The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-10-19
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10. Topic No. 9.-"What can be done
to begin and increase building fund?'
Geo. A. Hall of New York.
IL. Topic No. 10.-"How to conduct
successful Bible class" was opened by
paper by A. B. Bixley of Knoxville.
afternoon Session.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by H. E. Myers of Nashville. Subject,
Humanity and conservation"
1. Topic No. was thoroughly discuss
ed according to four-feld division:
LIST. "What has it accomplished, )" by
Walter Stokes of Culleoka.
End. "How has this been done?' by J.
/. d. Kinds of Lebanon.
3rd. ats difficulties ard how met" by
Prof. James Didwiddie.
4th. Its mission work." by T. A.
Cowan of Cumberland University.
The reports of standing committees be-
ing called for, the following reported;
The committee on the report of the ex-
exutive committee reported favorably
upon the recommendations of the execu-
tive committee, and urged the convention
to instruct the new executive committee
to employ state secretary, either for
Tennessee alone or in connection with
some other state, and recommended the
adoption in general of the suggestions of
the executive committee.
The committee recommended the ap-
pointment of the following executive
committee: M. l.. BlantOn, Nashville,
chairman; Jas. Thomas, r. S. Cayer, B.
F. Cornelius, Nashville; Jas. Dinwiddie,
Knoxville; NJ. NJ. Welch, Chattanooga;
w. H Mcfarland, Union City; F. L.
Gof, Mckenzie; w. r. Craig, Pulaski;
J. l.. Collins, GAINESVILLE; d. @. Will
liams, Lebanon; J. II. Cowan, Knoxville.
Jas Bowron, Nashville. The report was
adopted.
Mai. NJ. L. Blanton solicited subscrip-
tions to the work of the executive COM
mittee and succeeded in raising the sum
of $317 by subscriptions from the differ
emf associations, and $19S Is from indi-
viduals total, S501 80.
The committee on credidentials re-
ported the following delegates in atten-
dance, representing their associations:
Chattanooga, w. B. Strong; East Ten
nessee Wesleyan University, 1. Wiley
P. Massey; Hiwassee College, R. J. AL
len; Sweetwater, Kingston, Loudon, not
represented; Maryville College, II. A.
Golf; University of Tennessee, Prof. Jas.
Dinwiddie; Knoxville, Jas. II. Cowan,
A. B. Bixley; Carson College, Morris
town, Newport, ROgersville, Greeneville,
Tusculum College, Jonesboro, Milligan
College, Bristol, not represented; Win
chester, j. T. Currey; Wartrace, G. B.
Murphey; Bell Buckle, not represented;
Murfreesboro, II. K. Boehms, Jno. E.
Richardson; Lebanon, D. G. Williams, J.
1. D. Kinds; Cumberland University, T.
A. Cowan, 9. E. Pate, A. II. Whatley;
Nashville, NJ. L. Blanton, r. Rolph, Jas.
Bowron, P. o. Harper, III. A. Myers;
Vanderbilt University, w Fl Cotton, NJ
@ Breeding; Clarskville, not represented;
S w Presbyterian University, Jno. H.
Boyd; Mckenzie College, not represent
ed; Bethel College, F L Gof; Union City,
7 B Osborne, w ii Mcfarland; Hum
boldt, w A Clement; S w Baptist Uni
versity, not represented; Waverly, Ed S |
Jones; Columbia, not represented; Pu- |
laski, u w Ewing, w r Craig, Jno S |
Wilkes, Chas Buford, A J Alternately; |
Culleoka Institute, P E Duncan, ] d |
Clary, A Barber, L L Thompson, A L |
Prewett; Bellview, A R Childress, Sam'l |
Mt Moriah, ] ] Lindsay, DR. |
Thos d Davenport, A B Sowell, Jas ] |
Jefferson not represented.-I
Total. As.
Visiting::Delegates-Geo A Hall, State
Secretary of New York, sent by the In
committee; L w Munhall,
State Secretary of Indiana; III Parker,
Gen Sec'y, Atlanta; J d Scott, Edge
field, Tenn; w T Rowland, Elkton,
Total, 6. Grand total, 81.
Selection of place for the next annual |
being declared to be next in
order, the following places were placed |
in nomination: Milligan College, Mary
vile, Waverly, Mckenzie, Chattanooga |
and Humboldt. Chattanooga was Sc
Iected.
Prof. Kinds submitted a letter from
DIR T S Ruby, one of the committee on |
S S Assembly and one of
the incorpOrators of Mont Eagle S S As
sembly, suggesting the propriety of hold
ing a meeting of the Y M @ A workers |
at Mont Eagle during the session of the |
Assembly in 1883. The matter was by |
resolution referred to the executive COM
mittee, with request that, if deemed /
advisable at the time, arrangements |
should be made for such a meeting.
Night Session.
Devotional exercises were conducted |
by A B Bixley of Knoxville.
Secretary under the international COM
mittee, was read and an answer sent.
The committee on resolutions reported |
as follows:
Resolved, That we return our warm
est thanks to the citizens of Pulaski for
the right royal reception and for the lib
eral and christian hospitality they have
to our delegates.
That we are under obligations to the |
ministers of Pulaski for their cheerful |
in furthering our delibera-
tons.
That we appreciate the lively interest |
manifested by the Pulaski Y NJ G A in
every department of the labors of the
That the delegates to this convention
feel indebted to the various railroad COM
panies for the reduction in cost of travel.
That we appreciate the kindness of the
committee in sending the
Rev G A Hall; also, of the State Asso-
citation of Indiana for again permitting
the visit of DR. l. w Munhall.
That this convention has greatly en-
ioyed the presence of, Rev G A Hall,
Dr l. w Munhall and Rev H Parker,
and warmly commend these gentlemen
for the valiant service they have
rendered.
r. RoLPH, Chair.
JNo. H. BOYD,
p. E. DUNCAN,
All of which resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Is. The Sth Topic-"Systematic study
of the Scriptures was taken up and DR.
gave lengthy and profitable
Bible reading on the Word, illustrating
the topic.
The following services were held Sun
day, the 18th: Conservation meeting at
the Methodist church at 8 A NJ, con-
Quoted by NJ L Blanton.
Church services in the Methodist |
church at IL A NJ, conducted by DR. L w
Munhall and w H Mcfarland; at NJ
by Prof James Dinwiddie and L Cur
rey.
At the G P church, at IL NJ by ] II
Parker, Jas Bowron and w B Strong; at
JPN by ] d Scott and I A Cowan.
Az tho D1losti Cation q WOOlpn |