanimous choice Of the school fell upon
y. b. Broughton. Brother Allen and
his wife then took charge of the primary
department of the school.
Superintendent Broughton threw his
whole soul nt0 che work aiG carried
the school on to greater and greater
efficiency, until today after a service
of twenty-five years, the Raleigh Tabcr-
nacle Baptist SUNDAY school is one Of
the recognized leading schools Of the
South.
It's Superintendent was President Of
the Baptist State Sunday school cons
ventinn. is the President of the North
Carolina Baptist Sunday school chau-
tauqua, vice president of Worlds con
vent;on, and member of the international
Sunday school executive committee.
From the small beginning Of twenty
nine members in 1871, the school mem
bership is today 100.
From its ranks have gone scores and
hundreds to all parts Of this State and
of the United StateS-some as ministers
of the gospel. others as Superintendents,
teachers and pup.lS-until from Tacoma,
Washington. in the great Northwest, to
Florida and Louisiana, in the far South,
from the great thrOnging multitude in
greater New York of the North. to
Atlanta, the Queen City Of the South.
our representatives, are to be found.
From time to time nd litions have been
made to the church building. until now
the accommodations and arrangement
for the Sunday school are hardly sur
passed for efficiency. In the work are
to be found regularly organized adult,
intermediate. junior, primary, home and
normal departments, and these are pre-
sided over by experienced and devoted
teachers.
The primary room, which was built
four years ago has two hundred graded
folding chairs on an inclined floor, and
is one Of the handsomest and best equip
ped departments of its kind TO be found
anywhere
Recently the school has fitted up a
library room and added 300 of The very
best books to be had
The music of the school. which is
prominent feature. is led by chorister
and orchestra Of ten Instruments.
Since the coming of Pastor Simms. in
1898, Il Teachers Meeting has been held
Friday evening of each week, and to
this meeting is largely due the great
efficiency of the school.
From the beginning of the organiza-
tion in 1874 to the present time the an
nual picnic or excursion in May or June
and the Christmas tree or entertainment.
have been great occasions.
Reaching the masses, providing for the
destitute and neglected, encouraging the
poor and, straying, lending Il helping
hand to al who come within its fold, has
been a special work of this organization.
In the business circles of our city, in its
professions in the prominent workers of
the = urch and school, are to he found
those who were first induced to come to
the Sunday school,
The present organisation OF the school
is as follows;
Officers Roy. A. NJ, SimnS. H. D.,
pastor: y. b. Brought0n, superintendent
A. Il. Forrest, II. q llohenan, assistant
superintendents II, l., Horton, NJ. b.
Birdsong, secretaries, q, L. Spruill, |
treasurer; Il. L. Moses, e. ILL., Belts II.
\. Simms, librarians; j. =. Allen,
usher; J. II. Smith, chorister.
Teachers. NJ Breughton, ]. C. |
Birdsong. B. +. Faison. W. w. Parish,
II. j. Bashfoe1, G.. w. Partin, j. X. |
Rarkley, Mrs. r. Il. Gowan, A. II. |
Mooneyham, Miss Carrie Phillips G. r. |
Sprulll, Miss Clyde Ellington, Mrs A.
NJ, Smms, Prof. l., -. Watson. w. H. |
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