The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-04-06
East TenRessse Sunday School Con.

East TenRessse Sunday School Con-
TentlOn,
10 alt Friends Of he Cause in East Ten
neSsee:
DEAR BRETHREN-INis proposed to
hold convention OF Sabbath School
workers in Knoxville, on the goth 1ua 2 lst
of April, 1871, commencing Thursday,
goth, at 2 o'clock, and closing with grand
jubilee of the children Friday night.
Every county in East Tennessee is ear
nestly requested to send delegates. Where
there are conventions already organised
they might take the work in hand, but
where there are no organizations of the
kind, let each school send US at least one
live representative.
We would urge the appointment of q
delegate the next Sabbath after you re-
ceive this call, and that you send the name
by mail to +. f. Atwell, chairman Of the
Reception Committee, Knoxville, Tenn,
so that you can be assigned to places of
entertainment. .a ra ....
Arrangements have been made with the
railroads for delegates to pay half fare
coming to Knoxville, and return Free,
Allow us to urge upon you the import
ance Of filling up the enclosed report for
your own school, and as many others as
you can, and should no delegate attend the
convention, please send the report by
mail.
Come to Knoxville and work with
brethren in a common cause-to take part
in all our proceedings. We want earnest
workers. Talk about the convention in
your schools-call attention of Christians
and Sabbath workers to its objects, viz:
To arouse, to instruct, to encourage.
Have this call printed in your county
papers and ask the editors to call atten-
tiOn to it editorially. Above all, pray for
the convention while in session.
Now is the time to work. Just as the
new buds and blossoms are opening out,
let us open the new Sunday Schools, and
open them SO thoroughly that they will
not close the first frosty day in autumn.
We want schools that are asleep aroused,
and new ones organized and set agoing.
We append a list Of questions that will
be discussed in the convention. Think
over them, pray over them, and come pre-
pared to say something about them. Come
in the Spirit of our Blessed Master.
Study the things that make for peace, and
may the God Of all Grace be with us in all
our deliberations, guide US in all our eff
forts, and crown us all at the end Of our
journey here, in Heaven.
What can Sunday Schools and Sunday
School workers do to extend their inAu-
ence in East Tennessee
What kind of lessons should we use 7
Comparison Of the one lesson system with
the old plan.
Objects of the Sunday School. Are we
sufficiently alive to the value of the Sun
day School as an agency for bringing men
to Christ
What are the duties and responsibilities
Of parents and church members In regard
to the Sunday Schooll
Where is the minister's place in the
Sunday School?
Have you teachers meetingl Have
you Sunday School prayer meetingl Are
such meetings desirablel II SO, what are
the advantages?
The Library. How best manngedi
Rev. JAMES PARK,
Pastor lst Presbyterian Church, Knoxville.
Rev, NATHAN BAcHMAN,
2d Presbyterian Church, Knoxville.
Rev. Z. Z. Hoss,
NJ. E. Churcn South, Knoxville.
Rev. j. II. EADs,
NJ. +. Church, Knoxville.
Rev. j. L. LLOYD,
Baptist Church, Knoxville.
Rev. J. HOWARD SMITH,
Rector Prot. Episcopal Church, Knoxville.
Rev. G. D. FRENCH,
Pastor NJ. L. Church South, North Knox
vile.
Rev. G. W. COLEMAN,
Pastor NJ. L. Church, North Knoxville.
j. A. RAEL,
Of the Executive Committee of the State
S. S. Teachers Convention.
T. II. HEALD,
Jos. r. MITCHELL,
W. W. WooDRUFF, Committee
s. P. ANGEL,
j. W. GAUT,
East Tennessee papers friendly to the
cause please copy.