The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-01
DR.. BLACKALL'S
!" NORMAL HOURS"
The Series Crowded With
Good, Solid Training.
THANKED BY CaAU TAUQUA
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS, con
DIT1ON AND NEEDS.
INTERts ING TALKS ON THIS SUBJECT
Mr.. J, NJ. Broughton illustrates Teaching With
The Audience as Glass. Elizabeth
Sunday Schools Record.
Vacancies Filled.

Shelby, y. c., July 29.-(Specal)-
After half hour of devotional service
this morning the Chatauqua held an open
conference on THE Country Sunday
Schools, Their Condition and Needs =
Ten minute talks were made as follows:
/. "A Stronger Sunday School Spirit, .
by Rev. A. L. Belts, of Raleigh.
? Better Equipment, by Superin-
tendent j. FL. Berry, of Durham.
). What the Country Sunday
School May Be- by Mr.. L. III. Street, of
Mill Greek, Person county, n. G.
He attributed the impetus that the
country Sunday schools of Person coun-
ty have felt for the last several years to
the inspiration that some of the work
ers have derived from the meetings of
the Chatauqua
AT this point the Elizabeth Sunday
school, of Cleveland county, marched in
en- masse while the great audience cheer
ed and gave them the Chatauqua salute.
Mr.. j. Nj. Broughton, OF Raleigh, then
gave an illustration of teaching, using
the entire audience US Il class. and the
lesson for August 9th on THE New
Heart as Il subject. Mr.. Broughton
has long been very able. and successful
teacher of adult classes, and those who
have heard him before say that he is
better this year than ever.
DIR. e. w. Skies, of Wake Forest col
lege. delivered an able address on THE
Worlds Need for Bible"
In behalf of the President Mr.. J. w.
Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder"
presented to the Elizabeth Sunday
school "A teachers Bible because of the
fact that that school had present a larg-
er percentage of its enrolled scholars
than any other Sunday school in Cleve-
land county, having present -124 out of
an enrolment of 127.
Beginning at 2:3O D. M. Rev. /. Il.
Conrad gave a very entertaining concert
for half an hour on his magnificent
monograph
Following this DIR. G.. r. Blackall gave
most excellent normal hour. the last of
the series that he has been giving.
More of good, solid training could hardly
have been crowded into four lectures.
Ills coming has been a great blessing to
all who have had the privilege of hear
ing him. and he will long be remembered
by them.
Any delegate would have been fully
repaid for his attendance upon the Cha
tauqua if all of the other good things
of the session had been omitted and only
these four or five lectures of DIR. Black
all left. At the close of this lecture.
DR.. Blackall expressed the very great
pleasure that he had experienced in
heing at the Chatauqua, and spoke Of the
haf ha had oJ,1
the advancement and progressiyeness OF
the Baptist Sunday school work in
North Carolina
He said that he had known that it was
in good condition. but that he was not
prepared to find it equipped with such
skilled workers as he had found ut this
Chatauqua.
y Motion voting thanks to DIR. Black
all for his coming, and to the American
Baptist Publication Society for sending
him was unanimously adopted. and, as
DIR. Blackall leaves for Philadelphia to-
night, God be with you till we Meet
Again" was sung.
Archibald johnson, editor Of Charity
and Children, addressed the assembly on
Our Orphanage: Its Claim Upon Our
Sunday Schools and How We May Have
Part in Its Work. He always speaks
well, and this time was no exception to
the rule.
Today has been the first day of sun
shine that the Chatauquas have had.
and it has been exceedingly warm, but
the crowds in attendance have been inn
mense.
The Board Of Managers met today and
filled two vacancies in the membership
of the same by electing Rev. w. t.
Wilkins, OF Mars Hill, and Mr.. III. b.
Duffy, Of Newbern.
Invitations were extended TO the AS
sembly to hold its next annual session
at the following places: Shelby, Lenoir,
Newbern, Morehead City and Red
Springs. The selection Of the place was
left for future meeting Of the Board
of Managers to be held in Asheyille du-
ring the session of the Baptist State
Convention.