Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-09-06

| Executive Board consisting of five or more
| mem bers, and such other agents or mis-
sionaries rs the Convention may see fit to
| appoint. -----
Art Q. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi.
dent 20 presideat all meetings of the Con-
vention and appoint all standing or special
Committees, unless Otherwise ordered he
shall be 'ex-oflcio" member Of the Exscu-
tive Board. q sEs 81 80
ART. 10 Il shall be the duty of any
Vice President to perform the duties of Il Q
President in his absence. 1t shall also BE-
their further duty to consult with each
church within their districts, and if posi-
BILE secure the establishment of q Sabbath
School in each church in their districts.
ART. II 1t shall be the duty of the
Clerk and Treasurer to keep clear and
just record of the proceedings of the Con-
vention. Also ut the fail session of the
Cow ntion to make q full report of all
moneys received ard discussed by him
IL It shall. be the duty of each Vice
President to make report, to the Clerk on
or before the first of June in each year the
number of Sabbath Schools organized and
| IN operation in his district, and any other
facts connected With his official duties.
ia 1t shah be- the duty of the CoBven-
ton to, elect, the President, Vice Presi-
dents. and Clerk and Treasurer at the
Fail Session. And they shall hold their re
spectiye Offices one year. az eyFH 9M
IA In case of dea!h, removal or exclu-
sion from the church of any Vice Presi-l
dent, it shall be the duty of the President
TO appoint. In case of death, removal or
exclusion of the President. or Clerk. it
shall be the duty of the Executive Board
to fill the vacancy by appointment
Art. Is. The Clerk and Treasurer will in
20 case pay out M 6ney in MS hands belong
ing 70 the Con yentIon except upon order
from the Cow ention or Executive Board.
Art IS This Constitution may be
amended at either of It's sessions provided
said amendments have been submitted In
writing to The Convehtiod at its lasts pre-
cediHR sessions oA1 .i.5.a.5 49eo1A ~
!, Ars i l. Each Church shall be entiuedt to
one vote and one additional vote for every
twenty Eve members Of the Church, or
fractional part thereof.
Appointed a committee on perma-
nent'orgsiizstion5 onsistDg of Beth
rim J. s. Coram, T. L. Moses and w.
A A Conner. 4s.vs
Convention then adjourned one
hour for tiinner. mSl' ~ti1.-" 4 'elAi1 -
S-a 34l y AFTERNOON SESSION. scan 81,
'Convention Called to order by Bro.
HI: c. Hamsted! 9 sszELoId 80 &3sE-
Gemmittee on, permanent, organiza-
ion -Ieported Bro. H O., Hamsted as
P 3esfdtpt Chss., Mason, Secretary, 8
&DevotiOnaE exercises. nSfl GliL50 81
edPfayer bs EEderJ G.s Matlock. s Ia
Called for the names of the Messen-
gers from the Churches
Adair's Creek--B. p Saunders, w.
A A. Conner and J. A Conner.
Beaver DAM. c.. Mynatt, J. NJ.
McCInud and I'll. G Han 5eu.5f sd III
Brick Chapel-Jas. NJ. Reagan,
Resin West. Galloway Morris, w. w.
Reagan aud Miss Alice Weaver.
stock Sprlngs-0A es35Fs5f ,23a2Dl
j Dlmpiiu Creek-0, Il vss a svFa s
/ First Bap list Church, Knoxville
George B. Eager and L. L. Moses.
lIFairview-O.7 38 ll}W sU716E an NJ
Guess' Creek-C. G. Larue and Jas.
Cline.
Indian Ridge-O.
Lutte Fiat Creek-G. P. Mynatt, M.
8. L. MyEatt, r. P Roberts, Miss
Parlee Mynatt and I. D 8. Mynatt.
1 Lyon's Creek+0. BEgI09 % As 81
/ Lost Greek--0.feG g5sys III aoifa3-
Mouth of Rchiand-W. 8. Stone
III. l. Foust aud Alonzo Vineyards.
Mount Pisgsh-O.
| Second Baptist Church. Knoxville
Granville Fraser, w. r. Cooper, Jas
DeArmond, Mrs. Mary Snow and Miss
oalne Crumley.
i Mount Harmony-0 - ~
Paeasant sHnI-A. P. Bishop, p. G.
King aud wv Bradley Sa@
4 Pleasant Gap-0. ..-....s...ss..za--...a-.sas.-
Palestine-O.
| Paw Paw Hollow-0.3 sos
Rocky Vaiiey-0..as 5su5ga 3sl5 svad
Stock Creek-0,9.-E sss p -n4.ss .-gs
Third Creek-Chas. Mason, J. 8
i johnson, William Coleman, w. d
McPhetridge, e. Bishop, James Mul
line, Sisters Marcy Johnson, Parthen,
Ferguson and Pboe De Ann Keith. g II
/ Union Church,. M. Walters. G'
p Valley GrOve-0.
+ Mars Hill-0. aaI litaszs Js So
d Corresponding sMessef gars from
Clint ton Convention-J. c. 1ishop AM
~. NJ. Bisnop.
Motion that, members present from
Churches that failed TO appoint form
aily. be admitted to seats 10 sGc 81 $40
Motion that. all ministers be admit
ted TO seats by courtesy undert the Cen
Il Then took up the questions on IA
lst. q Il there any Bible authorit,
for Sunday School discussion =
; Opened by Elder J. 8. Coram, affirm
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