The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-30
LARGEST AND BEST
Raleigh Gets Next State
S. S. Convention.
The Officers Elected at Splendid
Meeting in Greensboro With
Thirty-three Counties
Represented.

The twenty-first annual convention
of the N0t-h CGltliul Sunday ScnCD,
Association has just closed in Green's
boro.
1t was by far the largest and best
convention the association has ever
held. There were $50 delegates in at
tendance, almost three times as many
as last year.
The sessions of the convention were
held in Smith Memorial Hall, the
beautiful Sunday school building OF
the First Presbyterian church. This is
probably the most modern and up-to-
date Sunday school building in the
United States. 1t was a great revela-
ton to every one in attendance and
the new ideas suggested by the build
ing alone no doubt was worth many
times the cost of the trip. The first
session was held on Tuesday evening.
Mr. n. 3. Broughton, chairman of the
State executive committee. presided in
the absence of President Simms.
The principal speakers on the pro-
gram were: Rev. S. =. Turrentine, ID.
d., of Greensboro: Z. V. Taylor,
Greensboro; Prof. Edwin Minis, Trim
ity College; Rev. 3. w. Spilman, Kin
ston; Rev. A. II. Moment, D. D., Raj
eigh; Rev. 2. b. Hall. l<inston.
One of the most helpful sessions of
the convention was that held on
Thursday afternoon, when two confer
ences were cOnducted-one by Miss;
Maud Reid, State superintendent Of
Primary Work, and the other by j. NJ
Broughton, of Raleigh. The confer
ence on primary work was devoted
especially to the best methods in pri-
e.
was devoted to the discussion of coun-
ty any township work.
The Thursday morning session, too,
was very interesting. At that meet
ing the roll of counties was called and
the following responded: Alamance,
Orange, Durham, Wake, Johnson,
granville, Person, Johnston, Sampson,
Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover,
Pitt, Nash, Halifax, Warren. Rocking
ham, Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson,
Randolph, Cabarrus, Stanly Neck
lenburg, Davie, Yadkin, Surry Many
of these counties made splendid re-
ports of work done during the past
year. Among the best organized coun-
ties in the State are Wayne, Duplin,
Yadkin. Randolph and Wake.
The ladies of Greensboro. through
DR.. Egbert w. Smith, pastor of the
FIRST Presbyterian church of Green's
boro, presented to the convention a
beautiful silk banner which was
awarded to Wayne county for being
the best organized county in the State.
Duplin and Randolph were close CON
testants for the banner, but Wayne got
it.
The officers reports for the past
year showed that the work of the as
ISOLATION in all departments had been
more than doubled during the year
There are now thirty-eight organized
counties in the State, q considerable
increase over that of last year. The
music of the convention was in charge
of Messrs. Tullar and Meredith, of
New York, and was one of the most
enjoyable features. These two men
have been in the State for the past six
weeks and have rendered the State as
ISOLATION valuable service. They We're
with the Tour Party for four weeks
and had charge of the music at each
of the conventions conducted on the
tour. They had two choirs for the
State convention of about one hundred
voices each. One was children's
choir. Both We're we'll trained and
the music was much enjoyed
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows; President +. +.
Lacy; general Secretary, S. NJ. Smith:
Treasurer Geo. Allen. Department
Superintendents-Pr Miss Maud
Reid, Raleigh; Teacher Training, Prof
J. f.. Pegram, Durham; Home, Mrs.
c. G. Hubbard. Worthwhile. The vice
presidents are to be elected by the
executive committee.
There was a lively contest for the
next convention by Raleigh. Burling
ton and Charlotte, Raleigh winning by
a large majority, SO the next State
convention will meet in the capital
city.