Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-22
Sunday School Convention at cambridge.

Sunday School Convention at cambridge.
The jefferson County Sunday School
Con vention met on Tuesday morning,
May 14th, at the NJ. i. Church in Dan
bridge, pursuant to the call of the County
Executive Committee.
The Convention was called to order by
Edgar Whitaker, Esq, of New Market,
and the temporary organization effected
by the appointment of VIM. B. Caldwell
as President and i. Whitaker rs Sccrc-
tary.
4 committee of five were appointed on
permanent organization.
The committee reported the following
For President, Rev. l.. Richmond James,
of New Market; for Vice President, VIM.
w. Dean, of cambridge; and for Secre-
tary, Edgar Whitaker, of New Market.
The report was received, adopted and
the committee discharged.
1t was ordered that the chairman of
each delegation report to the permanent
Secretary the number of Sunday school
scholars, and full report of the working
of their schools.
The sermon by Rev l. Richmond James
was postponed until ] | o'clock AN, We'd
nesday. Adjourned to II PM.
The evening meeting opened with pray
er by Benz. Blackburn.
The reports from Sunday schools recciv-
ed show the number of schools represented
10; scholars enrolled, 1,027 average at
! tendance, S2l number of volumes in the
| library, 2, PSI teachers, 1876.
Mount Horeb Sabbath school was organ
lied in 1S4l, and has never been suspend
ed. Even during the war, when the men
were absent, the ladies-God bless them
| took the school in hand, and carried it
through successfully.
| The Convention completed its perma-
nent organization by the appointment of
Drnp "a al, NixrfI niatr; AZ viz q.
1st, Sam1 McSpadden; I'd, w. w. Dean;
Sd, Jos. r.. Burchfield; 4th, Jno. l.. Collie;
9Th, A G Taylor; 9th, w Mcknight; 9TH,
G w Dice; Stk, VIM b Caldwell; 9th, DIR
John + Rhoton; 10th, l. NJ King; 18th,
DIR A 4 Caldwell; 18th, VIM H Eckel;
18th, VIM GaIbraith. Ed r Hall of Dan
bridge was appointed Assistant Secre-
tary.
On motion, it was ordered that the hours
of meeting be from 0 A. VI. to II NJ; 2P. VI
to p, VI. and from q p. NJ. to Up. VI.
The first subject for discussion was
"What is the true aim or scope of the Sun
day school work, or should 1t be Church
SCHOOL, The discussion was opened by
Prof. II Pierce, who was followed by Wm
B Caldwell and others.
During the discussion, James Il Hucson
Superintendent of Bays Mountain Sun
day school, in a touching speech, reported
that fifty Sabbath school scholars haC
been converted since the opening of hi,
school, and requested the prayers of al
Christians that the good work might con
tinue.
Second subject for discussion Quite,
of Superintendent of Sunday schools
with model opening and closing eXercis
es.n The discussion was opened by w "
Dean, who was followed by g w Dice anC
others,
Several other questions were propose,
ana ably discussed by Rev Jacob Sharp, .
G Jones, John + Newman, Mr. Crumle
and others.
The night session was called to order b,
Vice President w w Dean. Prayer wa
offered by Rev Jacob Sharp. Music
"Our Home Bright and Fair" by the
, young ladies and gentleman of Dan
/ bridge.
\ lively discussion ensued on severa
important questions pertaining to Sabbath
schools.
Music.-"Near the Cross was sweet!
sung by the audience, all joining in tn
beautiful song.
The Convention appointed as its Exec
utive Committee for the ensuing year, Rev
II. Peirce, Rev. Jacob Sharp, Rev. Johl
Cox, VIM. B. Moore. Edgar Whitaker
Vim. II, Eckel and VIM. w. Dean.
p Miss Jennie Gray, Principal of Masoni
Female Institute, and Prof. s. =. Johnson
- Principal of Maury Academy, were re
1 session with their schools.
The convention was called to order OI
= Wednesday morning by Rev. l.. II. James
l President. Prayer by Mr.. Barnett.
e The church was filled by q large and ap
l preciative audience, the young ladies an,
c little girls of the Female Institute undo
the leadership of their accomplished teach
c er, occupying the front seats.
4 Several subjects and questions pertain
r. ing to Sabbath School work were present
G ed and freely and ably discussed by job
Q Mitchell, +. Whitaker, John l.. Cole an
@ others.
- The place for the next meeting was fixe
at Oakland Church. The time of meetin
was left with the Executive Committee.
r Several short and beautiful addresse
3 were made for the benefit Of the children
= followed by an eloquent and impressiv
n sermon by Rev. J.. II. James. Text, sit
c Psalm, 18th verse. l.az-sss.----..rl.-
v Special praise must be given to the littl
Il girls under the leadership of Mr.. Henr
;, p. Coll, for the sweet songs they sang an
r the manner in which they were executed
n Near the Cross" and 1.-THE Sweet BY an
: BY" were excellent.
II A vote OF thanks was tender d to IN
d people of cambridge for their kindness
o and for the hospitable manner i'm whic
: they entertained the delegates.
The benedicti0n was pronounced byPrO
n r. Peirce, when the Convention adjOurne
e sine die. ED. II. HALL, Asst Sec.
a, cambridge, Tenn, May Is, 1872.