Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-31
TAZEWELL COUNTY S. S. ASSO
CIATlON.

CITATION.
This body met i'll convention in Tho
Methodist church ut Cedar Bluff at Il
o clock Il. M. July rs, 1891.
Tho exercises were opened with dcvo
ton by Rev. n. b. Wickhani, State Sun
day School Evangelist. Mr. James NJ.
Mcclure and 7. a. Rcpass were elected
temporary chairman ana secretary.
The secretary, III behalf Of the citizcns
of Cedar Bluff, in II brief address ex-
tended Il huarty welcome and the hos
pitality of the town 10 the delegates in
attendance, which was responded to in
an elegant manner by Rev. \. B. Wick
ham and a. j. Tyncs.
Rev. n. I}. Wickham then delivered
an address explanatory of the Va. State
Sunday School Association, its objects
and aims.
The third item Oh the program for
the day, who ought TO attend Sunday
School. and why" WAS then taken up
and ably discussed by a. J. Tyncs, Prof.
Grccvcr. Rev. Sanford Logan j. IL.
Gillespie and others. After which. ON
motion Of II. j. Tynes thcchairiuan APP
pointed the following committees
On organization. a. j. Tyncs, T. \.
Rcpass and L. n. Gillespie.
On Resolutions, A. j. Tyncs, II. a.
Gillespie and Rev. Sanford Logan.
On motion the convention then adj
journcd to meet ut g O clock p. IN.
Up. ln.-Convcntion met pursuant to
Adjournment ana was opened with de-
yotion by Rev. ". y. Mitchell. The
subject, "Nrcd of better teaching in the
Sunday School, = WAS ably discussed by
Rcvs. j. G. Postrll,S. Logan.N. -. Wick
ham and others. The organization of
teacher Is meetings Ill the various sun
day Schools, WAS strongly urged By all
the speakers. About thirty Sabbath
Schools throughout the county were
then enrolled with tho name and I'D
dress of the supcrintendents.
The committee on organization then
reported the following names Of officers
for the Tazcwell County Sunday School
Association, who were unanimously
elected by the convention President
Prof. j. b. Grccvcr, of Wortburg Ac&d
envy: Vice Presidents, JAS. II. Gillespie
w. 7. Thompson, Geo. w. Gillespie, Is.
w. s'tras, n. Surface, Rev. j. y. llar-
man an'; .I;tmcs Osborn: Secretary, i. A {.
RcpaSs; Assistant Secretary, John Il.
Hurt; Treasurer, f.. f. Wittcn; Exccu-
tive Committee, y. a. SPOTS, chairman.
james Mcclure, John L. Gosc and Geo.
w. ST. Clair.
The Association [ on unanimously
nominated y. j. Tyncs for County SUI
pcrintcndcnt to succeed Brother y. i.
SPOTS, who rctircs on account of age
and iniirinity.
On motion adjourned to meet ut .
o clock tomorrow morning.
SECOND DAY.
.. Il. m Convention met pursuant to
adjournment. Exercises opened with
devotion by Rev. j. b. Grcevcr. The
Sunday School children and audience
were then organized into classc.; and
the lesson for the day, ''Christs First
Miracle, was taught and briefly COM
mcntcd on. The convention then pro-
ccede,i To business. the newly elected
president, Prof. Grccvcr, in the chair.
The subject, The Holy Bible our text
book, how to study it, how 10 teach il. -
WA, ably discussed by Rows. Postcll
Leslie, Ferguson, Logan and I.ucl,lr.rt,
Judge $. f. Watts and the president.
Fourth subject, Bible Readings etc. =
discussed hy Rev. y. Is. Wickham Judge
$. L. Watts, Rev. j. G, Poste!l and 9th
crs.
\ collection for the advancement of
the Sunday School cause WAS then taken
and lii" amount of so 90 was raised.
Convention adjourned To meet at >
o'clock p. m.
"p. m. Convention met pursuant to
adjournment, Prof. j. Il. Grecver, pres
ilent in the chair. Opened with devo-
ton by Rev. n Is. Wickham. Subject
"ll"w to secure better Sabbath observ-
ahcc, WAS discussed i'll an interesting
manner 10y Rcvs. Logan, Leslie, Fcrgu-
son, Wickiam and Judge Watts.
at the close of the discussion, y. j.
Tynas, chairman OF committee, offered
certain resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted
These resolutions will be published
in the NEWS next week
CONSUMPTION CURED.