The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION M[ETS
Nine townships of Wake
County Represented.
SPLENDID NIGHT SESSION
The Meeting Continues in the First Bap'is
Church Today, With Program Full
Of Great Interest to the
Sunday Schools.


The Wake County Sunday School Asso-
citation met in annual convention yester-
day morning at the First Baptist church
in this city. The convention was called
to order at 1916 by the president, j. M.
Broughton. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. A. Curtis, OF the Con
gregational church. Prof. John e. Ray
opened the convention with short talk
on "Why We Have Met" Prof. Ray
spoke of the importance of the organized
Sunday school work and OF the conVen-
tons Iikethis one. He spoke also OF the
Importance of the work being clearly pre-
scented througouht the count. He said
that one reason was because they had the
wrong idea of the pusposes and aims OF
the organization. He said that the coun-
ty association stood Tor cooperation on
the part of the denominations and not for
the establishment of union Sunday schools.
Following this was the annual address OF
the president, Mr.. j. M. roughton Mr..
Broughton spoke especially of what had
been accomplished in the way OF organlZa-
ton in the >spunty during the past twelve
months He said that during the past
six months especially, he had spent nearly
every Sunday in visiting different sections
of the county with the result that fifteen
townships lad been organized. He spoke
in detail of the convention he had held
in different townships and the results that
had come from them.
At this point registration of delegates
I hot nil
ships were represented. Reports We're
called for and the following responded
Cedar Fork, st. Matthews, Middle Creek,
Neuse and Wake Forest. Fo rwant OF
time reports from the other townships
were postponed till later in the session.
At 1890 Mr. Jo H. Weathers spoke on
'"The Blackboard and How to Use It.
Mr.. Weathers is one of the best primary
teachers in the State and his address was
especially instructive. He showed by IL
lustration how the blackboard can be used
to hold the attention of children as well
as teach them Bible truths. The conven
ton adjourned at 1 o'clock.
From 1 to 230 p m. the resident mem
bers of the State Execution Committee en-
tertained the township officers at luncheon
in the association rooms in the Andrews
building About twenty-five were present
at the luncheon and very pleasant hour
and a half was spent in enjoying the good
things that had been prepared, as we'll as
discussing various phrases of the work.
Too much cannot be said in praise OF the
committee who prepared this luncheon
The committee consisted of Mrs. 10. II
Weathers, Miss Maud Reid, Mrs S. NJ
Smith, Mrs. Jasper C. Massee.
The afternoon session of the convention
began at 2:30 with devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. w. c. Tyree. DR.. Ty
zee spoke on THE Word" His talk was
exceedingly practical and helpful Few men
are more convincing in their arguments
than DR.. Tyree. His talk on this subject
was thoroughly appreciated. Follewing
this come the sectional conferences. In
stead of having the four conferences as
arranged for on the program, the -four
were confined into two and the remain
der of the afternoon was thus taken up
Maj. Leo. d. Heartt sent word that he
was unavoidably detained on account OF
sickness, and hence could not fill his place
on the program. Forty minutes were oc-
curied in a Round Table exercise on Cor
ganized Sunday School Work. conducted
by General Secretary S. NJ Smith. Va
rious questions were asked and answered
as to the best methods of conducting the
work in the townships, how to secure sta
tistics. the number of conventions which
should be held during the year, ETC. Fol
lowing this was another Round Table ex