Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-11-18
STATE SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION.

Gently been held in Montpelier, and the
following has been the result. II cannot
he otherwise than good thing. if those
interested in the cause work together bar
monoiusly:
IN .gff Z CONSTITUTION.
ART. /. This organization shall be
called 1.-THE Vermont Sabbath School
Union"
ART, 2. The object of this Union
shall be to promote the interest of Sabbath
Schools in the State
ART. 8. The Union shall be composed
of the pastors of the Evangelical Church
es, and the Superintcndants and delegates
of the Evangelical Sabbath Schools in
the State.
ART. 4. The officers shall be Presi-
dent, four Vice Presidents, Recording Sec
rotary, Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer, and Corresponding Secretary for
each county in the State, to be appointed
at the opening Of the Annual Meeting, and
to hold Office until their successors are APP
pointed.
ART. s. The Corresponding Secretary
shall make report at the Annual Meeting
of the Sabbath Schools in the State.
ART 6. The Annual Meeting shall be
held Tuesday and Wednesday following
the second Thursday in October.
ART 7. This Constitution may be
amended at any Annual Meeting by a
vote of two thirds of the mbers pres
ent.
President.-Rev. N. P. Foster, Burling-
VSce PreSidents-H. D. Hopkins, ESQ.,,
Montpelier, F. G, White Esq, Benuing-
ton. Rev. j. L. Sinclair Vim. A. Burnett,
Esq, Rutland.
Recording Secretary-Rev. J. T. Ford,
Stowe.
Corresponding Secretary and 7reasu-
rer- Rev. J. Tucker, Jr., North Benning-
ton.
County Corresponding Secretaries.
Addison-Rev. M. Ludlum. Middle
bury. Bennington-Rev. j. Tucker. Jr.,
Caledonia-Rev. R. j. Torrey, East Ha-
ven. Chitteden-P. G. Able, Essex.
Essex-George F. French, Lunenburgh.
Franklin--Fred butcher, Sc. Adams.
Grand Isle-Rev. O. G. Wheeler south
Hero. Lamoille-Rev. L. B. Steele,
Johnson. Orauge-Rev. Mr. Lyford East
Randolph. Orleans-E. S. Cowles, Gov.
entry. Butland--Rev ]. G.. Hale, East
Poultney. Washington-Rev. A. L.
Cooper. Montpelier. Windham-Rev. E.
G. Bass, Bellows Falls. Windsor-Rev
J. G. Abbot, Windsor
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolced, That as Jesus Christ came
into the world to save sinners, and as the
existence and labor of the Church of Christ
is for the same end, so all Sabbath
School labon must aim at the. salvation of
souls -
ReSolued. That the friends of Sab.
bath Schools should have full faith in
the conversion of children, and labor
directly and earnestly to secure this re-
suit. Ia
Resolced. That the Corresponding Sec
rotary furnish blanks to the County Sec
retares for reports upon the following
topics. viz: No. of Schools, No. of Teach
ers, and classes, No. of volumes in libra
ry, No. of conversions. and No. of deaths.
Resolced, That the thanks of this
Convention be hereby rendered to the
Churches and friends in Montpelier for
the generous hospitality in providing for
the delegates, to the several papers which
tuitously published the call and pro-
ceedings, and the railroads that reduced
their fares ia favor of this body
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates to attend the Massachusetts
State Sabbath School Convention. viz
Rev. j. W. Chickering Rev. M Carpenter,
Rev. ID. S. Frost. 5eIu
The following were appointed dele
gates to attend the New York Sabbath