American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-06-21

Monday last. We were pleased [
find him in such fine health an,
spirits.
Madison County Sabbath Schoo
Convention.
Pursuant to a call of the commit
tee appointed by the Sabbath
schools Of Canton for the purpos,
of organizing county Sunday
school convention on the 18th inst.
The following delegates were pres
ent:
Rev. D. G. Langford and J. Fl
Lawrance, Madison Station Union
school.
II. e. Hicks, A. Coleman and w
y. Love, Sharon Methodist school.
Rev. w. E. Dominick, Camden
Methodist school.
Capt. E. q. Postell, South Meth
)dist Chapel school.
DR.. VIM Law and G. W. Graft on,
| concord Union school.
Geo. w. Galloway, Madlsonvllle
| Methodist school.
Rev. II. ID. Noteworthy. G.. w.
Thomas, A. w. Stanford, DR.. T. A.
Phillips and A. Nj. Gurley, Canton
Methodist school
Rev. DR.. j. f. Spillman, John
Handy and w. b. Stinson, Canton
Presbyterian school.
Rev. w. E. Tynes, Rev. Mr.. Mar
hall, ID. g. Landers and j. w.
Maxwell, Canton Baptist school.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Spiilman,
Rev. II. ID. Noteworthy was chosen
temporary President, and Jno. Han>
ly temporary Secretary.
The convention then sang, from
Gospel Hymns. "What friend we
nave in Jesus" after which they
we're led in prayer by Rev. ID. Z
Langford.
On motion the President appoint
ii committee of three to select
Ulcers for the permanent Organiza
ion, who reported as follows:
Capt. f. G. Postell, President
J.W. Maxwell, Vice Pres't Dis. 1.
JOS Mcdowell, 60 Dist. 2.
r. L Bennett, 9" {" Dist. 3
Il q. Hicks, Dist. a i.
DIR. WIN. Law, Dist. 5,
ID. G. Landers, Secretary.
w. Il. Stinson. Treasurer.
On motion of Capt. Posteli, the
alies present who are Sunday
school workers were enrolled, as
'OliOws:
Miss Ida Speed, Mrs. Sa'lie j.
Handy, Miss Clara SpiIIman, Miss
Matte McI<ie, Miss Mollie McKie.
Mrs. Caroline Lewis, Miss Mollir
Dudley, and Mrs. ID. g. Landrrs.
The following committee was APP
nOinted TO prepare constitution
and order of business G. w. Thorn
rs, w. IL. Stinson, and j. w. Max
we'll.
The choir then sang Near the
Cross after which Rev. DIR. Spill
man addressed the convention upon
the benefits Of Sunday school con
ventions.
The choir sang Home of the
Soul" after which the committee
on order of business brought in the
following constitution, which was
adopted
ARTICLE I. This convention shall
be called the Madison County Sat-
bath School Convention.
ART. 2. The object of the con
vention shall be to promote the in
rerests of Sunday schools in this
county.
ART. 8. The convention shall be
composed of delegates chosen by
the several Sunday schools repre-
sented therein; each regular Prot
estant or union school being enti>
tied to five representatives.
ART. 4. All ministers of the sew
eral denominations represented in
the convention shall be entitled to
seats as honorary and advisory
members, and shall have the right
l to participate in the discussion OF
all questions submitted to the con
vention.
ART. 5. The officers of the con-
vention shall consist of President,
a Vice President for each Super-
viSOr's district in the county, a
Secretary and Treasurer.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of
the President to preside at the
VI ihC anu III
case of his absence, Vice Presi-
dent shall take the chair.
ART. Z. The Secretary shall keep
record of the proceedings of each
meeting, together with IA list OF the
Sunday schools in the county, the
name of the superintendent, the
number OF scholars, the postoffice
address of each school, and make II
report at each annual meeting. He
should also be provided with il map,
upon which he may mark with Il
wafer the location of every Sunday
school in the county, using colors To
represent denominations
ART. 8. The Treasurer shall keep
a faithful account of all moneys col
lected for the benefit of the conven-
tion, and shall report at each an
| naal meeting.
ART. 9. The Vice Presidents shall
have general supervision of Sunday
school interests in their respective
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