Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-17
Sunday School Convention at cambridge.

Convention met on Tuesday morning,
May 14th, at the NJ. Z. 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 f. Whitaker as Secre-
tary.
A 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 a full report Of the working
| Of their schools.
The sermon by Rev L Richmond James
was postponed until II o'clock AM, We'd
nesday. Adjourned to /! PM.
The evening meeting opened with pray
er by BENZ. Blackburn.
The reports from Sunday schools receiv-
| ed show the number of schools represented,
15; scholars enrolled, 1927; average at
tendance, S21 number of volumes in the
! library, 2, 281 teachers, 136.
| Mount HOreb Sabbath school was organ
| lied in 1S41, 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
a President from each Civil District, viz /:
| 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; 8th, VIM B Caldwell; 9th, DR.
John f Rhoton; 10th, l. NJ King; 18th,
| DR. A A Caldwell; 18th, VIM H Eckel;
18th, VIM GaIbraith. Ed r Hall of Dan.
bridge was appointed Assistant Secre-
| tary.
The committee appointed OH order of
business reported that the time allowed to
speakers would be ten minutes for
the opening speech, and five minutes for
replies.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The constitution, rules and bylaws of
the last meeting were adopted for the Gov
eminent of this Convention.
On motion, it was ordered that thehOurs
of meeting be from 8 A. NJ. to l. NJ; P. NJ.
to p, NJ. and from d p. VI. to 8 p. NJ.
The first subject for discussion was,
"What is the true aim or scope of the Sun
day school work, or should it be Church
SCHOOL, The discussion was opened by
Prof. r Pierce, who was followed by VIM
B Caldwell and others.
During the discussion, James r HucsOn,
Superintendent of Bays Mountain Sun
day school, in touching speech, reported
that fifty Sabbath school scholars had
been converted since the opening of his
school, and requested the prayers of all
Christians that the good work might con-
tinue.
Second subject for discussion ''Duties
of Superintendent of Sunday schools,
with model opening and closing eXercis-
es." The discussion was opened by w w
Dean, who was followed by G W Dice and
others.
Several other questions were proposed
and ably discussed by Rev Jacob Sharp,
G Jones, John F Newman, MIR Crumlee
and others.
The night session was called to order by
Vice President w w Dean. Prayer was
offered by Rev Jacob Sharp. Music
Our Home Bright and Fair" by the
young ladies and gentleman of Dan
bridge.
A lively discussion ensued on several
important questions pertaining to Sabbath
schools.
Music.-''Near the Cross was sweetly
sung by the audience, all joining in the
beautiful song.
The Convention appointed as its Exec
utive Committee for the ensuing year, Rev.
| r. Peirce, Rev. Jacob Sharp, Rev. John
Cox, VIM. B. Moore, Edgar Whitaker,
VIM. H. Eckel and VIM. w. Dean.
Miss Jennie Gray, Principal of Masonic
Female Institute, and Prof. S. P. Johnson,
Principal of Maury Academy, were re-
quested to attend the Wednesday morning
session with their schools.
The Convention was called to order on
Wednesday morning by Rev. l.. r. James,
| President. Prayer by Mr.. Barnett.
The church was filled by large and APP
preciative audience, the young ladies and
little girls of the Female Institute, under
the leadership of their accomplished teach
er, occupying the front seats.
Several subjects and questions pertain
ing to Sabbath School work were present.
ed and freely and ably discussed by John
Mitchell, Z. Whitaker, John L. Cole and
others.
The place for the next meeting was fixed
at Oakland Church. The time of meeting
was left with the Executive Committee.
Several short and beautiful addresses
were made for the benefit of the children,
followed by an eloquent and impressive
sermon by Rev. L. r. James. Text, 34th
Psalm, 18th verse.
Special praise must be given to the little
girls under the leadership of Mr.. Henry
?. Coil, for the sweet songs they sang and
the manner in which they were executed.
Near the Cross" and "The Sweet By and
By' were excellent.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
people of cambridge for their kindness,
and for the hospitable manner in which
they entertained the delegates.
The benediction was pronounced byProf.
r. Peirce, when the Convention adjourned