Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-07
FRIDAY, June I 1871.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONYEN-
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The Sabbath School Convention Of
the Holston Confidence of the II. Z.
Church, South, assembled on Thursday
If last week, in the Methodist Church
on Virginia Hill at 10 o'clock. With a
commendable pride and pleasure, tie
people of Bristol had made systemht-
ic preparation for the entertainment
of the delegates. who on their arrival
at the passenger exchange we're met
by the committee of arrangements, OF
which Mr.. Slack, of the Courier, was
Chairman, and were assigned to COM
Portable quarters with the citizens of
the town, without regard to church
connections. The church building
bore irrefutable testimony of the fact
that fair hands had been busy upon its
decorations. .Wreaths of evergreens
we're trailed in festoons upon the
walls, and over the pulpit was iuscrib-
ed in letters of hemlock foliage
WELCOME SABBATH School WoR-
a -s 800" 81. ..s-a aEr
Rev. James Atkins of Chattanooga
was chosen president. Col. Fl. S.
Bowen of -Tazwell. Co, Va. first
Vice President and DIR. Cunningham
of Abingdon Second Vice President
We we're unable to be present during
the morning exercises. In the eve
ming DIR. Hagood, editor Of the ViSi-
tor, and compiler of the Sunday
School literature, preached a sermon
which ives able, appropriate and for
chile. A single point made by the
speaker is worthy of special allusion'
viz: that the failure of certain par.
ents to succeed in the culture of their
children is due to the fact that they
govern by restraint and fail to incul-
cate and form character.
Friday 3lst- Rev. JAS. Atkins in
the chair.
The principal subject of discussion
was the method of electing or ap-
pointing superintendent. Alter
several amendments, the sense OF
the Convention was declared to ia
vor their nomination by the Quarter
ly Conferences to be confirmed by
the Schools. and resolution passed,
asking the annual Conferences to
memorialize the General Conference
in favor of the suggestion ola uni-
form method of appointment.
DIR. Cunningham read an essay !,
on the best method of securing the
attendance of young people and chill
dren, upon divine worship. lie ia.
vored the plan of operating upon
the parents. ifa 90
Prof Gale suggested, that seats
should be made to suit the childrea
specially and insisted thatthe seats
provided for adults were torture to
them. lie and Agent Emony of the
A. NJ Tract Society for Tennessee,
favored kissing the little angels when
they were young enough.
Rev. r. n, Price wished to know
the dividing line between the angelic
age and the Forbidden one. -(Laugh-
tcr.) -e-
Rev. Vim. Robertson looked to the
ministry,
Or. r. A.. Young and Rev, Mr..
Emony, were introduced, but DR.
Young declined to participate in the
discussion, though appealed to for the
secret of his success with the chill
dren. Said he had no difficulty.
Rev. Il. N.zPrice read an essay
"a most terse, lucid and admirable
One-on the subject Of Union Sunday
Schools. lie favored UNCONVENTIONAL
ones where practicable.
Rev. J. A. Lyon, of Knoxville,
read an essay on our uniform sys-
TEN of Lessons" We were unable
to be present during its delivery. DIR.
Haygood delivered an interesting and
able address. ~ A. a
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