The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
THE SUMMER SCHOOL CLOSES
Attendance Mas Nearly Twice that
of the Previous Year
Decided That il Will be an Annual Al
fair i'm the Future and Next Meeting
gates Were Present From Several
States-Proyed q Success From
Every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Dis
tinguished sunday School Workers
Were Present.

| Every Observation-Disclosures of Dis
tinguished sunday School Workers
Were Present.
The Summer School for Sunday
school workers OF the Carolinas came
to a close yesterday afternoon after
being in session for about ten days.
It was decided to make il an annual
afair n the next session is to be
held beginning June Is, 1907.
In every way the summer school has
been a great success and the attend
ance has been much larger than what
it was vast year. This ummer attend
ance was 394 against 220 for the pre-
vious ear. The majority of the dele
gates We're from this state, only about
fifty being from other states. The
number of delegates would very likely
have been much larger but for the
fact that during the first week of the
summer school the weather was very
lncIement and was not calculated to
make persons wan to be on the sea-
shore.
Of the different North Carolina
counties New Hanover lead and then
Johnston with "a delegates. South
Carolina had Is; Georgia, 5; Virginia,
6; Tennessee, 4, and the District of
Columbia and New York, 4 each.
Yesterday morning a most interest
ing talk was mad by Rev. T. n. Ivey,
| editor Of The Raleigh Christian Advo-
| cate. Rev. Jesse j. Stevens, Of Che
raw. South Carolina, also made a talk
| in which he pledged himself to do all
possible to promote the interest in the
| summer school in the state of South
| Carolina.
The school will be held at Wrights-
vile Beach again next year and it
would be Impossible to find a more
suitable place. It is the only seaside
resort of any special consequence in
the Carolinas and it is a delightful
place to meet for no matter how hot
the Weather may be elsewhere it is
delightful on the beach and all Of the
meetings are held in an auditorium fac
ing the ocean n there is always a fine
breeze. The attendance thi year was
nearly double what it was last year
and if it should increase in the same
proportion next summer the only
trouble would be in taking care of the
delegates.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented before adjournment and unani-
mously adopted:
Your committee appointed to make
recommendations regarding the sum-
mer school for another year, will re-
spectfully report: That we have met
| and given the matters full considera-
| ton and would make the following
recommendations:
| First, That the summer school, be
held mex year at Wrightsville Beach.
| about the same date as the present,
June IS, 1907.
Second. That emphasis be given 10
the announcement that this school is
| opened to all interested Sunday school
| workers in all denominations.
Third. That a committee of six, Gi-
vided between the two states be ap-
| pointed by the dean, to see that a thor
| Ough advertising of the school be made
| throughout the states for the coming
year.
Fourth. That if practicable the fea-
ture of music be introduced on the
programme for next year.
Fifth. That as the school has been
SO much pleased and impressed with
the drawing and illustrating lessons,
that arrangements be made for more
time to be given to this department
"Your committee beg to offer the fol-
| lowing resolutions:
First. That this school thank the
Sunday school boards of North and
South Carolina annual conferences for
tleir appropriations for expenses OF the
s,hool this summer, which has proved
---1a- ~,,oon-r ND ~ ocf1x- rnn1In-t
tn. hey continue the appropriation
Off - other year, believing that it Till
be money we'll spent.
Second. That the thanks Of this
school are due, and hereby rendered
to the dean and faculty for their val
liable service, so much enjoyed and ap.
preciated.
Third. To Mr.. w B. Cooper
through whose interesting efforts the
success of this school is largely due.
Fourth. To the Seashore and Tar.
rymoore hotels, the Atlantic Coast
Line, Seaboard Air Line and Southern
railroads. for their kindness in giving
special rates. Also the daily press o
of Wilmington and other cities fol
their faithful reports of the sessions
and the religious papers in their as
sistance in advertising the school, dn(
last, but not least, TO the gentlemen
who compose the quartette for musi'
so much enjoyed.
Respectfully submitted,
"H B. ANDERSON, Chairman.
Crank F. Whildhrdl Laordl tiatai:
FRANK H. WHILDEN. Secretary
For Committee"