The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-06-14
III. WHAT IT DOES NOT.

III. WHAT IT DOES NOT
I. Exercises no authority.
T. Levies no taxes or assessments.
/ FOrmuateS no creed.
Il. Organizes no Sunday Schools leaves
this for the workers of the various denOni-
nations in each locality to determine upon
and do.
5. Publishes no lesson literature for
sale, and leaves all exposition of Scripture
to the denominations.
% Does not advocate union Sunday
Schools, and favors them only where, and
so long as, there cannot be denomlna
tonal schools.
2. Antagonizes no denomination in any
way whatever.
8. Never knowingly allows any assoCia-
ION meeting or convention to interfere
ur conflict with any church service or
other denominational gathering of any
kind
%. Does not assume that its Annual
Statistical Report of the Sunday Schools
of the State is record of the AssoCla-
tons work. II is a report of the work
being done by all the denominations, ana
the Association complies aud publishes II
fnr the benefit of them all.
". WHAT IT PROPOSES TO DO.
7. EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Establish an
Executive Office to thoroughly systema-
tie and economic i'll the work.
2. MONTHLY PAPER. Publish month
Iy Sunday-School paper solely i'll the
interest of the cooperative organized
Sunday-School work.
:. SUPERINTENDENT AND FIELD
AGENTS. Employ a State Superintendent
and competent Field Agents, chosen from
different denominations, to promote the
work throughout the State.
V. HOW IT IS SUPPORTED.
I. lis first and chief support is the time
and talent devoted by the voluntary ser
vices of all its officers.
q The means freely given by these
same brethren and number of other
| Christian business men who are COntribu
| tors to the SPECIAL, SUBSCRIPTION, which
| Anus by given number of $780, $50. $25,
| SO and S subscriptions to raise at least
! go annually.
/ The voluntary contributions OF the
/ 9..uIay-SChOol officers, teachers and schOl-
ars of the State on ANNUAL OFFERING
| DAY FIRST Sunday i'll May or upon the
next most convenient Sunday. 1t is sug-
gestcd that each person be afforded an
opportunity to make an offering OF at
least five cents a year for the work. 1t is
| hoped that the appreciation of the work
viii grow until all schools enjoy partici-
patton i'll the annual offering
VI. OBJECT OF ORGANIZATION.
.1'he object of inter1enominational Or
nlzed Sundav-SChool work, as promoted
Ul our State, county and township asSOCl-
atoms NAV be indicated by seven E's:'
l. EXPLORATION of every school dlstrlc,
of every township of every countysby &
house to house visitation for the purpose o.
2. ENLIGHTENMENT as to the aCtua
religious status, number of persons not II
any Sunday School and not under the
influence of the Bible, the neglected anC
needy districts or localities, and place:
where new Sunday Schools can be estab
1ished, in order that this reliable inforna
ton may be the basis of intelligent actor
and result in the
\. ENLISTMENT of the Christians OF
every name in a cooperative endeavor t.
gather into the Sunday Schools of GU
various denominations the thousands IL
each county now growing up without
knowledge of God and His Word. ~
%. ENCOURAGEMENT. By standing to
gether in common cause every schoo
and every worker is encouraged. b
rounseling together difficulties are SUI
y mounted Exchange OF plans stimulate
the work.
8. ENTHUSIASM enthusiasm is neces
Sary to the success of anv great work. A
irnself: nor can a lone school enjoy til
enthusiasm that results in the Congrega
ion Of those Of like mind for common
purpose. Reports Of progress, of increase
and improved work, and Of success an
blessing, greatly cheer all, and keeps tn
enthusiasm agl0w which helps to main
I lain the interest Ill the work. <
O 6. EDUCATION. BY conventions and II
stitutes the work is greatly improved an
extended, the workers are trained tor SCI
4 vice, and the teachers are better fitted
impart knowledge of the Word OF Goo
Bv organization the State Associate
n seeks to make effective plan which pre-
| yides course for the systematic study Q
the Bible in preparation for the work c
, teaching the Sunday -School lesson
o 81. CHARACTERIZATION. To this all els
leads, for this all is done. To bring th
, OregOn's Election.
=. Portland, June 11.-Complete r
=. turns from twenty-five counties al
- nearly complete returns from the r
0 naming seven give the following vo
for Governor; Lord, Republican, &C
n O29; Pierce, Populist, 25,451; Ga
loway, Democrat 1875; Kennel
Prohibition, 1876. Lords plura
ity 1883. The scattering return
yet to come in will probably increa