Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-03

q small Sul iDGUCS tu tGS l6ESTSll
pike. just light miles from Knoxville,
at the end Of delig b lful drive There
was good congregation, more than
was expected, At the hour of opening,
and they kept coming in till the house
was pretty welIflled before the NOM
ing session had advanced far.
The Convention was called to order
by Prof. w RI. Murphy, the county Vice
Presi ent, and after singing a song,
entitled Salvation" from Gospel
Hymns, the services were opened with
prayer, by Rev. Jas. /. Cash, Jr,,
preacher in charge O. the Kuox Cif-
cult, 4. E Church, South.
Another piece OF music was given,
By a splendid choir, under the Leader
ship of Mr. w. a. Anderson, with q
splendid ergan furnished by the popu-
lar music dealer, Mr.. w. F. CummiDs,
Of this city. The entire congregation
Joined in the singing. however,
and We must say thia part OF the eXer-
cises was good-very good.
The address of welcome was then
made by Mr. ". y Anderson, in
most pleasing and appropriate sly lie,
in ezcellentiy chosen language. He
was responded 10 by Mr.. J. a. Rayl,
in his well-knOwn and interesting
strain, none the less appropriate to the
occasion, aud this was followed by
music.
The permanent organization Of the
Con ven,ipu FIR the ensuing year was
then ,f.clsd by eIecfibg Prof. ". r
Murphy, President; ;. i. Smi h. Sc
rotary, and J. =. Rayl, Treasurer.
The frat question, "How can we in
crease the number and efficiency Of
the Sunday schools of our county ?'
was taken up and the discussion
opened by Hon. David Richards. Mr..
Richards is warm and earnest advO-
cate OF the Sunlay-schoOl work, and
ne made a comparatively warm and
earnest speech, which was listened to
with much interest. He said, il you
want more efficient schools, the plan
is Just 10 crgRn z9 more, and work
with a will, to Feep them up after or
g2nizatiOn.
Rev. Jas. L Cash, JT., followed and
gave a brief but interesting and en-
couraging talk on the subject under
discussion.
Mr.. It. B. McLemOre said, what is
needed is for the teachers and older
persons to be stimulated and aroused
10 the work, this would bring in the
chi!dreI. The parents and older per-
sons are, too many OF them, cold and
Indifferent. They must be enlisted in
the work, and then they will be a
great change for good.
Mr.. w A. Anderson said the
schools should be made as interesting
as possible. Every one should come
cheerful and have something to do.
They must also keep up with the
spirit of the sge.
Mr.. J. a. Rsyl said il a school is
nl lie worth going to the scholars will
always come, and that is a great point.
He did not exactly approve of the
manner of increasing in many schools,
where they come 10 for picnics or
something OF the kind, only, aud soon
leave. He thought she scholars should
be attracted by making the schoo! in
teTesting.
SIR. A. A. Barnes believes in having
good and nice things, and offering in
ducements in the way of picnics, din
ners, etc and even pay the children to
come if they can't be brought other
wise. And even if by this means the
children are only brought into school
once or twice some good would be
done them. One of the best means of
keeping q school is to have good
music.
Prof. +. II. Smith spoke of the neg.
lee. Of some teachers paying no atten-
ton 10 the matter until they come to
The school, ana have 10 regular order.
This is not the way 30 make an eff
cient school, but just the opposite. To
make the school efficient there should
De plenty of music, the leaders must
take an interest, and must give alien
ton to all in attendance.
After singing " Work for the Night
is Coming" the question What Con-
sgitu.es bad Superintendent or
Teacher ?" was opened for discussion.
Mr.. David Lee began the discussion.
The gIst of his appropriate talk was
that the person whose heart is Dot in
the work, no matter what his or her
qualifications may be otherwise,
il g bad Superintendent or teacher.
Mr.. +. .. Willoughby said, a bad
Superintendent or teacher should come
late to school; stand around and talk
awhile, scold and be in bad humOr
generally; sing long hymn, seven
verses, pray a long prayer, and
proIong all The services; go in debt,
never pay till he is sued, then take the
bankrupt law; use tobacco aud spit all
over the floor, etc, etc.
Hon. David Richards said, the su
perintendent or teacher who will do
all the work himself or herself, is a
bad one, be they as good workers as
they may. What is wanted, is men
who will draw all out OF the school
that is possible.
Mr.. Alfred Hall said man who Is
never prompt at school, not liberal
and ready to contribute to the work, is
a bad Superintendent or teacher.
Rev. Is. Z. Sturgis said the man
who has no heart in his work, but
goes through merely 10 get through,
or a maa with no capacity or manage
ment, is bad Superintendent. If the
Superintendent hasn't the Sunday
school on the brain he had better be
put out. A bad teacher is one always
late or not puEctual and has no heart in
the work. If the teacher has not the
proper qualifications and in the proper
mood he had better resign.
Rev. Isaac Emory hoped none of the
teachers or Superintendeuts will re-
sjUn hut will 90 to work be con-