The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-16
YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY
Report OF Rally Held in Lunberton
at Gospel Tabernacle
By Miss jamie Carlyle

went with Miss Carlyle on Saturday
morning to the county home for the
aged and conducted a service for the
inmates.
On Saturday afternoon some of the
delegates accompanied a party that
went to a cotton mill to hold a street
meeting. Quite a crowd gathered as
the orchestra played. Mr.. Cox of
Greensboro preached. At the close of
the service many raised their hand
for prayer and a young lady knelt
for prayer and was saved.
On Sunday afternoon the rally be-
gan. Mr.. Combs, pastor Of the Cos
pei Tabernacle, led the singing and an
orchestra of Is played. Mr.. B. Sam
Edwards, president of the Gospel Tab
ernacle young peoples society, pre-
sided
After an address of welcome by
Miss jamie Crlyle, the reports We're
called for. Mr.. Sturgeon Bailey of
Wilmington gave report from their
society. This society is divided into
various committees and holds services
in various places. AS Wilmington is
q seaport town the young people avail
themselves Of the opportunity Of 60 !,
ing on board ships and holding ser
vices. The report was very good. |
The report from the First Baptist
church, Lumberton, was next given byI
Mr.. Flowers He reported that this
society had reached the A No. stan
dard of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union and was now doing good
work. They plan to have all the,
members Of this society take part in
the program once a month. They
have a system of Bible reading and
study which covers the Bible every
two years. They also have one ap-I
pointed to ask various questions on
the Bible from week to week.
Miss Letha Page and Miss Lacy
Johnson of Lumberton then sang a
duet entitled "Come to- me and rest"
The words and music of this piece
We're composed by Miss Johnson.
Miss Anna Neal Fuller than gave
report from the Epworth league of
the Methodist church of Lumberton.
She said they used different methods
to make their services helpful and
that they found that their young peo-
pie were developing. Many of their
young men and ladies' are willing to
take part in the program. She also
emphasized the fact that they did not
confine their speakers to their own
denomination but that people from
various places were invited to speak.
Their pledge for the year is 500.
Part of this goes to their mission
work in Africa and part goes to work
in the home lard. This society has
visiting committee. They also do
quite a bit of charity work.
Miss Cordie Jolly gave the report
of the young people of the Jennings
cotton mill. This society was organ
lied by Miss jamie Carlyle about three
years ago. The society is undenomi-
national. Officers are elected from
any church. In January the society
had a missionary meeting and pledg-
es amounting to about 500 were made
This money goes to foreign missions
Miss Jolly stated that the purpose of
this society was the advancement OF
, Gods kingdom at home and abroad
. An invitation to seek Jesus as Saviour
. from sin is given at some of the
services.
The next report was from Durham
and given by Miss Eunice Strickland
president of the young peoples So
ciety. Regular meetings are helt
each Sunday evening at GAS. They
endeavor to develop as we'll as in
terest their young people. Different
ones take part from week to week
Cottage prayer meetings are also con
Quoted at stated times by the youne
people. Some charity work is alst
carried on. The young people MAKE
a missionary pledge through thu
church. In addition to this they sup
port two orphans in India, which
amounts to $40 a year.
The last report was from the Cos
pei Tabernacle of Lumberton. The re
port was given by Miss Gertrude Nc
Connaughey. The society has bee1
organized about 3 years. Regula
meetings are held Sunday evening
at $50. The committee has mission
airy committees which are appointe
six months in advance. The frs
Sunday in each month is Missioner
Sunday. These committees write
the various mission fields and get ir
formation regarding their particula
field. Curios of various fields al
also selected and shown in these Sc,
vices. The young people speak
services elsewhere also and do Quit
a bit OF visiting. In one month til
young people made "a talks and IL
calls. The young people have pledge
about 1886 this year toward the pa
tors support, 1914 for missions. ]
addition to this seven natives
heather lands are to be supporte
amounting to $125. Then the your
pepole have pledged about $50 iowa
the support Of their Bible woman
China. In a report from this Bib
woman it was learned that during
tWo-weeks' campaign conducted BY
missionary and this woman that /
souls We're saved. The total pledp