Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-03
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Superiptendent or teacher should meet
ALI pleasantly, shake hands, etc
MIR. Smith said 9 lazy man, III hIs
estimation. would make bad Super
intendent or teacher
w. A. A. Conner, Esq disiikes the
shape Of che question. 1t would be
more advantageous TO discuss what
would constitute good SupeIln
tendent or teacher. The Superin-
Il ndeuts need help. as the speaker
knows himself
After singing aud benediction by
Rev. +. E. Sturgis, an adjournment
was had for an hour, and all paTtOok
of hearty dinner, gotten up in style.
and brought in in great abundance by
the neighbors, and every atteati0n
was shown those from distance. The
worthy Pr sident OF the Convention,
together with bis cO-wOrkeTs, aud
local cDm miltecs, were untir,ug
throughout in their efforts 20 enter
tain their guests sl:d make ii pleasant,
aud they deserve much pTa Sc for
their SUCCESS.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to ORDER
after refreshments and opened with
PRAYER by Mr.. David Lee. Mr. G n
ner lead the singing in the afternoon.
The question, Il Ow TO conduct q
SUnday-schOol session." was opened
by MIR. J. a. RayI. He said the Super
intendent should be in bis place fifteen
or twenty minutes before the opening
time, and see that all is right, and
conduct cleeTful aud interesting
service.
R=v. Isaac Emory said, one import
ant feature which had not been
brought out VS. that Of pray sT. No
Superintendent should open school
without prayer.
Mr.. ChannaberTy made ulce llttIe
talk, endorsing the above sentiments.
w. A. A. Conner, E q told how he
opens and conducts his scG00l, and the
closing feature, he said, was general
review of the lesson.
Prof F. NJ. Smith believes in vary
ing the exercises Of opening schools.
The Superintendent should open him
self and always be prepared.
Hon. David Richards has been in
Sunday-schoOls Tor fly years, and be-
lieves in variety. The Welsh Church
school changes uperintendents and
teachers often and does good. All
work should be attended with prayer.
Mr.. David Lee has been longer
than fifty years in the work. The
grand secret of a teachers success IL
love for the children and secret pray er.
Mr.. w. A. Anderson approves OF
the variety in exercises and favoTs
brief review of every Sundays lesson
and work, il will work good.
The discussion here closed with
music.
REPORTS OF VICE PRESIDENTS.
President Murphy then called for
reports from the district Vice Presi-
dents. He himself gave his report
in general terms as county Vice Presi-
dent. He has never seen greater and
more encouraging progress in the
Sunday-school work in the county as
during the past year. He is preparing
a more elaborate and extended report
for the Maryville yentioh.
The following reports were received
from the District vice-Presdents::
First district, E. J. Kinzel reported
that in the city of Knoxville and SUI
burbs there are % schools, 10 white
and Z coiored. Number of officers, 1O3,
teachers, 298. Total attendance, 3 9O8.
2nd, district, ]. NJ. Crawford reports
8 schools, 5 white and 3 cOlOred; 40
officers and teachers, 1856 scholars. To-
tai AL.
3rd. F. A. r. Murphy reports s
schools, white, l coloTed. Total at
tendance 435.
4th. Alfred Hall reported schools
2 white. l colored.
9th. Frank Gibbs, not present, but
there was reported, l school with 50
9Th. Reported hy Mr.. Bishop to be
3 schools with to.al attendance Of
29O, officers, II. Vice President Pat
terson couldn't attend.
7th. No report, d. L. King, V. ?.
Sth. Mr.. Brown, reports schools,
another soon to be organized.
9th. No report, J. M. Yarnel!, '. 2.
10th DR.. Rodgers, 10 schools and IN
prosperous condition, reported by
Tito. F. NJ. Smith, reports 10
schools, 9 white, l colored.
18th. Noreport, Samuel Webb, Y. ?.
18th. F. S. Willoughby, reports /
schools, Is officers, Is teachers, total
attendance 266.
14.h. ]. c. Griffin, by letter reports 4
schools in good condition.
10th. Two schools reported, y.
Deaderick, V. P, not present.
10TH. No report, Isaac Sherrod, '. Z.
18th. No report, Tom. Campbell,
V. P.
18Th. Eli Sksggs reports 3 schools, 2
white, colored.
18th. No report, J. NJ. Roberts, Y. ?.
goth. - :" J. II. Farmer, V. T.
2lst. L" /" Mike Rule, V.P.
22nd. Letter from A. G. e. Callen-
Will report to Maryville Convention
-couldn't attend.
This closed The evening session.
The visitors were assigned to their !
places, and the crowd dispersed. A
grand jubilee was 10 be held at night,
with some excellent music, and ad-
dresses by Reys. Sturgts, Emory,
Cash, Messrs. Rayl, Chas. w. DePue
and perhaps others.
The programme for to-day is quite
and larger attendance is
anticipated. The exercises begin at 9
O'Clock. 1t is just an hours drive
from Knoxville, and delightful one.
All friends of Sund Ay-sehoOls are in
vited.
Stop that terrible cough, and thus
avoid cOnsum ptive'S grave, by taking
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
As cough remedy it is unsurpassed.
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