Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-02-15
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The Convention of the East Tennessee
Associations at Sweetwater.
sATURDAY-AFTERNooN SESSION.
SwEETwATER, February II, 1882.
The afternoon devotional exercises, in the
form of a praise and promise meeting,
were led by Prof J. T. Sturdevant, of
Hiwassee
1.-The financial support of the Associa-
tor" was the first topic for discussion at
the afternoon session. Mr.. A. J. Cole, of
Tusculum, opened the subject, and others
followed, with pointed and sensible talks.
"New members-How invited, attracted
and enlisted" was opened by Mr.. G. w.
Huddleston, of Hiwassee, who read paper
on the subject, full of good words and
thoughts. Others followed.
Show to arrange and conduct service of
song" On this topic, MIR. D. A. Heron, of
Naryville, had prepared paper, but as he
was not present, it was read by Mr.. M. II.
McCorkle. It was remarkably pointed
and well written essay, and several talks by
others followed.
The claims of "The Watchman," the
Association paper, were next presented by
Mr.. McCorkle and others, and mum ber of
subscriptions secured.
The "question drawer" was next opened,
and j. A. Silsby was called to the chair to
read and answer any questions which might
be handed in bearing on the general sub
ject of association work.
Noroipot tiopc for tho r,laoa of eatipp for
the next convention were now in order,
and invitations were received from the
Jonesboro, Miligan College, and Athens
associations to meet with them next year.
Athens was chosen, and the nomination
made unanimous, the time of meeting be-
ing left with the district committee.
The report of the committee on the re-
port of the executive committee was now
presented and adol ted. Among other
things it recommended the holding of local
conventions, and that the district committee
make arrangements for dividing the district
into sub districts.
The following is the executive committee
for the next year:
J. w. P. Massey, of Athens J. l..
Bachman; of Sweetwater; j. A. Rayl, A..
B. Bixby, M. H. McCorkle, of Knoxville;
A. j. Cole, of Tusculum; F. A. Stubble-
field, of Athens.
The afternoon session was then ad-
journed.
EVENING SESSION.
The devotional exercises before the eve
ming session were led by MIR. nj. b. McCor-
kle; topic, Heaven"
The convention being called to order, Mr..
j. H. Cowan addressed the convention on
the subject: "The Young Mems Christian
Association-Its history, progress and sue
cess" Its field and work" was spoken of
by MIR. Rolph, of Nashville. Both addresses
were full of information and interest, and
were listened to very attentively by the large
audience present.
To defray the expenses of the executive
committee collection was taken up, which
amounted to $15. 80.
Next in order were one minute talks from
members of the different associations, tell
ing of the benefits which they had received
at the convention.
The committee on resolutions next report
ed. Thanks were returned to the people of
Sweetwater for their hospitality, and to Rev.
Mr. Leith for the use of his church, etc.
The committee on credentials reported 81
delegates in attendance. Number of asso-
Citations represented, IL. Of these 5were COL
lege associations.
The time for closing the convention had
now arrived, and the delegates coming to
the front of the church, all joined hands,
and while thus united in circle, joined in
singing ''Blest be the tie that binds" ="
President Massey then declared the con-
vention adjourned.
| Although the convention had formally
adjourned on the night before, the most in
teresting meetings were held on Sabbath,
nearly all the delegates remaining to attend
these services. In the morning at o'clock,
a conservation meeting was held, led by
Mr. Rolph, of Nashville. According to ap-
pointment, delegates visited the different
Sabbath schools of the town, and in the
morning regular services were held in the
churches by their pastors. At 4 O'Clock, a
mass meeting was held in the Methodist
Church, led by Mr.. Brown, of Knoxville
The subject was 1.-The Character of Christ ,
A number of short talks on this topic were
made by different persons, and the service
was made very impressive one.
The meeting at night--a mass meeting
held in the same church. was well attended
nearly every seat being filled.
Mr. J. A. Rayl, of Knoxville, who led
took as his subject Invitations to Christ.
His remarks on this subject were very i'm
pressive, as were also those of Rev. Mr.
Porter, of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
Prof. Bachman followed, and held tn,
audience in breathless attention while b.
spoke, urging those present who were un
reconciled to God, to accept the Invitation
to come to Him. At the close of his re
marks, those who wished to have Christian
pray for them, were asked to rise, ant
while the congregation joined in singing
about twenty five or thirty rose to their feet
1 AT the close of the service Rev. Mr.
Leith made few remarks, and the impress
sions made were deepened by his wei
chosen words. He announced that tn,
meeting would be continued on the follow
ing night.
This closed the meetings of the conven
ton, and on the following day the dele
gates returned to their homes, grateful fo
the pleasant time they had hat
in the pleasant homes of tn
hospitable people of Sweetwater, and still
more grateful that their coming togethe
had been blessed SO abundantly to them
selves and to the people who had attended
the meetings of the convention.