Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

MI. w usnDuTn nehfu 30 mucn OF the
difficulties 20 be met in the country
aud hardship, and If he did not travel
good deal would think East Ten
nessee was the poorest part Of Gods
earth and wanted these country
schools to try it once, and If you get
the children interested they will find
the money and give, though you do
not know where they get 1t, yet still
they viii find IL.
Mr.. Emory gave a description Of
They that water shall be watered,u
10y referring to Mr.. Woodey's church
in Chicago, aiding so literally 10 those
aiding his.
Mr.. French gave an exhortation
from the textile Chapter, list Corin-
thian ana "a Nerse-in regular Metho-
dist style, insist in commencing on the
children training them so as to put
aside one part of their gettings for
the use of carrying on the work.
Music, Jesus of Nazareth Passeth
By"
Under miscellaneous business the
President gave cordial invitation to
hold the next convention. On motion
1t was unanimously received and adj
opted
AA' lOAlpn Jug ' lCt ItslutUlS were
announced for the ensuing year:
Monroe-Prof. Barton.
McMinnn-A. {. Robson.
AndersOu-Robt. Donaldson, Coal
Greek.
knox,. a. Lyons.
Polk-Henry Jose, Ducktown.
Washington-Prof Presnell.
Jefierson-J. j. Collie.
Sevier-W. G.. Murphy.
Blount- Ramsey.
Bradley-J. s. Porter, Cleveland.
Sullivan--W. II. II. Gaines.
Hamblen-R. j. LOwrey, Morris
town.
Loudon-J. S. King, Loudon.
Greene-McGaughey,
Campbell-Col. II. r. Gibson, Jacks
boro.
Roane-C. f. Brause, Kingston.
Grainger-R. Il. Legg, Tate Springs.
Cocke-J. G. Kenyon, Newport
Union-J. w. Branson, Maynard
vile.
Claiborne-R. f. Patterson.
Rhea-Wm. Clack.
Sohnson-Jno. q. Smith.
Hawkins-H. G.. Kyle.
Carter-H. II. FulsOm.
Fentress- - Brier.
James-R. II. Brown, Ooltewah.
Hamilton-W. Abbott, Chattanooga.
Morgan-Amos Hill.
Cumberland-S. ID. Meyers, Mount
| Gilead
BIedsoe-J. Henry.
Scott-Rev. a. l.. Williams, Horse
Shoe.
Hancock-Rev. I. Emory, Knox
vile.
Sequatchee-W. c. Howard.
Meigs-James Cooke.
The statistical secretary reports the
statistic in toto as follows:
Schools, 80 in number, differed by
$50 officers; 1882 teachers, 1928
scholars, having in the libraries 81
9i3 volumes; sunday School papers,
| 53,O71; having contributed for benev-
olent purposes, 81 1888; money ex.
pended in Sunday School, S4 ,79l.57
cost of buildings, SS4, 65l.63.
Speaking very well, and we must re.
member some counties were not rep
resented, and some had not sent In
their reports.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
port the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, We Os Sunday School
workers, recognizing our inability o.
ourselves to awaken a sufficient inter.
est in the mind Of parents, therefore
| Resolved /. 1t is the sense of this
| Convention that the Sunday School
work has so grown in importance as
to merit the earnest efforts of every
Christian man and woman, and that
we earnestly recommend TO all the
members of our churches, to connect
themselves in some capacity with the
Sunday Schools.
2. Resolved, That we set apart the
first Sabbath in July as a day of hu.
initiation and prayer to Almighty God
that by his spirit He assist US in the
great work, and that all the Pastors Of
the various churches be requested t
preach upon the duty of church mem
bers to work III and for the Sunday
School.
8. Resolved, That the President OF
this Convention appoint a committee
of one from each denomination repre-
sented, who shall prepare and report
to the next committee a constitution
for adoption or rejection.
4. Resolved, That it is the sense o.
this Convention that uniform lesson,
are an advance in the right direction
and that every Sunday School in L
Tennessee be earnestly urged to ado,
them.
5. Resold, That while we would inn
press upon Sunday School workers the
Importance of teaching temperance in
all things, both by precept and exam
pie, yet we do not recognize temper
ance organizations as any part of Sun
day School work.
6. Resolved, That teachers meeting
are Indispensable to the efficiency of {
Sunday School, and that we earnestly
recommend them to be organized anC
tried wherever it is at all practicable.
7. Resolved, That we can best secure
co operation with the homes by earn
est official work. The pastor shoulC
preach the Sunday School from the
pulpit and talk it in the homes, anC
superintendent and teachers should
assist pupils and parents and try by
individual effort to inspire interest il
the work, and to advertise their schools
in every legitimate way.
S. Resolved, That we tender our sin
cere thanks to the citizens of Morris
town for their hospitality to the mem
beers of this convention to the Baptis
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