The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-24
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
A convention Called on the
Last Saturday in Au-
gust at Pulaski.
All the Sunday Schools of the
County to be Represented.

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All the Sunday Schools of the
County to be Represented.
AT a meeting Ofthe officers and teach
efs OF the Presbyterian, Cum berland.
and NJ. E. Sunday schools of Pulaski on
sunday evening June ID, at the Presbv-
terrain church. Prof. w. X. Jones was
called to the chair and VIII Ezel and
/ 4. W. Ewing elected Secretaries
Inc Chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be for discussing the propri-
ETY. OF calling a convention of the Off
GERS and teachers Of all the Sunday
day.
On motion, james McCalIum, I. NJ.
n. Jones, Chas. Buford and G. p. Jones.
were appointed committee to investi-
/ gate the matter and report at next meet
ing. Meeting then adjourned until
! Sunday evening goth inst.
The schools met, according to adj
journment, on last Sunday evening at
NJ. Il. Church. James BcCallum was
elected Chairman and meeting called to
order.
The Committee of investigation ap-
pointed on last Sunday evening then
submitted the following report which
was adopted:
The undersigned Committee, in dis
charge OF the duty assigned them, re-
port that from all the sources OF infor-
nation within their reach, they are pur-
suaded that free interchange of opin-
ions by officers and teachers of Sunday
Schools in other localities, has resulted
IN good, and greatly advanced the inter
est OF Sunday Schools. The committee
therefore recommend that a convention
of the officers and teachers of all the
Sunday Schools in the county be called
to meet in Pulaski on the last Friday and
Saturday in August next, at the NJ. E.
Church, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. And they
suggest as appropriate themes for dis
cussion, the following, viz:
LIST. The proper objects of all Sunday
School teaching.
I'd. The best way to conduct Il Sun
day School including the opening and
closing exercises.
Sd. The duties of Superintendents and
teachers.
4th. How to secure parental cooper
alton.
9Th. How can Sunday Schools be
made attractive without loss of spirit
uality.
9th. The best method of Bible class
teaching.
9TH. The discipline best suited to Sun
day Schools.
Sth. The spiritual aims OF Sunday
School work.
9th. How to secure more general co.
operation in the work.
10th. The importance of enthusiasm
in Sunday School work.
11th. The best mode of insuring
prompt and regular attendance of pu-
pills.
18th. The best mode of securing stu
diOus habits in the preparation of les
sons.
Together with such others as may be
suggested by the obj ects OF the meeting,
or deemed appropriate to the occasion.
JAMES MCCALLUM,
I. M. N. JONES, Co.,,.
CHAS. BUFoRD, I'm u
CHAs. p. JONES.
The following resolution was intro
duced and adopted:
ResOL1eG, That q Committee of seven
be appointed TO act as an Executive Com
mittee of this meeting, " It'll authority
to adopt such plans as in their Judgment
Will be most likely to elicit a free dis
cussiOn of the themes suggested, and to
make such arrangements as will pro-
mote the objects of the proposed conven-
ton.
The Chair appointed as a committee,
Charles BufOrd, Prof. w. i. Jones, Z.
w. Ewing, I. NJ. n. Jones, SamI Orr
and &. p. Jones.
On motion, the Chairman was added
to the Committee. The meeting then
adjourned.