The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-17
Elk County s. s. Convention.

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Mr.. A. B. Preston, chairman of the
Elk Co. S. S. Association Committee
The Convention was organized by
electing the Rev. Robt White, of ST.
Mary's, Chairman, and IL. NJ. Camp
bell, of Wilcox, Secretary.
The exercises were opened by read
ing a selection of scripture and prayer
by Rev. Crittenden.
The following constitution for the
Elk Co. S. S. Association was sub
mitted by Mr.. A. b. Preston, and was
adopted and signed by all present.
CONSTITUTION.
ART l. The name of this organiza-
ton shall be The Elk County Sabbath
School Association.
ART 2. The object of this associa-
ton shall be to promote the Sunday
School work of the county, co-operat-
ing with both union and church
schools already established, and rend-
ering assistance in establishing others
whenever practicable.
ART. 3. Pastors of the churches,
officers and Teachers of the Sunday
Schools, and such other persons as are
actively engaged in Sunday School
work in this county, may become
members of this association by sub.
scribing its constitution.
ART. 4. The officers of this associa-
ton shall be a President, two vice
Presidents, County Secretary, q
Treasurer, and a Secretary for each
Township or Borough, or other
convenient districts, to be elected al
the annual meetings ofthe association.
ART. 5. The duties of the officers of
this association shall be such as Gus
tomarily devolve upon like officers.
The peculiar duties of the Township
Secretaries being to collect and trans
NIT to the county Secretary, in time
for his annual report the statistics of
the Sabbath Schools of their respective
districts.
ART.6 6. The annual meetings of
this association shall be held at such
places as may be chosen in the month
of May in each year Other meet
ings may be held as ordered by the as
sociation or its executive committee.
ART. T. The President and county
Secretary, together with five persons
appointed ut each annual meeting,
shall constitute an executive commit
tee, who shall be charged with the
management of the work of the asso-
} citation during the year.
ART. 3. This constitution may be
amended by a two-thirds vote of the
members present at any annual meet
ing.
Upon motion of J. o. w. Bailey a
committee of three was appointed by
. the chairman to nominate officers for
the permanent organization of the 5.
S. Association. The chairman named
J. o. w. Bailey, Jas. L. Pugh and A.
, b. Preston as such committee, with
instructions to report at the evening
session.
The convention then adjourned un-
J til 7:45 z. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
This session of the convention
! opened with music by the choir, fol
0 lowed 10y reading of the IS Psalm by
, Rev. Robt. White and the recitation
of the Lords Prayer by the conven-
3 ton. Mr.. y. j. Preston, in few
: wcll-scccted remarks, babe all wei.
come to the convention, and to tho
hearts and homes of the people o
l Wilcox. Responded TO by Rev. Robt
2 White, in behalf of the convention
After music by the choir, the Rev
0 Mr.. Gillette of Kane, entertained the
. convention by an eloquent address
upon the position of Sunday Schools
in relation to the church.
Al the close of the address Mr.. \. b.
Preston offered the following resolu
! ton, which was adopted,
D RCSOLUcd That the Rev. Mr.. Gill
lette bear to the S. s. of Kane the salu'
i tations of this convention, and request
their attendance here.
The committee appointed to nom
mate officers for the $. S. Association
reported the following persons as of
ticers for the ensuing year: Presi
S dent, w. II. OsterhOut, of Ridgway
Vice Presidents, j. G. Malone, of vii
| cox, and G. Winslow, of Benezette
Secretary, j. O. w. Bailey, of Ridg
way; Treasurer, Mrs. Horace Little
Of Ridgway; Executive Committee
A. b. Preston, of Wilcox; JOS. Patton
of st. Mary's; Geo. II. Dixon, ant
Rev. VIM. Jas. Miller, of Ridgway
j and Rev. l.. Chilcote. of Benezette
s On motion Of J. L. Pugh, the Officers
nominated We're elected by acclama
| ton.
Y The question, "what is the object 0
Sunday schools was discussed by Rev
, r.. Crittenden, a. b. Preston, II. w
, Brown and others, the principle oh
jects stated being "to prepare tn
. young for eternity" "To ditfuse
= knowledge Of the Bible and to teacl
= the young to live nobly in this world.
"To dive out skepticism," &c. Mr.. }
a l.. Brown then called for the reading
II of the 3rd section of the constitution
/ which was read by the Secretary. MI
Brown moved to amend by adding, al