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

Mr.. Atwell said that as money was needed fol
| almost everything, of course little was neces-
sary for Sabbath Schools. The penny system
every Sunday he thought the besl as bringing
school the collections occurred monthly, and
urged that all should give so as not to make a
| few willing persons bear the entire burden
Rev. Dir. Coleman said very good plan was
| to keep banner of some description in the
school, with the motto +" Missionary Bnnner
Class inscribed upon it, and present it to the
class which gave the most money, to DO retain
ed until surpassed by another class. This would
excite competition-eash class striving for the
honor of securing the banner. He had known
the collections largely increased in this way.
Rev. Eads condemned the principle Of vanity
in toto. Mr.. Coleman explained he didn't
mean that to raise money was the chief end of
a school. r- -E ~FE
/ Rev. J. H. Smith said that Sabbath School
collie ttions wen for two purposes-to increase
the efficiency of the school and cultivate spirit
of missionary liberality.
Rev. E. E.. Hoss thought the financial ques-
ton one of thr problems of the age; and the
cause empty Church Golfers was her resorting
to small meant to raise small sums. He con-
demned the whole matter of concerts and fairs
as wrong.
Other gentlemen expressed their views on the
subject and it was pretty thoroughly discussed.
The following resolutions were offered by Mr..
Smiley and adopted:
Resolred, That the delegates attending the E.
7. 8. S. Convention tender their thanks to the
citizens of Knoxville for the hospitable manner
in which they have entertained us during the
sitting of the Convention. --r
Rcsotred, That we also tender our thanks to
the officers of the different railroad compa-
MES who have furnished half-fare tickets to and
from the Convention. @
Rcsotred, That the thanks of this Convention
be rendered to the different papers of the city of
Knoxville for their liberality in furnishing pa
pers containing the proceedings of the Conven-
ton free of charge.
ResylUcd, That the thanks of the Convention
be rendered the officers of the Convention for
the able manner in which they have discharged
their duties during its sittings.
The following was offered by Mr.. Geo. w.
Cox and adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this body be
teudered to the pastors and members of the nj.
E. Churches for their kindness in permitting us
to hold our Convention in their churches.
The selection of place for the next meeting
OF the Convention being in order, Chattanooga.
Bristol, Cleveland and Gaeeneville were urged
III turn as best adapted to promote the end de-
sired. The vote stood: in favor of Chattanoo-
ga, 10; Baistol, s /; Greeneville, a majority of
three-fourths, when Cleveland was withdrawn
and Greeneville announced as the point selected.
The time of holding said meeting next year
was left to special committee to be appointed
by the President, to make the necessary pre-
parations. Messrs. j. A. Galbraith, David Brit
ton, Hon. L. T. Self, L. G. Reeves and r. V.
Moser were appointed committee of arrange
ments at the annual meeting to be held at
Greeneville. $50
( Specimens of Sunday School papers and
tracts were presented to each delegate by Rev.
Mr. Emory, and after singing hymn, entitled
Beautiful River, q benediction was pronounced
by Rev Mr.. French, when the convention ad-
journed.