Goldsboro weekly argus., 1914-02-05
.oldsboro The Banner
Sunday School City

= Tue meeting and dwelt upon the infiu.
ence and value of the Sunday School
work to the public school. and pre-
sented the State Secretary Rev. J. w
Long.
Mr. Long spoke briefly but most in
terestlngly on the work of the SUNDAY
school in the State. He stated in tho
beginning that if he had not already
Deen convinced Of the high character
Oh the Goldsboro people from a knowl-
edge OF their personality and their
great work along all lines of unfit all
uouot would be dispelled by his ex-
per1ence here tonight He empha-
sized Goldsboro as an important CEN
ire OF radiating influence in the Sun
uay ocnool work and congratulated
her people that Wayne county ia the
Banner Sunday School county of tha
state, and said that if other counties
OF the State had been abreast of
wayne In the work the appalling fig
ures In the aggregate that statistics
show as to Sunday School attendance
would be exactly reversed if not en-
tirely wiped out. His talk, however,
was most optimistic and he impressed
MS hearers with the sincerity of his
conviction that the good work. while
backward is not tagging in North Car
olina.
MT. Long in concluding introduced
REV. DIR. W. A. Brown, the Superin-
tendent OF the National Sunday School
Association, and for more than an
nour, which appeared a very much
orieler period, ne most entertainingly
talked on the great work: the men
VINO are engaged in it: the men who
are behind the movement, and the
great masses who are the field-the
of promise unto the greater
glory of God.
Dr. Brown in his opening remarks
talked Just like the Argus about Colds.
ooro, of how the town impressed him
of what manner of town it ia: how be
hao driven about it's streets during the
observed it's busy life and
physical development, had been i'm
pressed with the activities for a larger
Chamber of Commerce and Greater
doldsboro Then he said deliberately
mat ne had Travelled through every
state OF this nation and throughout
ne Dominion of Canada, visiting town
after town in this Sunday School
work, and that no where had he come
lpon town of Goldsboro's class-in
population and surroundings = that
vas at all comparable to this town.
1e expressed his appreciation of the
plendld congregation that had come
'ut to hear him, of the beautiful
nurch that had been opened to him,
Il the sublime music that had been
endered, of the manifest interest in
ne promotion of the great work in
fnlch ne is enlisted. He emphasized
nat GoldsborO, so progressive and
'lth such a people as citizens and
nth such an assured bright future, is
landing at the door of opportunity
or a yet greater work and greater
lory in the uplift of humanity
trough the Sunday Schools of the
md.
1t were futile to attempt a report
DR.. Browns talk-it was a talk
nd such talk as held his audience
peH bound and won the loyalty and
the interest of all hearts who
card him.
A splendid Sunday school organiza-
on was effected last night and the
blowing officers were elected:
President-Mr. D. HI. Dixon.
First Vice President-Mr. L. II. Cas-
x.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Geo. l..
dgerton.
Third Vice President-Mr. w. r.
thompson.
Fourth Vice President-Mrs. w. D.
reech.
Secretary-Mr. G. G.. Smith.
Treasurer-Mr w. e. Stroud.
After the meeting in the First Bap-
st church both Mr. Long and Mr..
rown addressed a large meeting of
lored people, who were waiting for
EN-, in the interest of the Sunday
,hool work among the colored race.
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