The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-16
For the Times.
Iha Sunday School Convention.

A call Convention OF the Sunday School Work
ers uf Union County was held This day In the
Baptist Church at this place. On motion OF Rev.
4. a. james, Rev. Z. 4. Scaife was called to the
chair, and John II. Jeiteries requested to act
as Secretary pro tenn.
MIR. Scaite stated the object of the meeting
was TO organize County sunday School Con-
yention and elect Delegates to the State Sunday
School Convention, at GreenVfile on the 2ist and
22d inst.
A call was then made for delegates from the
different Schools to enroll their names where
upon tho following Delegates reported and took
their seats, viz:
Fair Forest Schook-Rev A. A. James.
U.ioa-Rcv. &. L. Scaife, john T.. Cotton, a.
p. IL. Walker, Z. Z. Sartor, "A. ID. Spears, Rev.
B. G. Clifford.
Cane Creek-Robt. G. Farr, j. NJ. Carter, Rev.
j. s. Bailey.
Surdis-J. J. Eison.
Earpie,o-T ID. u. Gregory.
Tuckdho-S. Crosby, Nj. Ii. Mcador, James l..
Jeter.
Sslem-D. w. Owen.
I'adgetfs Crcek-D. N. Wllburn.
E26cthck-John Il. Jetferies
M Joy-G. l.. Bostick.
Odkiand-J. ii. Gossctt.
On motion, q commilte was appointed TO draft
a Constitution and Rules of order for the gov
ernmcnt Of the convention, which was adopted.
The Convention then went into election for
the permanent organization of the bod" which
resulted in the election of Rev. &. i. Seattle
President; Rev. a. James and y. Il. III. Walk
or Nico-Ircsdcnts; John Il. lotteries, Secretary;
and John L. Cotton, Treasurer.
The following Brethren were elected as the
Executive Committee To- serve for twelve months
| viz: Rev. u. q. Clifford, c. Z. Sartor and D. y
Wilburn.
| The following Brethren were elected delegates
| to the State Convention at Grecnyilc OH tho 2ls
and 22l inst, viz: Rev. q. Il. Campbell Johr
Il. JetTerics, Il. &. Farr, aud Rev. Is. q. Clifford
| Atcrmatcs-B NJ. Mcador, James Gossett.
| The Constitution rs reported was adopted
! unanimously after some slight variations.
The Convention adjourned subject to call b.,
| the Executive Committee and President.
| \ good degree Of enthusiasm was manifested
| by the Delegates present ; but VIC lament that 81
few schools were represented. We ask all th
Schools in the County to join heartily with u
| in promoting this the noblest work we can en-
gage in OF training the youth i'll The Bible, ant
y ksoeary tho time our next Convention meet
I TO sec Delegates from every school i'll the Coun
ty. Please give us the statistics of all you
schools, so that we may be able to Count tn
Sunday Shool workers in the County.
| The following is the Constitution as adopte
| by the Convention
l. This Convention shall be called the "Unio
County Sunday Convention.
y The officers of this Convention shall con
sst Of u President, two Nice-Prcsidents, Sccre
tary and Treasurer-to be elected annually.
3. The President shall preside at all meetings
when present, otherwise one of the Nicc-Prcsi
fIents.
4. The Secretary shall keep fair record G
all proceedings, and have the Same published i
the County paper when requested by the Con
vcntion.
). The convention shall elect annually, q
Executive Committee of three, whose duty
shall be to arrange Programme, secure tn
services of persons to deliver essays OH the va
rious subjects selected by the Committee, selec
| the timn and place for eaeL- annual meeting
and call extra meeting of the Conventio
when in their Judgment they deem it proper.
Il. This Convention shall he composed of ihr,
delegates from each school III the County.
I, All the meetings of this convention sha
be opened and closed with prayer
CT. SCAlFE, President