Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-18
EFT. 8. s. CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting at MaryvIIIe

The roll was called, showing an GU
rollment of 1S9 delegates, which makes
the 9Th annual East Tennessee SUNDAY |
School Convention, the largest OF any |
that has ever been held in the State.
rR1RITTE TO THE MEMORY OF RICH
ARDI. WILSON, DECEASED.
WHEREAS, God, in His inscrutable |
providence, has removed from the
walk of men to the mansions above, |
since our last meeting in Jonesboro', |
orr friend and brother, r. /. Wilson, |
our first President and an Elder In the
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Rockford,
SUPERINTENDENT of the Sunday School
at that place for years, and man VINO
had from the time of his conversion,
about % years ago, to the time OF his
death, been earnestly and cordially
engaged in all kinds OF Christian Work
in East Tennessee, and by his contrl-
buttons and labors done much for the
upbuilding of the Kingdom of Christ,
not ONLY in East Tennessee, but all over
the land, wherever the Bible Society,
Tract Society and American Sunday
school Union carried forward their
benevolent work; therefore
ResolUed, LIST. That we bow humbly
to the sad Affections of our Heavenly
Father.
with the family of the deceased.
Srd, That we spread this minute on
our records, and furnish a copy to the
wife and children of the deceased.
The following resolutions were Of
fered by the Committee on Res0lu-
tions and adopted:
RESOLVED, That, it is the sense of
this Convention that no Superintend-
ent can be efficient who does not con.
| tinually study the wants of his school
and earnestly endeavOr to adopt his
| labors to the wants of his school.
| His work is by no means confined 10
the Sabbath exercises. He ought to
study the lessons through the week.
Study the wants of the scholars, and
| then when Sabbath comes he Is ready
to be at church promptly at the time
appointed for meeting, to meet and
! welcome both teachers and pupils to
| the exercises of the morning. his
prayers should be short and APP
propriate and his Instructions pointed
and forcible, looking primarily to the
sanctification of the heart through
the truth.
| Resolved, That we have been highly
gratified that the children have been
brought so prominently forward in
the exercises of this Convention.
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songs of the children, and especially
the admirable address of welcome by
little Joseph Davis, constitute a new
departure and make, as we trust, the
\ beginning ola new aud better era in our
Convention work.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
Convention are richly due and are
hereby cordially rendered to the citi-
zens of MaFyville for the very hcspi-
table and delightful entertainment
given US during our sojourn among
| them.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the
E. T. 5. S. Convention are hereby ten
dered the various railroads which
excursion rate.
Resolved, That we hereby tender our
hearty thanks to the choir for the ex-
cellent music discoursed to US during
the sessions of this Convention.
Adjourned till 7:45 this evening.
EVENING SESSION; Z: As.
The Convention met and was called
to order by Pres. w. r. Murphy. ].
A. Rayl, Of Knox, led the opening de-
votions. The music furnished at this
session of the Convention, by the choir
was ul.stirring, refreshing and so well
rendered as to bring the large audienr :
out in rapture and praise. No such
music has ever been furnished to any
East Tennessee Sunday School Con-
vention Jubilee.
A special order of exercise was ar
ranged, that enlisted the children
only in a review work, prepared eX-
pressIy for the occ. sion.
The following children deserve spe-
cial mention, for the manner in which
| thew perfOrmed their work:
Master Reuben Gates, Miss Della
Goddard, Master John Mcconnell,
Miss Aggie Clemens, Master Roe Full
| kerson, Miss Annie Parham, Master
Jno. Eakin, Miss Maggie Davis,
Master Jimmie Gates, Miss Maggie
Goddard, Master Fred Fulkerson and
| Miss Lou Gates.
| The exercises were summed up by
| Master - Arbeely, an Arabian, in
his native tongue, which was great
novelty to all present.
Mr.. Arbeely, a native of Asyria,
conducted some Mohamedan service
for the information of the Convention,
which was: in the Arabic language,
and was interpreted by his son. He
recited how Christian people were per-
secuted in his native land, and how he
was driven from home for expressing
religious opinions, and in order to live
| among Christian people, ana SpenQ
the rest of their lives in peace,
the family, consisting of nine persons,
have come to our American free land
to live the remainder of their lives.
Many more would come if they could
only have the means with which to
make the voyage.
Report of Statistical Secretary was
called for and read, showing the num-
Der of schools reported at this Conven-
! ton to be 552, with an enrolment
| of 81 996. The number OF schools
last year 403, making gain over last
years report of 149 schools; number
of scholars last year 1912, which is
gain of 1854. The statistical report
not being quite complete at the time
we could net get any further statistics.
The President announced the fol-
| lowing list Of names as Vice-Presi
dents of the Convention for the en-
suing year:
Anderson county Rev. Robt. Dom
aldson.
Blount-J. J. Faulkner.
BTadley-P. E. Hardwick.
Campbell w. @. Hall
Carter-W. G. Butler.
Claiborne-Prof. B. @. Maynard.
Cocke-Msj. w. Smith.
Cumberland-A. A. Hubbard.
Fentress-S. V. Bowden.