Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-09-04
S. S. ASSOCIATION.
Closed the Annual Session Yesterday
at Salem Church.

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Wayne county is noted through
out the State for its great Sunday
school conventions which have been
held in the past, but it is the concen-
u of opinion that the convention
just held at Salem church last Sattlr-
day and Sunday was the greatest
convention ever held in the county.
The splendid programme which APP
peared in these columns some weeks
ago was carried out with the excep-
ton of the absence of Prof. Geo. H.
Crowell, of High Point, who was
necessarily kept away. Saturday the
addresses were all good, especially
the n by Rev. G. n. Cowan, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, Kins-
ton, who spoke on the subject "Who
Shall Have the Child"
The same officers were reelected
and w. U. Gran,ham was added to
the county executive committee.
The time and place for the next
county convention was fixed for the
last Saturday and Sunday in Aug
ust, 1908, at Woods Grove church.
The statistics which were about
complete from every Sunday school
of the county were 1880 enrolled,
showing an increase of 217 members
since last year, and two new schools,
making a total of 81 schools in the
county. The gain has not been as
large as hoped for, yet it shows an
Improvement, and the weak points
are made known. There are 6,430
white children in Wayne county be-
tween the ages of 6 and 81, counting
1920 of the Sunday school enroll
ment as being between 6 and 81, and
7-20, above and under, we have in
Wayne county about $500 children
not in the Sunday schools.
The township of Great Swamp has
but one school, because its people do
not believe in them. These figures
show a great amount of work to be
done yet.
The exercises Sunday were all
very good. The address by Mr.. n.
B. Broughton, of Raleigh, on the in
ternational work and the Denver
convention was considered the finest
4, he ever made, and that must have
been excellent, for he never makes
a poor address.
The sermon on "The BibleO by
DR.. A. D.. Mcclure, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, Whining
ton, was splendid and learned, he
thrilled and enthu5ed the whole
house, which was packed to its ut
most. A collection was taken up and
conducted by Mr.. Broughton and
$24.25 was raised to carry on this
good work in the State. The confer
ence Of superintendent and officers
in the afternoon was greatly enjoyed
and was of much valueto those pres
ent. The following resolutions were
offered and adopted:
Resolved, That we extend thanks
to the members of Salem church and
to the good people Of the community
for their kind hospitality extended
to the convention during its session.
j. M. MITCHELL,
w. U. GRANTHAM,
Committee.
Resolved, That we, the members
of this convention extend our thanks
to our president Bro. H. B. Parker.
Jr., for his jealous efforts in making
this Sunday School Association what
it is and for what it is doing.
G. w. EDGERTON.
The convention closed with a few
we'll chosen words by the first presi.
dent of the Association in the coun.
ty, Rev. J. w Bryan. Thanks should
be extended to Mr.. w. E. Newsom
of Lucama for his faithful services in
leading the choir, and to the choil
for their constant attendance.