The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION MEETS
Nine Town ships OF Wake
County Represented.
SPLENDID NIGH T SESSION
Tie MEETING Continues in the FIRST Bap Isl
Church TODAY, With a Program Full
of Great Interest TO he
81 n1ay Schnols.
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 10:45 by the president, J. NJ.
Broughton Devotional exercises we're con.
Quoted by Rev. w a. Curtis, OF the Con
gregational church. Prof. John +. 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-
i, tons like this one. He spoke also OF the
| Importance of the work being clearly pre-
scented throughout the county. He sad
that one reason was because they had the
wrong idea of the purposes and aims OF
the organization. He said that the coun-
ty association stood for cooperation on
the part of the denominations and not for
the establishment OF union Sunday schools.
| Followinf this was the annual address of
the president, Mr.. J. NJ. Broughton. Mr..
| Broughton spoke especially OF what had
been accomplished in the way OF organiza-
ton in the county during the past twelve
months. He said that during the past
six months especially, he had spent nearly
every Sunday in visit ng different sections
of the county with the result that fifteen
| townships lad been organized He spoke
| IN detail OF the conventions he had held
| in different townships and the results that
| had come from them.
At this point a registration OF delegates
was made and it was found that nine town
! ships were represented. Reports were
| called for and the following responded
Cedar Fork, st. Matthews, Mlddle Creek,
Neuse and Wake Forest. For want OF
| time reports from the other townships
were postponed till later in the session.
! At 1890 Mr.. 10. II. 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 l o'clock.
! From l to 2:30 p. m. the resident mem
! beers OF the State Execution Committee en-
! tertained the township officers ut luncheon
i'm the association rooms in the Andrews
/ building. About twenty-five were present
at the luncheon and a very pleasant hour
and hall was spent in enjoying the good
things that had been prepared, as well 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. 8. VI.
| Smith, Mrs Jasper G. Massee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the convention
began at 2:30 with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. w. c. Tyree. Or. 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. Following
this came 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 fiji his place
on the program. Forty minutes. were oc-
cup;ed in a Round Table exercise on Or
ganized Sunday School Work, conducted
by General Secretary 8. NJ. SIN TIL. Va
rious questions We're asked and answered
as to the best methods of conducting the
work in the townships, how to secure sta
tstics, the number OF conventions winch
should be held during the year, etc.
Following this was another Round Table
exercise ON 1.-The Sunday School Teacher.
conducted by Prof. r. Neil johnson. OF the
BAPTIST University. Prof. Johnson Is
splendid Bible teacher and hist answers to
f, the various questions which were pro
pounded were clear and to the point. This
was one of the most interesting parts OF
The days session. The president appointed
| the following committees: Committee on
Nominations-J. H. Moring. Morrlsviile:
H r. Hoyle Wakefield and l.. ]. Powell.
OF Wake Forest. Committee on Awarding
Banner, H. w. Jackson. n. Il. Brough-
ton and w. j. Young, ST..
! The delegates present from the different
townships during the day: st.
Mary's. Walter Baswell and Q. T. Hol-
der; Wake Forest, l.. J. Powell; Little
River, Fl r. Hoyle; ST. Matthews, Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Buffalo; Neuse. ID. Rudy;
| Cedar Fork, j II. Moring, j. b. Herndon
w g. Morgan; Cary, r. H Barbee: Swift
Creek, Miley Perry; Middle Creek, A. +.
Smith, Mrs. NJ. c. Nichols, Geo NJ. Me
Culers. Oilers are expected today.
| THE NIGHT SESSION.
The evening session met at 1880. Song
service, led by J. H. Moring, OF Morris
Vile. Devot'on exercises, conducted by
John T. Pullen The first thing on the pro-
gram was the address by DIR. a. II. Mo-
ment, of the Presbyterian church. on,
What and What Not to Teach in the Sun
| day School" DR.. Moment is torcible
speaker and his address was gem. The
business OF the teacher" he said, lis TO
teach the Bible" He has no right 10 teach
anything else" He went on TO say that
the teacher cannot teach what he himself
does not live. He dwelt especially upon
the importance OF Bible studying. The
whole address was a strong one and was
greatly enjoyed.
Owing TO the lateness of the hour the
today.