MISSOURI SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
By D. C. Hunter
A MEETING to organize a State Sabbath-school Association for Missouri was held at Sedalia, Mo., Sept. 8, 1878, there being present twenty-six delegates from thirteen schools, representing three hundred and seventy-one scholars. Opened with prayer by Bro. C. W. Stone. The object of the meeting was explained by Eld. Geo. I. Butler. On motion, It was resolved to organize temporarily by electing Eld. S. N. Haskell president, and D. C. Hunter secretary. It was then resolved to form a permanent organization, to be called the Missouri Sabbath-school Association, whereupon the Constitution of the Michigan Sabbath-school Association was adopted. On motion, A committee on nominations was appointed, who reported as follows: For president, Eld. J. G. Wood, Appleton City; secretary, D. C. Hunter, Nevada. Executive Committee, J. G. Wood; N. W. Allee, Hamilton, Mo.; D. W. Reavis, Holden, Mo. On motion, Eld. S. N. Haskell was elected delegate to the General Association. Adjourned, D. C. Hunter, Sec.