Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-11-23
The SUNDAY school Convention.

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The following representatives of various Sur
day Schools were found present:
Union S. S. of jackson Township, S. Doll.
M Le6ondn s. S. of Ballville TowBshi
UNITED Brethren,) N. Young, Rev. M. Long
Rev. NJ. Bulger, B. NJ. Long, and N. Long
Ba5tist S. S. of Clyde, G NJ Page Supt., Re,
| WELyon; o L Ames; D D Aues; Miss Iren
Reidy; Miss Richards; Miss G Page; Mis-
@ Richards; Miss Louiza-, Miss Elz
Ames.
German ReformedS S SOf Fremont. Misse
Leah Brahm; Hannah Brahm; Fannie Geesemar
Mr. Heinline.
81. PduPs S S Fremont John Flaugher, M
N E Filson; H L Tyler; duly elected delegates
Also Rev. G H Young; Supt., Misses Ami
Buckland; Mary W Young; Amelia Norton Mr.
A Haynes; Charlotte Buckland.
German Reformed and Lutheran West Ere
mont, Mr. Mills; Mr. J Seibert VIM Wal
burn.
Green Creek Center Union s S. Storn
Supt, Mrs Pool; Geo B Fuller and Mrs Ge
B Fuller
Totonsend Centre S S. Silas Freeze.
Clyde MESS. VIM W Stillson.
Sdndssky zo,omship Union S s of District NJ
9, Mrs Burgoon.
Union S S of Wolf Greek Chapel, Benjamin
Stackhouse and three others
Union S S of Ballville, J g Nudge.
Shiloh S s of Washington, Supt Boor
Presbyterian s s of Fremont Rev Bush.
nell Pastor. G R McCulloch Supt. M Keeler
Mrs Theodore Clapp; Mrs G G Garfield; Miss
NJ Raymond; Miss Anna Shaw; Miss NJ Stahl
Reports were received from the North Ridge
S s of Townsend Township, and the Shiloh
Union S of Washington Township.
Rev Mr. Tuckerman, Agent of the State s
Union, Rev Mr Lyon, Rev Mr. Young, Mr.
Stackhouse and Mr. Mills were appointed q
committee to report constitution, and officers
for permanent organization and retired.
While they were out Mr. Freeze of Townsend
gave an account of the School represented by
him. The Convention also engaged in singing.
The Committee then entered and reported the
following Constitution which was adopted viz.
CONSTITUTION.
l. This organization shall be known as the
SdndGsky County Sabbath School Union.
2. Its object shall be to unite all Evangelical
Christians in the County in earnest efforts 10
promote the cause of Sabbath Schools, in CO.
operation with the State Sabbath School Union
encouraging and aiding in the establishing of
new schools where they may be needed and
awakening an increased interest and efficiency
in this work.
3. The officers of this Union shall be Presi-
dent, a Vice President from each township in
the county, Secretary, Treasurer, and an Exc
cutive Committee to consist of the President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and five others-fve of
whom shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business.
The term Of cfice of all such officers shall be
one year, and until their successors are chosen.
The election of officers shall take place at the
regular annual meeting of the Union. The
Office OF Secretary and Treasurer may be held
by the same person.
4. The officers above named shall perform the
duties incident to their respective offices in
carrying out the objects of this Union, and also
the special duties herein named.
The President shall exercise general SUPER
vision of the work of the Union, and shall, as
far as practicable, see 10 the efficient carrying
out of its objects.
H6 OeCIStdiJ ptOCult, anu bS1O 10 Tue
Vice President of each township, or to the
Secretary of each Township Union, where such
Unions are or may be formed and cooperate
with this Union, suitable blanks for the slatis-
tical reports from the different Sabbath Schools
in the township; and shall make out and for
ward early in the month of March each year to
the Secretary of the State Sunday School
Union, an annual report of the Sabbath Schools
in the country, embracing the statistics re-
quired by the State Sabbath School Union. He
shall also keep a list of all the Schools in the
county, with the name of each school, and the
name and address of the Superintendent and
Secretary of each.
The Vice President of each township shall
have general supervision over the interests of
the Union in this township or district; and shall
when required by the Secretary, see TO the pro-
curing and reporting the statistics of the schools
and shall perform such other duties in the town
ship, a. the Executive Committee may deem
The interests of the cause to require.
The Treasurer shall hold the funds of the
Union and pay the same out upon the order Of
the President, as appropriated by the Execu-
tive Committee.
The Executive Committee may meet at their
own option, and shall have the general control
of the operations of the Union and Of providing
the ways and means for the furtherance of its
objects. They shall make the necessary ar
rangements for the holding and business Of the
annual and other meetings of the Union They
shall promote the holding of Township Sabbath
School Union meetings, and provide persons to
attend and address the same, at least once in
year in each township. They may fill all va
caDcies occurring in the offices Of the Union
during the year. -
5. Conventions OF this Union shall be held
at least once each year, at such time and place
as shall be designated.
6. All members of the various Evangelical
Churches and Sabbath Schools in the County
are invited to cooperate with this Union, and
doing So shall be considered members.
Z. This Constitution may be amended at any
regular meeting by vote of two-thirds of the
members present.
Rev. Mr.. Lyon was excused on his request
from further service on the committee. Mr.. |
@ R MCCULLOUGH was appointed in his place.
The committee then consulted on nomina-
tions for officers, during which time Mr.. Tuck
erman addressed the Convention.
The Committee then reported recommending
the following officers.
President Rev E Bushnell.
Vice PresidsntS-Sandusky Township, John |
Flaughcr; Ballville, Jerry O Nudge; Washing
ton, Jerome L Loose; jackson, Jacob Winters;
Green Creek, W W Stillson; York, W Par
khurst; Townsend, Silas Freeze; the remainder
to be appointed hereafter % -..
G H Krebs, Secretary and Treasurer.
Executive COnmiHee-The President and Sec |
retary and Rev E Lyon; G R McCulloch
Rev H Young; Rev M Bulger; H Lesher. |
This report was adopted, and the Convention |
adjourned. Closed with prayer by Rev NJ |
Bulger.
E BUSHN ELL, Prest.
JNo. FLAUGHER, Sec.