Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-15
sUNpAY-scHooL WORK.
Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual
East Tennessee Sunday-School
Convention.

East Tennessee Sunday-School
Convention.
Reported Specially for the Chronicle.
RoaEnsvnLE, May ID.
SECOND DAY-MoRNINa SESSION.
The East Tennessee Sunday School Con-
vention assembled at $50, and was called
to order by president J. L. Bachman.
Praise and prayer service was conducted by
Rev. M. A. Rule.
Short verbal reports from vice-presidents
was called up, and the following counties
were represented:
Blount, George A. Brown; Garter, j. H.
Smith; Cooke, Prof. German; Granger,
Mr.. McAnally; Greene, Col. J. FL.
Doughty; Hamblen. W. D. Smith; Hamil-
ton, j. A. Caldwell; Hancock, Mr.. Tyler /;
| Hawkins, Rev. A. w. Wilson. -=-
| On motion of Col Z. 81. Reeves, the
| order of exercises were suspended to allow
Col. Howard to present. beautiful boquet
from Hon. S. A. Rodgers to the convention,
which was received in betting and happy
: style by Rev. I. Emory on behalf of the
! convention. ,
On motion of J. F. Leak, the boquet was
| placed on exhibition during the sitting of
! the convention, and afterward to be the
property of the president, J. f. Bachman.
Music by the choir.
Order of business resumed.
| Jefferson. J. j. Cole; Knox, Prof W. E.
| Murphy; Loudon, S. T. Howard; Monroe,
Prof. j. l.. Bachniau; Sewer, j. T. Leak !;
Sullivan, Rev. I. Emory; Washington, Col.
/ I. H.. Reeves. ........ .-.
Music by the choir.
| Twenty minutes was given for "Confer-
ence on the Sunday school work in East
Tennessee"
Music.
Fifteen minutes for review of last Sun
days lesson, by Col. T. Reeves, proved to
be an interesting and very instructive eyer-
else.
After considerable discussion in regard to
the time and place the convention adjourned
! till O'Clock p. m. Benediction by Rev.
Mr.. McCorkle.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by
| President Bachman, and the further discus.
sion of the time and place taken up.
A motion to fix the time of holding the
convention in September was lost
The place for the next meeting of the
convention was fixed at Chattanooga, and
May =, 1882, as the time.
'The Sunday-school Normal Glass" was
announced, and Rev. A. W. Wilson opened
the discussion, and the following gentlemen
spoke on the question Rev. S. V. McCor
kle, Prof. H. Presnell, P r. McCarrol
Capt j. G. Hodge and others.
Topic for discussion Teachers help
kind, necessity and value" was called up
and W. r. Murphy opened the discussion
who was followed by Rev. Mr.. Brown ant
others. Music.
Possible improvements upon the pres
emit Sunday school methods " was announced
and J. j. Cole was called to open the dis
cussion, who was followed by W. D. Smitl
J and MIR. Remine.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, LIST, That this East Tennessee
, Sunday School Convention is no longer a
!; experiment. that it has come to stay, an
that we will give it our heyrty cooperation
, our work, our money Bnd our prayers.
IResolved, I'd, That the Bible is tn
teachers one book and close application
to the study of the lesson frs
} then to follow few good help
by good Bible students, and to b
taught as the truth seasoned with prayer
and i'll the spirit of the Master.
Resolved, Sd. That we, as Sunday-schoC
workers und teachers, determined [
teach and impress upon the youth under on
care the beauty, the purity and the secarit
of total abstinence from the use of all il
. toxicating liquors.
Resolved, 4th, That instrumental as we
as vocal music be encouraged in all on
schools That some one should fit himse
or herself to lead and teach the children
} and that all take partin this service.
"Resolved, 5th. That the thanks of tn
: L.
secretary of this convention for pa
services, and that we recommen
, he be paid a reasonable compensate
: for his future services, this compensate
) to be fixed by the executive committee, al
the money raised in the manner they see fl
t but to be raised in the same manner
other moneys are raised necessary to IL
running expenses of this convention.
| Resolved, 9th, That we return to the goo
l people of Rogersville our sincere thanks fl
their unbeunded hospitality and good will
$ the members of our convention; to Il
r Presbyterian Church for the use of the
: church in which to hold our session, and
: the choir and organists for their good must
" Resolved, 9th, That we recommend tn
r the vice-presidents of each county hold a
b nually a Sunday school normal or institu
q for the training of teachers" s. re
After vote of thanks to the aficers f
t efficient services, the convention adjournt
~ till 7.30 p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
g The convention was called to order
n President J. l.. Bachman at s O'Clock.
e beautiful song was rendered by the che
and prayer offered by Rev. n. Shotwe
Col J. II. Doughty, in his usual hapl
~ stvle, entertained the audience in a she
IL and earnest manner.
Rev. Isaac Emory followed with appr
is pirate and earnest remarks on communi,
and conservation.
le j. A Caldwell, of Chattanooga, bel
ID next called, entertained the convention
few minutes, and assured the convention
as hearty welcome at Chattanooga ne
E. spring.
III. NJ. Sherwood presented some hap
i'll thoughts on association and its influence.
Col s. L. Howard was earnest in his q
cd peals for earnest conservation.
Thomas Lunsdon advocated the pract
,g of repeating verse of scripture eve
a. morning at the breakfast table, as the b.
SIS mode of obtaining Bible knowledge
D. Music.
Id Addresses of three minutes length We
called for, and quite large number
ed delegates responded in very hap
IN and cordial manner, eliciting much go
s. feeling and kindly remembrances