The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-07-26
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Things that ought to inter
est Inc Church goers of
the County.

Brief History Of the A. M. e. Zion
S. S. OF Maryvilie. Tenn.
The A. M. E. Zion S. S. of Mary
vile was organized directly after
Freedom, in 1866, with Thomas Lii
lard as Supt., and Oscar Wilson AS
sistant Supt.
The school though small at first,
under the untirng efforts of these
Christian gentlemen, began to
grow, and since that time has been
gradually on the increase. In 1874,
eight years after its organization,
the number enrolled during the
year was 63. Av. Attendance 43.
In 1884, ten years later, il enrolled
so mem bers. Av. Att. IS. In 1892
it enrolled 80. Av. Att. so.
4 For the present year it has en-
rolled 125 Av. Att. 100.
The Av. expenditure of the school
for the whole time is $40 year.
The Av. Amt. raised by the S. S.
each year is $40. SO it is clearly
seen that in period Of 81 years,
the school has pail out for litera-
ture. sexton fee, fuel, etc. $40, and
. has raised $1,000, thereby having
given to the church the handsome
sum of $40.
The S. S. now has a Strong Sew
/ en-. This body was providentially
suggested. One cold, bleak Sab
bath in Jan. when the school was
unusually small on that account, but
a very interesting lesson had been
taught,-Subj. BE Stronghold
Father Gay suggested the practical
utility Of the lesson, and urged that
= seven should enter into union for
Christian strength. The Seven are
as follows: c. II. Gamble, Pres. G.
". Valentine, Vice Pres; ThOs.
Lillard, Treas; j. II. Hammond,
+ Speaker; David G. Henry, Solicitor
:: ]. A. Davis, Sec; H. T. Gay, High
L Private in the rear ranks. This
e body pledged itself to be strong in
n Christ for the advancement of the
!. s. S. cause not only at home, but tt
. give succOr to the neighborinl
schools in whatever way 1t could
This pledge the Seven is enleavor.
;. ing to maintain. 1t has helped Il
re.organize one S. 3. in the Lother
n idge Settlement and has given en-
is enlargement to others. Organized
g Jan. Is, 1893.
e There is growing demand for
greater effort on our part in the S
S. work than ever before. The col
). ored population of MaryvIlle is nov
e about 575. OF this number there ar
r $50 members belonging to the tw,
@ churches, Methodist and Presby
o. terian.) There are It's s. S. pupil
a. belonging to both. There should b
:. at least 800.
= Many boys and girls, ard eve
" parents who live almost under tn
V shadow of the churches, spend tn
s. Sabbath idly, unmindful of the in
Z. tellectual and spiritual food the
re are throwing away. Lovers Of tn
lie S. S., here is work for you. Her
le is home mission. You cannot a.
t. ford to be content as long as thes
- boys and girls, fathers and mother
- are so careless about their welfare
:, We are bound to responsibility b
our circumstances and privileges
y We seal the destiny of one another
III And here where we have access t
re two institutions of learning, to sa
ID nothing of our public school, an,
rs one of these for a higher education
with all our moral and social ad
vantages, there shall certainly b,
J. no excuse for retrograde of thi
IS portion of the race.
IS We would not say one word t.
n the Encouragement of even thu
II weakest, encourage rather-bu
e let us not lose sight of the duties o
v the future because Of well-doing il
n the past, but with this, as an incen
q tive, double our determination fol
It grander results in the next coming
decade.
~ The work of the Seven.
!. ]. A. DAVIS, Sec,