The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-17
THE WARE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION D ,ING GOOD WORK.
q Most Interesting Meeting--The Present Of
icers ke-elected--The Next Meeting
at Fuquay Springs

The Christian workers composing the
Wake County Sunday School Convention
me- here yesterday morning at the Tab
ernacle Baptist church.
The convention is a large and repre-
sentative body, perhaps the largest ever
held here for this cause. There are
present delegates from nearly every
township, among these many public
school teachers, for the convention is
educational as we'll as missionary.
Ihe session of the convention began at
IL Q clock with a song service, conducted
by Mr.. j. H. Smith, the convention being
called to order by Mr.. j. NJ. Broughton
president. The secretary being absent.
Mr.. j. L. Allen, Of Forestville. was
elected secretary PROTEIN.
Very interesting remarks were made by
President Broughton on why We Have
Met. At 1920 came the enrolment of
delegates, and at 1885 the Sunday School
Ieacher. "A Round Table" conducted
Dy Kew. M. w. Butler with remarks from
VII. II. n. Sims. Prof. Smith, Mr.. N b.
%blousnton' A. I. Green, E. l.. Weston.
J.. VI. broughton, Prof. Blair and Mr.. ].
T. Pullen.. The discussion was a most
interesting once The benediction was
pronounced by Rev. ]. w. Jenkins
The afternoon session began with tho
song, God, Our Protector" and was fol
lowed by a prayer by Mr.. Martin M,
.. M. Smith made a very interesting talk
on The Importance of Organized Work
IN the country Schools He stated that
mere are in the United States and
canada $1,000, 900 young men. and
l'ouo'ooo CT these are members of Evan
Sellcal workers and 1000, 900 never %
INSIDE or a church. In North Carolina /
ooo'ooo chlldreH never go in a Sunday
school room His remarks were full OF
interest.
"A very sweet song was next rendered
py little Nina Cooper, and the audianoo
was delighted.
ne following were appointed as Prnsi-
aehts OF the Township Conventions.
Creek, w. H. Smith; st. Matthew's
anu Neuse, T. j. Buffalo; Cary. A r
oamms; Swift Creek, M. Banks: Wake
,olest' +. L. Weston; Marks Creek. Mr.
80 "a sliinan' House Creek, W.. j. King;
Creek, J. E. Dowd: ST Mary
Kew. NJ. A. Adams; Middle Creek n
Ragsdale; Raleigh, John 3. Raw
Inc following pledges were made RI
ielray the expenses of the work. Tab
,[nacle Church, SO; First Baptist Church
Eoenezer, S1.OO; Auburn. ST. 90: Cen
Ia Methodlst, $3.50; Fuquay Springs. |
l'oo' cary Methodist, $3.50; FayetteyiIle
'treet' Baptist, $500; collection. 50. 90 I
1ne Following delegates were Amounted |
o the State convention to be held in I
inolon. Messrs. n. b. ~Broughton. r l
. hifldge, e. j. RagsdaIe. w. !
upper, J. D.. Riggan, j. H. Smith. E.. T
enklns, Z. j. Hunter, John E Raw W s
: louhg, Jr., and Rev. H. Y. Cowen. \
me next meeting of the County Com n
ehtlon VIII be held at Fuquay Springs G
Mr. W. A. Cooper gave a very valuable q
NJ instructive talk on "How to Interest v
ne Chlldren,' giving several illustrations e
n the black board. !,
On motion of Mr. G.. T Hrn+or a.
resent officers of the convention were /
and the convention closed will k
prayer by Mr.. chatham.
W.T.. CHARLES Elmer Furman. Of N,u h
DIX, a member of the Four PARTY w.e il
OF present to take his part on the nro- Il
ram out Is expected to arrive hefor, s
ne convention closes. This mornin. +
elegates will visit the various schools f.
the city. The program for this aftar r,
is an interesting one and it is how, II
lat the Sunday School people of D. W
ign Will be present in large nrn,bon- !.
this session. an "a
1:oo. song service-Led by ]. n sr,i+h ,
1:4o. Address-'The Door of ~. :,
oholar's Heart and How to Onen =
rof. d. H. Hill. Open l. II
80. The Blackboard and tie VT. q
sunday School Teaching."-Cbas ~ -
Ier Furman, New York. Il
90. The State Work and Our -
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