The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-08-24
FINE ADDRESS TO YOUNG MEN,

On last Friday night the Baraca
Bible class of the Scotland Neck Bap
fist Sunday school held their annual
reunion in the main audience room oil
the church. The teacher OF the class
Prof. G. w. Wilson, and the president
Mr.. w. o. Lawrence, presided oyer the
meeting. The class of young men
numbers more than fifty, and besides
these there was good audience OF
others-indeed the entire Sunday
school and the other sunday-schools of
the town had been invited.
The main feature of the evening was
an address by Hon. B. R. Lacy, of
Raleigh. A male quartette, consist
ing of Rev. G. T. Lumpkln, Mess. O. J.
Moore, Bruce Futrell and Allen Perry,
opened the exercise with a pleasing
rendition. This was followed
by the reading of the Scrip
lures by pastor Lumpkin. Miss
Katharine Futrel sang beautiful
solo. TIE speaker OF the evening was
presented to the audience by the editor
of The COMMONWEALTH, who an
nounced that Heroes and Heroism"
wonld be tee speakers theme.
Mr.. Lacy said, In his opening re-
marks, that be had great love for Hall
fax county and the people here, and
that while in pact years he had been in
the county many times he had never
had the pleasure of visiting Scotland
Neck before. His reputation as great
Christian worker had preceded Mr..
Lacy, and his audience was prepared
for the strong and positive declarations
which he made in the cause of right
eousness.
In clear-cut propositions OF logical
argument he reasoned well from the
standpoint OF Christian activity, really
the best and noblest work at all. The
speaker showed by apt and forcefui
illustrations that the real heroes of the
world are not necessarily those whose
names shine on the pages of history or
who become famous by reason of dar-
ing adventures for which they receive
the wild applause OF the multitudes
but many times the greatest and
noblest heroism is found in the hum
bier places of life. He paid beaut:-
tul and touching tribute to the faith
full, consecrated mothers OF the world,
as they do their work in loneliness
and obscurity. The real heroes are
those who sacrifice for the good of
humanity, who brook danger for the
safety OF others and who are willing to
be used in the service and honor of God.
In beautiful and persuasive terms
young men we're urged to higher living,
and JESUS Christ was held up as the
greatest hero the world has ever seen.
OF things that allure young men to
wards the bad, the speaker declared
that the dram cup is among the most
dangerous. He said it is a sign of
danger for young man to allow the
smell of whiskey on his breath.
Mr.. Lacy turned aside from his main
subject to say some pleasing and help
full things concerning the Baraca
movement. He said it's chief aim is
to lead young men into works of right
eousness, and to equip them for better
through the power and in
fuencc of Christianity.
Mr.. Lacy had i=ionds mere before he
came, who were 6 ad to meet him per-
sonally, and many others who did not
know him before are his ardent admir-
ers now. He went away from Scotland
Neck with stronger hold on the pee
pie than he had before, and the good
people OF Scotland Neck are proud that
the States honored treasurer is such
fearless enemy to sin and corruption,
and is such strong advocate OF right
eousness and Christian activity.
Mr.. Lacy's visit and address before
the young men here Will be for lasting
and untold good in the community,
and all will be glad to welcome him
when he may come this way again.