The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-11-11

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On last SUNDAY this Sabbath School
was re-organized. Mr.. r. A. Mckay
was nominated for superintendent. He
arose and said that he would be very
much gratified if they would elect some
one else better fitted to fill b office, "a
would like to know where You couldfnd
him. from some ne,) but that if he was
elected he would do his best to do his
duty. The nomination was put to a vote
and he was elected unanimously.
MI. Robt. Foster was nominated As
sistant superintendent. and was elected
without a dissenting voice, and Mr.. S. r.
Alexander was elected to the Office
of Treasurer. He arose and said that it
was necessary to have a Librarian, and
suggested the name Of Mr.. Alex. Mckay.
Mr.. Mckay objected, and SAID that he
thought some married man should be
elected, for, being an unmarried man, he
could not be in attendance every Sunday.
He suggested the name of Mr.. Andrew
Johnson. Mr.. Mckay was elected, show
ever, with but one dissenting vote, this
own.)
Mr.. Alexander arose and said he want
ed to make a proposition to the school.
Said he, we have two good stoves and a
comfortable house, and he wanted to
have a Sunday-School duringth Winter
as we'll as in the warm weather. lie
wanted all those in favor of his PROPOSE
ton. and all those who would promise
to meet him every Sunday morning, to
come forward and take a front seat. Al
most the entries school went forward. He
said he was highly gratified at b result.
DIR. Mckinley suggested that the Libra
rian should have & book and keep an ac-
of the books taken out, and make the
teachers responsible for them. SuperiB-
tendent Mckay said he had bought a
great many books for the school, and
that now hardly any could be found.
Mr.. Alexander moved that a box be
made to put the books in and tGat the
Librarian keep it locked, there some one
in front said, "You will give me the job,
won't yOu?'1 Mr.. Alexander said he
hoped the gentleman in front ~wouldhave
generosity enough to do that much work
for the Sunday school for nothing, he be
ing a gentleman o Unknown liberality and
a member of the School. (Laughter.)
This silenced the aforesaid gentleman in
front.
Mr.. Alexander. one OF the delegates
who were SEN to the Sunday School
Convention which met in Nashville last
week, arose and said a few words in re-
gard TO its proceedings, and thanked the
Sunday School for the honor conferred
ON him. He also read an appeal from
the Confederate Orphan Asylum. Mr..
Foster suggested that the Sunday School
appropriate one Sundays contribution
10 said institution. Mr.. Alexander said
be thought that would be too small a
sum, and suggested that the Sunday
School appropriate a certain sum out Of
the Treasury. Considerable discussion
ensued about how much should be given,
and at last it was suggested 10y SuperiI-
tendent Mckay that "A public collection
be taken up and the Sunday School CON
tribute afterwards.
Mr.. VIM, c. Hunter be requested 10
make a table and contribution box for
the church, and if he charge anything,
Tor him TO present his bill 10 the Treas
urer. CLaughter.)
Mr.. Alexander said he supposed that
the superintendent had forgotten some
thing. He was absent last Sunday, and
at another church, by invitation, and he
wanted to know if he was to be fined.
He also stated that be went to see his
Mother-in-law, whom he had not seen
for about two years. "a voice, 81 move
that he be fned.") Laughter. The SUI
perintendent said that as Mr.. Alexander
had been usually very punctual he would
remit his fine.
Mr.. Foster suggested that the teachers
offer prizes for new scholars. Mr.. Me-
Kay approved this motion. Mr.. AleXan-
der said that we must have live men in
the Sunday School or it would go under.
There was also considerable discussion
about irreligious men teaching in the
Sunday School.
The Superintendent said he was going
to have some Bylaws enacted for the
school, that all the teachers sign the
same, and that a clause bc inserted inn
posing a fine On the officers for non-at-
tendance, and DIR. Mckinley was requeS-
ted to draw up said Bylaws.
The Sunday School then adjourned.