Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-06-25
Jefferson County Sunday School Convention

Jefferson County Sunday School Convention
The annual meeting of this convention
was held in the Presbyterian Church, at
Mt. Horeb, OH the 18th and 18th of the
month. The convention was opened with
a discourse from II. II. Alexander, on the
providence of God, ~ which was pointed
and instructive throughout.
The house was then called to order by
the President, l.. r. james, and prayer Of
fered by Jno. Collie.
The Secretary being absent Jno. L. Collie
was chosen Secretary pro tenn.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following officers were elected: p.
M. Rankin, President; John ]. Collie, Sec
rotary; w. X. Earnest, Assistant Secre-
tary.
The President appointed ]. i. Collie,
VIM. Smith and w. X. Earnest, COM
mittee on programme.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer was offered by VIM. Tellett.
Silas Mcclure was elected Treasurer.
The following question was then taken
up for discussion during the afternoon:
"How can we enlist the Church, the
parents, the community, the pastors and
the church officers in the Sunday School
work ?"
Mr.. VIM. A. Mathes, opened the discus
sion, in which he stated that we needed
more real solid Bible exercises and Bible
truths.
Mr.. VIM. Smith thought, to secure the
desired end in this work it was necessary
to have live and energetic men for Super
intendents.
Rev. John Cox thought the ministers
throughout the county, needed some in
fluence brought to bear on them, as they
seemed to be rather stupid in the work.
Rev. l.. II. James was not in favor of the
ministers having special letters addressed
them. He thought they should act as re-
cruiting officers in the army-taking the
lead aud say, Come boys and gills.
JUNE 12TH-MoRNING SESSION.
LIST. Devotional exercises by Rev. Il. r.
James for superintendents and teachers.
End. Duties of Superintendent, with
model opening and closing exercises, dis
cussed by Mr.: VIM. Smith. Rev: L. r.
CLANCY, who thought Superntend-
ents should open school at the appoint
ed hour, see that each class has q teacher,
| to make the exercises short and concise,
and such as will interest the minds of the
young.
Mr.. Collie thought that supertendents
| should encourage and bring forward the
young men, and not do all the service
1 themselves.
l The following Executive Committee
| was then appointed for the year: j. f.
Rankin, S. Il. Belts, VIM. Xirkle, ]. l..
Collie and Rev. L. Jones.
| Music-"Crown Him."
3. How to teach with model lessons and
| examples of best models? was discussed
! by VIM, A. Mathes, p. NJ. Rankin and
| S. Il. Belts.
4. How best to secure punctuality of
| teachers and scholars? by VIM. Smith
! and X. NJ. Lockhart. First superin-
| tendents shonld always be at their posts
and open school at the appointed hour;
and, second, the teachers should all be in
| their respective seats before school is OPEN
ed, and endeavor to have their pupils with
| them, &c.
| The question as to where the next con-
vention should be held was then brought
lup, and was voted to New Salem, seven
| miles above cambridge.
| After the reports of some of the commit,
tees, the convention was furnished with
excellent music conducted by the young
folks, and adjourned two hours for dinner.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
LIST. Devotional exercises, by Rev. John
(! Cox.
| ID. "How can we help each other "
| by VIM. a. Mathes.
Resolutions were then passed enjoining
upon the friends of Sunday-schOols the
| duty of daily prayers for the cause, and for
the zeal of those interested. For the Sc
lection of q committee of ladies and gem
tlemen to look after children not attending
| schools. For the encouragement of SIM
day-school conventions. For the co,opera-
ton of the ministry and press in the good
| cause.
A great many written questions were
then read by the Secretary, which were
| generally answered in a very instructive
and satisfactory manner.
| On motion of Rev. L. r. Jones, the con-
vention voted unanimously their thanks
to the good citizens of Mt. Horeb and VIZ
cinity for their cordial reception and hos
| pitable entertainment of the delegates dur
| ing their present session, after which the
assembly Joined in singing the long meter
doxology-
| praise God from whom all blessings flow, &C."
The convention then adjourned to meet
at New Salem, subject to the call of the
Executive Committee.
p. M. RANKIN, President.
JOHN j. COLE, Secretary.
| .. Harvest.
The farmers in this vicinity have gener-