Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-02

Convention.
This body held its annual session in
the First Presbyterian Church, begin
ming on Thursday last and ending on
Friday afternoon. The President, r
p. Rhea, Esqr., was present and occu-
pied the chair.
MORNING SESSION,
The Convention was called to order
and opened by reading the 18th chap.
of Ecclesiastes, singing and prayer by
Rev. A. ]. Brown.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Mr., A. c. Smith, and respon-
ded to on the part of the delegates by
the President.
After music, 1--WE came with songs
to greet you" was rendered, the Presi-
dent appointed the following commit
tees t:
Committee on Credentials. Messrs.
W.. p. Brewer, J. J. Childress, and II.
II, Dulaney.
Committee on NOmindtiOns-Messrs.
]. f. Thomas. J. r. Anderson, and
w. II. II. Gains.
Mr.. I. s. Anderson was appointed
assistant Secretary.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported IA schools represented and p
delegates present.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported the name of Rev. A. ]. Brown
as President for the ensuing year, and
w. H. II. Gains as Secretary and
Treasurer, and also the names Of
Vice-Presidents for the 10 Civil Dis
tricts OF the county.
Rev. A. j. Brown assumed the chair
and appointed Messrs. Rev. j. p.
Brisco, ]. r. Anderson, B. G.. Nc
Dowell, and Rev. J. T. Kincanon, as
Executive Committee.
The friends of the Sunday School
cause were invited to join in the dis
cussion Of the Convention.
The following were appointed a
committee on programme for the next
meeting Messrs. ]. r. Anderson,
DIR. J. A. Murphy, b. q. Mcdowell,
Rev. ]. d. Hamaker, and w. II. H.
Gains. The Convention took recess
until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention being called to or
der by the President resolution was
offered to the effect that as the Sunday
Schools Of Goodson were composed in
great part by the citizens Of Bristol
that they he declared part and par
eel OF the Sullivan County Sunday
School Convention, and that in its
future meetings they be recognized as
such, which was adopted. The re-
mainder OF the evening was occupied
in discussing the subjects &! "Pastor
aud His Flock" superintendent
and his work +" and Home Help for
the Sunday School,"
Messrs. w. IL. II. Gains, 1. s. An
derson, and Z. w. King were appoint
cd statistical committee.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tho night SESSION was taken up by
an address by Rev. Issac Emory =
ubject-"Work TO be Done" which
was ably handled. and appreciated by
the large congregation present, after
which II. p. Rhea followed with few
remarks on the same subject, which
were to tho point.
II. =. Rhea, Esq, was appointed as
delegate, and j. II. Anderson az al
ternate, to tho f.. Tenn. Sunday School
Convention which meets at Athens in
May. The convention then adjourn.
cd until Friday morning.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
Convention opened by President
with singing, reading and prayer,
The forepart of the session was con-
sumed in hearing reports OF commit
tees. The subjects, SUNDAY School
Teachers out OF School," and Errors,
Faults and Needs of the s. S.-"What
lack we yet ?" were discussed with
profit, several Of the members taking
part in them.
After chosing Emmanuel Church
as the place and the last Thursday
and Friday in October next as the
timo for the next meeting the conven-
ton took recess until 2 o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was enlivened by the infant class of
tho LIST Presbyterian church singing
Jesus Loves Me-" and repeating
the Lords Prayer, after which they
were examined on the lesson for
April 30th.
Next i'm order was the discussion oil
the subject "Should Works of Fiction
be tolerated I'm the Sunday SCHOOL,
which in the introduction of the fol-
lowing resolution by Rev. j. II. Fra,
2ier. "RcSOiUod, That works Of fiction
intended and calculated TO illustrate
the truth should be tolerated In the
Sunday School.
I'd. That all others should DO ex.
cluded."
The convention rendered its thanks
60 the citizens of Goodson and Bristol
for their hospitality, after which il
adjourned TO meet at Emmanuel church
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