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

The Sunday School Convention.
A call Convention of the Sunday School Work
ers of Union County was held this day in the
baptist Church at this place. On motion Of Rev.
A. a. James, Rev. T.. L. Scaife was called to the
chair, and Jehn II. Jetferies requested to act
as Secretary pro TEN.
MIR. Seattle stated the object of the meeting
was TO organize County Sunday School Con-
School Convention, at dreenvfile on the 2lst and
22d inst.
A call was then made for delegates from the
different Schools to enroll their names where
upon the following Delegates reported and took
their seats, viz:
Fair Fores. School-Rev. A. A. James.
U,,ion-Rcv. G. 4. Scaife, John T.. Cotton, A.
p. IL. Walker, q. G. Sartor, A. d. Spears, Rev.
b. G. Clifford.
Cane Creek-Robt c. Farr, j. NJ. Carter, Rev.
]. s. Bailey.
.Sardis-J. j. Eison.
Fairpie,o-T. ID. u. Gregory.
T'uckdho-S. Crosby, Nj. B. Meador, James I.
Jeter.
Salem-D. w. Owen.
Padgetfs Creek-D. N. WIlburn.
ElJethcl-John Il. Jefferies.
Mt Joy-G. p. Bostick.
Odkiand-J. II. Gossctt.
On motion, q commtte was appointed 10 draft
| a Constitution and Rules of order for the gov
ernment of the convention, which was adopted
The Convention then went into election for
the permanent organization of tho body, which
resulted in the election of Rev. C. 4. Seattle
President; Rev. A. A james and A. p. ii. Walk
er Vice Presidents; John Il. Jetferics Secretary;
and John L. Cotton, Treasurer.
The following Brethren were elected as the
Executive Committee To- serve for twelve months,
viz Rev. u. g. Clifford, G. Z. Sartor and d. N.
Wilburn.
The following Brethren were elected delegates
to the Stasc Convention at Grecnvillc on tho 21st
L s,.~l ~
Il. Jcferies, IL. g. Farr, aud Rev. Is. q. Clifford.
| Alternatcs-B. NJ. Mcador, James 6ossett. -
The Constitution as reported was adopted
| unanimously after some slight variations.
| The Convention adjourned subject TO call by
the Executive Committee and President.
good degree of enthusiasm was manifested
| by the Delegates present but VIC lament that so
| few schools were represented. We ask all the
Schools in the County to join heartily with us
| in promoting this the noblest work We can en-
| gage in of training the youth in tho Bible, and
aosSsy tho time our next. Convention meets
TO sec Delegates from every school in the Coun.
| ty. Please give us the statistics Of all your
Sunday Shool workers in the County.
The following is the Constitution as adopted
by tho Convention:
l. This Convention shall be called tho "Union
County Sunday Convention.
| 2. The officers of this Convention shall con.
sist of n President, two Vice Presidents, Sccre
1'tary and Treasurer-to be elected annually
8. The President shall preside at oil meetings
| when present, otherwise one of the Vice-Presi
fdents.
4. The Secretary shall keep fair record o.
all proceedings, and have the samo published in
the County paper when requested by the Con
vcntion.
8. The convention shall elect annually, on
Executive Committee of three, whose duty II
| n Programme he
services of persons to deliver essays on the va
rious subjects selected by the Committee, select
! the time and plaza for aaak animal mating
| aud call an extra meeting of tho Conventiou
when in their judgment they deem it proper.
q. This Convention shall be composed of iAre,
delegates from each school in the County.
Z. All the meetings Of this convention shall
be opened and closed with prayer.
| &. L. SCAlFE, President.
| j. II. JEFPEnIEs, Sec'y,