The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-13
Proceedings o 4 the Sunday
SChOnI Convention.

Held with the Candas creek Baptist Church
Bradley county, Tenn, on Friday, April 30
The regular appointec TO preach the intro,
ductory sermon not being present, il was
preached by Elder Sd. Blair. Then ad.
journed until 3 o'clock p. m. The conven,
ton met pursuant TO adjournment.
First, music by the Eureka Brass Band
and prayer by Elder A. j. Duncan.
Second, The convention organized by
electing John Mcpherson Moderator, and
John Boone Secretary. Then proceeded to
the business of the convention.
Calls for reports OF Sunday Schools, and
the following schools reported to-wit:
Little Hopewell reported, teachers 6,
members &C, copies of the Bible Lessons ta-
ken 40, Childrens quarterly picture lessons
%; NJ. Iigue, Superintendent, j. Cochran,
Sec'y; delegates, j. L. Kirby and j. G. Lea.
Gum Spring reported j. II. Sortin, Sup't;
students 80; delegate, James Romine.
Eureka reported, school organized April
1877; officers for 1850, A. j. Duncan, Supt
NJ. L. Ross, Asst; N. G. Ross, Sce'y; John
Mcpherson, Treas; teachers 7, students 20,
average attendance AZ, music books Is, DEL
egates to the convention, j. W. Beard, j.
W. Johnston. There were some remarks
made on the Importance of Sunday Schools
by Elder S. j.. Blair, r. Parks, A. J. Dun
can, and j. L. Kirby; after which the band
played "Sweet Home" then adjourned 10
meet at 8 o'clock Saturday morning. BEN
ediction by Elder R. Parks. Saturday, May
LIST, the convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
LIST, music by the band; 2nd, prayed by
Elder Phillip c Chambers; Ord, singing by the
choir; 4th, reading the minutes Of the first
days proceedings; 9th, music by tho band;
then the following propositions were submit
ted for discussion:
LIST. What is the true object of Sunday
Schools?" speeches were made by A. j.
Duncan, B. Brown, R. Parks, S. j. Blair,
after which the band played a piece ofmusic
then adjourned to ! o'clock for refreshments.
Met pursuant to adjournment; music by the
band and prayer by j. Newell.
End. "Should the Sunday School be sep
arate and distinct from the church," speak
ers, Phillip Chambers, B.. Brown, A. j. Dun
can and S. j. Blair. The arguments were
very interesting, which showed it should be
the work Of the churches.
olu' pHOulu the JH6 ueNOJtu 10 OuuudY
School teaching conflict with the hours OF
public preaching?" speakers, S. j. Blair,
X. Parks, and A. j. Duncan. The argu-
ment showed that it should not.
4th. ais there not a probability that the
stress laid upon the Importance of Sabbath
School teaching may lead the mind of the
young into the belief of self rightiou sness or
meritorious works" Able speeches were
made on the last proposition by P. Chambers
S. J. Blair, R. Parks and A. }. Duncan; the
argument showing that there might be dan
ger. The following resolution was offered
by Elder S. J.. Blair:
ReSOlbed, That we instruct the Secretary
to send a copy of the proceedings Of this
convention to the Cleveland HERALD and
Cleveland Banner and the Baptist Reflector,
for publication and request the editors to
publish the same, after which the band play
ed some beautiful pieces of music, then dis
missed. JOHN MoPHERsoN, Moderator,
JOHN BOONE, Secretary.