M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-25
snhhnlh school Associntion.

tue CONSTITUTION ana "Ont-llne
Plan," adopted by them, to be pub.
lished in all the newspapers in Jack.
son District, and appointed the un.
dersigned a committee to confer with
you for that purpose.
T. r. STANLEY.
CONSTITUTION OF THE SABBATH SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION OF JACKSON DISTRICT.
PREAMBLE.-The object of this AS.
sociation is the promotion Of the inter-
ests OF Sabbath Schools.
NAME.--This organization shall be
called the Jackson District Sabbath
School Association.
MEMBERsHIP.--The members ofthis
Association shall be the travelling and
local preachers of the stations and
circuits in said district, and three lay
delegates out of the Sunday Schools,
from each circuit, and one from each
station. Such lay delegates shall be
elected by the circuit or station Asso-
Citations, where such Associations ex-
list; and where such Associations do
not exist, by the first Quarterly meet
ing Conference of the Conference year,
it shall be the duty of the preacher in
charge Of the circuit and station to
present the subject Of the election of
delegates to their Association or Quar-
terly Conferences having power to
elect and on failure of such election,
he shall appaint said delegates.
OFFIcERs.-The officers of this AS
sociation shall be a President, Vice
/ President and Secretary.
The presiding Elder Of said district
shall be ex.oficio President of said
Association.
The preacher in charge Of the cir.
cult or station where the session is
held, shall be ex-officio Vice Presi-
dent.
The Secretary shall be elected frcm
among and by the delegates duly as
sembled.
1t shall be the Gnty Of the President
to preside over all the deliberations Of
said association, and to bring the sub
ject object Of the association. before
each quarterly conference, by cOnver-
saton or otherwise, to secure the con-
currence OF the members thereof.
1t shall be the duty Of the Vice
President to preside in the absence of
the President, and to aid him when
/ present and desired.
1t shall be the duty ofthe Secretary
to make and keep faithful record of
all the proceedings Of the Associa'
ton, and to conduct its correspond
ence.
TIME OF MEErING.-This Associa-
tiOn shall meet once in each conference
year, at such time in the month Of
March as may be fixed by the Presi-
dent.
ORDER OF BUsINEss.--1. The Pres
! ident shall call the Association to Or
der at the appointed hour, and open
the session by reading the scriptures,
singing and praying.
/ 2. The election Of Secretary.
3. The calling of the roll.
4. Appropriate business.
AUXILIARY AssoCIAToNs.--fbe
ministers are hereby earnestly re-
quested to form circuit and station
Associations auxiliary to the district
Association, adapted in form to the
wants Of their charge.
AMENDMENTs.-T Constitution
may be amended by a two-third vote
fthe delegates present At any regular
meeting.
AN OUTLINE PLAN OF SABBATH SCHOOL
OPERATIONS ADOPTED BY THE JACK
SON DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.
AS ministers are at the head of eff
cient and successful agents in the
great work of moral instruction, it is
absolutely necessary for them to ap.
prehend their duty and obligations in
all their length and breadth and vast
Importance, and be able to use, with
ease and readiness, every facility for
achieving immediate and decided re-
suits.
Next in order of position and USE
Sulness are the Superintendent Of
Sabbath Schools. To their efficient
supervision they should bend all their
mental and moral energies and abili-
| ties. For their work a certain quail
fication is necessary. To secure this
qualification no pains Or time should
be spared or considered too great an
outlay.
Then follows the invaluable auxilia-
ries-Saobath School Teachers. In
order that they may teach in fact,
they must be taught. They must la
boriously address themselves to the
work OF self qualification, as well as to
that Of teaching.
That these functions may be prop.
erly filled, there ought to be a method