San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-04-17
Reported for the Fasn Pssss.
Proceedlngs Of tho Hays Coun.
" Sabbath school Conven.

SCIENCE HALL, April 3, 1880.
Owing to bad weather, the Conven.
ton did not transact any business in
February, but now conveues in re-
sporse to a call of the President, to
transact its appropriate business.
The President opened the Conven-
ton by reading the XIXth Psalm.
when All hail the power Of Jesus.
was sung, and prayer offered by Rev.
j. j. A. Roach. Take the name of
Jesus with you,' was sung, and the
Address of Welcome was delivered
by Il. 8. Rolin, Superintendent Of Sci
ence Hall Sabbath school. Life for a
look, was sung, and T. Everett. q. g..
Richards and r. s. Rolin were appoint.
ed on Credentials with instructions to
report forthwith, which they did; re-
porting San Marcos NJ, Il. church,
Mountain City, Independent Hall, and
Science Hall Sabbath schools repre-
sented aud entitled respectively to 12-
1855 votes each. Hold the Fort
was sung, minutes Of the last session
read aud the reading OF the Constitu-
ton deferred until evening session.
By motion, all present were invited to
participate in all discussions, when re.
port of Sabbath schools were read and
received. .iosa ai-'f'a .a'
RS. Rolin. C. G.. Richards and B.
F. Hall were appointed on programme
for tomorrow, when j l.. Pyle asked
the appointment Of q committee, which
was appointed, to investigate one D. q.
Cook and his Sabbath school literature.
What friend we have in Jesus, was
sung, and Convention adjourned until
2 o CLOCK ?. NJ. te,,. =
At2 o'clock P. NJ, President called
to order and Convention was opened
by song and prayer. Jesus loves me. ;
was sung and the Constitution read
when the committee on revision and
amendments to Constitution offered
the following as amendments, which
were adopted Isl. To define the
membership of this Body in Art. 5. to
be its officers. Superintendents OF s.
schools. ministers, members Of stand.
ing committees. all persons elected or
appointed 10 discuss questions or read
essays in this Convention and delegates
from 8. schools, one delegate for every
fifteen members or fractional part there.
of. Each member to have one vote
and there shall be no voting BY proxy,
but delegate may cast part or the
entire vote Of his or her school dele.
CATION. To amend Art. 7th, by striking
out the duties of Corresponding Secre-
tsry and inserting instead thereof-to
notify all persons elected or appointed
to membership, of their membership
Of their respective duties and Of time
aud place of meeting of Convention
To amend Art. 9th, making it an ad-
ditional duty Of the committee Of five
to nomipste officers for this Conven
ton. To amend Art. 1lth. By striking
out the word delegates and inserting
| il its stead the word members. tt
To amend the Roll Of Business 50 q,
to make the 3rl order thus: Appoint
meut Of Committee on Credentials and
Enrollmento Of Members. and also. III,
9th order to be: Reading and Adop
ton of Minutes The following re
port ss programme fer 10 morrow sai
sdopted:-Ssbbath school Mas Meet
ing at 9i o'clock, esBdse,ed By DR.. j
II. Combs. opcoed with song. Corona.
tiob,' reading Of frt division ol
Psalns By DR.. Combs. prayer by Rev
&c. King. addresses By Pref Rous.
-v,u .rd Rev Il e Ks-r "a the