Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-03-21
For the Herald.
Grant County Sabbath School
Convention Proceedings.

AT a meeting held at Lancaster, pursu-
ant to public notice, on the gath day OF
Nov, "A. ID. 1860, for the purpose Of con-
sidering the prophet, Of organizing coun-
ty sabbath school association, the Rev. A.
M. Dixon was chosen President, and Rev.
VIM. III. Palmer, Secretary.
The meeting was formally opened at 10
o'clock by prayer by the President.
A business committee were appointed
consisting Of N. G. Goldsmith, s. Tracy
and w. r. Port, S. s. Agent.
Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
Afternoon session opened by prayer by
Mr.. w. r. Port at 2 o'clock p. m. The
committee on Business reported in favor Of
forming County Sabbath School Asso-
citation.
The following was then adopted as the
Constitution of the Association;
Article Ist.--This Association shall be
known as the Grant County Sabbath
School Association, auxiliary to the State
Sabbath School association, and its object
shall be to promote the interest Of the sab
bath school cause in this county.
Article 2d.--This association shall be
composed Of such officers, teachers and
friends connected with sabbath schools in
said county, as shall associate themselves
together, sign this constitution, and contri-
butte for the purpose specified in the pre-
ceding article.
Article a.--TLe officers of this associa-
ton shall consist of President three Vice
Presidents, and Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall be elected at the annual meeting
which shall be held on the first Tuesday IN
May, each year at such places as tie asso-
citation shall from time to time designate,
and hold their respective offices for one
year or until their successors are chosen;
there shall be semi-annual meeting held
on the ------ of ---- at such places
as the association at the preceding meeting
shall decide upon.
Article at shall be the daily of the
President TO preside at all meetings of the
association. OF the Vice Presidents to pre-
side in the absence Of the President Of
the Secretary and Treasurer to observe the
proceedings of the association, conduct the
correspondence, give due notice of all regu-
lar meetings, call special meetings at the
written request Of majority Of the elected
| officers and render the best statistical re-
port at each regular meeting, that the infor-
nation in his possession will enable him,
receive and disburse the funds of the asso-
citation under the direction thereof and keep
a correct account of the same.
Article 5.--There shall be Secretary
appointed at each annual meeting for each
Township i; said county, whose duty it
shall be to co)late the number and names
together with the name of the Slperinten-
dent, number Of teachers, number of schol-
airs, number Of volumes in library and num-
Der of months that each school has been
taught during the year, and such other
items of interest as may seem to him prop
or, and report the same to the County Sec
rotary s,t least three weeks previous to each
regular meeUing; also TO ascertain the actu-
al religious destitution of their respective
fields and assist in securing the organiza-
ton of new schools, wherever needed, and
in evory proper way strive for the increase
and improvement Of sunday schools, to the
end that sunday school may be establish
ed in every school district in our county,
and that all the childien and youth thereof
may be bought under religious training,
leaving the people of each district in all
cases entirely free and unbiased as to what
connections such schools shall form or what
books or other publications shall be used.
Article 6.--There shall be business
comnittse Of three. appointed at each reg
ular meeting, to wit: the annual and semi
annual meeting whose duty it shall be to
prepare 4 prngramme fer the succeeding
meeting and report the same to the Presi- |
dent at least three weeks previous thereto
Article - ANY .sticle of this constitl-
ton may be altered, amendad or suspended
at any regular aneeting Of tie association
BY vote Of two-thirds Of The members
present.
The following were then chosen as the
permanent officers Of the Association;
Samuel Tracy, President.
Re-. VIM. III. Palmer,
Deacon Geo. Howe, Vice Presidents
Rev. Mr.. Lansing,
N. G. Goldsmith. Sec'y. and Treasurer.
The Township seoyesaries selected are as |
follows;
Lancaster, A. A. Drown.
CassYile, Jacobs.
Glen Haven, VIM. Smothit,
Waterloo, Wilson Oaksy.
Tafton, Il. p. Smith.
Wyalusing, John Hartford.
PlatteyilIe, N. Goodrich.
Patch Grove, John D. McDuffin,
Hazel GFesn, Samuel Culver.
Lima, III. e, Liscnm.
Liberty, Samuel Gregory.
Fepnimore. III. A. !" McNair.
Boseobcl, Mark Bailey
Pleasant Valley, Daniel Banfill, Jp,
Potosi, 49, Davis.
Faris, B. B. Archer.
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