The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-14
SABBATH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

EDIToR News: Pursuant to nOticS
. meeting was held In this city ct the
Presbyterian church, on Sunday No
vember 9th. to organize = Sabbath
School Association.
Prof. Carmichael called the meeting
to order. DR.. J. J. Wright was ap-
pointed president and C. B. Bachelor
secretary.
On motion E. w. Cunningham, G.
w. Frederick and 8. D. Riggs were ap-
pointed q committee to assign the va
rious visiting committees selected by
the different schools to their specific
portions of the city to solicit the older
as well as younger to attend some Sun
day School. The committee made the
following report which was adopted:
LIST District-North of Niath avenue
and west Of Commercial street: Mrs.
Mo1fat and Miss Lydia Wood.
and District-NOrth Of Ninth aven ne
and east of Commercial street: Mrs
Geo. Newman and E. w. Cunningham
Sd District-North OF Sixth to Ninth
avenue west Of CUmnaerciai street
Mrs. A. 8. Smith and Miss Maggie
Criley.
4th District--North Of Sixth to
Ninth avenue east OF Commercial
street: Mrs. F. B. Smith and Miss
Ellen Plumb.
9th District-South of Sixth to Third
avenue west Of Commercial street
Miss Carrie Rawson and Miss Lizzie
Holderman.
9Th District-South of Sixth to Third
avenue east Of Commercial street Miss
Ann Nichols and Miss Eddy.
7th District-South of Third avenue
and west of Commercial street: Mrs.
Morse and Miss Anna Bigger.
9Th District-South of Third avenue
and east of Commercial street: Mrs.
Thompson and Miss Todd.
The committee from the colored
school was assigned Is follows: 1st
ward, Mary Upton; I'd ward, Allie
Greyson; Sd ward D. F. Upton; 4th
ward, T. L. Love.
On motion Paul F. Jones E. L. Row
land and 5. B. Riggs were appointed
to draft q constitution and bylaws for
the Association. The committee sub
mitted their report which was adopted.
1t provides for president, 9 vice pres
ident from each OF the schools repre-
sented, . secretary and treasurer, and
an executive committee Of three; the
annual election OF officers to be held
on the second Sabbath in January, and
the regular meetings to be held every
two months on the second Sabbath Of
the month. f-.s
p. j. Carmichael, d. w. Eastman
and w. H. II. Wood were appointed to
nominate officers for the Association.
They reported the following: Presi-
dent, Z. w. Cunningham; Vice Presi-
dent, Charles CaVaness; Secretary,
Mrs. c. T. Melvin; Treasurer, Mrs. II.
J. frey. The report was accepted
and the nominations confirmed.
Z. J. Carmichael, D. W. Eastman
and w. II. H. Wood were appointed an
executive committee.
The visiting committees were re-
quested to make their report to the
secretary, Mrs. Melvin, on or before
Wednesday the 10th inst. They were
also requested to report the names OF
those not attending any OF the Sunday
schools.
The meeting was devoted mainly %
settling the prelimlnarIes for the or
ganization Of an association that It Is
hoped and believed will be such that
all who feel the Importance Of Sunday
school work will give It, not only their
sanction, but will be present 1t future
meetings, and labor to make It both
useful and interesting.
The Association adjourned to meet
at the same place, In two weeks at 3
O'Clock p. m. c. B. BAcHELLRR,
Secretary.