Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-21
TEMPoRARY DEMONSTRATIONS

TEMPORARY ORGANIZAT10N. - 5
On motion of Mr. S. P. Angel, Mr.. j. A.
Ray was elected temporary chairman. =
+ The President then appointed the following
Egenuemen committee on permanent organiza-
| ton. Messrs. T. n. Heald, of Knox county; j.
c. Gillespie, of Blount; VIM. v. Vance, of Sui
livan; p. c. Wilson, of MeMinn; S. B. Crow
ell, of Hamblen, and T. r. Russell, of Jeifer-
son. -
The committee retired for consultation, when
| the hymn, There is work to do for Jesus" was
suug, followed with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. McGrif, reading the scrip
lures and prayer. ,.--
/ The committee on sErYM 9rs
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
returned and reported the following gentlemen
forpermanent officers 80 SssAss = - AZ
. President-R. l. Wilson, of Blount county.
First Vice President-J. A. Rayl, of Knox
county, ~
(Vice Presidents from the remaining counties
will be appointed at future time when the
names of delegates are reported. sd ~
i9 i9Secretary-O B. Smith. 80, - ,.atr -, IA
The President at once took the chair, and re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred, in few
appropriate remarks
4 The address of welcome was made by Rev.
E. Z. Hoss, of the NJ. Z. Church, South, which
was most earnest and eloquent There was no
field more promising to the christian than the
Sunday School; christianity was aggressive,
and the young should be trained to battle for
the cause of Christ In conclusion, he warmly
welcomed the delegates to Knoxville. as q citi-
zen, as the representative chosen by the differ
ent ehdfches, as the pastor Of the NJ. E. Church,
South, and as christian man..
On motion Of Mr. Ray1 the convention sus-
pended busines, and engaged in silent prayer
for three minutes.
The Discussion of the question: What can
Sunday Schools and Sunday School workers do
to extend their influences in East Tennesseer'
was opened by Mr. AtweH, whocalied on dele
gates from a distance to express their views
Rev. James Lyon thought every person who
had any experience would say. something was
wanting to make the Sunday School more eff
fcient, and he thought that conventions held in
the different counties would be productive of
great good. The convection held in this city
last year had energised the schools in the county.
The cider church members were getting luke
warm and turning oyer their places'to younger
persons. -.- ,ss,s-
: Rev. VIM. Rodgers said his mother first in
duced him to engage in the Sabbath School
work for more than fifty years he had been
laboring the field, when the Indian roamed
throughthe forest on the confines of civiliza-
tion From Johnson's Depot to Tracy City
thousands of children lay down nightly to sleep
who had never been accustomed to attending
the lSabbath School he heartily endorsed NJ.
lyons remarks.
Mr.. David Richards was glad to see so many
strange faces, but they were working in the
same cause. Hs thought the Oldest church
member. and youngest child should attend the
Sabbath School. Live teachers were wanted
and the church must furnish them
Roy. J.yr Marker, of Athens, thought thata
larg6sehoo1 was not SO much to be desired 'as
an efficient one. The officers and teachers should
be chosen with view of leading scholars to
Christ by precept and theinhuence of their es
ample. lest55a