The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-06-30
The Egis and Intelligencer
BEL AIR, Md, JUNE 80, 1882.
miscellaneous.
Hartford County Sunday School Union.
Embracing in its Plans and Purpose all
Christian Denominations.
CONSTITUTION.

lnasmuch rs the several and various denomi-
nations of the church of Christ in this county,
have from time to time-it may be their own sep
arate Sabbath school-assembles conventions
conferences, &C., yet firmly persuaded that it is
good for all Christian denominations to meet to-
Rether on common level, for comparison of
views and methods, for mutual stimulation and
encouragement. &C.; that it is good for all Sab
bath school workers in particular for the Sab
bath school work in general, for the community
at large and for the Church of Christ in common
Therefore we, the Pastors of churches, the Su-
perlntendents of schools of the various denomi-
nations in Hartford county, in convention assem-
bled, at Jarrettsville, July 49, 1881 do adopt the
few following articles merely as an outline for
the permanent organization and government of
what shall henceforward be known as 1.-The Har-
ford County Sunday School Union" in connec-
ton and In correspondence with the State Mary
land Sunday School Union
Arttcfe l. An Annual Convention-thev voting and
active members of which shall be the Pastors of
Churches and superintendent of Schools in yir-
tue severally of their offices, and two elected del
egates from each school of all Christian denomi-
nations in the county-shal be held by this Coun-
ty Sunday School Union under the auspices of
the State Maryland Sunday School Union at such
time and place, and with such appointments and
exercises as shall be arranged annually, either by
the Convention of the previous year or by the
Standing Committee on Arrangements provided
however, all persons appointed for prepared
opening discussion of any topic question, shall
be notified in every case explicitly of their subject
and their place in the programme, at least four
weeks previous to the Convention.
irticte2. To the Standing ommittee-composed
OF five persons, representing In just and equita-
tions that send delegates, shall be entrusted all
arrangements for each convention ordinarily, in
@ pace Se tbo
where the convention is to be held, always to be
consulted and conferred with, as an advisory adj
ditonal member of the committee, the other
members to be appointed annually by a majority
vote of the convention. Two members at least of
this committee shall always be eligible for reap
pointment on the ground of experience and eff
cheney, but so as no one person may serve longer
ordinarily than three years in succession. The
Chairman of this Standing Committee on Ar
rangements shall always, at the same time, also
be, corresponding secretary of the County Sunday
School Union.
articles 3. The officers of this County Sunday
School Union shall be President, two Vice Pres
idents, a Corresponding Secretary and two Re-
cording Secretaries; each of whom shall be
elected annually by majority vote of the con-
vention to serve one year, and they shall each
discharge to the best of their ability the duties
usually pertaining to their office. respectively =:
The President to preside and to see that all rules
and arrangements for the convention are prompt
ly observed and strictly enforced; the Vice Pres
ident either one, to preside in of the absence
or inability of the President; the Corresponding
Secretary. who is at the same time also chairman
of the Standing Committee on Arrangements to
conduct all correspondence ordinarily OF this
County Sunday School Union, throughout the
year; to see at each convention that all Pastors,
opening session are properly enrolled. and that
| their attendance or non attendance at the sever
al sessions is noted, and to make also an annual
statistical report of all items of interest of
vice to the convention the Recording Secretaries
mutually ASSIST each OtnQr, one serving IN case
of the absence or inability of the other. and to
see that an accurate record is kept of all pro-
ceedings during the several sessions of the con-
vention.
article 4. The duty of all voting and acting
members shall be to to II first of all that their
names are enrolled in order to be entitled to any
rights privileges or honor to the conventions;
second, TO attend each session punctually third,
to participate in the earnest, attentive cOnsidera
ton and discussion of the various topics present.
ed, endeavorng by all means in their power to
make the convention both interesting and prof.
table to all and fourth. it shall be the special
duty of all elected delegates, representing
schools. after presenting to the enrolling secre
tary their certificate or credentials of election, to
note carefully in the convention. and afterward
report to their schools respectively. the several
points in which they think their schools in par
ticular TO be deficient, and may be improved and
also the several features in the schools that in
their Judgment are excellent and should by all
be the special and peculiar duty of all elected
delegates representing schools in the convention.
.irticit :. In the discussion of questions and
topics, twenty-five minutes shall he the allotted
time ordinarily for each prepared opening adj
dress. Spontaneous impromptu addresses shall
not exceed seven minutes each. except ny a ma
iorty vote of permission from the whole CON
vention, and the entire time occupied in the dis
cusSon of any question or topic, shall not, ms Il
rule, exceed one hour and half.
We hope for the hearty cooperation of all the
Christian churches in our convention, to be held
at Dublin. the LIST and ID of August.
The constitution has been approved by Rev.
Messrs. Kiefer Hartze Wroth. Jones, Benson.
Steele, Finney, Cooke, Marsh and Mcdaniel. and
Messrs. Hyde. Baker, Hon. Jno. H. Price. Chas.
Y. Thomas and Others.