Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-03-05
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Pursuant to previous grtan ngenciit, the good.
peppfeof Hawkins county met in, convention to
further the interests of the Sabbath School cause
ofthis county =. Rev. Mr. MeGriffs of Rogers
vile, was appointed temporary Chairman and
Capt. Thomas MeDemit temporary Secretary.
A committee Of FIVE was appointed to nominate
permanent officers; also, a committee of three
to odraft constitution while tie committees
we're absent, prayer was offered by Rev.. J. W.
Bachinan and Mr. B. p Stacy, interspersed
With singing. -.
8 The committee on nominations inade the; fol-
bWing report For President, Rev. J. w.
Bachman one Vice President from each civil
district id HE county ard sonelfSofn; each Sab
bath. School of Rogersyille; For Secretarys
Capt Thomas McDemit; For Treasurer, A. w.
Mann 80 - ~'Ie' y ~ 8 gi'iy
! An address of welcome was then delivered by
Prof j. S. Baehnar in q most eloquent and
bfcible manner after which the topics for dis
etssion were taken up The first, u Are we
awake to the Importance of the Sabbath School
work ?" was opened BY ]. A. Rayl of Knox
Mile, in his usual happy and forcible manner,
convincing all that his heart was fully awake to
the SabbathSehool Interests s5hes sabjectzwas
thoroughly discussed .bysmapy. -s.s~a-,s
The convention then adjourned until y P. NJ.
At the afternoon session, after theiusual devo-
tidnal exercises. the subject Z What can We do
fof the Sabbath School work In oHr county p,
was opened by Mr.. Watterson, of Rogersville,.
many taking a-live1y interest t'4' Duties of SUI
foI-
thereon by by B. F. Stacy. pff. Knoxville Prof.
-Hhlbach, of Rogersville Rev. j. Emory, of
Knoxville; Rev. Mr.. McGrif, Rev. ?, d Cow
a1, and niaass 9 Hid bhe leSs6h seM hid lAsl
epening and closing of school were then taken
ap and fully discussed by manys when, the con-
yention adjourhed Iath lo7A. II hextsIay.
Z .i,1.s - = lsEeoND DAY. Z, l. t3ss,,r, a4i !,
s After the opening exercises, the report of the
cdmmitteeop statistics was called for andread by
MIR. Hugh K yis, i6hfy tsfsctd0ls being REPRE-
sentod. Ap. executive committee Waa thepsap-
pointed, whose duties should be to establish
sabbath 6chepls thpnshept the eoafFS Hals
sisting Of Rev. Mr.. Cowan, Rev. Mr.. McGrif,
Major Stringfeld, j. Ma Carson and Hugh
Kyle rss....., f...,..,.
, The following subjects were then takshI tb
for discussion; Responsibilities of teachers,
Preparation of Lesson, 1.-The teacher before.
his class" Teachers mestingsn and the
ssConversion of scholars Each subject was
1filly discussed and lively interest manifested
by ALI -s-r....I -! =, In. .l..,
1At8P NJ; the children of ALI the. Sabbath
Schools of Regersvillc met at the "a ,Presbyte-,
trihn church for grand jubilee. The house.Wae
well.filed and such singing can hardly be found
I'M East Tennessee. They can sing more Sabbath
school songs aha 5fhg them betterS Than any
schools the writerever saw - iai - ~ = :,
Addresses ,sl were delivered to. the children by
Rev. ]. w. Bachman, j. A. Rayl, Rev., j.
Emory and B. p: Stacy, after which the con-
vsntion adjourned, subjectto the Gallo the excl
cative committee. ..a.4.ssx
: THE convention, was truly a success. and will
result in great good. Much credit is due to
Rev. J.iW. ,Bachpian, Rev. ?, ID. Govla9nl and
Rev. Mr.. McGriff for their united efforts in this
work. -. aT4n slsisan9 glr.IsIag fRJfd
la revival of religion is going on at the y. Z.
church, under the infringement Of Rev: Mr..
McGriff. All the:fninistersl Of RogersYiies re-
pardless Of sect, are assisting him and church
isEcrowded to its fullest capacity every night
ID ;s glorious time for Rogersvlle. IfsailI the
christians of East Tennessee could look in at
Rogersville and see the unity and harmony that
nreyails in the Churches of this place they
would lay aside this sectional and polifesl feel
inc that divides 50 many Of our Churches and
cripples their usefulness
~.tfis 4 Nickels IIepse. IaE uJk
s The Nickels House at Bristol has been reft- /
ted in splendid style, and is the fayorate stop
.i,lace of all. especially druinmers who