The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
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Minutes Of the Giles County S, S,
Convention.
FIRST DAY-MoRNING SESSION.


FIRST DAY MORNING SESSION.
The Giles County Sunday School
Convention met in the Presbyte
rian church at Pulaski, Tennessee,
on Friday morning, May 2lst, 1880,
at $50 o'clock, President r. P.
Yancy in the chair.
There bel g a heavy rain and a
probability of it's continuance,
motion was made by G. Buford to
adjourn until Saturday morning at
$50 o'clock, which was carried.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The convention met at $50 A. NJ.
and was called to order by Presi-
dent Yancey.
Z. w. Ewing, of Pulaski Presby-
terlan church, led in concert read
ing from 1ISth Psalm. Prayer BY
Rev. g. n. Wall, OF G. P. Church,
Pulaski.
Mr.. A. j. Alternately, of Pulaski,
delivered the address of welcome,
which was responded to by Pres.
Yancey. George L. Riddle, Sec'y,
being absent, reading of minutes
was deferred and Charles Buford
elected secretary pro TEN.
On motion of Charles Buford, u
w. Ewing, John G. Lester and A.
A. Dickt rson were appointed a
committee on credentials, who made
the following report: Your com
mittee on credentials beg to report
that they find the following dele
gates from Sunday schools in the
county: Christian Church, Rev
George w. Campbell, Old Lynn
Vile; w. A. Odeneal, Cool Springs.
Presbyterian Church, H. III. New
man, j. NJ. King, Bethany; A. A.
Dickerson, Lynnville; M. Childress,
Il. W. Ewing, w. L. DuBose, Pu
laski; George G. Anderson, Brick
Church. M E. Church, j. w. Tom
erlin, w. H. Maultsby, j. A. Tom
erlin, Chestnut Grove; j. g. Aber-
nathy, Pleasant Valley, T. NJ. N.
Jones, John G. Lester, w. r. Craig,
A. j. Alternately, Pulaski, John l..
Baugh, Miss Fannie Newbill, Reho
both; j. p. McNutt, Lone Oak; n.
j. Anderson, j. L. Dickey, Salem
j. f. Lowthrop, Simpsons Chapel;
Mrs. w. S. Alternately, w. p. Hart,
Olivet; @. w. Evans, Field Gordon,
R. S. Williams, Cedar Grove. G.
p. Church, Rev. g. N. Wall, j. r.
Grove, Mrs. j. G. Myers pulaski
G. R. Russell, R. G.. Reed, Mrs. S.
A. Wilson, Misses Sallie Wilson
and Eugenia Yancey, Mt. Moriah
w. G. Anderson, Canpbellsville;
Rev. J. NJ Ashford, Sharon. Epis.
copal Church, G. p. Jones, Pulaski
Union schools, G. G. Parsons, Cave
Spring; j. p. Jones, Miss Carrie
Smith, Shoal Creek.
Nj. Chlldress, L. NJ. N. Jones and
G. A. Pope were made committee
to select from the program an order
for this day and reported that the
regular program for to-day be
adopted with the topics from yes
terday's program-"The merits OF
the international lesson papers" and
the "Music of the Sunday school,
A very interesting and instructive
pager was read by Hon. James Nc
Callum, of the executive committee
On the history of Sunday schools
First topic-Selection of Super
intendents, opened by Mr.. A. A,
Dickerson, and further discussed
by Messrs. T. NJ. N. Jones, G. N
Wall and q. w. Ewing.
Second topic-Selection of Teach
ers opened by Rev. w. a. Turner
followed by short speeches from 6
r. Russell, James r. Grove and o
n. Wall.
The rule was here suspended and
the election of delegates to the
Middle Tennessee 5. 5. Convention
and officers of this convention fol
next year made the order for this
| hour. On motion of u. W. Ewing
a committee of three was appointed
to nominate delegates to the Mid
die Tenn. S. S. Convention to NEE
at Shelbyville June s, 8, 10, anC
also a similar committee to nomi
nate suitable persons to be officers
of this convention for the next year
Reported as follows:
Your committee on delegates re
port as principal delegates j. r
Grove, T. NJ. n. Jones, w. t. Du
Bose, A. A. Dickerson, III. II. New
man, G.. T. Russell, George T. Rid
die, Field Gordon, w. G. Anderson
Revs. w. A. Turner. g. N. Wal
and George w. Campbell, with A
]. Alternately, John G. Lester, w
A. Odeneal, j. G. Smith. J. A. San
ders, c. L Stevenson, Atha Baugh
John L. Baugh, c. G Parsons, J
L. Dickey, John P. Boyd, John 4
Jones as alternates.
The convention, on motion, too
a recess until 2:30 O'Clock p. N.
SECOND DAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
The convention met at 2:3
o'clock, opened with prayer by Rev
j. NJ. Ashford.
Topic-The merits of interns
. tional lesson papers, discussed b
Rev. G.. n. Wall
An essay by Will S. Ezell on th
: music of the Sabbath school wa
! read by A. j. Alternately, and il
further discussion participated /