The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-30
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
AND GIVES ADVICE
CoIored Sunday School Con ,
vention Session is Over.
GOLOSBORO NEXT YEAR
The Third Days Session Was an Excellent One
and Number Of Splendid Addresses Were
Made to the Conven ion Which
Heard Gladly.

The Colored Sunday School Convention,
after an excellent session of three days,
adjourned yesterday to meet in Goldsboro
next June.
The convention opened its third days
session with an improved attendance and
greater interest. The effect of the previ-
Gus nights session was visibly manifest.
The programme for the day and special
features promised was all that could be
wished
DR.. ]. E. Shepard presided, and Mr.. w.
C. Pearce. Field Secretary of the Inter
national Sunday School Union, opened with
a great speech on the Sunday school work
in general emphasizing and charging
upon his excellent and telling address of
the evening previous. Mr.. Pearce is brim
full of his work and his thoughts, criti-
cisms and suggestions come freely. He is
to be heard in the Sunday schools of the
city today and there is no fear in the
prediction that all who hear him will fully
agree with the report.
Mr. N. B. Broughton was the next
speaker and he was earnest and eloquent.
He urged improvement in methods of Sun
day school work. Many of the old ways
are obsolete and are giving place to the
more rational and more successful. Mr..
Broughton dwelt on the absence of boys
and young men from our churches and
Sunday schools and churches. This is
largely the case in the colored Sunday
schools Some means must be devised by
which a remedy can be found and applied.
The address throughout was full of
thought and practical suggestions.
Mrs. NJ. F. Bryner, International Field
worker, was next introduced. She pro-
ceeded to illustrate her method ofsconduct-
ing Sunday school class work. The con-
vention soon found itself in the presence
and in the power of a great teacher. She
will be heard in the Sunday schools of the
city today.
The Governor of North Carolina was
present and at the conclusion of Mrs.
Bryner's exercise was introduced by the
presiding officer. The Governor was en-
Enthusiastically received by the convention,
the members rising to receive him.
The Governor said he regretted his in
bility to be present the evening before
when there was much larger audience
He said that when he assumed the office
of Governor, he determined to meet as
best he could the great responsibility OF
that exalted position and give to the State
of North Carolina a government of the
whole people, devoted to the best interest
of all her people ''I have yet one year
and half to serve, and it is my purpose
that the work now in progress in this
State shall be so firmly fixed during that
time to insure its prominence. / am here
my friends. to show by my presence the
deep interest l feel in your progress along
the lines contemplated by this movement
Mere learning will not make you what
you ought to be. You must be brought
to a knowledge of God. This is peculiarly
the work of the Sunday school. You have
a tremendous work before you. 1t is yours
to uplift ten millions of your people. 1t is
great work, demanding greatness of pur
pose and greatness of ambition Much is
being said about your race. You have had
all done for you by the white race. They
worked out your emancipation and have
carried forward the work of your eleva-
ton You must take your part and "a
your duty You can do much in the way
of teaching your people obedience to Jaw
Obedience to law is freedom from the law
In all our efforts to bring your people III
to a proper appreciation of the great
duties confronting them, you shall have
my hearty sympathy and cooperation
The Governor was loudl applauded as he
took his seat.
The Committee on Officers made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
President, Col j. H. Young; vice-presi
dents, w. G. Pearson, Durham; d. w
Perkins, Elizabeth City; C. A. Blount
Wilmington; Josie S. Taylor, Wilmington
j. H. Smith, Statesville; recording secre
tary, c. A. Whitehead, Goldsboro; CORE
spending secretary, H. E. Hogans, Colds
boro; treasurer, Rev. A. Il. Scott, Wash
ington; superintendent Primary Depart
ment, Rev c. billiard, Goldsboro; super
intendent Home Department, Rev. A. a
Bright Raleigh; Superintendent Norma
Department, DR.. S. N. Vass
Executive Committee.-Rev c. H. King
NJ e. l.. Clinton, Rev. c. L. Alexander
S. G. Atkins, Rev w. E. Walker. James
Bebee, E. A. Johnson, Rev. H. c. Mabry
Rev. John Adams.
The convention took a recess until 2:3C
o'clock D.. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled as per ad-
journment, with Prof. Marcus presiding
and there was prayer by Dr.. n. F. Robert