The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Colored Convention Closes a
Splendid Meeting.
A Splendid Address by Negro Bishop One Of
The Features of The Closing Day and
its Big Meetings.

Last Sunday proved to be the great day
of the Colored Sunday School Convention
It was the closing day. Large crowds at
tended every service. Rev. Z. H. Hun
ter addressed st. Paul's A. NJ. f. Sunday
school at 10 o'clock, Bishop Clinton fol
lowing in short talk Mrs. NJ. f. Bry
ner addressed the Sunday school of the
First Baptist Church.
In the afternoon there was Sunday
school mass meeting at st. Pauls which
filled the church Addresses were deliv
cred by Mr.. Pearce, Pattie Shepard, and
Mrs Bryner.
The finance committee eported collect
ions amounting to $6316, to which is to
be added $11.50 reported as received from
various Sunday schools.
At IL O'Clock ST. Paufs Church was fill
ed by larger congregation to hear the
annual sermon by Bishop Clinton, of the
A. M. f. Zion Church. DR.. n. f. Rob
erts presided. The Bishop is one of the
most distinguished preachers Of his race
and in his sermon Sunday morning fully
met the high expectations of his audience.
He was introduced by DR.. Roberts and Sc
lected for his text the words from John
1922, And /, if l be lnGed up from the
earth, will draw all men unto me-" With
this as his theme he preached Il most able
sermon, at the close of which the officers
for the ensuing year were installed At
the service Mr.. Pearce also spoke.
The largest congregation of the day was
in the evening and the exercises were
l., L. rCi
sided and there was prayer by Rev. Rob
erts.
The first speaker was Rev. Z. H. Hua-
ter, OF Washington, d. c. He Is former
resident OF Raleigh was at one time prin-
cipal OF one of the city schools. and now
occupies position IN the Interior Depart
ment OF Washington His subject was,
1.-THE Sunday School and the Social Set
Element Idea and it was an address that
proved full of interest. Following his adj
dress c. Francis Blount spoke on I'm
portant Factors in Religious Education,
Pictures" She clearly showed how relig
ious life may be influenced by right use
of pictures.
Prof. E. A. Johnson was the next speak
er, and his subject was, THE Moral and
Evil Influence of the Sunday School.
One Of the main points was call to the
Sunday school workers to get the Sunday
loterers off the streets into the Sunday
schools and churches He predicted that
some enterprising genius would invent a
plan by which this result can be accom-
plished he would excel the invention OF
the X-ray or the flying machine.
Mr.. n. Is. Brougliton made a powerful
appeal to the colorel people in behalf OF
the Sunday school work and of their gen
eral moral and educational advancement
He said that now, as in the years gone by,
he could join hands with chem in the great
battle against sin and satan, He referred
to the efforts made MANI years ago to
Danish the evils of intemperance, and said
that the same question is now before the
people. Short farewell talks were made
by Mr. Pearce and Mrs. Bryner.
A special feature OF the musical part
of the program was the selections by the
Davie Street Presbyterian church choir
and the NIabry quintette. BY special re-
quest c,i the white people present the
quptette were requested to sing second
time
With these exercises closed the first
State Interdenominational Convention OF
the colored people of North Carolina,
which is pronounced by all to have been
most splendid meeting