The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-10-27


by repetition and varie-
ty.
Joseph Potts: Lodge the truth
in the heart.
Mrs. Thorne: l try to make my
teaching attractive by my life.
Followed by Timothy Wilson, Sam.
uel Dunlap and Isaac Emory.
Discussion. Topic: The Sunday |
School and its exercises.
Opened by Prof. Timothy Wilson:
Make the opening exercise interest
ing and attractive. Roll-call by
teachers, short and pointed exami.
nation Of lesson, review by the Su-
perintendent, interpreted with
music.
Prof. Cate: Thought that much
variety was injurious.
Madison Thompson and w. A.
McTeer: Insisted upon pointed
ness and brevity.
Rev. Mcdonald and Mrs. Neff:
Insisted that order should be more
closely observed than was the GUS
tom in many parts.
Mrs. Watson: Queried as exer.
cising aged persons.
QUESTION BOX.
The questions were mostly Of Q
legal nature, and of the Sabbath
School organizations throughout
the State and nation.
BenedictiOn.
EVENING SESSION.
At7p. III. a large audience had
assembled, the choir broke forth
with melodies and anthems Of
praise to Jehovah.
Timothy Wilson was invited to
conduct the devotional exercises.
Song service by the choir.
Rev. Isaac Emory read the pro.
gramme as announced by the Sab.
bath School Committee of England
for devotion and prayer by all and
for Sabbath Schools In the world
on the 18th and 18th of October
1856. The chair requested that all
Sabbath School workers would
meet at s: 80 the next morning fol
prayer.
Discussion: The Convention en-
tered upon the discussion of the
; Sabbath School work. 1st, as so
cial work; End, as Christian work
3rd, who are the workers? Open
ed by Prof. s. T. Wilson, followed
by Isaac Emory, Madison Thomp
son, Samuel Dunlap, Rev. Carnes
and others. The speeches were
; lively and we'll to the point, inter
spersed with music.
The Committee on permanent or
ganization made the following re
port, which was adopted:
For President, A. ]. Neff; Secre
tary, Samuel Dunlap; Statistical
Secretary, Prof. Will A. Cate. Elk
ecutive Committee: T. N. Brown
Jas. w. Newly, DR.. B. A. Morton
; Miss NOla Everett and Mrs. AarOl
Fulton.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Committee on Resolution
made the following report:
, "Resolved, That the position Q
q the Sabbath School Teacher l
next In Importance to that of tn
minister, and his qualifications ar
' very similar, to wit: He must be
: spiritually.minded Christian, who's
: mind is in the work, making tina
q work one of his first interests. H
should be q Bible student, availin
l himself of every help within hi
I reach, both for mental furnishin
and the training Of his faculties fO
I practical work. He should cult
q vate his social nature, SO as to &c
1 the love of his pupils. When thes
qualifications can not be had, an
a willing minded person might b
1 made use of, but our aim in an
a case should be the very highest, 9
f We have indicated. IS
Resolved, End, That we shout
c gratefully make use of the best
It the many helps now afforded vi
but that we earnestly advise that
d our various schools attention /
recalled to the Bible itself as I'll
one essential textbook; and tn,
d generally the quarterlies and lessO
leaves should be made use of Onl
out of our schools.
J. Resolved, 3rd, That as Sabba'
n School teachers we should ket
y constantly in view the solemni'
of our mission and the glOriOl
Is possibilities Of our sphere of labO
l. and that we should seek to be moi
Y persistently, diligent and praye