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12 ORANGE CHURCH HISTORY Robert B. House Lizzie Blackwood's Sunday SchoolClass - circa 1915 Front Row: L-R Floyd Burch, Henry Burch, Hugh Hogan, and Ollie Byrd Second Row: ClydeMaynor, Lawrence Blackwood, WilliePendergraph,Louise Blackwood, and Norman Kelly Back Row: Lizzie Blackwood, teacher, with "little" Grace Hogan, Anne Pendergraph, Pearl Collier, Vera Bishop, Ruth Collier, and Dorsie Brockwell spring day. I.D. Hutchins was superintendent. The remarks section of the Sunday School record for this same date includes this note: "Orange Sunday School has been in successful operation for over twelve months. Last summer the roll numbered 85. During the winter the number was small but the school did not close. Today we reorganized with a revised roll." As might be expected, when winter weather was bad and the road conditions made it almost impossible to reach the church, the school simply closed until the weather improved. It then reorganized in the spring. "Miss" Ethel Hogan recalls that when Sunday School classes began meeting all year round, they called it the "Evergreen Sunday School" as a symbol of this new status. During these years, Sunday School teachers at Orange Church often came from the YMCA at the University of North Carolina. Among those serving in this role were Rev. W.M. Curtis, J.B. Lewis, E.S.W. Dameron, L.L. Little, George C. Worth, AT. Whitaker, Harry Brockman, and F.F. Bradshaw. Perhaps one of the most outstanding students from this group was Robert B. House, a future chancellor of the University, who walked from Chapel Hill to Orange Church to assist in teaching Sunday School and also to worship from 1912to 1916. Sunday School records reveal that on January 31, 1915, House conducted the Sunday School's opening exercises. The opening hymn was "Come Thou Almighty King." Four of the school's six teachers were in attendance. Twenty scholars were present, twenty-three were absent. The scripture lesson, taken from Judges 13:8-16,24-25, was on the birth of Samson. The collection was 3 cents, and the weather was cloudy and cold. These records also reveal great respect for individuals who had served the program long and well. For instance, when] ohn H. Blackwood, superintendent of the Sunday School from 1910-1916,died on Iuly 5, 1916, following a short illness, Sunday School students and teachers passed an official resolution to honor his service. The words used in that resolution show more modern Sunday School participants the priorities held by our forebears. It read: Resolution of Respect Whereas, God in His mercies has seen fit to remove from our midst our Sunday School superintendent, our Sunday School teacher, and our Steward, John H. Blackwood. And whereas, Orange Church has lost a man most faithful in every respect. Be it Resolved: 1.That we are willing to submit ourselves to God's will. 2.That we keep the noble example of his life constantly before us and strive to carry on the work which he loved so well. 3. That we extend our deepest sympathies to his bereaved wife, and his brothers and his sisters. 4. That a copy of these resolution [sic] be sent to the family, Chapel Hill News, Raleigh Christian Advocate and that a copy be placed upon our minutes. Miss Pearl Hogan J.A. Maddry D.W. Burch (committee) Lizzie Blackwood, John's widow, served as Sunday School superintendent for the remainder of that term. In 1913, six churches joined together to form the "Banner Sunday School." The churches involved were: Orange, Ephesus, Mount Carmel, Rankins Chapel, Smiths Level, and Clarks Chapel. To receive the banner
FACING TOMORROW, UNDERSTANDING YESTERDAY 13 Banner Sunday School 1913. Front Row: L-R Harold Kelly, Lawrence Blackwood, Leroy Byrd, Henry Burch, Floyd Burch, Lacy Burch,Norman Kelly, Willie Pendergraph, unknown, Eugene Blackwood, Wade Brockwell, Floyd Brockwell, Lonnie Brockwell, Pauline Freeland, Linda Maddry, Lynn Maddry, Earl Byrd, and Nellie Maddry. Second Row (half roui): Ollie Byrd, unknown, MabelFreeland, Jim Douglas, Mary Douglas, Ethel Douglas, and Hattie Maddry (holding baby Jimmie Maddry). Third Row: HubertMaddry, Frank Maddry, Clarence Blackwood, Burroughs Hogan, Etoy Byrd, Ernest Turrentine,jody Pendergraph, Willie Hogan,Frank Douglas, Louise Blackwood, Pearl Turrentine, unknown, Ethel Hogan, Ruth Collier, Elmyra Pendergraph, Pearl Collier,Annie Brockwell, Dorsie Brockwell, and Stella Douglas. Fourth Row: Unknown, Alice Sparrow, Nellie Sparrow, Eva Maddry, Nonie Womble, Lizzie Sparrow, Daisy Perkins, Nellie Kelly, Maggie Brockwell, Lillie Hogan, Mattie Hogan, Margaret Burch,Lizzie Blackwood, Dosia Turrentine, Maryann Douglas, Hattie Hogan, Poidrous Hogan, Laura Brockwell (holding baby Hattie Brockwell), Matt Maddry (holding baby E. W Maddry), and Tom Brockwell. Back Row: Walker Womble, John Maddry, Kerneylloyd, Eugene Turrentine, David Burch, Charlie Hogan, Depp Byrd (holding baby Ira), Henry Burch, Tennella Byrd, Lena Burch, Rigie Collier, Lonnie Hogan, John Blackwood, and Wescott Maddry wasan honor. If your Sunday School grew to a certain size, then your SundaySchool got to keep the honor banner for a certain number of weeks. Modern Sunday School sessions may not be too different from those ofearlier years. The emphasis is still on Bible study, singing, and caring aboutone another. In recent years, the Sunday School hour has begun witha time of fellowship in which both children and adults enjoy light refreshments and visit with friends whom they have not seen all week. A moreformal opening for both children and adults follows. In the adult session,the opening consists of a few minutes of sharing by different membersof the congregation, and a message that serves to focus attentiontoward God. In the children's opening, an adult leads singing and storytelling. Classes for all ages follow the formal opening. The Sunday School has grown and changed over the years. This is attributed largely to having qualified and dedicated Christian teachers whogive of their time and talents. The total enrollment of the Sunday Schoolas of December 31, 1991, was 331, with an average attendance of 144. Thirteen classes, including a new-member class designed to prepare individualsfor membership in Orange Church are offered. It's almost as if members of Orange Church have been teaching othersabout Methodism for its entire existence. Thomas Jefferson Gattis (1838-1906), son ofWilliam Gattis, who was born in Orange County, three milesfrom Chapel Hill, was another son of the church who entered the ministry.Reared on a farm, he heard the call to preach, and he offered himselfto the North Carolina Conference at Salisbury in the fall of 1860, wasaccepted, and served for forty-fiveyears. He died on May 25, 1906, at theage of 67 and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery at Charlotte. Alsodevoting full time to the task of teaching others was Dr. Samuel BryantTurrentine (1861-1949), son of William Holt Turrentine, who was Sunday School Class 1950s Front Row: L-R Unknown, unknown, Mary Ellen Burch Back Row: Jean Hogan, Bob Maddry, and Frances Burch
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