The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-09
SUNDAY.SCHOOL WORKERS.
Meeting of the Paris District Sunday
School Convention Of
HethOdists.

Convention met in the Methodist
church here last Thursday afternoon,
with large number of preachers and
delegates present. The convention
was opened by Rev. T. G. Whitten,
Presiding Elder, with singing and
prayer, after which the roll was called
and the following preachers, superin"
tendents and delegates were noted
present:
Rev TG Whitten, Rev g G Bell,
I w Pafford, j G Davis, w A
Whearley, G F Morris, w R War.
rick, F Ford, Rev A j Anderson,
Geo Cowell, Alvin Wiseman, Rev R
H Pigg, Rev w NJ Midget, G W
Foster, Rev R W Newsome, T E
Pritchett, w T Billes, S A Miller,
Miss Sallie Douglass, Miss Maggie
Biles. Rev John H Witt, W P Mar.
tin, Mrs Fannie Martin, Rev j Fl
Cole, H A Watson, Robt Garrett,
Rev j H Roberts, Rev Jno T Iron,
Jas M Gardner, Jno Blackman, W
M'Senter, Rev R M King, Rev w j
House, Rev j S Rhodes, S F Rankin,
Mis- Molie House, Rev T J McGill,
TJ Fleeman, R P Witt, NJ M Fair,
Foster McChristiaD, Miss Laura
Meador, Miss Adie McGill, Rev r E
Humphrey, T 9 Pate, WA Foust, j
I Foust, Rev G K Brooks, Kew B F
Peoples, A E Carter, Rev A j Wheel
er, Prof E r Williams.
A discussion arose as to the eligibil.
ity of ladies as delegates, when the
president decided that they were not.
Rev. j. H. Witt appealed from the
decision of the chair, when the body
sustained the appeal, and the lady
delegates were admitted to seats.
Rev. r. H. Mahon, secretary of the
Memphis Conference, stated that the
law provided that preachers and SUI
ipe.intendents we're ex>officio members,
and each school was entitled to one
delegate. The law does not say wheth-
er they shall be male or female.
Rev. r. E. Humphrey was elected
secretary.
A short and appropriate welcome
address was delivered by Master
George Williamson, which was ap
plauded by the delegates, responded
to by the president, and a standing
vote OF thanks unanimously given.
An interesting paper by DR.. l. A
McSwain (who was not presently was
read by the secretary and discussed by
the members. The subject was Gun
lou Sunday>schools: are they prac
ticable?" The paper and the confer
ence indicated a strong opposition t.
them where it was possible to organ
ize a school under the control of tn,
church.
The conference then adjourned un
til Friday a. M, with benediction By
Rev. r. II. MahoA.
At the morning session YESTERDAY
The neglect of the catechism in tn,
Sunday.school and family" was abl,
discussed by Rev. j. H. Witt, DR.
Winfield and others, and its import
ance urged.
The "best methods of securing th
attendance Of Sunday. school pupils a
church" were discussed by RevS 4. J
McGill, ]. H. Roberts, Mr.. Peppe
. and others, and the conclusion reache,
that they should have more comfOrta
BILE seats and allowed to take part i
the service. Parents we're also urgeC
s to go with them.
1 The duty of local preachers to tn
! Sunday-schOol work was ably and ex
e haustively discussed by DR.. IriOn an
5 others.
Preparation of teachers receive
> earnest attention and lively discussio
= by Rev. r, W, Newsome, DR.. War
q ner Moore, DR.. Witt, Judge McFal
e land and others.
The church was filled and runnin