The Republican journal., 1883-07-26

SABBATH SCHOOLS. At the recent meeting at
Burnham, of the Somerset and Waldo County Sab
bath School Convention, it was thought advisable
TO divide the convention and establish one for the
county of Waldo. The organization has since been
completed and through the courtesy of the secre-
tary, Rev. Mr. Tufts, present the following con
stitution and list of the officers of the new So
ciety:
Art. |. This Convention shall be called the Wal.
do County Sunday school Convention
Art. ,. The object of this Convention shall be to
promote the interests of Sunday SCHOOLS in this
County.
Art g. The officers of the Convention shall consist
of president and vice president for each town
ship in the county permanent secretary assistant
secretary and treasurer
Art. A. 1t shall be the duty Of the president to
preside at all meetings of the Convention, and in
case of his absence the first vice president shall
take the chair
Art. s. The permanent secretary shall keep a
record of the proceedings of each meeting together
with list of the Sunday schools in the county, the
name of the superintendent, the number of scholars
post address of each school, and make Il re.
port at each annual meeting.
Art .. The assistant secretary shall write out
the minutes of each meeting, and render the per
manent secretary such assistance as Ilay be neces-
sary.
Art I. The treasurer shall keep a faithful ac.
of all moneys collected for the benefit the
Convention, and report at each annual meeting
Art. s. The vice-presdents shall have the gen.
respective towns collect s. s. statistics, and report
to the permanent secretary at least ten days before
the annual meeting.
Art 8. At each annual meeting of the COnven.
ton committee shall be appointed to nominate of
icers who shall be elected by the Convention.
Art. 10. AT each meeting there shall be appoint
ed an executive committee, whose duties it shall be
to make arrangements for the next meeting of the
Convention, the entertainment of persons attend
ing the Convention, and to invite such persons from
abroad shall add to the interests of the COnven
ton. 1t shall also he the duty of this committee
promote the work in the county by every means IN
their power.
Art IL. The annual meeting of the Convention
shall be on the
Art r. Any superintendent or other officer
| teacher adult member of an Evangelical Sunday
school in this county, may be member of this Con
vention, and being present at its meetings, be Ell
titled to take part in the same
Art. ID. This Constitution may be altered or
amended by a vote of two-thirds of the delegates
present, at any annual meeting.
Rev. w. ii. Williams, Belfast, president; Rev
Geo E. Tufts, Belfast, secretary; a. Perry, JOIN
Mace, Belfast and n. Z. Murray, Burnham, execu
tive committee. The viccpresidents, one from eacf
town, are-C. F. CHM, Belfast n E. Murray
Burnham; John Perley, Thorndike; Michael Chase
Brooks; Samuel Warden, Palermo; Mrs. II. Elder
Freedom; Rev. Mr.. Morlen, Unity; Rev. c. O. Pur
rington, Montville; j. r. Mears, Morrill,; Oma1
Hussey Waldo; f. w. Haley, Winterport; Geo. l.
Merrill, Searsport; ID. b. Cobb Searsmont; Geo
s. Hunt Liberty; Albert CroXford, Jackson; II. c
Brown, Linconyie; Joseph Robinson, Monroe
Rev. c. NJ Rhodes, Islesboro.