The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-06
BUILDING Up THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
State Association Does
a Full Days Work.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
A Great Attendance Of Delegates Hears
Practical and Useful Hints On the
Making of the Best Sunday
School From Experts
at The Work.

The State Sunday School Associa-
ton did a full days work yesterday
and many topics of interest were dis
cussed.
Three sessions were held, and in the
afternoon there was q subdivision OF
the convention, SO as to hear speakers
on various points of special interests
The meetings are held in the Presby-
terrain church and the session will end
tonight. after three meetings today.
The reports of the officers were
heard at the morning session and ii
the afternoon the various phases OF
Sunday school work were discussed by
experts. At night there were two adj
dresses, these by Rev. Jno. &. kTlgo
of Trinity, and Mr.. w. G. Pearce
teacher training secretary of the In
ternational Sunday School Association
The attendance increased yesterday
and there is present in the city a rep
resentative body of Sunday school
workers from all parts of the State.
The ladies are in the majority, bur
there is a large attendance of men. 1t
is an earnest looking body of work
ers. and the talks made show that they
are deeply concerned as to Sunday
school work, and are aiding In the de-
velopment of this in North Carolina.
The Baraca Glasses of North Caro-
lima We're also in session yesterday
morning and last night. The
morning session was for confer
enee concerning the work and was
held in the Sunday school room of the
Presbyterian church and at night q
banquet was given in the Sunday
school room of the Tabernacle Baptist
Preceding the session yesterday
morning a meeting of the executive
committee was held in the Ladies'
Parlor of the Presbyterian church and
the reports were discussed. At $50
the exercises of the convention were
opened with prayer by Rev. ID. A.
Long, who also conducted religious eX>
ercises,~ speaking from the subject.
ourselves for Service as EXempllhed
in the Divine Law of Beneficence."
The association next heard the re-
ports of the State officers which
showed that with little in the way o.
funds the work was progressing in
North Carolina. it being intimateo
that with more earnest effort in each
county the work could be increased
greatly. The financial report showed
about $500 on pledges yet unpaid.
Following the reports Of the officers
q most helpful talk was made by Rev
c. r. Blackan. d. D., of Philadelphia,
editor If the American Baptist Iubli-
cations He said that he came to at
tend every meeting as he desired to
get the spirit of the convention, and
that he liked to chip in. and give as
much help as possible. He spoke OF
the necessity of vigorous work in rails
ing funds to keep the association active
and urged business methods, saying
that North Carolina was amply able
to maintain d strong association. The
way to get money to cary on the work,
he urged, was to go after 1t and to
keep at this. DR.. Blackall is a pleas
ant speaker and impressed the aud
fence
Then came two minute verbal re-
ports from various counties, the bur-
den of these being that the work is
progressing, as follows:
Durham. by Mr. Pegram. 1--WE have
held a county convention which was
not as largely attended as we wished.
There is more interest in the work in
the city than outside. We are in pref
ty good shape"
AIaniance, by Mr.. Holt. THE coun-
ty is in fair condition, though our
forces are scattered. We are little
behind in paying our assessment"
GuiIfOrd, by Mr.. j. X. Mendenhal.
''We are moving along nicely. There
are over 100 schools in the county and
these are mostly open ell the year.
We had a good county convention.
Our assessment is not fully paid, but
will be-
Lenoir, by Rev. p. B. Hall. "The
condition is not ideal, but we are do
ing something. Our assessment is not
paid" This was explained by Mr.. J.
]. Rogers, who said this was because
no one had interested himself to make
collections. Mr. Rogers was named to
do this.
Wake, by Mr.. S. NJ. Smith. Twelve
or fifteen townships have had meet
ings and nearly every township is or
ganized. Speakers from Raleigh at
tend all county meetings. Our as
sessment is not all paid, but l expect
it will be-
Rowan, by Capt. Jno A. Ramsey.
Have been organized since 1870 and
have had 35 conventions. There are
107 schools in the county and reports
from Sc show we are in fine condi-
ton. Our pledge is paid up
Randolph, by Mrs. f. z. Hubbard.
We have 10 schools and half are
open all the year. All 10 townships
are organized and 16 conventions were
held the past year. We have seven
home departments with 200 members
Our pledge is paid up" Mr.. White
said the good report was because the
women are Ill Charge.
Carteret, by Mr.. J. r. Bell HAD
no particular work, but expected with
reorganization of three counties to q
district to improve
DupIin, by Mr.. Middleton. 1--WE are
in good shape in every township
Wayne, by Mr.. J. T.. Mitchell. eve
keep at work and are getting along
nicely. All the churches are repre-
scented and we have organizations in
every township. Our pledge is paid
and we propose to stay on top Il
was stated that Wayne is the banner
county.
Rockingham. by Miss Sallie Jones
1.-The county is understood to be il
good shape"
johnson. by D.. T. Perkins. "Tht
county is in fair shape and work l.
progressing"
Davidson. by G. C. Leonard. 9Th,
county is in a fair condition..
MecIxIenburg. by Mr.. T. S. Frank
lin. ''Mecklenburg is all right, ant
while all the townships are not organ
lied. the Sunday schools are doing
earnest work..