Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-05-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Doinss of Conventions Ia Different
GOUnefess

| DOIREs of Conventions Ia DEHaSeIs
C0Untfes.
The McMinn County Sunday School
Convention met in the NJ. E. Church.
| South, at Athens, on the 1st inst, as
we learn from the Post. aud was tenn
porarily organized, by electing Rev
g. w. Coleman Chairman, and r. D.
White Secretary. The permanent
organic alton was effected by exciting
J. A Turley, of Cog Hill, Presidenti
Thos. R. Russell, Athens, Recording
Secretary; John o. Sehorn, Athens,
Statistical Secretary; A. G. Robe
son, Athens, Treasurer, and a
Vice President from each dis
trict of the county, as follows:
A. G. Small, Rev. J. G. Buttram, A.
G. Blevins, Newton Magill, A. A.
Newman, w. FL. Smith, I. G. Mans
field, J. E Hutsell, Sam. Thomas, j.
L. Lloyd, G. r. Hoyl, W. II. Cate, NJ.
K. Buttram, G. o. Evans, Burrel
Barker, Zach. Martin, a. w. Weeks.
The session was devoted to the in
telligent and profitable discussion Of
various topics usual on such occasions,
the following being some of the most
prominent speakers: Rev. J. A.
Lyons, Prof. d. A. Bolton, r. J. |
Cooke, J. E. Deacons, Col. J. N.
Clementson, Rev. G. w. Coleman
and r. @. Bramlett.
The next meeting is 10 be held at |
Cog Hill on the second Saturday in
September Dext.
LOUDoN COUNTY.
The Loudon County Sunday School |
Convention at Loudon last week, ap-
pears TO have been a great success.
The chief feature of the occasion was
the address of welcome by Mrs. NJ. M.
PresneII, which was delivered in the
choicest of style, and the response by
Mrs. Tabor. Both are given in full in
the Journal 1t was developed that
l $50 pupils attend the different Sun
day Schools in the county. The next
will be at Philadelphia,
May, 1880.
COOKE COUNTY,
Cooke county bad her first Sunday
School Convention, according 10 the
papers, at Newport, on the d inst
10 schools being represented. The
Convention being called 10 order by
Mr., q. W. Pickle, the following per-
organization was effected
Rev. J. NJ. L. Burnett. Presidents;
John Stokeiy, Vice Prcsident;
Joseph L. Bible, Recording Secretary;
John Kenyau, Statistical Secretary:
Mrs. l.. w. Hooper, Treasurer; Messrs.
w. Q. Anderson, DR.. A. w. Rhea and
Prof G. w. Byrd, Com mittee On
Resolutions.
The Convention lasted two days,
md was an interesting and profitable
essioD.
AN Exe cutive Committee, consisting
If Hon. III. A. Driskill, c. T. Peter
on, John K,nyan. Chas Parrot and
3 a. McNabb, was appointed for the
nsuiDg year.
james a. Rorex was appointed as
ei6SdLG u tue East tennessee SUNDAY
school Convention, which meets at
Iaryville, May 18Th and 10Th inst, s
I'D Maj w. r. Smith was recon-
nended to the said Convention Tor
ice President.
1t was decided to have the next
leeting at ParrotsviIle some time next i
ear.
SEWER COUNTY.
The Sewer County Sunday School 8
was held at Seviervil!e
thursday and Friday, 9Th and oh
lsts., was largely attended and was y
ute pleasant and profitable oc-
aston. The address of welcome was
by Mr.. J. F. Leak, and the
ne was occupied in instructive dis
lssiOns Oh various subjects relating TO
le good of the Sunday School cause.
Judge J. F. J. Lewis, of Knoxville,
eli"ered an excellent address before
ne Convention Thursday night, in
is usual pleasing ami appropriate
yle, which was listened TO with fixed