The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-09-08
A Big DAY AT DAWS0NS.
Sunday School Institute. Most Excel
ent Addresses. Big Dinner.


Sunday School Institute. Most Excel.
ent Addresses. Big Dinner.
Wednesday August 31st, was day
most enjoyable at Dawsons church,
the occasion being Sunday School
Institute, and exercises by the school.
The programme as rendered was
most excellent indeed, and showed
good training as given by the talent
ed young organist, Miss Ella Stall
lings, the superintendent Mr.. j. K.
Holiday and wife. who are except
ionallv fine workers, when it comes
to Sunday school work, these being
ably assisted by many others capable
and enthusiastic. Beautiful banners
of the Barracks, Philathea's and the
infant classes were displayed.
There are about one hundred men,
bers of the school, and such singing;
it made the heart pulsate with quick
ened speed.
The address of welcome was de-
livered in happy style by a young
Baraca man, who bade us welcome
to all inequalities of the day.
The ''Beatitudes' by eight girls
was indeed good. A duet, by two
young ladies was much enjoyed, by
being we'll rendered.
There was quite number OF pieces
by the little tots which were all
good.
The bible: in Asia, Africa, Aus
tralia, and North America by four
young ladies was most thoroughly
appreciated.
There were many other things
which we would be glad to mention,
if we could remember them all, and
had the space.
ATLAS Rev w. L. Britt, Presi-
dent of Halifax County Sunday
School Association, took the chair
and called the Inrtitute to order.
Why | love the Sunday school
by Mr.. Lem Barnhill, was discussed
in very impressive manner. The
county secretary was then called on,
and gave several reasons why he
loved the Sunday School Association
we looked into the little bright eyes
before is, we felt there were many
others who were lovers Of Sunday
school among these little ones, and
hope is that the future may develop
them all for this kind of work
DR.. O. C. Stallings then took up
the subject; WAS the first Sunday
school organized, spiritual?' He
most conclusively proved that when
first organized, by Robt. Raikes, in
London, it was not spiritual; that
young people were brought in from
the streets, and elsewhere, and made
to study the alphabet, then reading.
writing, and spelling, and etc. He
stated further that about forty
years age he moved to the Dawson
neighborhood, and in an old gin
house, godly and devout man was
holding Sunday school there and
teaching the alphabet, spelling and
etc., and usually the school was dis
missed with "How firm foundation
We saints of the Lord" and some OF
hers that in this day have no attrac-
ton whatever for the young life
DR.. Stallings contrasted the past
with the blessings of the present,
and as the improved conditions were
realized we all felt much encourag-
ed and strengthened for future ac-
tivity. This address we feel did
much good.
The President then made some
very fine remarks; then adjournment
for dinner.
Oh! such a dinner; a great long
table, forty feet. and three feet
wide, and piled up high with such
things as even a man sick could eat.
Those people do not things by halves
and that day evidently intended no
one to go away hungry. The Burns
wick" stew" as prepared by that
excellent citizen, Mr. DeBerry was
the best we ever tasted. His untir-
| ing efforts in helping make the day
a pleasure, and in looking out for
every stranger, was commendable.
We met some school boy friends, the
Partins, Flemmings and others which
we enjoyed much. We trust we
made few others also.
At 2 o'clock convention re-assem-
bled and after spirited singing, the
committee which had been appoint
ed in the morning to suggest plan
of organizing the eastern townships,
and to suggest officers for same,
made their report to the effect that
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