Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-05-14

for Contingencies 6s5
Balance IN hands OF Treasurer 2 OSs
Sl25 20
The Report of the General Agent Was read.
by which u appears that books have been re-
ceived at the Depository, amounting acc ording
70 invoices, during the year ending Apra, 1873,
10 l5U 10
during theyear ending April 1899. 200 64s
-
$3.50 644
That there are on hand at the Depo.
STORY and us branches books a.
mounting to gao 4ss
hsVlng made sales Tor At least 1916 iS4
$50 OF
The Union then adjourned 10 meet at Mar,
tinSourg, on Tuesday the 2lst inst.
J'vescag, .9prsl 81.
the Jefferson and tie, kelley Sunday School
Union met, according 90 adiournment, IN The
Presbyterian Church, Nariinsburg. There
were present. from the following schools, VIZ:
shepherstown, PHO, Hsrper'sferry, Hope
well, Smuhheid, MartInsburg, Setrardsto@u,
iusearora, Pleasant Valley, and Falling Wa
ters.--DharleStoUn, Slate Hill, Mou6t Zion.
Ash Spring, and Gauotown, were not repre-
scented.
An appropriate discourse was delivered by
Tue REV. !. NJ Brown. The committee spposn
ied to prepare and forward an abstract OF tue
Annual Report, reported that the duty asslgn
co them han been performed
A committee appointed TO investigate the
concerns Of the Depository and It's branches,
reported, IN substance, "that although those
concerns have not been managed So syssematl.
esily az may have been desirable, they never
'heless have been conducted faithfully and with
view to the advantage OF the Union" The
report was adopted unanimously.
committee. appointed TO inquire whether
any, aud II any, what alterations IN the Const'-
tduons were necessary, reported several
mendmen's. The re port was adopted, and the
Cons tuition, as amended, COMMITTING the first
article, which desgnates he object of the u.
non and the third, fourth, htth aud sixth,
which specify the duties vi us ofiicers,) is as
follows:
Arr 2. The business of the Union shall be
Conducted by president, tour vice presidents,
stfeasurer, corresponding secretary aud re
eording ecietary, aGd eight other managers,
any three OF whom shall be quorum TO trans
act business.
ART Z. The annual meeting of the Union
shall be held on the lst "Wednesday OF April
IN each year aud shall he composed OF not more
than three delegates from each of the schools
10 connexion with the Union, by whom board
of mansgers shall be chosen tor the ensuing
year, and when the accounts shall be presented,
the proceedings OF the past year reported, and
the place Of holding the next annual meeting
determined upon.
AIR s. The managers shall have power TO
cali SPECIAL meetings OF the Uaon, and TO fill
vacancies which may occnrln their own BODY.
AEr 9 Esch school that is at present or
shall hereafter be sltsched To- this Urion, shall
pay annually S IDlo the funds OF the Union.
Anr. 10 Each school connected with the
Unio3, shall, on or before the 10th March in
every year, report to the board the number OF
its officers, teachers, children, aud adult scho-
lars and such useful and interesting facts as
regard q progress and improvement Ut the
school.
ART II. executive Committee, 20 con-
sst Of five persons, shall be chosen annually by
the managers, out OF their own body, who shall
have power to regulate the concerns OF he
Depository and iis branches, make The pecessa-
~ purchases Of books, and draw upon the tres.
surer for such moneys an his HANDS as may be
necessary for that purpose, and such other bu'
slness as may be committed to them by the
board of managers.
Ant. IL. Agents of branch repositories
shall report quarterly, from the LIST OF AprIi
in each year, to The general agent, The amour,
Of money on hand and books wanted in their
respective repositories, and the general ageat
shall, in like manner, report to the executive
committee.
AR. l3. Meetings of the Union and board
shall be opened and concluded with prayer.
ART. Ia. No alterations shall be made in this
Constitution, except at regular meeting of
the Bnion, and with the concurrence of two.
thirds of the delegates present.
On motion, ii was resolved, that q copy OF
the discourse delivered on the presen, occasion
by the Rev. Mr. BRowH be requested for pub
licstion, 10 be placed II, the repositories on sale
tor the benefit of the Union.
The following gentlemen were chosen as Of
foerS Tor the ensuing year:
Moses L HuNFER, Esq. President,
GEO. B STEPHESsoN,0
STEPHEN STALEY. w puo.,a,.
JoxX rHAN CUsHwA, a'''
JOHN BoyER.
Jas. Nc MuRRAS. Cor. Secretary,
HEYRY Buck, Treasurer.
%. g. WoLFF, Recording Secretary.
John Strother, DR.. Snyder, John Doll, Is.
Chapline, - Byers, Hezekiah Hedges, Sam.
uel Miller, and Henry Kitchen, Managers.
The next annual meeting is to be held at
Shepherdstown, on the first Wednesday in A
pril. 1880.
The following table shews the present state
ofthe several schools in connexion with the q.
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