California State Sabbath-School Society by W. N. Glenn; Alice Canfield

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Oct 25, 1877

California State Sabbath-School Society.

By W. N. Glenn; Alice Canfield

Pursuant to an action at the late Yountville camp-meeting, measures were taken at the State quarterly meeting held at Oakland, October 21, to organize a State Sabbath-school Society. The meeting was called to order at 11:30 A. M. W. N. Glenn was chosen chairman pro tem., and Alice Canfield, secretary. The following constitution was introduced, and after due consideration adopted:—

CONSTITUTION.

ART. I. This society shall be called the California Sabbath-school Society of Seventh-day Adventists.

ART. II. The officers of the society shall be a State superintendent, secretary, and treasurer, who shall be elected annually.

ART. III. The object of the society shall be the promotion of greater uniformity of action and efficiency in the workings of the Sabbath-schools of California.

ART. IV. The duties of the State superintendent shall be to acquaint himself with the best methods of conducting Sabbath-schools throughout the State, and to visit and assist by his advice and instruction the different schools at their request and as he may think proper.

The duties of the secretary and treasurer shall be similar to those of similar officers in other societies.

ART. V. The funds of this society shall be made up by the donations from the different schools in the State.

ART. VI. The school officers shall be a superintendent and assistant superintendent, a secretary, a treasurer, and a librarian if the school has a library.

ART. VII. Any school may join this society by adopting this Constitution, and reporting to the State secretary.

ART. VIII. This Constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the members present at any State meeting of the society.

ART. IX. The yearly meetings of this society shall be held in connection with the State Conference meeting.

The society then proceeded to the election of officers. J. E. White was nominated and unanimously elected as State superintendent, and Alice Canfield, State secretary and treasurer.

Voted, That the society earnestly recommend the adoption of Prof. Bell's graded Question Books in the Sabbath-schools throughout the State.

E. R. Gillett suggested that something should be done to meet the traveling expenses of the State superintendent as he shall go from place to place to aid in organizing Sabbath-schools.

Voted, That the matter be referred to a committee of three; thereupon Brethren Baker, Mavity and Harmon were appointed by the chair as said committee.

Voted, That the proceedings of this meeting be furnished for publication in the SIGNS OF THE TIMES. The meeting was then adjourned till 4:30 P. M.

The afternoon session being called to order, the committee appointed at the morning meeting reported as follows:—

We, your committee that were appointed to devise ways and means of supplying funds for our society, would recommend that all Sabbath-schools organized under the jurisdiction of this society be requested to pay to the society ten cents per quarter for every member of the schools, the first quarter to be paid at organization, and after that to be paid to the treasurer every quarter in advance. G. A. BAKER, JNO. MAVITY, WM. HARMON.

Voted, That the report be accepted and the committee discharged, after which the plans as set forth in said report were adopted.

Voted, That the society recommend the churches throughout the State to adopt the constitution, and forward their invitations as they may require the assistance of the State superintendent.

Adjourned. W. N. GLENN, Chairman. ALICE CANFIELD, Secretary.