The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

UNIFORM Bible Lessons was In gem
eral use throughout Palestine. In
1924 National Society under the
name Of American Sunday School
Union was established and contin-
ued in good working order. In
1882 call was made for a National
Convention in New York and then
were fourteen states and territor-
les represented. In 1855 state
convention was held in Mass. and
in 1857 conventions were held in
New York AMI Connecticut and
there the plan of County Secretar-
les for organized and systematic eff
fort was inaugurated. In 1869
there was a National Convention in
New York but the disturbed con-
dition Of the country during the
civil war presented another meet.
ing until 1869 when there was q
meeting in Newark, N. J. and new
plans and methods were set in op-
Grafton and in 1872 at the meeting
in indianapolis the subject of uni
form system 'of Bible lessons be-
came prominent theme Of thought.
The previous plan was memorizing
bible verses and answering ques-
tons. ParmaIee, Judson and Fisk
planned question books on this
method, which were adopted and
circulated under the name of Jnit n
Questions. The work was further
advanced by f. Packard of Phla-
delphia, who edited a S. S. Period
ical with notes and quarterly re.
views. In 1878 the international
System of Bible Lessons was
agreed upon and conventions have
m It every three years since. In
Baltimore 1873, Atlanta 1978-To-
ronto 1801-LouisVille 18S4-Chica
go I8S7-Pitsburg IS90-St. Louis
1}93-Buston 1896. There have
b en- three Worlds S. S. CONVEX
London 1S99-St. Louis 1898
London 1898. So we see the
wonderful growth Of the first plant
ing. In 1901 Johnnie Appleseed
Travelled through Penn. gathering
apple seeds to found orchards in
the then unbroken states of Ohio,
Ind, Ill, and Michigan, when he
came to sunny spot in the forest
he would plant the seeds and pro-
tect them with a brush fence.
Years afterward new settlements
found hundre dis of these embro Or
chards in the forests. To this brave
man whole states owe their wealth
and treasure of VINEYARDS and Or
chards. So to the founders of S. S.
we owe the great army of S. S. stu
dents to-day. God will not forget
his truths in the human heart.
Then let us remember and honor
those who passing through life's
waters, sow the land with Gods
eternal truths, whose leaves and
fruits heal nations. Looking for
ward let us hope and cleanse all
fear out of life, trust God, love him,
and as has been with origin of Sun.
day Schools, let us plant, then wait,
some day the flower and the fruit
will explain the seed, God COM
mands us to 90 out into the high
ways and compel them to come in.
We can not calculate the power
and influence of bringing even one
neglected child into the S. S. He
may prove to be the very one whom
God has endowed with such talent
as to be the beginner in some great
reform movement for the advance.
ment of Christ's kingdom. 1t is
Christ like love that characterizes
the life of every true christian
life. He possesses those elements of
character which give children con.
fidence in him and enable him to
WELD good influence. Let us re-
member that human life is often
ruined through the absence of hum
bic virtues and the presence of lit
tie faults. There is no man so
good, so brialliant, but let it be
whispered that there is falseness in
his life and Immediately his great
ness is dwarfed. Reading Robt.
Burns Poems he seems VI User than
many writer's, wittier than all hum
Orists, but watching this son of gen.
ius and of liberty weave a net for
| his own feet and fashion a snare
for his own faculties, we long to
hear him overcome the passion for
drink, but no drink overpowered
him and he lost his right to rule as
king over mems hearts and lives.
! Byron too and Goethe had gifts so