Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-22

pioCelCdDIe, each DENOMINATION SnOuiu nave
| their own schools, but in isolated districts the
Union Sabbath. School system was admirable.
He offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That we are grateful to God for the
efforts OF. the Anne lean Sunday School Union
IN East Tennessee, and that we will in destitute
districts continue to cooperate with her in the
establishment of schools on the union PLAN
Rev. Mr.. Lloyd said he regretted that this
question had been sprung il. the convention.
The American Sunday School Union had done
more harm than good, among the Baptist
churches of East Tennessee, by arraying brother
against brother, and thus driving some away
even from the church. Let it not thrust its
agents or books into our churches. 1t may very
appropriately establish Sunday Schools in .des-
titute sections where there are no Sunday
Schools, but he favored UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
The name of Union Schools had been construed
by ignorant persons to have a political signiica-
tion,, which was really an erroneous view, but
nevertheless had done harm.
Mr.. Carson, of Blount county, joined issue
with Mr. Lloyd. In the sparsely settled noun
tain districts the hope of the church was in
Union Schools, and asked in the name of God
whether it was not more beneficial to teach His
word than the doctrines of aparticular church,
especially when no one church was able to
maintain a school? He was glad the resolution
had been offered, and hoped it would pass.
Rev. Mr.. Spence hoped the resolution would
not be pressed. BE had worked with the Ameri-
can Sunday School Union, and some ll-feeling
might be aroused, He hoped the resolution
Rev. Mr.. Emory, Agent of the American
Sunday School Union, hoped the resolution
would not be agitated, The Board he repre-
sented did not desire it.
The resolution was then withdrawn by the
gentleman who offered it.
The convention then sang that beautiful
through world of sorrow,
Pilgrims roam"
when the discussion of the question, what are
the duties and response bility ! of parents and
church members in regard to the Sabbath
School" was opened by the President, Mr. r.
I.Wilson, in a speech of ten minutes It was
the duty of parents to train their children re-
ligiously-to be as earnest the preparation of
spiritual food as bodily. All the provisions of
the Bible were to the young. The effect of ex-
ample had great influence on children, who
ought to think their parents the best of people.
dren to circus but never to a Sabbath School.
Other parents, intown, had horses at pasture.
They saw them and looked after them on the
Sabbath, but never went with their family and
children to preaching or Sabbath School.
Again, ministers were sometimes not so prompt
in attendance as they should be.
!, Mr.. Cooper regarded the subject as of the
greatest Importance. Though young man, he
would venture to say that parents were negli-
gent-their childrens souls were left to starVe,
Ito how vQrQ pQr n hat fhoIrh
and stock were properly housed
Rev. j. j. Marker thought the question an
eminently practical one. The want of result of
ministerial efforts was because the Bible was not
thought Presbyterians worked ohsrder for this
than ony other denomination, and urged uni
versal practical effort in the important matter.
Mr.. David Richards said that parents should
teach their children to go to their own Sabbath
School, and enforce attendance both by precept
and example.
Rev. j. L. Lloyd revived the main question,
and cited the passage of scripture !" Train up a
child in the way he should go, and when he is
old he will not depart from It ~ also the truism
. AS the twig is bent so will the tree incline"
He understood these injunctions literally. g
Mr.. Smith, of Greene county, did not think
non-professors should teach in Sabbath Schools |
The work should be given to earnest, unfalter-
ing christians.
Mr.. McGrif, of Rogersville, said all should |
engage in the work, and thought non-professors
were better trainers than some christians.
Mr.. Ennis of Greene, said the duties of pa |
rents were sufficiently understood, and the que |
ry fully answered. Parents should be urged |
when negligent the same as others, though pro- |
fessedly christians.
A delegate said it was the duty of parents to
go to Sunday School, so that it was not necessa-
ry to have outsiders teach.
: Mr.. Jos Richardson said that mothers might |
work the schools, If they could mot attend |
themselves.
The discussion being over the following hymn
was sung: He - @fr SEstI
II have entered the valley of blessings so
sweet
And Jesus abides with me there
The question where is the minister's place |
in the Sabbath .Scheol?'s was opened by Mr.. |
David Richards. He should go around pro-
mlscously and talk in general terms and exer-
else, general supervision. Preaching was |
na n work and he sympathized with them.
=, neV. Mr. hoss thought the minister labors IN |
the Sunday SCHOOL, diminished his vital force in
the pulpit, Mr.. Fades agreed with him.
sc M aL smiley thought too much was expected
OF me ministry. The flock should uphold the
tb nnu wa q their paster by efecti work during
Rev. Mr.. Lloyd had no organic connection
with his Sabbath School. The ministers needed |
airol 2anday morning to prepare himself for
nj yss Richards thousat tbms minister. ms
SHOULD have nothing to say-only laymen,
hey. III. McurlH wished to know the duty |
Ctr q ssayslsng preacRers with appointments four
One delegate thought an should beoreadv to
take the minister's place in his absence
Another thought ministers too poorly paid to |
deyote their whole time to preaching.
a. Dr. Summers took Mr. ,Llooyd's position and /
made to the Sabbath School
VI, j. III. Smith thouoht the Sabbath Schools