The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Report Of Blount County Sunday
School Convention. held at Gen.
tenial, July a. and 26, 1901.

School Convention. held at Gen.
teniai. July - and IS. 1901.
Blount County Sunday School
Convention met at the call OF the
Executive Committee, and the fol.
lowing proceedings were had:
The Convention was called to or.
der by w. B. Seaton, and opened
with prayer by w. A. McTeer.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by J. H. Morton. Response
by w. A. McTeer, on the part Of
the visiting delegates.
The election of officers was called
for, and after an explanation by A.
X. Kinnamon, said election was
postponed, the Secretary being alb
sent, Tom McMurray was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
Next in order was the discussion
of the different topics which had
been selected.
The first topic was opened by w.
A. McTeer, others following.
On motion Committee on Insti.
tute was appointed.
After music by the choir, the Con.
vention adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion Esq. Hitch opened the
discussion of the second topic; the
gentleman appointed to open that
topic being absent, Esq. Hitch was
followed by Messrs. Kinnamon, Nc
Teer and others.
The third topic was postponed.
Next in order was miscellaneous
business, which was postponed.
The fourth topic was taken up
and it's discussion opened by Esq.
Hitch, followed by Messrs. Reagan,
McTeer and others.
The Committee on Institute, then
reported. The report was read and
adopted, and is as follows:
We, your Committee, appointed
to consider the practicability Of a
Blount County Sunday School
Teachers Institute, beg leave to
submit the following report: We
believe such an Institute is desira-
BILE, but not attainable at present,
(Signed.)
The Convention adjourned to
meet Saturday, 25th, at nine o'clock
a. m.
SATURDAY.
The Convention met according
to adjournment, and was called to
order by the Chairman, w. B. Sea-
ton, and after prayer by Rev. James
McNeal, proceeded to business.
A. X. Kinnamon was elected tenn
porary Statistical Secretary.
Next in order was the third topic
which had been postponed from
Friday. The discussion was open
ed by A. X. Kinnamon, followed by
Messrs. McNeal, Morton and others
The Convention then took uI
miscellaneous business.
First in order was the report o
Treasurer for the year. The repor
was read and adopted.
On motion a collection was takel
up to defray the expenses of tn
Convention.
On motion the following Commit
tee on permanent organization wa
appointed: Rev. James McNeal, H
G. Tedford, A. X. Kinnamon, w. H
Brewer, and P. H. Henry.
The Convention then adjourned
for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
First in order was the discussion
of the sixth topic, by Rev. Frank E
Moore, followed by Messrs. Hitcl
and McNeal.
The report of the Statistical Sec
rotary was read and adopted.
The report of the Committee OF
permanent organization was reat
and adopted, and is as follows:
Place for next meeting, Eusebia
Officers, Rev. Hugh Henry, Presi
dent; c. G, Haggard, Secretary; A
X. Kinnamon, Treasurer; Rev. d
s. Baker, Statistical Secretary. Elk
ecutive Committee, $. J. McCulloch
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McMurray, Rev. w. L. Tittsworth
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