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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 18, 1879

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 54, No. 13.

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ILLINOIS S. S. ASSOCIATION.

By A. A. John; L. S. Campbell

THE first annual meeting of this association was held at Bloomington, Aug. 29, 1879, at 9 A. M. Thirty delegates represented twenty-six Sabbath-schools.
Voted, That all members of our churches in regular standing be invited to participate in the deliberations. Reports were given from twenty-eight Sabbath-schools, showing a membership of 788, an average attendance of 617, taking 244 copies of the Instructor. Four schools failed to report. Three schools were reported as lately organized, Clinton, Cottonwood, and Eight Mile Grove. Remarks on Sabbath-school work were made by Elds. Bourdeau, Burrill, Bliss, and others.
Adjourned to call of Chair.
SECOND MEETING, Aug. 31, 9 A. M. The committee on resolutions presented their report. After a spirited discussion upon the various points, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, 1. That the Sabbath-schools in the State be classified into sections corresponding with those of our State Conference.
2. That the ministers having the oversight of the churches in these sections also take the oversight of the Sabbath-schools connected with them.
3. That the minister be requested, if deemed necessary, to appoint a suitable person to visit the schools under his care, to assist in cultivating the musical talent of the school, and in organizing new Sabbath and Sunday schools wherever opportunity presents, etc.
4. That he, or the one appointed by him, be requested to visit each Sabbath-school in his section as often as once a quarter.
Resolved, 1. That we recommend that every individual connected with Sabbath-school work as an officer, procure and acquaint himself with the constitution adopted by the State.
2. That each school should have a complete set of Record Books; keep a careful record, and report quarterly to the State secretary.
3. That the penny contributions be adopted as a means of raising funds to obtain papers, maps, books, etc., for the use of the school, and to defray other necessary expenses.
4. That a tenth of this income be given to the State Association, and that a tenth of the money received by the State Association be sent to the General Association.
5. That each school procure the Lesson Sheets published in connection with the Instructor, thus securing uniform lessons throughout the State, also that each teacher and pupil should so thoroughly acquaint themselves with the lesson that the use of the Lesson Sheet may be dispensed with during recitations.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, A. A. John; secretary, L. S. Campbell; executive committee, A. A. John, C. H. Bliss, and D. Morrison.
Adjourned sine die.
A. A. JOHN, Pres.
L. S. CAMPBELL, Sec.