Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-15

A County Sunday School Convention was
held in Warner Institute, Jonesboro, March
n, IS and ~. This was the first Sunday
School Convention eyer held in the county
by the colOred people. 1t was very success
full; all its meetings were well attended. The
discussions, papers and remarks were help
full and stimulating to those engaged in sun
day School work, and interesting to all. An
enjoyable feature of the convention was the
very good music furnished by members Of
the Congregations Church and Sunday
school, under the direction of Miss Belle
Burr. BOuntiful lunches were served to Wis
itOrs ON saturday aud sunday moons by Mrs.
Tony GOtt and Deacon McCrackin. No
notes of the discussions or remarks were ta-
ken but the minutes of the meetings are
given below. Rev. Gilbert Walton, state
superintendent OF sunday schools, was
present, and the following deiegates; Miss
Lizzie Dalton, Pleasant View Congregations
al sunday school, Fordtown: Miss Alice
Hughes, Christian order sunday School,
JOnesborO; Rev. ii. l.. Peterson, P~resbyteri-
an sunday school, Johnson city; Il. Il. Tay-
lUr, Methodist sunday School, Chucky Val
ley; j. n. Erwin, Christian Order Sunday
school, Johnson city; j. Miliar, Baptist sun
day School, Jonesboro; q. W. Stewart, NJ. i.
sunday School, Jonesboro.
FRIDAY NIGHT, MARCH q.
Singing by the choir-"Showers of Bless
ings;' Prayer by Rev. Geo. James, Pastor OF
NJ. Il. Zion Church, JOnesboru, Scripture
Readings. Music. Rev, =. y. Paris in the
chair. Rev. >. A.. Paris elected President of
the Convention, and Miss Fairbanks elected
Secretary. Remarks by President. Music.
Prayer, Rev. Gilbert Walton, Rev. ii. L.. Pc
tersOi, Deacon Edwards and others. Read
ing notices. Benedictlon Session closed at
8 o'clock.
SATURDAY, MARCH 2S-9 A. NJ.
Devotional Exercises, subject: "Faith,"
Rev. ). A. Paris. Address OF Welcome, Mas
ter Walter Paris. "HOW TO Study the sun
day School LESSON" Judge Hacker. Music,
Chorus Of Children. Remarks by the Presl-
dent. Music, satisfied BY and By" Ses-
sion closed at II O'clock.
Afternoon session opened at l-Devotion-
al Service, GLOW TO Meet Christ" X. g.. lay
lOr. THE Best Method of Keeping up the
Interest In the County sunday schools % re-
markssA this subject by Rev. ii. l.. Peter
son, Rev. Gilbert Walton, Rev. $. a. Paris.
Blackboard and Object Teaching, Rev. Gill
bert Walton, Rev. H.. l.. Peterson. Music,
Gather Them In" allow to Interest Old
People in the sunday SCHOOL," Rev. ;. y.
Paris; remarks on subject by Deacon Ed
wards, Rev. Gilbert Walton, X. q. Taylor.
"Duty Of Parents to the sunday School,"
Rev George James. "rhe Sunday School
Teacher" Paper by Miss Aitken. Music
Duet, "ln the secret of His Presence" Ben
edlcIlOn, Rev. IL. j.. Peterson. Closed at 1880.
saturday Might O'clOck.-MusIc. DeyO-
'HfAAN 3Nf'aNN' 1At 49, 4 3
Miss Hughes, MIR. Mcmillan. Music. sun
day schools, address, Rev. Gilbeit Walton,
Muslc-Duet, "Saved by Grace" Question
Box Opened and the following questions dis
cusSed: !. How Snail we Interest the Little
Children? Rev. George James. 2. Are We
SanCtiiied When We Meet Christ or Before?
Rev. ii. IL. Peterson. 3. should Every one
Attend SUNDAY School? j. n. Erwin. 4.
" hat is Running Against the Holy Ghost?
Rev. Gilbert Walton. D. May We Live Here
Without sin? Miss Aitken. d. How Can one
Live Il Christian? Miss Miner. !. What is
Prayer? Deacon Edwards. s. What DO We
Understand by Offering sacrifice? Rev. Gill
bert Walton. 3. Why should we take hill
dren TO the sunday school while young? II.
u. Taylor. 10. What should be the Princi-
pal characteristic of a sunday school Su-
p"erintendent? X. S. Taylor. IL. Are long
Arguments good for the Growth of a Sunday
school? Rev. George James,
a cOInmlttee appointed by the President
to call u meeting to organize a permanent
County sunday school Conventions: Chair
man, q. w. stewart, Revs. Geo. James, II. l..
Peterson. The Chairman appointed "a meet
ing of the committee for Monday, March 80,
at d T.. NJ.
Rev. II. l.. Peterson offered a resolution in
the name of the visitors thanking the friends
who entertained them for their courtesies
and their efforts To make the Convention "a
success. Benediction.
The following services were held on Sun
day, March ~: sunday school at 8 A. NJ ;
| Preaching and Communion at IL A. NJ SER
mon by Rev, Gilbert Walton. Admission of
new members. Meeting of Christian En-
deavor at 2 T.. NJ. sermon at I II. Nj. by Rev.
H.. l.. Peterson, services conducted by Rev.
George James.
Rev. a. PARIS, Pres.
Miss L. F.. FAIRBANKS, Secretary.
A full line of family groceries at