Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-12-11
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70 the Ministers and Brethren of
the Christian Ul'sOs
@THE CHRIsTAN WITNESS" as
you all know,8was started by
our beloved brOthef, Rev. j. +.
Given, (now deceasea,) in the
interest of the Christian Union.
After his death, his daughter,
Miss Matte Given, undertook,
but not being able to continue
the publication of8 the paper, his
widow proposed Ito Sell, to the
State Council Ohio, at its ses-
sion at Marshall, Highland
county, Ohio, the entire printing
establishment, including "THE
CHRISTIAN WITNESS" and every
thing pertaining to ut. Her
proposition to sell was accepted
by the Council, and thereupon
the Council proceeded to raise
fund to purchase said paper
and said printing establishment,
and continue the publication Of
the paper, A committee was
appointed to make theIpurchase,
and continue the publication Of
the WITNESS. An invoice Of the
establishment was taken, and
the entire establishment, includ-
ing the "CHRIsTAN WITNESS" and
everything pertaining to 1t, was
purchased of Sister Given and
paid for, and the publication Of
said paper continued by a pub
fishing committee appointed b.
the Council, until the funds be-
came exhausted, when the fu%
ther publication was suspended,
short time before the meeting
of the State Council Of Ohio, lat
its annual session, at Sabm
Church, Franklin county, Ohio,
octQPeF 29, Al p 1892.
AT this session Of the Cohncil
it was determined to organize a
Joint Stock Company, fa the
purpose of publishing the CHRIS
TIAN WITNESS, Sabbath School
Books, a Sunday SchogPaper
a Hymn Book and other publ
cations in the interest of the
Christian Union and a pure
christianity; and a committee
was, therefore, appointed to re-
port plan for the organization
of such company The COM
mittee made a report on the
subject which was adopted. A
committee of five wers appointed
by the Council, to olganize such
company under the law of Ohio,
on the basis Of said report. Said
committee were Instructed in the
organization of said company,
and in the adoptionIof its rules
and regulations, to amply secure
and protect the Christian Union
publishing interest. The State
Council was to appoint the ed
itor, and he was to have the sole
charge of the church paper, and
Iall other Of our publications, and
over the matter df the paper,
and said other publications and
said company was to2have no
control over said editor, who
was to be amenable to, and re-
movable by the State Council Of
Ohio, until such time as the
State Council Of Ohio might see
fit and proper to transfer said
publishing interesteoverto, "The
General Council Of the Christian
Union. "F Said. company was to
pay the editor such compensation
as he and the company might
agree upon. Such company was
to publish and furnish for the
Christian Union all It's papers,
books and other printing, at the
usual rates for such publications.
The company was 70 have the
financial management of its af-
fairs, and receive and control all
moneys accruing from the publ
cation of said papers, books, &C.,
and be liable for all debts con-
tracted and divide the profits
pro rata among the stockholders.
The company was to appoint all
its officers, manage It's business,
andyissue said publications, and
do said printing atsuchsplace as
said company might deem for its
best interest.
Thn nato a,,t a co,.oe,o.J