The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-07-11
Who won TIRE BLUES!
Result Of The Contest in The Baptist
Sunday School.
Reported for The Commonwealth.

~ Ai'N NoA''>-t'
Sunday was a glorious day for tbs
Scotland Neck Baptist church and
Sunday school. In the contest that
was on in the Sunday school the
Blues were victorious. They secur.
ed about four thousand more votes
than the Old Colds. By this contest
the attendance of the school was In
creased about one-third. There was
present last Sunday morning 425,
and the collection for the orphanage
amounted to S7G.25. The Sunday
school that did better than this any
where in the State let them speak
out and tell US about it. Come to
our Sunday school and help in the
work that will make our church, our
town, our homes and ourselves no.
bier and better.
One of the features of the contest
that inspired the contestants to
work was the social feature con-
nected with it. The school was d.
vided in two sections, one side taking
as its color Old Gold while the other
selected Blue for theirs. The side
that secured the largest number of
scholars was to be given reception
by the losing side. The reception
is soon to be given by the Old Colds
to the Blues. The one on each side
that brought in the largest. number
Of scholars during the contest is to
have the reception given in their
honor. This honor goes to Miss
| Lennie Overton on the side cf the
Old Colds. She received 3, 375 votes.
Each new scholar counted 100 votes,
an old scholar brought back so, and
a visitor 25 votes. The one receiv-
ing this distinction for the Blues is
Miss Hilda Hancock. She received
1875 votes. We congratulate these
two young ladies for the faithful
work they did,
We consider ourselves very for
tunate to have had with US Sunday
morning Bro. N. B. Broughton, of
Raleigh, one Of the leading Sunday
school men of the South. During
the lesson period he visited the vari-
Gus classes. To these he made some
very helpful suggestions. AS the
classes re- assembled in the main au-
ditorium he spoke in very practi-
cal manner to the children.
At the regular eleven o'clock SER
vice Bro. Broughton addressed the
large congregation present. His
subject was The Demands the Sun
day School is Making on the Church. -
He first discussed the inadequacy eff
our present house to care for the
school, in which he showed the need
Of we'll equipped house Of worship
with Sunday school rooms for each
grade. He said, Scotland Neck
should have the model church build
ing of eastern North Carolina"
Brethren, we can have it. Are
you willing to do your best to bring
this honor and glory to your church
and town? "Show your faith by
your works." Then he named some
of the demands the Sunday school is
making upon the church and pointed
out how these may be met. The
address was helpful and inspiring.
At the evening services Bro. O. L.
Powers, the pastor, used as his sub
ject THE Jubilee OF Woman's
Work. His discourse was inter
esting and instructive. The achieve
ments of our women were pictured
to us in a masterful manner Time
and again he sprinkled his address
with glowing, beautiful tribute to
| our women.
Bro. Powers left US Tuesday morn
ing for Lawrenceburg, Ky, where
he will join his family in his vaca
ton. We regret for him to be
away, yet we are glad for him tc
get this needed rest. With him anC
bis family go our best wishes.
While he is away the services will
be conducted by Bro. J. E. Lanier
We ask the church especially to give
him their best support while oul
pastor is away. Let US make this
successful summer in the life of oul
| church and town.
UoD1cCc IN. IncOV