The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-28
ALL HAVE FOUND N
Father Hudson and Miss
Heron, Leaders In Baraca
and PhiIathea Work, Speak
To Great Crowds During
Day-Every Church In City
Pressed Into Service
Special to The News and Observer.)

Special to The News and Observer.)
Durham. April 26.-Thousands of
Durham people today watched an
other thousand Of the delegates to the
Baraca n Philathea convention pa
rade the main streets OF the city this
afternoon. Led by three bands, the
members Of the organized Sunday
school classes made a very impressive
parade. They marched for half an
hour, the Barracks in one section and
The Philatheas in another section.
Both were led by a band. The parade
stretched for many city blocks and
was one OF the most spectacular fea-
lures of the convention, which is now
in session in Durf 1.
Every Chur,n Utilized.
Every meeting of the convention up
To this time has been attended by
packed houses. Every church in the
city today vas thrown open to the
Barracks and Philatheas. In most Of
the city churches the Baraca and
Philathea classes were taught by
some Of the leading workers in the
state. In every church there was a
talk by some of the leaders in the
work. Father Marshall Hudson, pre-
sident and founder of the movement,
and Miss Henrietta Heron, v%ice-pre-
Sident of the World Wid Philathea
organization, spoke at the First Bap-
list and Trinity Methodist churches
this afternoon. A crowded house
heard Miss Heron at Trinity. She
told the women present something
about the important essentials of the
work in the country.
Father Hudson Reminiscent.
Father hudson spoke to the men at
the First Baptist church. He made
a talk along reminiscent lines, tell
ing something about his first vision
of the idea of a million men in the
organized Sunday school classes Of
this country. Some Of his friends
told Mr.. Hudson that he was a fool
the founder Of the work stated this
afternoon that his ambitions along this
line had been realized.
Class to Support Missionary.
Yesterday he outlined, and briefly
spoke of an evangelical work hat is
being mapped out for the Baraca
classes Of the The plan Is
for each Baraca class in the countr,
10 give from $50 to $40 for a native
missionary in some Of the other lands
These missionaries will keep in direc
and personal touch. with the classe.
VINO furnish the funds for their wOrl
by writing the class a quarterly let
ter. The picture of the missionar.
VIII also be placed in the hall of tn,
Baraca class. Mr.. hudson urged tn
representatives Of the classes at tn
church this afternoon to put this mat
ter up TO their classes at home. an,
send in the check for this fun jus
as soon as the literature Is sen OF
DIR. Dennis Presides.
Or. Dennis, of Charlotte, is presid
ing at all of the general meetings o
'he Baracas at this convention, be
cause of the sudden illness of Presi
cent Tatum. DR.. Dennis is vice-pre
sident of h State organization.
All Find Homes.
All of the delegates have been take
care of, and. while there was som
CONFUSION on account OF the largenes
Oh the crowd, n because so mar
ol them arrived in the city on the a.
tefnoon trains, all of them were lOca1
Ell last night. Today others arrive,
ana sui more are expected in til
city for the final meetings on MOnda
ana tuesday. The people of the cit
cdHle 10 the rescue of the home cor
hllttee yesterday afternoon and the
SUN nave offers for homes for the ne
arrivals. Last night $50 had registe,
90. and this morning two hundre
more came in.
DIR. Waller Speaks.
Al the Academy of Music his ever
ns a mass meeting OF the two org;
nlzations is being addressed by d
CalVln Il. Waller, of Asneville. Speal
ing to the subject of "rhe Christie
,halienge,' DR.. Waller made a pl,
lor missionary work in ali parts of II
world. He informed the members
me organized Sunday school class
nat while 1T was a great thing
study the Bible and to work in the
nome churches for the salvation
n.en' the great work of the world f
'od could not be done unless 4
"orkers at home were willing
squip the workers in the forei:
fields.
Two Leaders i'm Addresses.
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