The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-09
BARACA OYSTER ROAST.
Mr.. r. N. Simms Provides a Delicious
Feast for a hundred.

Last night the Young Mems Baraca
Glass of the Tabernacle Baptist Sunday
school had most delightful oyster roast
at the new class room. 1t was given by
the teacher, Mr.. r. N. Simms, compliment
tary to the members of the class. About
hundred persons were present. The oy@-
tiers were roasted by Messrs. Ira Willis
and r. A. Perry, who proved themselves
to be masters of the art of making the
oyster the most delicious morsel that ever
touched the tongue. Many present de-
clared that they had thought that they
had eaten roasted oysters before that were
Just right, hut that they had never tasted
anything so fine as these. And it was
amusing to see men come in and declare
that they didn't like oysters and have TO
be persuaded to try some and then finish
up by eating more than they would like
to have told.
After all had participated of the roast
| impromptu speeches, both witty and wise,
were made by the following gentlemen
upon being called out by those present:
Messrs A. B. Forrest, ]. Fl. Weathers,
w C. Douglass, N B. Broughton, j. G.
Massee, Assistant Pastor Davis, r. N.
Simms and L. w. Alderman. Mr. Alder
! man spoke on behalf of the members OF
the class and expressed their thanks to
the teacher for the evenings entertain
ment and pleasure and their appreciation
of his constant zeal for their welfare. 1t
was proposed by some one that while they
were there they provide for new seats for
the class room. This was no sooner men
toned than done, members quickly declar-
| ing that they would put in from one to
five chairs apiece. New folding opera
chairs will be ordered at once. The paint
i ers have finished their work on the class
room this week 1t will be carpeted next
week, and then when the new seats are
placed it will be one of the largest and
handsomest young mems class rooms in
the South. This was the first Baraca
| Glass in a city of the South Now there
! is hardly a city of any size in the South
without one, and the officers here are con-
stantly receiving inquiries from this and
other States for literature descriptive of
the work. Indeed so many inquiries come
| that regular department for the distri-
button of literature and the answering OF
| inquiries has been established and is in
charge of Mr.. L. W. Alderman.
! Mr.. j. NJ. Edwards is now the president
of the Raleigh Glass and Mr.. L. c. Ped
| die secretary. The class has a prayer
meeting for young men weekly, and also
debatin gsociety, the latter meeting on
| Friday evenings.
| Very unique and tasty invitations had
! been issued to the oyster roast of last ev-
ening. Each person on entering the room
was given card with the following print
| ed upon it: Your number is - What
| is your name? -------. Where do you
reside? ---. Where are you en-
rloyed? ---. Are you Christian;
-. You ere expected to write out your
answers to the four questions appearing
above and then to shake hands with every
other man present and ask him these
same questions. You may know how he
will answer each one. but ask them any
how When he has answered them, ask
him his number and put that down in the
blank space below.
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