ORGANIZATION OF THE TENNESSEE S. S. ASSOCIATION by Dudley Marvin Canright; Alice Owens

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1879

ORGANIZATION OF THE TENNESSEE S. S. ASSOCIATION.

By Dudley Marvin Canright; Alice Owens

At a meeting held on the camp-ground at Edgefield Junction, Tenn., Oct. 14, 1879, Eld. D. M. Canright was elected chairman, and Alice Owens secretary pro tem. The chairman appointed J. B. Yates, J. E. White, and J. B. Forest as a nominating committee.

The following resolutions were adopted:—

Resolved, That we hereby promise to learn and recite each Sabbath the regular Sabbath-school lessons, whether we are in Sabbath-school or at home; and that to this end we recommend that all supply themselves with the Instructor or lesson sheets.

Resolved, That we adopt the system of penny or class contributions.

The nominating committee reported as follows: For president, G. K. Owen; secretary, Mary A. Remley; executive committee, G. K. Owen, J. H. Dortch, and P. D. Moyers. These persons were duly elected.

Adjourned sine die.

D. M. CANRIGHT, Chairman.

ALICE OWENS, Sec.