The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-06
Gates. by j. H. spalding.

Gates, by j. H. Spalding. 'The
| county is in fair condition"
| Pitt, by Mr.. j. E. Sawyer. Work
| is progressing and we held an excel
| lent county convention
Wilson, by z. T. Broughton. For
many years Wilson has been under
baneful influences, but daylight is
breaking"
Chatham, by ]. H. Brooks. "The
county is in good shape"
Mr. w. c.. Pearce was next intro
duced and he made forceful address
on Training Workers for the Sunday
Schools" He urged that leadership
and that training is necessary for
leaders and teachers. He held that
teachers are both born and made,
and that these are both needed.
He explained fully the necessity for
training for Sunday school teachers
and said that in the work there is
needed five things: To discover avail
able material more prayers for teach
ers to be called, training of teachers
to know how to teach, and installation
of teachers with proper ceremonies,
and encouragement given these in
their work Mr.. Pearce made a prac-
teal and valuable address.
Then Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner was
introduced, the lady being greeted
with hearty applause. She made a
splendid talk on Teaching Through
the Eye" giving blackboard illustra-
tons and showing the value of these.
the use of objects and of pictures Her
blackboard illustrations are within the
scope of ability and an earnest teacher
and she showed the value of couplets,
of illustration and of acrostics in
teaching the child through the eye
as we'll as by the ear.
f0IJ mill too
pointed:
Committee on Report of officers:
John O. Oates, of Fayetteville; Rev.
Albert Sherrell, Trinity; S. NJ Rankin
High Point; John r. Foster, of Bur-
lington, and Jas r. Bell.
Committee on Nomination: T. s.
Franklin, Charlotte; T. b. Eldridge
Raleigh; Charles Ross, of Asheboro,
and John Hillard, of Scotland Neck.
The Night Session.
Despite the inclement weather the
church was wei filled at the night
service which was an interesting one.
After a service of praise and wor-
ship, the songs led by Mr.. A. c. Jack
son and the devotions by Rev. j. c.
Massee, there was an address by Rev.
]. C. Kilgo, of Trinity College, whose
subject was "Spiritualizing the Sun
address on Sunday School Evangeli-
zation,' by Mr.. w. c. Pearce. Both
were able addresses and were enjoy
ed.
At the close of the address of Mr..
Pearce he called for pledges for car
rying on the work of the Association,
and in half hour there were cash
contributions and pledges amounting
to over $3.50, the principal pledges be-
ing as follows:
From Counties: Rowan, $25; Dur
ham, $50; Wake, 500; Guilford, 500;
Randolph. $100, (and check given
for it,; Johnston, $25; Mecklenburg,
$50; Alamance, $50; Duplin, $50
Wayne, 500; Wilson. $40: James r.
Bell, IS; Tabernacle Baptist Sunday
School, $40; n. B. Broughton, $25;
Presbyterian Sunday School, Raleigh,
$10 Baracca. First Baptist, Green's
boro, $40; Tabernacle Baptist Baracca,
$40; Mt. Moriah Sunday School, IS;
Smithfield Methodist, SIS; ReidsvilIe
Methodist, SIS; George Allen, $50; T.
p. Johnston, $40; H. w. Jackson, $25;
w. d. Marrow, $40: S. NJ. Smith, SIS;
]. E. Sawyer. IS; Philanthea. Baptist
Tabernacle $40; Raleigh Christian
Sunday School, IS; Tabernacle Baptist
b. Y. p. u, $40; B. r. Lacy, $40;
Baptist, Ayden. IS; Greensboro Pres
byterian Bible Glass. IS; w. S. Lidder,
Charlotte, IS; j. A. Ramsay, Sails
bury, IS; w. j. Young, Jr., SIS; Ed
win Shaver, Jr., Salisbury SIS; Rev.
p. H. Gwynn, Charlotte, SIS; Rev. J.
M. Templeton, Cary, SIS; Rev. J. J.
Harper, Wilson, IS; Miss Lena A.
Freeman. Archdale School, SIS; j. F.
Gill, SIS; John 7. Pullen, So.
Besides the above twenty-five in the
congregation contributed one dollar
each and a cash collection of about
$12 was received.
The program for today is as fo,E
lows:
Fifth Session, Thursday Morning.
April 9th.
$50 a. m.-Meeting of the State Elk
ecutive Committee in Ladies Parior.
$50 Il. m.-Service of Song
9.45 a. m.-DevotionaI-"A Upward
Look; Our Opportunity for Service +"
Rev. Eli Reece. High Point.
1000 a. m.-Music.
BUSINESS SESSION.
Report of Committees.
Election of Officers.
3.-Election of Delegates and Of
ficcrs for International Conven-
ton.
4.-Introduction and Installation
of Officers.
10.45 a. m.-Address, "How the Or
ganized Work Helps the Denomina-
tion1l Work" Rev. p. II. Gwynn, of
Mecklenburg county.
Ills a. m.--Address, "Shall the Edu-
cation of the Intellect Outrank the
Education of the Consci9lce?" Rev.
j. j. Harper, DID,, President At
lantic Christian College. Wilson.
11.45 a. m.-Round Table 1.-THE Sun
day School Teacher" Mr.. w. G.
Pearce.
1920 a. m.-"Pointers. with Black
board Outline, Mrs Mary Foster
Bryner.
Sixth Session. Thursday Afternoon.
April 9Th.
500 p. m.-Song Service.
3 10 p. m.-Devotional. waiting for
Enduement-our Source of Power
for Service Rev. d. IL. futile. Fay
etteVille