Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-16

Resolved, ou, luat4 we edinss' ~
urge upon all Sunday schools. chfi
tian people aud friendsof temperanee
throughout the state to forward petit
tons 10 the next legislature urging the
passage of the laws fndicaled in the
last resolu ion. " res - 81. -. sss.
Resolved, That the Sunday school,
however efficient, in no way releases
parents from the responsibility OF Civ
log religious ipstTuctions 10 their cnll
dreD, aud we see with regret the lack
or interest on the part OF parents ID
this greas work; We therefore recon-
mend to pastors of churches aud super~
insendents of all Sunday schools In
East Tennessee, to use every it gttimaie
means TO secure the aatteudances OF
parents upon the Sunday school and
correct the eviliBdicated.O9 O. sGsgE. s
Resolved. That the sixteenth article
OF the constitution OF this convention
be so amsDded AS to strik Q out Lbe
word ''fifty' wherevef 10 occurs and
insert the words zone Hundredn %
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
convention be extended to all common
carriers W no have extended courtesies
to the members of.tniscan We ltion, to
the citizsns OF Lhudonafor their hospi-
tality, 70 the choir for their excelleut
music, aud TO all persons who have
furnished decorations to the conven-
tioU.
Discussion--"County eampsigns-
how conducted" Opened by J. A
Rayl, OF Knox, and further discussed
by he delegaes,
the past aud future of our work"
was then opened for discussion by
Rev. |. Emory.
A collection was taken amounting to
SIT 90. ~ ash
The following telegram was re.
ceive6 ga
l JoHNsoN's Tenn, May IA 1880.
President OF East fennes-tsSu day
school c'n Ell 'iua--Sunhsy school C n
ference NJ l.. Church, South. seud-
frateinsl greetings to the East Zen
hetsee Sunday school hs.' ciati, n
Real Hebrews, 10 h chapter 20 h aud
2lst verses. - ga
J. A. Lyons,
JNo. r. CUNNYNGHAM, tkaitman.
Se;tetsry.
The following reply was cent:
tHT LuUDON, May IA, 1880
J. A. Lyons, Johusnh'-. rsun.-
Tue East T.phrss.e sunday school
convention cordially reciproeatrs our
| chrislian Ia uta'inu, Read lst John,
4 h chapter, ll,h verse
J. A. RAYL Ch'm,
| w. b. BRowN,
w. l., BROWN,
Committee.
Rogersville was then uHauimnu~ v
eli sen as The next site for the conven-
| tion.
A resolution empowering the prpsi-
dent Hon. :. A. Rndsers, to appint n
| delegate To the worlds Sunday school
| convention WAS passed.
| Hon. ID Richards was called for by
the lsdies aud entertained the CONVEX
ton In a happy style befure adjourn
ment.
The statistical secretary, Rev Isaac
Emory, made his report, which is as
| fo'lhws: fH
Number Of schools reported 629
Number Of officers and
| teachers .................. $50
Tptal acknowledgements. "A 767
| Average attendance .......... 80 III
Professions during the Year l $50
Benevolent colleciions...... ST ,507 "a
| Collections foi Sunday
chool..................,. b ll3 IL
The report shows that 3il are uulo }
schools aud 28S denomiuational.
Twenty two counties made sta'ist =
cal reports; eleven failed to report.
The number Of delegates ia attend
| ance was about 200.
The report shows a decided increase
In the work.
SECOND DAY-EvENING, 1880 O'CLOCK.
The convention was called to order
by President Rodgers. The devotional
services were conducted by Rev. e. A
Ramsey o. BlouDt.
Chiluren's meeting was the order Of
the evening. Joseph r. Anderson
was called to the stand, aud addressed
the meeting Addresses were then
made by w. P. Wa hburn, E,q Rev
J. A. Ruble, @. II. Vance anu Hon
David Rcbsrds.
Prof f. M. Smith was called to the
stand, aud demonstrated the black
board drawings of the TRANSPORTATION,
which fully represen ed all the cbarsc
ters described in the account of the
TRANSPORTATION.
| J. A. RayI made closing sddress
reciting the good the convention bad
accom- plished during the ten years oil
| its sxisteI ce.
]. l. Bachman was announced DC
a delegate to the worlds convention
II London. ..|
Ia the election Of officers Rev. 7.
Emory wa elected statistical secretary.
This was omitted at the prop,r plac
The convention then ali 'urnsh.