The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-31
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Meeting CT the Middle Tennessee
Association at Columbia.

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COLUMBIA, July 25.-The Middle
Tennessee Sunday School Assoeia-
tion met in the Methodist church
promptly at ii o'clock \. NJ, Hon.
Il. w. Ewing, of Pulaski, President
of the Association, presiding, and
conducting the religious exercises.
The 18th chapter of LIST CorinthI-
ans was read responsibility, and
prayer offered by Rev. DIR. Left
witch, of Nashville. The President
congratulated the Association on
the happy auspices under which
they assembled, and the many en-
couraging signs of progress in the
work. About one hundred per
sons were in attendance at the open
ing. In the absence of Mr.. Earn
est Caldwell, the Recording Score
taTy of the Association, Mr.. John
T. Williamson, of Columbia, was
elected Secretary, and Prof. w. L.
Adkisson, of Lewisburg, Assistant
Secretary. The committee on ere
dentIals made their report, and the
Association proceeded to business.
The reports from counties were
presented, showing the Sunday
School work in the several counties
TO be on the advance. The ASsoci-
alton has already quickened the
Sunday School cause throughout
Middle Tennessee.
The train from Nashville brought
in Rev. DR.. Baird. Rev L. A. Rud
sill, Rev. r. NJ. Tinnon, j. ID. An
derson, ). NJ. Ament, and others.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at two
O'Clock, the rain delaying the dele
gates. The religious services were
conducted by Rev. Sinzebadgh, OF
Dickson county.
The reports from counties were
continued. DR.. Smith, of Colum
bia, chairman of the committee on
statistics, submitted an Interesting
report, OF which the following is
the sum total: Fifteen counties
reported $40 Sunday Schools, 2,5l7
officers and teachers, 1902 schol
airs, twenty-five counties not heard
from.
Rev. Leftwich, Rev. Rippetoe, DR..
Smith, j. ID. Anderson, ). Z. Ament
and others, spoke on the subject of
statistics.
The topic of discussion, "The re |
lation of the Sunday School TO the
Church." was then called, IL the
absence of DR.. Hoyt, from illness, |
Rev. Budisill, of Nashville, led the I
discussion, followed by Messrs. /
Sinzebaugh, Leftwich, Brown of
Marshall, Rippetoe, Ament Ander-
son and others.
On the topic, "The relation of
the pastor to the Sunday School,
the discussion was led by Rev. /
Waters, Of EdgeieId, followed by
Mr. Dickerson OF Giles, DR.. Baird,
Rev. RippetOe, and Rev. Tinnon.
NIGHT SESSION.
An address OF welcome was deliv-
cred by @. L. Hughes, Of Columbia,
and the response made by Rev. r.
NJ. Tinnon, of Edgefeld. DrS-
Baird, Wright and Leftwich made
highly interesting remarks on mat
,ers OF general interest pertaining TO
Sunday schools. The meeting to-
light was platform meeting. The
attendance was large, considering
he Indictment weather.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, July 26.-The
TO nominate officers for ,
he ensuing yeAs reported and the /,
officers were elected J
Hon. T. W. Turley Williamson {.
'ounty. President; and one Vice
President elected from each county;
ernest Caadwen, of Shelbyville.
Recording Secretary, Irvine X.
Chase, of Nashville, Corresponding
Secretary; Jno. d. Anderson, Of
Treasurer; DR.. W. \.
smith, of Columbia, Statistic
1 Secretary. The executive com
nittee Is composed of the FOL
owing; Rev. W. NJ. Leftwich,
Rev. NJ. H. Dewitt, Rev. W. \. Nell
on. Of Nashville; Rev, W. b. Rip,
etoe, Of Shelbyvjlle and NJ. L.
Stanton. Of Nashville.
Rev. Mr.. Dewitt made sn inter {
sting report Of his visit 10 the Q
Vest Tennessee convention.
The Executive Committee waS II
tructed - msks arrangements for v
.oldiag = State convention.
The Committee on County Organ v
zStion made report, authorizing
he Vice President in each county, Q
Tbsre there Is no organization. TO Q
Al, Suadsy School mass meeting :
nj organize.
Discussion 81 the topic Methods [
-ss led by Mr.. SInESOsugh, Liter Q
tGre, lei by Rev. Mr.. DEWITT, Il
oliowei by Rev. Mr.. LeftwjCl. s
As :. =. NJ. John ID. Anderson q
o0dUcJsd : mode. Sunday School { y
fer which The Association sd Is
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