Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Meeting of the 9. 9. Convention of the
Tennessee Association at First ~
Creek. ez..- .45s k
DAY.
THIRD CREEK, Sept. S. 1877

THIRD CREEK, Sept. 5. 1879. p.
The Convention met at O'Clock,
with the President, Elder Hamsted, in
the chair. The minutes of yesterday
were read and approved, sitter which
the third question on the programme
was taken up: sis it the duty of
every member of the church to attend
Sunday SCHOOL," After lively dis
cussion, pro and con. il seemed to be
the general sense of the Convention
that every church member should
give his encouragement to the Sunday
School. and that it is the duty of every
one, who possibly can, to attend Sum
day School. i
Illustration-Exerci in organiz-
ing, conducting and teaching in the
Sunday School was next taken up.
The Convention assumed the position
as a Committee of the Whole, and
organized Moot Sunday School, by
electing w. r. Cooper superintendent,
J. M. Rogan Assistant superintendent,
Chas. Mason Secretary and Treasurer,
and A. P. Bishop Librarian, after
which the Superintendent appointed
the following named persons as
teachers in the school: Thos. L. Moses,
w. a. A. Colman, w. w. Bishop, J.
s. Johnson, Galloway Morris, Misses
Sallie Crumley and Marusah Bishop.
The school was opened in due form by
the uperintendent. and about thirty
minutes was taken up in the study
and recitation of the lesson for Sep
TENDER using the Baptist Teacher,
Quarterly, and the Child's Picture les.
papers. AT the close of the school the
Secretary and Treasurer made the fol-
lowing:
Glass No. l. Thos L. Moses, schol-
ars 20; clssss No. 2, w. A. A. Conner,
scholars Is; class No. 8, G. Morris,
scholars 10; class No. 4. Miss Crumley,
scholars IA; class No. 5, Miss Bishop,
scholars %; class No. 6. VIM. Colman,
scholars s; class No. Z, J. s. Johnson,
scholars II; class No. s, w. w. Bish-
OPP, scholars ID; total number of schol-
ars lis; teachers, s; visitors, IS; total,
l91.
Collection from the school, So II.
On motion, the school voted the col
lection taken to the benefit of the con-
vention.
After some general questions on the
lesson were asked the school by the
Superin tendent, the school joined in
singing "Sweet by-and-by," and closed
with the recitation of the Lords
Prayer.
After some criticism on the manner
of organizing, conducting the schools
&C., the convention took recess fol
dinner.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to ordel
by the President. Motion to pass tt
the 5th question on the programme.
/, 9th. What is the duty of each mem
Der of the Sunday School?
The discussion was opened by Bro
F. L. Moses, followed by Brethren w
A. A. Conner. Galloway Morris, J. G
Bishop, w. w. Bishop, Ct. B. Eager
VIM. ID. McPhetridge, and W. r
Cooper. a
Summary of remarks of the duty o
each member of the Sunday School
Work, work, work, never ceasing, al
ways toiling, every day and night.
Preparation of lessons; preparation
of heart. prayer, promptness. Motion
to pass to the next question.
9th. What is the best method o
teaching Sunday School
The discussion was opened by Bro
w. r. Cooper, followed by Brethren
J. G. Mynatt, F. L. Moses, G. B
Eager, and w. A. A. Conner.
ResolUed, That that it is the sens
, of this Convention that the bes
method OF teaching a Sunday Schoo
is that illustrated by the Lord Jesu
Christ in his own life and teaching.