Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-17

have their thoughts and nave come
to the conclusion that no more impress
sive scene is witnessed among US, than
| when men and women, intelligent,
thoughtful, prayerful, come together
| TO consider how to mold and polish
human intellects and fit them for q re-
splendent immortality.
Our country has valuable sorts and
beds of coal and ores, and in them
God has garnered untold wealth for
coming generations; but along these
vallies and ridges and in the deep re-
cesses Of the mountains are precious
gems, the Sunday School teachers
have found them. God has made
them lis lapidaries. 10 polish costly
Jewels, and he is setting them III the
world TO refltc5 your patient endeav-
Ors. What is all our material wealth
com pared with that which God has
invested in Toys and girls?
And, sir, standing here to give you
this hearty WELCOME / can not, | ought
not to forget to say, that the children
all along this famous valley send you
| their saiutations. and bid you go for
| ward.
| We are aware that sometimes our in-
attention and Indifference grieve cur
devoted teachers, but we pray you not
does not care for himself. Sometimes
an unprOmising youth has become a
distinguished man. That very scholar
in your class, now so unprOmising, un-
der your patient training, may become
an ornament 10 his family, the church
and the world.
Contemplating the sphere of your la
bors and remembering the many
youth who have no one to care for
{. EN-, what gratitude should swell our
hearts to-day, as we see Christian men
women going to the Sunday school,
and leading the little homeless ones
What agency in the land i5 Operat-
ing so efficiently to reach homeless
children, as that represented in this
assembly before ms? Yours is q divine
mission. Let my little voice, raised in
defence .Of your Christian work, en-
courage you to prosecute your labors
with unfaltering zeal. You are saving
the children, saving the country,
blessing our homes, be8utifiing Gods
Church and euriching the Heavenly
kingdom.
lther them in from the broad high ways.
Gather tenn in from the precious vast.
G Ither them in from the streets and the laue3s
Gather the deaf, the poor and the blind
Gather them in from the North and the South.
Gather them in from the East Ind the West.
Gather them in all over the land,
Gather them in tor the church OF God,
Gather, gather them in"
Aud when the grand symphony shall
be performed on the other shore, in
honor of Jesus final conquest, may
we all be there TO swell the triumphant
chorus.
The address was delivered in fine
Oratorical style, and was heartily app
plsuded by the audience.
Col. T. II. Reeves, of J0nesbOrO, re-
spOnded, assuring the citizens of
MaTyville that, Notwithstanding we
had heard of their hOspitalities, yet
we never had appreciated them so
much as now.
Music, by the class of Juveniles,
Gather Them In, was weIlreudered.
The President appointed the follow
ing Committee on Organization }. j.
Collie, of Jefferson; W. r. Murphy, of
KnOx;jW. &. Murphey, of. Sewer; Col.
T. II. Reeves, of Washington; e. Il.
Young, of Roane.
The following is the Committee on
Credentials: a. a. Barnes, of Knox;
J. w. Daniel, OF Granger; r. J.
Cooke, of McMinn; G. R. Love, of
Blount.
One hundred and sixty-fv dele
gates have reported and others are
coming in.
Hon. d. Richards entertained the
Convention with beautiful little Sun
day School talk, after which the Com
mittee reported the following names
for officers of the Convention for the
ensuing year, which were elected by
acclamatiOn.
w. r. Murphy, of Knox, President.
J. A. Greer, OF Maryville, Secretary.
E. p. Mcqueen, of Loudon, Assis-
tant Secretary.
Joseph A. Muecke, of Roane, Treas
uTer.
Rev. Isaac Emory, of Knox, Statis-
tical Secretary.
President j. J. Faulkner vacated the |
chair to President-eleCt, w. r. Muir |
ply, with very appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Murphy accepted in his usual |
happy style, and warmed the COnven- |
ton up to red hot. He spoke of this |
as one of the happiest moments of his |
life, highly complimenting Master 10. |
Davis for the manner in which he |
welcomed the Convention.
The exercises of the Convention
have been greatly enlivened by the
beautiful songs of the large and well
ordered choir here under the leader
ship OF Mr.. J. w. Rankin, Miss
Brown presiding at the organ.
1hc IOllOWIuS SOAAlbISc Ou 4ScSo-
lutions was appointed: j. J. Marker,
IL. 9. Peoples, J. n. Parker, ]. w.
Gaut, Rev. ]. l.. Bachman.
The report of the Executive Com
mittee was read, showing a rapid in
crease in County Conventions. They
called the attention of the Convention
to the death of our beloved brother
and former President, r. /. Wilson,
who was the first President of the East
Tennessee Sunday School Convention.
Eulogies were delivered on Mr.. Will
son by Rev. Isaac Emory, Col. J. w.
Gaut and Capt. E. Goddard.
A motion to invite all persons pres
ent to participate in the discussions of
the Convention was made and pre-
vailed.
Music by the choir.
The report of the Treasurer was call
I'd and passed until after noon.
A motion prevailed to set O'Clock,
).sm. as the hour for the opening of
he evening session.
Col. Il. II. Reeves presented the cause
# the Foreign Missions to the Conven-
ion, asking for a contribution of one ;
ent from every individual present.
Music, and the benediction by Rev. !
7. A. Wallace.
AFTERNOON SESSION. J
President Murphy in the chair.
Devotional exercises by Rev. J. A.
Wallace, of Sweetwater.
Music. Revive Thy Work o /
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