Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-23
SESSION Room.


The twentieth regular monthly meeting of the
Junior Missionary Society was held in this room
Sabbath afternoon, June Il. ISIS.
The Society was called to order, the Vice Presi-
dent III the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr..
Cdrothers.
The proceedings Of the last meeting were read
and approved, and the roll called.
The committee appointed 10 examine the books
Of the Secretary and Treasurer, report that they
have made a careful and minute examination OF
the books of the Secretary, and find that they are
correct; and they find that the Secretary has paid
into the Treasury about (sli) fourteen dollars
more than the books hold him responsible for.
Mr.. Henry asked the committee If they had
called on the Treasurer
The chairman replied that they had and found
ali the money in his hands.
Mr.. Henry said: Having offered the resolution
appointing the committee, the report Of which had
just been read, | wish 10 make few remarks.
Mr. President, | am very sorry that anything
should have occurred that would compel me to
offer such resolution but there had been an i'm
piled censure. a reflection, cast the officers of
this Society, by the Session of the Church
could not let IL 90 10y unnoticed. l thought the
best plan would be to have committee appoint
ed let them examine the books of the Secretary
and Treasurer, To see If they had squandered or
nIisused in any way the moneys belonging TO this
Society.
The committee have made that examination,
and report that the Secretary has paid over all mo
news that have come into his hands.
They not only find the Secretary honest, but
more that he has paid into the treasury some four
teen dollars more than the books hold him respon-
sible for.
The Secretary who the Session of this Church
would cast a censure on, aud would prevent the
moneys of the Society from coming into his hand
has paid over fourteen dollars that he could have
put into his own pocket, and the Society could
never have known anything about II.
i will state that since our last meeting, Mr.
Hoover has paid over all the money that he had
in his hands
reppat 1 am sorrow that ANYTHING should have
occurred that 1 thought was necessary to trouble
the Society with proceedings of this kind, but it
was a matter personal to myself and the Secre-
taTy.
Mr.. Carothers said Mr.. Chairman, the Session
Of this Church have decided that no one shall he
members of this Society who are not pew holders,
members of the Church, or connected with the
Sabbath School, or the Children Of the same.
and they further decide thai the offices of this So
ciety are vacant
In accordance with this decision the officers will
vacate their seats. (Mr. Powell, the Vice Presi-
dent, occupying the Chair in the absence of the
President, suppOsing what his pastar said was
law, immediately left his chair) Mr.. Carothers
continued by saying Major BACON will De chair
man Of this meetings Mr.. Began at the same time
taking the chair
Mr. Carothers then said Mr.. Chairman, the
Session of the Church have agreed to offer the fol-
lowing resolution
RsSoirsd. That Milton C. Dove, Vim. III. Pow
ell John f. O'Brien, X. 5. Jordan, and Mr. X
ii Rawlings be declared officers of this Society
Ard stated that no one would be allowed TO vote
VINO did not como under the decision Of the SEES
sion.
Mr.. Henry Mr.. Chairman, / protest against
any such proc eedings. protest, as member and
an officer of this Society, against any such action
on the part of the Session OF the Church.
deny the right of the Session Of this Church te
have any control over, or right to interfere with
this Society other than they may be Individual
members. ..e..
What, sir, the Session Of this Church to have
any control over right TO interfere with this So
ciety, after having paid my money as required D,
the constitution, and having been made LIE
member by the subscription Of two gentlemen, o.
- 50 each. 80
WHY SIR, am astonished, You certainly can
not be in earnest about the matter. u u were 81