The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-21

Iue following cOlOred schools we're
reported. Baptist, ParkersDurg; bap-
t..t. Ciarksburgi Presbyterian, Wheel
luE.
hon. e.. ID. Hubbard. from the Com
mItirr appointed 90 prepare a C0nstl-
.uu1n tor West Virginia Sabbath
school Association, made report
which VA, received.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was opened with
singing,
a-a.tsr, Iu The ranks OF Jssus."
Alter uUeen minutes had been spent
.u devotional exercises, the business OF
.u- Convention, being the cuusiders-
uIu uf tle Constitution, Was resumed.
After being yuuOu,ly amended, the
Constitution va, adopted as follows;
Constellation oftte West Trgmia state
Nttbah school association.
AktICLEL
Iu., association shall bc called the
West Virginia state sabbath school
As-urI1tiuu. It's object shall be 10
unite aid Evaug~ural CHRISTIANS
tnr.ue bout tur ~iatc,iu earnest effort 60
promote fus cause of sabbath schools,
tuI tur this purpose Col secure, ~ FAR a.
prrueablv. tuv formation of county
sabbath school Associations through
aut tue state, tl cooperate with this
Association boo this great Work.
ARTICLE 90.
The officers of this association shall
na a Pre-, dent. eleven Vice Presidents.
a Secretary. t Treasurer, aud an ENec-
uutc COMMITTEES uf nine members, la
addition. tnr.frg-ident ana Secretary,
who shall ne er l1icio members OF such
e.. mmlt,ev, tive oi whom shall couStl-
cute quorum ior the transaction OF
business. said uilcer- shall hold their
0mers tor one wear and until their sue
s.--uI, are r.cci,d aud they shall respec-
lively perform che duties incident %
their several uflicr- iu carrying cut the
objects oi this association.
ARTICLE m.
Tn. President. in addition Oh the 9th
er duties pertaining to his Office. shall, as
Tar s- practicable, svr tu the efficient
carrying Ultot ,he objects ot this ass0-
citation.
AmiDtEIv.
The Secretary. under the advice and
direction uf che Executive COMMITTEES,
shall prepare suitable blanks for the
formation ut County sabbath school
Associations. aud -eud such blanks Ca
some friend ui Che cause in each county,
ior tus purp. 81 uf securing the organi-
ration OF such sabbath school Associa.
tuu-. il--hsi lu like manner prepare
aud send blanks Tor the returns Co be
inside ty the schools Co the County A..
-0cIafIuu. aud also to the County Asso-
r.ttIous. suitable blanks Tor che annual
ryuort uttue County Associations o. this
Association.
AKrtCLEV.
The Executive Committee shall an
The vacancies iu Office occurring during
ihe year. shall decide ON the statistics
t1 ue reported Oh this Association, aud
shall make ala necessary arrangement
flr holding and conducting the bust
ness of the annual or other meetings OF
tui- Association.
ARIICLE VI.
The Treasurer shall account for all
MONEYS be shall recriye, and shall pas
out tbe same under the direction OF the
Executive COMMITTEES, upon the order
NI NNF 't-lANNtf att0'Afa ~ tHN WV
Hry.
AErtCLE VII
Thi. Association shall be- composed OF
Delegates from County Associations
aud sabbath Schools. Each County
Association shall be entitled 90 three
delegates, and each sabbath school "a
two delegates for the first hundred
mam hers or less, actuslly enrolled and
one additional delegate for each addi-
uonsi one hundred members, OF irac.
ton thereof
ARTICLE WIN.
Meetings OF this Association shall bs
held at least once year, or oiteuer, al
slch times and places as she Association
may direet.
ARrICLE IA.
This Constitution may be- altered OF
amended at any regular meeting OF this
Association. bv r. vote OF two-thirJis OF
tle mem ber. present az such meeting
The under>I gned committee ap-
pointed to prepare Constitution for The
state sabbath school Association. re
~peytmilv submit the above ~ their re-
port e. ID. HUBBARD,
D. H. fEKaUsoN,
NATHAN Corr,
=. b. BARNrIZ.
j. "A. ATKINSoN.
COuHiiffee.
Ou motion of Nj. A. a.. Leonard, q
Parkersburg. the following resolution
was adopted
Rrsrirei. That H committee Of i've b.
appointed Oh nominate permanent OH
GERS. ~ contemplated by the Coustitu
,ion.
Ou motion of Mr.. Rhoads. of Par
kersburg. the following resolution WA
adopted;
Resah-d. Thst when this AssOcisiiUI
adlouruS. DO adjourn 20 meet 40 Par
kersburg. on Thursday, Friday, >stur
dsy aud sunday, May 18Th, Sth, Sil
and Sis. l>nS.
Rev. n. ". Chidiaw. of Cincinnati
was then Introduced 70 the Association
aud delivered an address upon thesub
iect. els the Church sufficiently sliv
90 the Importance OF the Sahbau
SchoOlf q"
The hymn
; Tins ne D, a battle gaiusi Sal an sud sln."
! wss sung. when Dc. Thad. A. Reamy
, of GAINESVILLE. ohio. was introduced O
. the Convention. lie also took the neg
, auve side OF the question. lis th
, Church suthcienuy alive 20 the import
. ance OF the sabbath SchOOlf"
. The President announced the follow
, ing a. the COMMITTEES provided for h
Mr.. Leouard's res0lusion relating Z
, permanent officers Of The Association
! va. A. a.. Leonard, OF Parkershurg
Hon. e.. d. Hubbard, Rev. Taggar
John Harrison aud NJ. ". Miller, q
J Wheeling.
. Rev. X r. Price. OF wellsburS. ofsre