Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1874 — Report of the Sunday School Convention, Concluded. [ARTICLE]

Report of the Sunday School Convention, Concluded.

October 21st, 1874. The Jasper County Union Sunday School Convention met pursuant to adjournment, at 1:30 p. in., in the Presbyterian Church at Rensselaer, with Mr. John Coen occupying the chair. Minutes of morning session read and approved. Report being called for from the committe on constitution, they submitted the following Constitution, which was adopted: Article 1. This association shall be known as the “Jasjier County Sunday School Union.” 2. The object of the Union shall be to promote the interests of the Sunday Schools of the county. 3. 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, eiect three or more delegates, who shall be entitled to vote in the annual meetings of the Union, 4. The officers of the Union shall be a President, one Vice President for each township in the county, a Permanent Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, and a Treasurer. 5. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at the meetings of the Union; and in case of his absence, the eldest. Vice President shall take the chair. 6. The Permanent Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of 1 eacli meeting of the Union, together with a list of the Sunday Schools in the county, the names of the Superintendents, the number of scholars, and the post-office address of each school, and make a report of the same at each annual meeting. 7. The Assistant Secretary shall write out the minutes a.t each meeting, and render.the Permanent Secrej tary such assistance as may be necessary. 8. The Treasurer shall keep a faithful account of all moneys collected for the Union, pay the same out only on the order of the Union attested by the President and Permanent Secretary, ! pay over the balance in the treasury | to his'* successor, and report at ouch annual meeting. j 9, The Vice Presidents shall have general supervision of the Sunday School interests in their respective townships, collect Sunday Sciiool statics, and report to the Permanent Secretary at least ten days before the annual meeting of each year. 10. The officers of the Union shall be elected annually by vote of the Convention, the nominations being made by a committee chosen for that purpose; it being understood that in any township where a branch organ-; I ization is kept up its nomination for the Vice President of such township Shall be refpMfed: J 11. At each annual meeting there shall be appointed 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 annualmeeting or convention, and to invite such persons from abroad as shall add to the interests of the meeting. It shall also be the duly of this committee to promote the work in the county by every meaus in their power. I—l 2. The annual meeting of the Un--ioushalLcommence its session ou tlie third Tuesday of each year, at 10 o’clock a. m. 13. This Constitution may be altered or amended by a vote of Ivvo-tliirds of the delegates present at any annual meeting. The following resolutions were also offered by the committee on constitution, and adopted by the Convention: 1. It is the opinion of this Convention that all Sunday 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. 2. That each Sunday School in the county be requested to take up a collection on the first Sunday in May of each year, to aid in defraying the expenses of the Convention.

Committee oTS permanent organization reported the following persons as officers of the Union : President.— Rev. R. L. Adams, of Remington. Vice Presidents.— John Coen, for Marion township; John Lewis, Jordan township; Rev. W. B. Hendryx, Carpenter; Peter Folks, Milroy; Rev. Helen M. Davisson. Union; John! Henkle, Barkley; Rev. Mr. Melen-] der, Hanging Grove; Jesse Wilcox, Walker; 1. D. Dunn, Kankakee; Rev. | Joseph W. Hogan, Wheatfield; A. A. j Tyler, Keener; , Gillam. Permanent Secretary. —F. E. : Pierce, Rensselaer. Assistant Secretary. —Harvey W. Wood, Rensselaer. Treasurer.— Win. H. Shaw, Remington. v Executive Committee.— F.ev. D. J. Huston, Rev. R. M. Biooks. Rev. H. B. Miller, Joseph H. W lley, Rensselaer, and Rev. E. A. Andrew, Remington. ,> Singing an anthem by the choir. A question drawer was opened, and the answering of many question provided the Cohventiou a pleasant D:i'• hour. On motion the Convention took up the discussion of the importance of continuing Sunday Schools throughout the year. Proceeded to miscellaneous business. Collection taken up to defray expenses. Amount received/$9.46. Ordered the payment of printers’ bills, postage, stationery, secretary’s book, and the printing of one hundred copies of the Constitution, with the names of the officers on separate slips. Committee on enrollment reported the names of 142 persolfe* attending the Convention. Voted to hold a quarterly Institute an Remington on the second Tuesday in r ßy vote the* Convent ion requested

I that these proceedings be published j in the papers of the county. A vote of thanks was given the Remington choir for, the excellent music rendered on the occasion, and to the people of Rensselaer for their hospitality. Moved and carried that when the Convention adjourns it shall be to meet at this place in May next. Adjourned. , Prayer by W. H. Levering, of Lafayette. In the evening after the Convention closed, an interesting children's meeting was conducted by Mr. Levering. The Convention desired the Executive Committee to request all Sunday Schools in the county, that have closed, to reopen, and continue their

work.

R. L. ADAMS,

F. E. Pierce, Secty. President.