Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

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The following report Of the convention
we take from the Morristown Gazette OF
the 26th.
The sixteenth annual session Of the
East Tennessee Sunday School Conven-
ton met in the n. E. Church, South, in
this place, on last Thursday morning,
and after devotional exercises effected
permanent organization by the election of
Hon. VIII A. McTeer, of Maryville,
president, pnd j. B. Dobson, Of Granger
county, secretary. A large number of
delegates from the counties forming the
association we're present. The printed
programme was taken up and carried
through with a hearty interest. why
should we not have perpetual quicken
ings and REVEALS in our schools" was
the 9th topic, and was discussed in an in
structive and interesting ann by Rev.
]. A. Wallace, A. ]. Neff, ]. o. Griffith,
Of Nashville. Rcvs. l. Emory, Garden, T.
r. Handy, w. p. Washburn, Esq, and
Others. InFle afternoon. the 9th topic,
Observation-Disclosures best
taught to the children, SO as TO secure
their co operation, = was opened by j. 4.
Williams, Of Sweetwater, and continued
with interest for the hour allotted to 1t
by Revs. Bradshaw, Kite, Wallace,
Broome, Mr.. Lightfoot. Capt. J.. G.
Hodges and others. chow to interest
adults so as 10 increase their attendance
and secure them as workers." occupied
the remainder Of the afternoon, being in
structively discussed by many Of the best
and wittiest saeakers. AT nightthe Opera
House was crowded with an intelligent
audience, and the convention resolved It.
self into Temperance mass meeting, and
upon the topic, THE relation Of the
church and Sunday schools to the tenn
perance causes" DR.. WaterGeld, secreta-
ry Of the State Temperance Alliance, was
introduced by the president of the con
vention and made an able, eloquent and
stirring speech on the obligations resting
upon church members and Sunday school
teachers. Other speeches were made by
prominent gentlemen on the subject Of
temperance and the prohibition amend
ment. The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted by a rising vote.
Resolyed, This we will not support any
candidate for the next General Assembly
who does not openly and unequivocally
favor the submission of the pending
amendment TO n vote Of the people at a
special election.
The music furnished during the entire
exercises Of the convention was very fine
and a very attractive feature. The choir
consisted Of the most select and cultivat-
cd class of thirty yocalists which can be
found anywhere in East Tennessee. Miss
Lillian Brown, probably The most accom-
plished performer in our country, presid-
ed at the organ, with Rev. W. G. Garden
as chorister, Prof. Lindcmann as violinist
and Mike King cornet. In addition to
these were the following ladies and gen.
tlemen: Mrs. D. W.. G. Davis, Misses
Lizzie Murphey, Georgia Jarnigan, Eta
Daok, Jennie and Mary Whitesides. Lena
Daily, Fannie Loop, Lucy Bird, Tennie
Mitchell, Matte Harl, Pearl Crowel,
Hattie Hannah. Neppie King, Hattie
Rice, Jennie Harle, Maggie Rice and
Messrs. w. G. Jarnigan, Hammond,
Goddard, Z. Jarnigan. Lotspiech, Helmes
D0ak, Fisher, Fowler and Nelson.
Thursday morning, after devotional ex-
%ercises, the 9Th topic, 1.-THE best methods
of drawing children to the Savior, so as
to teach them to fear God and abhor
SIM was opened by W. c. Murphy, fol.
loved by Revs. Bradshaw and Rule, Cole
Lightfoot, Mrs. ST. Clair and others.
Greenevilles herrYille, johnson City,
Sweetwater 'ane yaiJsryvillc were nominal
cd as the place at which to hold the next
convention. Maryille was chosen.
A collection was taken up to defray the
expenses OF the convention amounting to
more than $40.
The executive committee for the next
year was announced as follows: W. A..
White, Of Knoxville, chairman, A..
Hynds, of cambridge, J. G. Hodges, of
Morristown, Mrs. Mary NJ. Pressnell, of
Loudon, Mrs. N. j. st. Clair, Robbins
Tenn.
1t was announced that the officers had
decided that Scott county was entitled 10
the S25 offered 4 year ago at Sweetwater,
by Col. ]. j. Morrison, to the county
making the greatest gains during the
year, The prize Of $40 offered by Rev.
DR.. John F. Spence, for the same object,
was awarded To Cedar Spring school of
Knox county, J. v. Fulkerson, superin-
tendent.