Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-05-18
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sunday school Convention.

Saturday the 9th instant was the be-
ginning. we trust, of a new era in the his
tory of Washington County. In aecor-
dance with a call for u Convention pub
lished in the HERALD AND TRIBUNE a
short time since, some of the citizens rep
resenting IA portion of the Sabbath Schools
of the County, met at the Court House,
and notwithstanding the very inclement
weather the attendance was good.
There was a temporary organization. by
calling Rev. James G.. Mason, to the Chair
and Il. A. Broyles. elected Secretary.
The following Schools were represented !:
Marshall's School House, Broylesville,
Speedwell, Mt. Bethel and Jonesboro.
The Convention was composed of the
following persons.
Dobson. w. G. Keezle, VIM. A. Nelson,
Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, Col. n. b. Owen, w.
NJ. Slemons. f. W. Earnest. Leander
White. Prof. r. III. DUNCAN, John Dun
can. Prof. III. Presnell. A. q. Mason, j..
2. Hunter. w. 7. Slagle. Jesse j.. Slagle,
VIM. j. Duncan. f. A. Broyles.
The following persons were appointed a
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws !:
Prof. III. Presnel, w. A. Nelson, and
Leandcr White after a few minutes abb
sence reported the following, which on
motion was adopted
CONSTITUTION
OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENN.
ARTICLE /. This Convention shall be
called the Washington County Sunday
school Convention
ART. ,. The object of the Convention
shall be to promote the interests of the
Sunday Schools of this county.
ART. 3. The Convention shall be COM
posed of two delegates from each Sunday
School in the County, chosen by the re-
spective schools.
ART. 4. The officers of the Convention
shall consist of a President, and a Vice
President for zach district in the county,
"a permanent Secretary, n Assistant
Secretaries and a Treasurer. +
ART. .. IL shall be the duty of the Pre-
sident to preside at the meetings of the
Convention. and in case of his absence the
first Vice President shall take the chair.
ART. 6. The permanent Secretary shall
keep q record of the proceedings OF each
meeting. together with a list of the Sun
day Schools in the county. the name of
Superintendent. the number of scholars.
the post office address of each school, and
make a report at each annual meeting.
ART. Z. The Assistant Secretaries shall
write out the minutes at each meeting.
and render the permant Secretary such
assistance as may be necessary. art
ART. &. The Treasurer shall keep a
faithful account of all moneys collected
for the benefit of the Convention, and re-
port ut each annual meeting. p
ART. o. The Vice Presidents shall have
the general supervision of Sunday School
interests in their respective townships.
collect Sunday School statistics, and re-
port to the permanent Secretary at least
ten DAYS before the annual meeting. ,
ART. 10. AT each meeting ofthe CONVEX
ton n committee shall be appointed to
nominate officers ; who shall be elected by
the Convention. -lftfnS
AFT. IL. At each meeting there shall be
appointed an Executive COMMITTEES whose
duties it shall be to make arrangements
for the next meeting of the Convention,
the entertaining of persons attending the
Convention, and TO invite such persons
from abroad as shall addto the Interest OF
the Convention. 1t shall also be the duty
OF this committee to promote the work in
the comfy by every means in their power.
ART. II. The annua meeting of the
Convention shall be on the.
ART. 10. This constitution may be
altered or amended by a vote of two-thirds
of the delegates. present. at any annual
meeting.
A resolution was offered fixing Friday
preceding the meeting of the East Ten
nessee Sunday School Convention, as a
time of holding the annual meeting of
this Convention. There being a tie vote.
by decision of the chair this motion was
tabled until after a permanent organization.
The following prisons viz; DIR. A. S-N.
Dobson, W. a. Nelson, w. G. Keezle.
.Leander White, n, b, Owen, were appoin-
ted a Committee ON permanent organization.
During the absence of this COMMITTEES
lar Profr's