Article 5. The Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday School Association must meet annually with the Cherokee Missionary Baptist Association and work in harmony in promoting the extension of the Gospel, but reserves the right to meet twice in any one year at any place that may be agreed upon by the Pastor and Deacons of the Baptist Church and also to withdraw from any hazards caused by the Cherokee Baptist Association.

Article 6. It shall be the duty of Associational Sunday School to communicate with the annual Sunday School Association by delegates or by letter. First, giving a complete account of their Sunday School. 2nd, the amount of money raised for the Gospel purposes. Third, list of officers chosen, P. O. Addresses and attendance. Fourth, number of Bibles, books, quarterlys, cards purchased during the year. Fifth, number of new scholars enrolled and baptized during the year. Sixth, names, ages, births to be kept separately. Seventh, number of deaths and names.

Article 7. The constitution and the accompanying rules may be altered or amended at the annual meeting of the Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday School Association by a vote of two-thirds of the delegates present.

## Duties Of Officers

The Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday School Superintendent shall preside during the associational meeting. He shall open all meetings with song, scripture reading and prayer, close with song and prayer. During his absence the Associational Vice Superintendent shall act in his stead.

2. The Associational Sunday School Secretary shall keep a list of names and Post office addresses of all the Supts and Secys and keep a complete record of the proceedings of the Sunday School Association keep a record of all the reports received from the different Associational Sunday schools. Minutes and reports not to be recorded until the same have been approved by the associational meeting. All correspondence for the Sunday school purposes must be made through him by the Association.

3. The Cherokee Missionary Baptist Sunday School Treasurer shall keep an account of all money received from the Associational Sunday Schools. He shall keep a book to record the items, when and where the money came from, showing when and to whom paid and the amount. Give receipt for all money coming into his custody. Make a complete report at the annual association Sunday School to be approved by the majority of the associational delegates present, said report to be recorded on the clerks records.

## Order of Business

1. Song Scripture Reading and Prayer.

2. Read minutes of the last meeting.

3. Read letters and enroll delegates.

4. Call for petitionary letters.

5. Election of Superintendent, Vice Supt. Secretary.

6. Appointment of committee of three to see constitution section 6.)

7. Call for Treasurer's report and approval.

8. Election of Treasurer.

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9. Unfinished business.

10. New business.

11. Hear reports of committee.

12. Read, correct and approve minutes.

13. Adjournment, song and Prayer.

## Rules

We are all thankful that the Lord has spared our lives and Blessed us another year and return we should give Him something. Don't you think that you ought to give Him a penny for every year of your age for the Gospel purposes? Let this money accumulate until your Treasurer comes to our annual association in September each year. Let him bring the entire amount to our associational meeting to be placed on the Gospel purposes. This money must not be loaned given or used for anything until at the association meeting, there to be placed on the Gospel Mission Fund. If you are on the Lords' side what better way could you do for Him on your Birthday? Besides thanking and praising Him?

2. All Sunday Schools in our Association failing to report either by letter or delegates, three consecutive annual Sunday School association, shall be declared disbanded. In case disbanded school desires to re-instate, they must present their petition with names of officers and scholars of their school, be received and given instructions at the annual association. Same new School.

3. Quarterly donation for the Gospel purposes for this year for each Sunday School must not be less than $1.00 and up to any amount. Money must be sent to Cull Swimmer, Eucha, Oklahoma.

4. Each Associational Sunday School must appropriate 25c for our Associational Superintendent, 25c for our Associational Secretary and 25c for our Association Committee. They must be sent to our Treasurer (Cull

9. Each Associational Sunday School must send 50c to our Associational Secretary (S. W. Peak, Maysville, Ark., Rt. 2) at once to help pay for the printing of minutes, constitution and By-Laws of our Sunday School Association.

10. No person shall speak more than twice on the same subject to occupy the floor or ground more than five minutes, without the permission from the majority of the delegates present.

11. Every speaker shall arise and address the superintendent, who shall say "Brother Superintendent" and the Superintendent shall announce his or her name of such speaker before they proceed.

12. No motion shall be discussed without first being presented in writing or on a motion, seconded and accepted by the associational delegates.

## NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY

I sincerely hope that you will read this to your Sunday School at least once a month. Let us do our best to show up better report at our next annual Association. May God bless and keep you safe until we meet again. Remember me in your prayers.

Your humble servant,
S. W. PEAK, Associational Secretary.