The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1893-08-09

past ages. MUSIC ny the CnOlr:
There's a hand held Out" Am0-l
lion and second to adjourn till l 80
o'clock for dinner. Mot on Carried.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-Called to
order by the President, w. P. Barn.
hill. Music by the Choir. An in
teresting talk for the benefit of the
Children was given by Mrs. Irwin,
of Knoxville. The address was
very instructive and highly APP
preciated. Music by the Choir.
Owing to the press of time the
sixth topic was omitted and the
seventh or last topic taken up
allow should the Bible be used in
Sabbath SCHOOL," AS Rev. Rose
was absent, Samuel Dunlap took
his place, followed by Prof. j. G.
Wilson and others. Music by the
Choir: "The Bible"
Miscellaneous businesses:-Statis-
tical Secretary's report. Only the
aggregate or totals are given:
No. of schools, -; officers, So; No.
enrolled, 1O41; average attendance,
7O6; contribution, $lS2.73.
We do not know how many
schools in the CONTEMPORARY
fifty or more. We would be glad
every school in the County would
send delegates with full reports of
the schools, to the convention next
year. We recommend that the Elk.
ecutive Committee get letter
blanks printed and send them out
to the Vice President of each dis
trict for distribution among the
schools of the County.
Report of the Committee on Res
olutions:
1st. Resolved that the benefits
of the S. s. to the world and to the
church, though they be daily and
hourly, on the right and on the left,
yet we cannot enumerate them nor
tell their worth until we ascend to
Him from whom they came, or de-
end where they are not. Therefore
be it resolved that we spare no
pains in doing all God has for us to
do in increasing the number who
90 to Him, and decreasing the
number who go away from Him.
End. Resolved that it is the sense
of this convention, that the two great
objects of the Sunday Schools are
the conversion and the sanctitica.
ton of the young people, and that
we should as teachers, devote our
selves with prayer, faith and yea
to the teaching OF the sincere word
and the personal entreaty with the
unconverted to the end that the
Holy Spirit may use us and oul
schools to the glory of God.
3rd. Resolved, that as represen
tatives of the Sunday Schools o
Blount Co., we hereby place on rec
ord the recognition ofprofound graf
itude to Almighty God for his sig
nal vindication of His Holy Day il
overturning the schemes of thu
enemies of the Christian Sabbath
and in closing the gates of thu
Worlds Fair on the Lords day.
4th. R. solved that this conven
ton return heart felt thanks to thu
citizens of Logan's Chapel for theil
kind hospitality shown the attend
ants of this convention; and to thu
teacher and choir for their swee
Gospel songs of love, which make
glad the heart of every child o
God; and to the President who has
so faithfully presided over the de
alterations of this convention.
On behalf of the Committee.
Committee on Permanent Organ
ization:
President, w. A. McTeer. Secre
tary, Jno. M. Emert. Statistical
Secretary and Treasurer, Samue
Dunlap.
On behalf of the Committee.
James B. Seaton,
w. A. Catlett,
J.B. Lane.
Executive Committee for ensuing
year, including the Pres. elect
w. A. McTeer, j. N. Mcconnell, r
w. Redwine, Prof. S. T. Wilson, E
Goddard, w. B. Seaton.
List of Vice Presidents: 1st, H
G. Tedford, Big Gully; Ind, F. I
Walker, Big Gully; 3rd, ]. H
Moore, Montvale; 4th, Samue
Dunlap, Friendsville; 9Th, Luthe
Miser, Miser; 9th, ]. T. Kinnick
Glover Hill; 18th, Henry Blevens
Ellsworth; Sth, Richard Binning
Montvale; 9th, DR.. John A God
dard, Maryville; 10th, DR.. ]. A
Bond, Louisville; 18th, Harris Nc