The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-01
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Mr.. Broughton Back From
the International Con-
ference.

Mr.. N. b. Broughton has returned
from his visit to Clifton, Mass, eigh-
teen miles north of Boston, where he
tional Sunday School Workers. The
chairman of the International Sunday
School Association Executive Commit
tee, Mr.. w. N. Hartshorn, invited Mr..
Broughton and a dozen or more other
gentlemen to his summer home at
Clifton, on the coast, as his special
guests, that he might confer with
them about the great cause he repre-
SentS The meetings were all held in
his palatial home and the guests
given the best entertainment possible
in that beautiful and interesting part
of America. Near by Clifton is old
Salem, Marblehead, Swampscott and
other historic towns. All of these
were visited in the drives given the
party during their stay.
Among those present in the confer
ence were Mr.. John r. Pepper, of
Memphis, and Rev. DR.. II. M. Hamill,
Nashville, Tenn; Hon. r.. *. Warren,
of Michigan; Rev. w. c. Pearce and
Mr.. F. A. Wells, Chicago;, DR.. Geo.
w. Bailey, Philadelphia; A. B. Nc
Crillis. Rhode Island; DR.. Frank
Woodbury., Nova Scotia; Mr.. Marion
New York; Messrs. George w. Watts,
and n B. Broughton, of North Caro-
lima; Mr. Howard, Editor Sunday
School Times; Mrs. j. w. Barnes, of
New Jersey. and others.
The morning and evening of each
day were given to business, and the
afternoons to recreation. The confer
encc opened on Tuesday evening and
closed Friday morning.
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tured and provision made for greatly
extending the work at home and
abroad. A special commission during
next winter will visit the West Indies
and Cuba and another will visit ia
pan for more thoroughly establishing
the work in these countries.
The World Convention Committee
were of the number present and they
did much work toward perfecting the
to be held either in Rome or
Geneva during the spring of 1907.
The Committee on Work Among
the Negroes, a majority of whom were
present did very important work
which was adopted by the Conference.
Instead of increasing the force of
Field Workers, it was voted that each
organized State be allowed $4,000
on the salary and 10000 on the eX-
, penses of a General Secretary to be
elected by them in convention or
through their executive committee
and approved by the Superintendent
and Chairman of the Committee,
Provided. however, the State associa-
ton shall also raise not less than $500
for the General Secretary, his salary to
| be paid monthly.
The holding of three district con-
ventions in as many centers of the
| IL M he
ored people to the needs of the Sun
day school, will be arranged for at
an early date.
Prof. James E. Shepard, of Durham,
now the colored Field Worker will
hereafter be recognized as "Superin-
tendent of Work for Negroes
A deputation of business men such
as w. n. Hartshorn, H. j. Heinz, i. *.
Warren, A. B. McCrillis, John r.
Pepper, and others will make a tour
of cities north and south during the
next year. holding conferences with
Christian business men with regard to
the greater development and extern
sive of the Sunday school work.
Mr.. Broughton says rapid pro
gress is being made by DR.. George r.
Merrill in preparing the material for
of the Sunday School, DR.. Merrill
has been spending the summer at
Clifton and using the time in his
work. This book is designed to be
the most thorough and comprehensive
history and treatment of the Sunday
school that has ever been attempted,
and to be issued at such low price
as to be within the reach of all.
Mr.. Broughton spent few days in
Boston on his return with his nephew,
DR.. Len. G.. Broughton, of Atlanta,
who was there filling the pulpit of
Dudley Street Baptist Church. The
crowd attending upon these services.
Mr.. Broughton says. taxed the seating
capacity of the church, although it is
one of the largest in the city. H
says DR.. Broughton is great favorite
in Boston pulpits.