The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-05-26
Minutes Of the Geauga Co. 8. s. Union,


urday, May 5th, at IL o. clock. A. ". In the
absence OF tho President, J. j. Cory, Mr..
james Strong, ono of tho Vice Presidents,
was called to the chair. The meeting was
opened with prayer. Tho following towns
wore represented Burton, Cbardon, Ches.
tor, Claridop, Huntsburgh, Middefield.
Montvi'lc Nowbury and Thompson.
Tho Corresponding aud Recording Secre
tarics presented their reports, which wero
accepted. The Treasurer was not present, !,
aud no report was received from his de.
partmcnt.
On motion. tho Chair appointed W. H.
Hnrlbutt, Il. o. Lyman aud s. Clapp, a
committee to report an order of exercises
for the dav. Also, j. B. DAWSON, C. Brown
and Esq. Nichols, a committee to nominate
officers for the ensuing year. Tho Com.
mittee on Exercises reported as follows
/. That committee Of threo DO appointed
TO report sui jocts for discussion in the af-
ternoop. 2 That tho Union adjourn for
one hour. 3. That the afternoon session
ba opened with devotional exercises. 4.
That the report of tho iast-namod commit
iee be beard. 8 Election of officers and
miscellaneous business. 6 Conference on
3. 3. interests. The report was adopted,
and the same committee was instructed to
report subjects for discussion in tho after
noon.
Adjourned one hour.
The afternoon session was opened with
PRAYER and singing. The Committee on
Subjects reported as follows.
ResCtped. l. That, while we joyfully roo
onizo u we'll conducted Sabbath School as
a means Of intellectual culture and enlarge.
ment, We prize it mainly as an instrument
in leading immortal minds to saving
knowledge OF the truth as il 10 in jesus.
2. That a lively intereEt on tho part of
parents, superin tendents and teachers, 10 uch
prayer. and patient, humble, earnest labor,
are indispensable 20 the highest prosperity
and usefulness OF Sabbath School.
3. That we recognize in the Sabbath
School an ample fold tor the exercise o!
knowledge. skill and inventive talont 10
those who superinteud nnd teach and we
believe that the claims Of q Sabbath School
on those oflicers,. and their obligations to
Christ. are not answered, unless they are
constantly endeavoring, by d,ligent uso of
oil the means within their reach, 10 improve
their methods Of labor. ... a ..... ..
4. That wo recognize tho hand Of God In
tho formation aud progress of Sabbath
Schools in our County. in preparing the
present generation for the National crisis
that is now upon us.
The report was accepted. and. after ani.
mated aud interesting discussions, the reso
lutions were separately adopted.
The Committee on Nominations reported:
For Prosident-W. ii. Hurlbutt.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Nichols.
Recording Secretarv-E. ID. Taylor.
Trcasurer-W. H. Hudson. .. ...
Central Committpe--W. II. Huributt, J.
Nichols (sr. oGcio..JW II. Wilson, g. J. Bliss
r. Beane, king. L. G. Treat
Vice Presidents--W. Wood, Auburn; E.
j. Hayes, Middlefield; --NettIeton, Balm
bridge; J. V.'Whitnoy. Noutvi!le; Ii. Toiles,
Burton; 7. Carroll. Munson; f. o. Lyman,
Chester; w. II. Hudson. Newbury; A. Baii,
Cbardon; Deacon Baldwin, Parkuan; q. w.
Novel;, Ciaridon; -Soule,. Russell; g.
Brown. Hambden; +. Strong. Thompson;
s. Clapp, ,Huntsbirgh; B. f. Aboll, Troy.
The report was accepted, and the officers
above named were duly appointed.
ResotUcd. that the Constitution be SO
amended that it shall be the, duty Of the
Vice Presidents TO take annual collections,
in their respective townships. for tho Union.
aud forward tho same to the Treasurer. On
motion. a collection was taken. amounting z
rhe Rev w IT UnrIhn,, wos onno;,,od =,
,onrooon, ,ho U,;on a, ,ha S..,oI ~.
~ ho bo,d at Zano.v;Iio nm ,So s,b 7,h .nI
nh ot June noYt yo,od ,ha, ,hs snhha,h
Schools in Tho Co,n,v ho earnea,ir ,e""..,'
I'd ~ sand de,eoa,os N ,ho na,, Addn"a,
Mae,;no q, ! }lss w II Hnrihn,, md
g Ciann we're anno;nted . Commi,toe on
R,ias of Order ~ rennrt M ,ho Annna,
Moct;no in NAV of nsrt vear
Tho f,a.o,d;nn so.v.,srv ;,..,.,oa
N fnrnisb a cenv If ,hs m;nutos Of mi.
meetiny for nubIioa,ion in the II E.,.o,;on
Dsmocrof
Voted n ,d;ourn n uoe, in S,,,h Nov.
h,rv an ,hs .econd So,n,A,, !, NJ ,aec