The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-07-18
sARBATH SCHOOL UNfON.

the evils Of the day rest. Its Office is is to
take bold of the youth Of the land and
mould their plant minds, from Sabbath to
Sabbath, in accordance with the sublime
teachings of Christ. What other means,
within our reach, Sc well adapted to this end
as the Sabbath School? The Christian, inn
bued with the spirit of Christ, says, organ
ize Sabbath School Unions in every county
of the State, that the cause of Christ, our
Lord and Savior may be builded upi The
Statesman, who from day to day meditates
upon the best means of advancing society
and contemplates the future glory and per-
mancncy of the nation, says the same
The man Of property who desires that every
member of society should be iInbued with a
lively sense of justice, hat every man should
feel secure in tina enjoyment of his posses
sions, says the same. Men of every shade
Of opinion, who have the welfare of their
fellow being at heart. unite in a desire for
efficiently organized Sabbath Schools in
every county and township in the State.
In Harrison County. we have seven thou
sand four hundred aud fifty six children be-
tween the ages Of FIVE AMI twcnty-one years
of age, distributed as follows, among the
different townships: Short Creek, 773;
Green COB; German, 46l; Athens, 54S,
Cadiz. lUO6; Archer, 32l; Rumley, 44O,
Mooreield, 426; Nottingham, 399; Stock,
3l4; North, 43S; Freepnrt, 3S7; Washing
ton 444, Franklin, 400; Monroe, 406. From
this exhibit, every Christian of each town
ship can ascertain, what amount of Chris
tan duty remains imperfurmed. Every
true Christian will feel it to be his duty to
ascertain how many of these children, in
the different townships, are led into the
Sabbath School, from Sabbath to Sabbath,
to receive divine instruction. If we have
reason to feel self condemned for our past
neglect in this matter, let us resolve to make
full amends in the future, let us prove that
there is at least "a little Leaven' in every
township in the County. Let every town
ship commence to vie with every other
township, to see which one can make the
best report of itself at the convention OF
the Sabbath School Union to be held in
Cadiz, next September. The Secretary of
this organization will be able IN a few weeks
to furnish any of the townships, blanks to
assist them in organizing their townships.
The following are the proceedings of the
adjourned meeting of the Sabbath School
Union, held on last Tuesday, 10th inst. at
the o. s. p. Church.
The meeting opened with singing and
prayer by the Rev. Pittenger of the NJ. K.
Church. The meeting then listened, with
interest, to the Rev. P~ittenger of Caoiz,
the Rev. Armstrong ofShort Greek and Mr..
Pitts Of Franklin, while they pointed
out the advantages Of a well organized
Sabbath School Union. The meeting then
proceeded to the adoption ola constitution
for the county. The constitution published
some two weeks since was amended as fol-
lows and adopted.
Constitution of the Harrison
CO0nty Sabbath Shoot Union.
/. This Association shall be known as
the Harrison COUNTY SABBATH
SCHOOL UNION. Its objects shall be to
unite all Evangelical Christians in the coun
ty in efforts to promote the cause Of Sab
bath School Union, aiding in establishing
new schools where they are needed, and
awakening an increased interest and eff
cheney in Sabbath School work.
2 The Officers of this Union shall be a
President, Vice President, from each town
ship Treasurer, Seer .tary, and an Executive
Committee, to consist of President. Secre-
tary, Treasurer FIVE Others. The terms of
office shall be one year, and until their sue
cessors are chosen. The time for the cleo
ton of such officers shall be fixed by the
Union at any of its meetings.
8. These officers shall perform the duties
incident totheir respective offices in carry
ing out tho objects Of this Union.
a. The secretary shall procure and send
to the Secretaries of the Township Unions,
suitable for the reports from the different
schools in the townships; and shall make
out and forward to the Secretary Of the
State Sabbath School Union, early in the
month of January of each year, an annual
report of the Sabbath Schools in the county
embracing the statistics required by the
State Sabbath Shoot Uunion.
5. The Executive Commute shall pro-
vide for the visiting of all the township
Sabbath School Unions, by persons selected
for the purpose, at least once each year, for
the purpose of encouraging the friends of
the cause, and awakening an increased in
terest and heartiness IN Sabbath School
work in the township.
6: Convention ofthis Union shall be held
at least once a year, at such places as may
be de lgrated, for the purpose Of hearing
from the different townships as the progress
Of the cause, and for such other business
religious exercises as may be deemed most
conductive to the interest and usefulness of
the meeting.
7. All members of the various Evangeli-
cal Churches and Sabbath Schools in the
county, are invited cooperate with the this
Union, and, doing so, shall be called mem
bers.
&. This Constitu ion may be amended at
any regular meeting of the Union.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton Of officers which resulted in the choice
of the Rev. Pittenger Of the NJ. r. Church,
for President, the Rev. Meloy of the II. p.
Church for vice President from Cadiz To-,
and Philip Donahue cf Cadiz as Secretary
and Treasurer. The following persons were
named as members of the Executive Com
mittee, Chas. Warfel. W. S, Poulsop. Rev.
r. Armstrong, Mr.. Pitts and d. S. Bruce
who on motion were made members of the
Execution Committee.
On motion it was agreed that.a Conven-
ton of the Sabbath School Union be held
in Cadiz at tn M. e. Oh urcll on The seco.d
Tuesday DIN 'xt Sept. at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
On motion the Secretary was requested
to furnish the Editors of the Cadiz papers
with tho minutes for publication. -EI
The Union then adjourned, by singing
Come thou %fount," &C., after which this
benedictlon was p%ronnnced by Rev. Arm
strong.
L. D. ROWLEY, President.
H. g.. FoRKER, Secretary, pro TEN.
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