The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-19
A SPLENDID PROGRAMME
The Lectures Are Inspiring, Thrilling
and Instructive.
BIBLE STUDY BY DR.. A. A. MARSHALL
Every Thing That Can Tend to Make Bright
er, Happier World Comes in Turn to
Make Us Happy, Says
Chatauquan.
Especial to News and Observer

Lenoir N. c., August 16.-Every train
Fifteen hundred people are in attendance
at some services. Sunshine, hospitality,
kindness, genial summer showers, music,
instructive speaking and teaching, and
everything which would serve to make a
sweeter, brighter world, come in their
turn to make us happy.
Brother Pulliam, the hotel man, is
working harder for love than for money,
and he has grown wealthy since we've
been here-not in dollars and cents. The
mayor, Mr.. Poe, and all the citizens of
the town contribute bountifully to our
comfort and enjoyment.
The music gets better every day. Prof.
Beasly sings a solo once in a while, and
everybody is pleased No better or
sweeter piano player has ever attended
the Chautauqua than Mrs. Carlysle, of
Lumberton.
On Wednesday afternoon Prof. Critten-
den addressed us on the subject of He
brew poetry. 1t was one of the most in
structive addresses that has yet been de-
livered.
conference of Sunday School officers Jas
A. Oates, the editor of the North Caro-
lima Baptist, was not here as billed.
This caused regret, but r. N, Simms,
Esq, the secretary conducted the confer
ence successfully.
Prof. c. E. Brewer, of Wake Forest
College, spoke on THE Duties of an AS
sistant Superintendent"
Dr g MonfaplIa IF NinctOD
on the same subject. His remarks were
very sensible and practical.
Field Secretary, B. w. Spilman spoke
on "How to Grade a Sunday School"
People ought to be in Sunday School
from the age of three to 100. Classes
should be graded according to size, age
or knowledge.
At 500 p. m. Wednesday. there was a
song service of half an hour, followed by
prayer.
At $50 Rev. Sam j. Porter, pastor at
Fayetteville, preached from the text
found in Matthew 81 1886: "And they
crucified him. and parted his garments,
casting lots" etc. "And sitting down they
watched him there.
The sermon was full of power, and
many requests for prayer were made.
On Thursday morning after song SER
vice of few minutes, and the illustrating
of the service on the black board by the
writer, Prof Jno. E. Ray, of Raleigh,
taught the lesson, 1.-THE Good Samari-
TAM" He was loaded for the occa-
sion. He asked practical questions.
Every one was interested and helped.
"a Bible Study was conducted by the
Rev. A. A. Marshall, of Raleigh. The
very efficient work which DR.. Marshall
has been doing at the Chautauqua has
been mentioned. His lesson of Thurs
day was just as good as that of Wednes-
day.
Prof. Crittenden delighted the people
in the afternoon on the subject of De
fective Teaching He said that pupils
should be comfortably seated; that the
teacher should be prompt, start off at
the proper time and if he had little to
say, not to let it be known. Start out
in earnest, it will get the attention. and
that lends encouragement and helps one
to say more, sometimes, than he thinks
he can.
At four o'clock, the visitors were con-
veyed to Highbriten. All this was free,
and the good citizens have immortalized
themselves.