Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-08-31

Salem Saturday and Sunday.
SATURDAY.
Saturday morning dawned. 1t
was a bright clear day. All nature
seemed to smile aud extend the
Sunday school workers a cordial
greeting. This, in addition to the
Esplendid reception and hearty well
come accorded by the magnani-
nous people in the Salem section,
made every heart glad that again
they could assemble in the church
at Salem, surrounded by her maj
este oaks, to engage in the work
Of moulding the characters of the
boys and girls, who + long will
take upon themselves the mantle
of the older people.
There was no lack of interest
from the time the efficient and
wide awake president, Mr.. Il. B.
Parker, Jr., called the convention
to order'tlll the soft, silvery strains
of ''God be with you till we
meet again" rang over the vast
audience, signifying the time of
adjournment sine die had arrived.
The convention was called to
order at 10 a. no. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. S.
T. Moyle; then followed the very
cordial address of welcome by
Mr.. J. w. Thompson, of the
Salem section. Response was
made by Mr.. Geo. E. Hood.
The following committees were
announced by the president:
Finance committee-H. T.
Jones, G. w. Edgerton..
Nominating committee-J. B.
Exum, r. P. Raiford, Nathan
Howell, l. p. Andrews, Geo. E.
Hood.
The nominating committee nom
mated and recommended the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing
year:
Presidential. b. Parker, Jr.
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo.
E. Hood.
Executive Committee-J. W.
Thompson, G.. w. Edgerton, Ct.
S. Pritchard.
The report was received and
the officers recommended were
elected.
The following delivered excel
lent and impressive talks: Rev.
W. c. Newton. g. W. Edgerton
and j. w, Bryan. The reporter
would give a synopsis of these
speeches but space forbids.
The principal speaker was Rev.
B. W. Spillman, of Raleigh, a CO.
laborer of Mr.. j. W. Bryan in
the international Sunday School
work. He spoke about an hour
and held the close attention of his
audience, pointing out the abso-
lute necessity of training the chil~
dren up the proper way. He pre~
dicted that in a few more years,
if the people of the country COM
tinued to flock to the towns and
cities to engage in the cotton mill
work, the State would be control
led by the towns and cities. Point
ing out that the only method by
which we could reach these chill
dren who we're employed at the
tender age of childhood, was
through the influence of the
schools. He said further that
North Carolina was making ire
mendous strides in manufacturing
and industrial movements and i'm
pressed the idea that it was neces-
sary for the mental and spiritual
condition of our people't to be kept
in line with the, other advance
ments.
His normal drill and blackboard
teaching in the afternoon was
greatly enjoyed. He showed that a
blackboard in a school was almost
Indispensable.
SUNDAY.
Sunday morning it was cool
and pleasant, just enough clouds
drifting over the sky to prevent
fthe lowering reys of the sun from
making the heat excessive. Bug
gies, surreys, wagons began to
roll in from every direction, and
by twelve o'clock the crowd was
estimated to number twelve hun
dred people. The church was over
flowing and people all over the
ward rastinO IN h~uoo;os II uoe