Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19

Inc following constitution was reported
by the committee, which was, on motion
adopted:
sa| CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE Z.
This Convention shall be called sshs Mineral Poip,
District Sunday School Conven tion." -
ARTICLE II.
The object Of this Convention shall be to promote
the interests of the Methodist Episcopal abbath
Schools in the Mineral Point Districts Of the
Wisconsin Conference.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of the Convention shall consist of a
urer whose duties shall be such usual TO such
officers.
ARTICLE ~.
The Presiding Elder ofths district shall be &c oeie
President The Vice President Secretary and Treas
shall hold their Offices from the time of tn air
election until the election Of their at the
next annual session Of the Convention.
ARfIcLEv.
The election of ofieers shall bs held Immediately
after opening addresses at each annual session.
ARTICLE VI.
At each meeting Of the Convent ton, standing com.
mittees shall be appointed as follows viz: On Reso-
buttons, On Time and Place Of next Convention and
On Programme.
ARTICLE VII.
0an0raI
rangsmsnts which shall consist Of the preacher in
sharge and the 8. 8. Superintendent of the place of
tho ensuing yearly Convention.
ARTICLE VIII.
This Conve ntion shall be composed Of all Pastors
and all g. g. Superintendent of the N. E. g. Schools
the M. K. Church. and such other Representatives Of
the NJ. E. s. Schools in the District shall be In
tendance. ,ffs
ARTICLE IL.
This Convention shall hold session once during
zach conference year. at snch time and place 40 may
be selected by the Convention.
..-s rst ARricLE K.
This Convention may be called for special session
upon order Of the President and Secretary fave
pastors aud five 8. 8. superintendsnts.
ARTICLE H. -
There shall be- during each yearly asso citation,
three class drills, illustrating tho proper methods Of
teaching In the adults youths, and childrcn's de-
partments Of the 8. Schools.
''.s" ARTICLE XII.
All Essays and Addresses beginning the consider
alton of any subject assigned on the programme,
shall he limited to ten minutes Speakers following
shall confine their remarks to five minutes, each.
ARTICLE XIII.
This Constitution may be altered amended at
any yearly meeting of the Convention by two.thrds
Of thuse present. after one days formal notice.
The session closed with the Doxology
and benediction.
Evening Session, u p. m.
There bsing heavy rain storm the pro,
posed Children's Mass Meeting could not
DO held.
Thursday, 81 a. m.
The session was opened with devotional
exercises, led by Rev r. MANUEL.
Rev. P. E. Knox delivered an address
on "Thc Qualifications of Successful
Teacher" Remarks were made upon the
subject by Bros. Richardson, Cummings,
Lawson, and others.
Rev. E. W. Mckinley addressed the
convention, on 1.-THE True Aim of S. s.
Teaching"
The next order being Voluntary Discus.
sion of Sunday School Interests, remarks
were made BY Bros. Springer, Knox, and
others.
The question drawer was opened and
questions answered by Bro. Sturgis.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Resolped, That we tender q vote Of
thanks to the citizens of Dodgeville FOL
their kind entertainment, and to Mr.. Sol
T. Osborne and others who have enter
tanned the convention with sweet songs.
On motion it was
ResolUsd, That the proceedings Of this
convention be published in the several
papers in the district.
On motion j. Thos. Pryor was elected
Treasurer.
A collection was then taken to meet the
expenses of the convention. Amount col
lected 81 IS.
There being no further business, the
convention adjourned sine die with bens-
diction by Rev. Richardson.
w. HAW,
Attest: Pres't.