Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-02
Knox County Sunday-school Convention

SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The Knox County Sunday Con-
vention re-assembled at Jones' Chapel,
south of the river, yesterday.
The president not being present, Bro. w.
r. Murphy was elected president pro tenn.
The praise meeting was praise meeting
sure enough. Reports of committees, &c.
A communication was read from S. P.
Angel, stating that he could not attend on
account of the sickness of his child.
The report of the president was read, and
is as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen delegates, CON-
posing the Sixth Annual Convention of the
Sunday schools of Knox County: In sub
mitting report of the years work, only an
outline will be given by me, as president. in
view of the fact that F. S. Willoughby, vice.
president of the East Tennessee Sunday
school Convention, and others, will, i'll re-
ports, give more of detail of the general
work of the schools and of progress made
and prosl ect ahead.
We have in Knox County 135 Sunday
schools in working order. OF these there
are 68 union schools, and SO denomina-
tional schools. These are classed as fol-
lows:
Baptists, 18; Catholic, 1; Christian, 2;
Cumberland Presbyterian, 1; Episcopalian,
3; Lutheran, L; Methodist, NJ. E., TO-;
Methodist, M. E. S., Z; Methodist, E..
Zion, /; Presbyterian, 5; United Presbyte-
rian, l; United Brethren, l.
1t is gratifying to state that we have on
the rolls of these Sunday schools the names
of ten thousand six hundred and seventy
two Q0, ,672) persons. 1t is a pleasant refec-
ton that of this large number, every re
turning -unday morning more than seven
thousand two hundred (7,20O) of these,
with one accord" assemble in the
| churches and school-rooms in our county
to remember the Sabbath day to keep it
| holy, and learn lessons of wisdom from the
Word of Him ''who spake as never man
spake."
During the past year we held five local,
or district, conventions. One al
Hardin Valley, in August; one
at Hope-fair, colored, in August
one at Sun Rise, in September; one at Sev
en- Islands in July.
These were well attended and well con-
Quoted, while the people, as we'll as the del
egates, manifested the highest interest in
the proceedings of the meeting.
While the results of the years labors are
not as complete or comprehensive as could
be desired by the friends of the cause OF
Sunday schools, we may congratulate our
selves, thank God and take courage, that
much good has been done, and that the sta
| tistics show that ''our labor is not in vain
i'll the Lord"
And now, I return to you the charge anG
office conferred on me by the convention OF
May, 1881, at Fountain Head, with the de-
vout prayer, that the future of our Sunday.
schools and conventions may rebound more
and more to the good of the people and the
glory of God. Respectfully,
J. T. j. LEWIS, President
Fourth question: 'In what way can we
best use our influence in correcting vice
among the people, and corruption in the
administration of our county, State anC
national governments" Discussion opened
by Mr. Brown, and well handled by he anc
Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Thompson says get righ
ourselves and then we can correct the vices
of the people.
sound men. Messrs. Callen and Marshal
made some good remarks on the question.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
''How can we effectually bring our pupil
of the school to Christi" Opened by Mr.
Smith by saying teach them the scripture
and set them Cody example. Mr.. God
frey made some good remarks on the topic
On motion the sixth topic was passed TO
want of time.
The time of the next meeting was fxet
at May Isl, 1883; place, West Emory.
The attendance on the convention botl
days was good; the proceedings, discus
sions, music and singing were better, tn,
hospitality of the community was best; ant
the occasion at large complete success.
]. F. j. LEWIS, Pres.
c. T. CAsTREI,. SEQ.