Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-18
Sabbath school VI Getting.

According to previous notice, meeting OF
the Sabbath School Officers and teachers of
this city. was held in the Basement of the LIST
Prcs5y terrain Church on Sabbath evening,
June 18th.
Mr.. &c. Darden,' having been called to the
chair. opened the meeting with appropriate
religious exercises, and stated the object of
he meeting to be to form some organization,
by which the efforts Of those friendly to Sab
bath Schools, and engaged in them, should be
united in order to more efficient operations
in this noble cause.
After several brief addresses, committee,
consisting of the Superintendents of the vari-
Gus Schools in the city and vicinity, was ap-
pointed to prepare and report plan for the
organization of a society to be called the
=" The Nashville Sunday School Union"
The convention then adjourned to meet
again two weeks from the above date.
On the evening of Sabbath, July 10th the
convention met according to adjournment aud
was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Hayes.
The committee, appointed at the previous
meeting. made a report, which after several
RULES OF NASHVILLE SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
/. This Society shall be known as the
Nashville Sunday School Union"
2. IT. object shall be to seek the salvation
of ,ouls. by extending the b. nelits OF Sab
bath School instruction TO every child and
youth in Nashville aud vicini, y and to in
crease the facilities for imparting that instruc-
ton, by so uniting the various Sabbath
schools conducted by the different denomi-
nations las to produce concert of action
among them. The better to accomplish this
object we agree TO the following rules aud
regulations.
5. The ministers Of the various denomina-
lions and he offi;ers and teachers of the va
rious Schools who would Cooperate, or may
hereafter unite in this organization, shall
constitute the Sunday School Union.
4. The officers OF this Union shall be elect
ed sem-annaally in January and July. and
shall consist of President, Vice Pre- sident,
Corresponding Secretary, aud q Recording
:, cretJIy, who shall also act as Treasurer
5. Meetings of this Union shall be held
quarterly, Oh the evenings ut the second Sab
.ath in January. April, July and October,
together with such called meetings US may
b. necessary.
g. Tn. officers of the Union, together with
the SuperinIendents and Assistant Superin-
tendentS OF the Scl"ols represented, shall
constitute an Executive Commi tee, aud shall
mold meeting each month, except the months
IN which the quarterly meetings are held.
7. There shall be an annual celebration by
the schools in October. or at such other time
as may be fixed by the Executive Committee.
3. Quartet y reports shall be presented by
the Superinteudeuls, a synopsis OF which may
be recorded and published under the direction
of the Executive Committee.
A f.eouYnt in nf visits hpt yppD
the Officers and Teut hers of different Schools
will be regard. a. an important auxiliary to
carry out the object OF this UI on.
10. At all meetings of the Union, members
shall be allowed but one speech on any sub
ct, aud shalt be limited 10 five minutes; ex-
ccpt that by permission OF the GUAR, second
spe' ch of three minutes may be allowed for
explanation.
IL The Union will endeavor to establish
Nilsson Sabbath School, wherever there is an
opening for one, within the limits of their
operations; and in such schools, the b BILE
aud the publications Oi the American Sunday
School alone shah be used. In conducting
the meetings OF this Union, aud ia tue mauage-
ment aud instruction of the Mission Schools.
no course shall be pursued, to which any de-
nomination forming part of this Union shall
upon principle o1jSc aud IN cases where
different denominations differ in matter OF
prepared by each denomination shall be alter
uately adopted.
IL. The Officers of the Nilsson Schools shall
be appointed 10y the Executive Committee, aud
the Superintendent thus appointed shall select
his own teachers.
II. AL meetings of this Union and of the
Executive COMMITTEES shall be opened aud
closed by prayer.
IA. Il, personalities from seven Schools
shall Constitute quorum at all meetings of
he Executive Committee; representatives
rom i've Schools shall bv quorum.
Is. No amendment or alteration shall be
made 10 these regulations unless il shall
iave been proposed at previous meeting of
he Union aud passed by vote of two-thirds
tue Schools Iepr,s ased "a ths Jasoa.
Amer the adoption of the foregoing re-
sulaIions, the Union proceeded to an election
II officers for the ensuing six months, which
resulted as follows
Pre'idoa-Rev. w. NJ. REED, Cumb. Pres.
Church.
psee Presdeat-Mr. J. c. DARDES, Let Bap-
1T Church.
cOr. Sr'y.-Ar. Huau CARROLL, Elysian
Grove Meth. Church.
Rec. Sec MIR. ii. HUI McAIIsrEa. LIST
Presbyterian Church.
The meeting was then closed with prayer
" Rev. Mr.. REED, AFTER the passage OF q mo-
iou, requesting the city papers, both secular
nd religious to publish these proceedingsL
J. c. DARpES, CAasrmza.
W. BRrcE THoarsos, Secretary