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ORGANIZATION OF THE WISCONSIN SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 20, 1878

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 51, No. 25.

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ORGANIZATION OF THE WISCONSIN SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

By H. W. Decker; C. W. Stone

At the annual meeting of the Seventh-day Adventists of Wisconsin, held at Madison, May 29 to June 3, 1878, the formation of a State Sabbath-school Association was considered. The matter was brought before the meeting on Sunday morning, June 2, when it was voted to organize such an association, and Eld. H. W. Decker was appointed chairman, and C. W. Stone secretary pro tem.
It was moved by Eld. G. C. Tenney that the society adopt the constitution of the Michigan Sabbath-school Association. After some remarks by Eld. D. M. Canright, the motion was put and carried.
Moved, by Bro. A. S. Osborn, that the chair appoint a committee of three, to nominate officers. Carried.
The chair appointed G. C. Tenney, D. Downer, and B. Carter such committee. Eld. Canright made remarks upon the necessary qualifications of the officers of such an association; also remarks were made by Eld. Decker.
Moved, by C. W. Stone, that six men be proposed by this nominating committee to act as agents in assisting to organize Sabbath-schools in the Conference. Carried.
Adjourned to call of chair.

SECOND SESSION.

This was called by the chair Monday morning, June 3. Eld. Canright spoke briefly on the necessity of the Sabbath-school. The report of the committee on nominations was received and referred back to the committee.
Adjourned to call of chair.

THIRD SESSION.

After an hour, the chair again called the Association to order, and the report of the nominating committee was again received, as follows: For president, H. W. Decker, executive committee, H. W. Decker, S. S. Smith, N. M. Jordan; secretary, O. A. Johnson. Agents, P. H. Cady, David Downer, Eli Osborn, Rufus Baker, Hans Anderson, T. B. Snow.
These men were severally elected by vote.
Adjourned sine die.
H. W. Decker, Chairman.
C. W. Stone, Sec. pro tem.