The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

against darkness, for education against
/ ignorance, and in concluding his eto-
quent remarks thanked God for the
| Order and for its splendid work for
the schools. His address was gem.
Prof. C. Z. Brewer next spoke on
the subject of THE Bible in the
| School" He told of the interests and
forces opposing the use of the Bible in
the public schools, but declared it
should be there as it is needed by all
who would be educated; for its great
moral code, because in some homes
| it is neglected. because it teaches woT-
ship. In concluding he said that
demand of the Junior Order was for
the Bible in the pubic school and that
this must come to pass.
Here Mr. Briggs announced that
next Sunday night DR.. Moment would
preach a special sermon to the Junior
Order in the Presbyterian church.
Colonel II. p. Smith, State Councillor
and editor of the National Organ of
the order next responded to the toast
on THE Progress of the Order He
told how it had grown in the country
till now it had from 1900 to $4,000
in Nus.h Carolina, and after fifty
years of history over 100000 in the
United States. In North Carolina at
one time it seemed the work was to
be gwen up, but the splendid agrees
vencSs of w. r. Faison had saved it.
he spoke of Wake County with six
:ounc Is in it as leading the State and
said North Carolina was going for
ward. No longer is it 1.-THE rag tag
and bob tail" of the fraternal orders
but it S growing and now stands Sc
ond in the State and in two years it
viii be first AS reasons for this, he
said God is blessing the work. and
the order stands for some
thing in the present, In
the right now. and is at
work He declared it stands
for the restriction OF unde-
sirable foreign emigration, the
pauper and criminal class, the
live as a man. but it welcomes the
ome-seeking, building immi-
grant who respects our laws and re-
ligion In closing he referred to pc
titions being prepared by the thous-
ands to be sent to Congress for a re-
stricted immigration and for better
,Ituraliaat ton laws. In his address
Mr. Smith was forcible and impressive,
getting great applause.
State Treasurer Lacy next spoke
very briefly on fratrnity and the
necessity for members of the order To
stand together, to be with each other
in the right, and to aid in bring
ing to the right when one is in the
wrong Not to be friends alone in
sunshine. but when storm clouds
gather. Not just to pay dues in
lodge but to be an active working
member.
Then Mr.. Briggs called on Governor
Glenn, as a new member, to tell the
Juniors what he thought Of them. In
replying the Governor said he did not
como to speak, but to listen, ana theh
proceeded to make q strong speech.
He declared he was trying 20 do the
best for the State as Governor ana
wanted the help of all. He compl-
mented the order on its splendid pur-
| poses and then told Of the immigration
he wanted to come the better class.
| the home makers. and the Sabbath
observers The Junior Order is not
opposed to these, but like him are
opposed to pauper and criminal lmml-
grants. and he could fully observe ms
oath as Junior and speak for ue>ii-
able immigrants, that there is not
one word in the grand obligation that
he could not observe. He wanted the
right kind of labor and for labor to
get the right KIND of wages, with
reasonable hours reasonable work and
to labor reasonably hard that recent
" he had been misquoted as to farm
laborers not being paid enough. He
l. schools and would recommend 80 the
Legislature that it pass p law to
have this done, and that he felt that
no teacher of a public school was III
unless he read from the Bible to his
pupils and uttered prayer. Ihal
North Carolina schools should also be-
Gin with singing my Country Tis of
Thee" and end with Carolina. In
conclusion he said that with such
;,1a i'm
grow better and greater and the
kingdom of law and order would eX-
tend to the uttermost parts of the
earth.
Here Toastmaster Briggs announced
the coming of the banquet and while
the table was being spread there were
remarks by Mayor Johnson,who spoke
of how splendidly he was impressed
with the order and its principles; from
Col J. Bryan Grimes, who told of the
great progress of the order. and that
this was the proudest day in its his
tory in the state, speaking also of the
splendid work done, and touching upon
the question of the desirable immigra
ton needed; Mr.. j. G. Walker. of
Cary spoke for an annual Thanks
giving of this kind and the meeting
voted for it. Other talks were made
by DR.. J. NJ. Templeton, of Cary, who
SPOKE ably on Paur1oIlS1n py MI
B. Hobgood, of Garner and by Mr.. {.
A. Chisholm, of Sanford.
The banquet was a fine one. pre-
pared by A Ought in splendid style.
There was a salad course with chicken
salad picked oysters, celery. pickles
sailed almonds, waters and beaten Dis
cults Then came fruit punch Ylth
Nabiscoes. and next a course OF fruit
all winding up with fragrant cigars
the delighted guests declaring II 70
be g. feast UNSURPASSED IN size ana IN
it's delights by any other fratermal
event in Raleigh.
THE BLACKBURN WING.