Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1874 — The Jasper County Sunday School Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Jasper County Sunday School Convention.

( Concluded from last week. ) Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 21st, 1874. J;80 p. m. The Jasper County S. S. Union Convention met pursuant to adjournment. John Coen Chairman. Mfnutes of the preceding meeting read and approved. Report of Committee on Constitution called for. Tho Committee reported the following Constitution, which was accepted and adopted: Art. Ist. This asociation shall be knows as the Jasper County Sunday School Union. Art. 2nd. The object of the Union shall be to promote the interest of the Sunday Schools of the County. Art B<L All active Sunday School workers in Jasper county shall be members of the Union, and each school shall, at its first meeting in May of each year, elect three or more delegates who shall be entitled to vote in the annual meeting of the Union Act 4th. The officets of the Union shall consist of a President and Vice-Presidentl for each Township in the county, a Permanant Secretary and assistant Seer tary and a Treasurer. Art sth. It shall he the duty of the Piesident to preside at the meeting of the Union and in case of his abseuce, the eldest Vice-President shall take the cha r. Art 6th. The Permanent Secret ary shall keep a record of the proceedings of each meeting of the Union—together with a list of the Sunday Schools in the count}', the names of the Sperintendent, the number of schools and the Post-Office address of each school, and make a rtfiori of tho same at each annual meeting. Art 7tli. The Assistant Secretary shall write out the minutes at each meeting and render the Permanent Sect, such assistance as may be necessary. Art Bth. The Treasurer shall keep a faithful account of all moneys collected for the benefit of the Union, and pay the same out only on the order of tho Union, attested by the President or Vice-President. The Sect, shall pay over the balance in the Treasury to his successor and report at the next annual- meeting. Art 9th. The Vice-President shall have the general supervision of Sabbath School interests in their respective Townships, collect Sunday School statistics and report to the Permanent Secretary,-it least ten days before the annual meeting in each year. Art 10th. The officers of the Uoion shall be elected annually by a vote of the Convention the nominations being made by a committee chosen for the purpose—it being understood that in any Township where a branch organization is kept ap its nomination for the Vice-President of such Township shall be respected. Art 11th. At • ach Annual meetißg there shall be appoin'ed an Executive Committee of five, whose duty it shall be to make arrangements for the next annual meeting of the Union, the entertainment of persons attending the annual meeting, or Convention and to invite such persons from abroad as shall add to the interest of the meeting. It shall, also he the duty of this committee to promote the work in the county by every means in their power. Art 12th. The annual meeting of the Union shall commence its session on the third Tuesday in May, of each year, at 10 o’clock a. m. Art 13th. This Constitution may he altered, or amended by a vote of two-thirds of tho delegates present at any annual meeting. The following Resolutions were also ofiered and adopted by the Convention. Resolved. That in the opinion of this Convention all Sabbath schools in Jasper county should be reorganized on the first Sunday in May of each year and should be kept up during the entire year. Resolved. That each Sunday School in the county be requested to take up a collection on-the first Sunday in May in each year to aid in defraying the expenses of the Convention. The Committee on Permanent Organization reported the following names as officers for the Union: President, Rev, R. L. Adams, of Remington. . Vick-Prbsidexts: Marion Township, John Coen. Jordan “ John Lewis. Carpenter “ Bev. W. B. Hendryx. Milroy “ Peter Folks. Union “ Rev. Ellen Davidson. Barkley “ John Hinkle. Hang. Grove “ Melendur. Walker “ Jessie Wilcox. Kakakee “ I. D. Dunn. Wheatfield “ .Joseph A. Hogan. Keener “ A. Tyler. Secretary F. E. Pierce, Rensselaer. Assistant Secretary, Harvey Wood, Rensselaer. Treasurer, W. H. Shaw, of Remington. KxKfTTtvE Committek.

Bev. D. J. Huston, of Rensselaer. Rev. & A. Andrew, “ Remington. Rev. RM. Brooks, “ Rensselaer. J. H. Willey, ' “ Rensselaer. Bev H. B. Miller, « Rensselaer. Respectfully submitted. J xo. Peacock, 4 M. E. Thompson. V Committee. £. 8. Smith. J Report accepted and adopted. Singing anthem by the Choir. After which a “Question Drawer* was opened, the answering of many questions provided a very pleasant half-hour for the Couvention. On a motion sustained, the -Convention again took up the dicussion on the importance of continuing the Sunday School throughout the year. Convention proceeded to miscellaneous busine-s. A collection was taken up to defray the expenses. The amount raised wae $9.60, The Convention ordered the payment of printers bill, postage, stationary, Secretary's book, and the printing of one hund ed copies of the Constitution, with names of officers on a separate slip.

The Committee on enrollment reported the following persons in attendance : Mr Harvey Wood, Rensselaer. Mr John Sayler, “ Mra Sayler, “ Mr A. Sayler, “ Miss Mell Wright, “ Mrs John Wood, “ Mr L. Janes, “ Mrs L, Janes, “ Miss Fannie Walton, “ Miss Anne Hinkle, “ “ Mattie Hinkle. “ Mr A. Thompson, “ Mrs Geo. Kannel, “ Mr L. Hinkle, “ Mrs T. F. Sears, “ Mr Hathaway, “ “ William Warren, “ “ Charley Crocket, “ “ William-Austin, “ Mrs John Coen, “ “ E. Clark, “ Emma Spittler, “ “ Nellie “ * “ Coak Hinkle, “ Tuesday Afternoon. W. 11. Levering, Lafayette. John Coen, Rensselaer, J. H. Snoddy, Remington. J. 11. Hinkle, Rensselaer. D. I. Jackson, “ Mrs A. Purcupile •* Mary Babccck, “ Mrs Emma Babccck, “ Norali Miller “ Lizzie A. Chilcote, “ C. M. Johnson, “ Maggie Israel. “ Birdie Duvall, “ Emma Israel, “ Jennie Duvall, “ G. W. Hascall, Remingon. Mary Ralph, “ Norie Clark, Rensselaer. Mrs John Purcupile, “ Mrs Zim Dwiggins, “ Margaret Lamson, “ Mrs E. S. Smith, “ Mrs Caroline Crocket, “ •* A, Thompson, “ “ R. S. Dwiggins, “ “ Conelius Dutton, “ Mr F. E. Pierce, “ Rev. E. A. Andrews, Remingt n. H. C. Bruce Rensselaer. Jonathan Peacock, “ D. J. Huston. “ W- S. Majors, Remington. Mrs E. M. Pierce Renssellaer. Miss Mary Peacock, “ “ Jemie Brooks, “ “ Belle Alters, “ “ Ida Coen, “ N. E. Spitler, “ David Thompson, “ Frankie Terhuue, “ Sanford A. Morgan, Remington. Mrs S A. Morgan, “ Wednesday Morninci, Mr Prestly Dunlap, “ “ Peter Folks, “ Miss Ollie Alter “ “ Oolie Moss, “ Miss Ella Osborne, “ “ Dora Purcupile, “ “ Maggie Hemphill “ Mr H. B. Miller, “ “ Issac Sayler, “ “ Gerret Terhune, “ Miss Nellie Morgan, Remington. “ Lillie Jones, “ “ Lilie Broadie, “ Mr H. H. Walker, “ “ U. L. Black, “ P, B. Lyon, “ “ W. H. Shaw, “ Mr James Ritchey, Rensselaer. Mrs James Ritchey, “ Miss Fannie Jouvenat,^Remington. “ Jessie Shaw, “ “ Mattie Rawles, “ “ Mary Church, “ Mr G. G. Thompson, “ “ J. N. Beal, “ Miss Mary Jones, “ “ Allie Misner, “ “ Mattie Kirk, “ “ Norah Garrison, “ “ Ellen Broadie. “ Mrs M. C. Mead, “ “ Kate Ralph, “ Mr M. C. Mead, “ D, V. Garrison, “ “ G. B. Clark, “ “ W- H, Cole, “ “ Albert Bellows, “ “ Geo. W. Johnson, “ “ Dan Miller, “ “ Ed Maxwell, Rensselaer, “ Solraon Waymier, “ “ A. Shepard, Rensselaer, “ G. B. Chappell, Remington. Miss Katie Ritchey, Rensselaer, Mrs Pence, “ “ Florence, “ Miss Anna Shepard, “ “ Eva Shepard, Mr C. Shepard, “ Mrs E.- Switzer, “ “ Augusta Porter, “ “ Joe Willie, “ “ C. A. Hinkle, “ Miss Lydie Egar, “ “ Ella Rhoads, “ “ Maggie Israel, “ Mr John Florence, “ Miss Lucy Daugherty, “ “ Anna Sigler, “ “ Eva Harding, “ “ Myrta Hinkle, “ “ Nellie Reeve, “ Mr Ezra Florence, “ “ Leroy Florence, •* Miss Julia Smith, “ Mrs Elizabeth Shepard “ Miss Eda Miller, “ “ Emma Phillips, “ “ A bbie Phillips, “ Eugene Shepard, “ “ Maggie Dillon, “ Mrs Mattie Grant, “ Mr John Daugherty,. “ Miss Lydia Dwiggins, “ The Convention voted to hold a Quarterly Institute at Remington, the Second Tuesday in January, 1875. By vote the Convention requested these proceedings to be published in the county papers. The Convention expressed their appreciation of the excellent music rendered by the

Remington Choir, by • vote of thanks; and to the citizen* of Rensselaer, for their kind entertainment. Moved that when we adjourn, we meet in in this place in May next. Adourned. Prayer, by W. H. Levering. In the evening at the close of the Convention, an- interesting childrens’ meeting was held, eondoetetT by W. H. Levering of Lafoyette. The Convention desired the Executive Committee to request all schools in the county that have closed to re open and continue the work.

R. L. ADAMS,

President.

F. E. Pisses, Secretary.