Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-04
KNOX COUNTY s. :. CONVENTION.
Proceedings OF the Second and closing
Day at CorInIh Chuch,

Day at EOrinIh Chucb,
The Knox County Sunday school,
Convention, in session az Corinih NJ.
E, Church, convened according 70 ad-
jOurnmeut at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning and was called to order by
the President, Prof. w. r. Murphy,
and the attendance was very large and
encouraging, as many as the church
would comfortably accommodated.
The exercises were opened by sing
lag the IS a Gospel Hymns, Precious
Promise, aat reading oEthe Scriptures
by Rev. Jas. I. Caah Jr., music, Oh
where are the Reapers?' prayer by
Hon. David Richards, and another
piece Of music, The Ninety and Nine.n
The first question How to bring
ali classes OF a community into the
Sunday was taken up and
opened in an interesting speech by
Hon. David Richards.
Re-. Jas /. Cash, jT., said politeuess
and coed ireHgE lie necessary Is well
u good music. and pULctuai and con
slant attendance.
Sir. ". A Anderson said tue sun
Gay-sChoOI cause 10 The grand base or
which the great cause OF Christianity
and the Church is 10 be busit, hence
the great i'm pOriauCe Of bringing ia
ali classes. he spoke of the enc0uTag-
ing progress of this work, which has
grown to q mighty and tremendous
power for good ia the land is constant
~ on the increase. Music, the saying
Of beautiful songs, IS g power ii this
work which eau not be unprecedented
scarcely.
Mr.. 7. B. McLemoFe said, q sss,
.euG;iC course of visitation in families
outside or the schools VIII accom- l-sl
The end to q great extent.
Mr.. sam p. Fowler said, Il IS very
important TO have suitable teachers
for every class and those " no nave
the welfare or souls St heart.
SIR. ChGunabeTTy said, one class
which should be- specially looked after,
Is the INDECENT families, who viii not
come out otherwise.
NJ. ". =. Harris said, music viii
draw mere children into the Sunday
school than anything else, and when
the children ere attracted the parents
will come.
Rev. ). 81. Durham sali, % spirit of
caTne5tness Is one qualification Of
great and essential necessity.
" The Finances Of p Sch0oi-hJw
Managed" was opened by Rev. Isaac
Emory, IN 9 very appropriate speech.
he said no schO0l can BE success ui-
until they recognize tae Importance Of
regular missionary and other Dece5-
ssTy contributions. There GCg.i Ua
systematic method 90 giving. aga Les
tEat giving ha e. Lgu mas gr.srefe1
gs. IF any one hasn't tbs aCBeg, ie-
tHem give anything else tleg posse g.
blT. w, ". Bishop endorsed gae
views Of the opening speaker au.
added some additional remarks ~ ig
the great Importance Oh yatenaa.ic
giving TO this all important cause.
SIR. ". A. Anderson sad the plan
which should be observed ia COusT-- /
buttons Is TO SET apaTt 8 certain piece /
Of property, or other article or thing I.
FOR that specific purpose, and use II i"i .
nothing else.
cir. Ricaalds suggested .he gather .
ing up Of fragments and things agga- /.
Teutiy Of no value. D. those 1au ca8's +
give anything else, and set tGaE sEzIi I.
Jos the Lord.
SIR. ]. a, Raylaaid we must look at /
the matter in still stronger light, I
i sst consider that q portion % our
70 sessions belong absolutely 10 God, +
VINO gave them ala. Ine proceeds 4
rightly belong 10 Him, TO whom We .
are under such obligations for these /
blessings, and vs. are in duty bound (
to contribute thereof 20 the support Of
the church and Sunday school work.
In this connection, following MP the
remarks OF dT. RAY, il was thought
Gn appropriate time 20 lake up d col
lection to defray expenses incurred Uy
Prof. Murphy IL working up this con-
ventiou amt the hats Icing passed
around, . good sum was raised
After music agaiu, the next question,
% The Necessary Apparatus of Sc
School and How 10 Use II, =" wss taken
up, and sir. ;. p. Angel, explained
briefly that first there should ys are
Bible. then singing books. black
boards, maps, CHATS, etc.
The ulacE-b boards were then EEa,1-
lied with very accurate aud excel I.-
~ drawn maps Of Palestine There
were four Of THESE maps executed by
tiaTy Anderson, Minnie Hairs John
J1uv5nal and Frank Mary respective.
". Prof Murphy, with cIsss Of
little girls aud boys, conducted very
drill cu tAe subjcc- ofS4c:ed
u ugsaphy, using the MAPS which Naa
quite Interesting G. eYincIug great prs-
Ic.eEC y and careful teaching.
Takes tRe lead.