Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-08-18
LETTER FROM HANCOCK.
Sabbath School COnyentiOn-Th6 Friends of
the Cause at Work.
SNEEDvILLE, HANCOCK Co., Tenn,
AuruSt IA 1871

SNEEDVILLE, HANCOCK CO., TENN.,
August IA, 1871.
MESsRS. EDITORS:-I avail myself of
the opportunity of giving TO the public
some facts and doings of this portion of
East Tennessee, through the columns of
the CHRONICLE.
The writer left Knoxville at p. VI. on
the 9th instant, to reach this place on the
lIth, to attend the first Sunday School
Convention ever held in Hancock county.
We found that the severe drouth eXtepded
along the entire route many fields of corn
have become so badly injured, not one
fourth of a crop will be harvested. On our
way we found plenty of green peaches, but
they will be of a very inferior quality when
ripe.
After a horseback ride of twenty miles,
we reached Sneedville on Friday, three
minutes before appointment, t,nOtwithstand-
ing the excessive heat. We found the
friends of Bible Schools had convened in
the morning and held a preliminary meet
ing. At 3 p. II. they convened again in
the Baptist Church-the only house of
worship in the place-and completed the
organization of the Convention by the
election of Rev. NJ. III. b. Burket, Presi-
dent, and S. f. Jones, Secretary.
The afternoon session was spent i'll brief
addresses from the President and others.
Notwithstanding the heat, a very attentive
congregation was present to give encOur-
agement to the few Sunday-schoOl workers
of Hancock county.
The entire day was given on Saturday to
the discussion of questions on the interests
of the Sunday-school cause, which was
participated in by Revs. w. G. Graves, G.
w. Hicks, r. w. Patty, J. Davis, j. Emo
ry, c.. Brown, the President and others.
But one Bible school has as yet been Or
ganZed in the county; butfrOm the inter-
est manifested by those in attendance at
this convention, from different parts of the
county, we hope the day is near at hand
when others will be started, in which the
many youth will be gathered to lear of the
worlds Redeemer.
Much credit is due to the Rev. w. G.
Graves tor his constant and persevering eff
forts in stirring up these mountain people
on the subject of education and Sabbath
schools, and in calling this convention.
There are yet living some very good sort
Of peOple-in their way-who do not be-
lieve in Sunday-schools, or any of the new
tangled ways, as they call them, for inn
proving the condition of society.
Now and then a man can be found who
would prefer to have brandy still " in
the community than Bible School. Yet
it is cheering to know that the better por-
ton of almost every community have out
grown this sentiment of other days.
A committee on permanent organization
was appointed to draft constitution, to
report at the next meeting of the COnven-
ton, which is to he held at the Richard
sons Creek Baptist Church on the 18th
and 14th of September next. Rev. David
Wolf was elected President and >. r. Jones
Secretary for the meeting.
The following named gentlemen were
elected delegates to the State SundaySchOol
Convention, which meets in Nashville in
October next: Revs. Geo. NJ. Hicks and
David Wolf as principals, and 5. 4. Jones
and Rev. w. G. Graves as alternates.
These mountain counties are waking up
to the important work of developing the
material, educational and moral interests
of society Rev. NJ. II. B. Burket, of
Bradley county, is here, teaching gram
mar class of fifty young men and ladies:
Under his efficient training, his pupils Will
certainly learn how to use the kings Eng
Iish without numbering it. He is about
to open a select school for ten months, 10
teach the young ideas of Sneedville ana
vicinity "how to shoot"
There is quite prevalent BELIEF among
the people in this section, that the choiera
and yellow fever is raging in Knoxville.
[ suppose that dame old mischiet-maker,
Madame Rumor, has given circulation 10
such false reports. These people ought 10
take the Knoxville papers.
HERE AND THERE.