California Sabbath-School Association.
IMMEDIATELY after the State quarterly meeting of July 20, 1878, a session of the California Sabbath-school association was held. The committee appointed at the last State quarterly meeting reported, 1. That the constitution adopted last October was incomplete in some respect and needed amendments, and, 2. That a blank should be prepared for quarterly reports from the different schools. The committee presented an amended constitution which brings this State association into harmony with the National association, and which is similar to the constitution adopted by the State associations throughout the United States. It reads as follows :— The object of the association shall be the promotion of greater uniformity of action and efficiency in the workings of the Sabbath-schools of California. This society shall be known as the California Sabbath-school Association of Seventh-day Adventists. ART. III—DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
The officers of the association shall be a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and an executive board of three, of which the president shall be one, who shall be elected annually. ART. IV—DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
The duty of the president shall be to preside at all the meetings of the association, and of the executive board, and to call special meetings thereof. The duties of the secretary and treasurer shall be similar to those of similar officers in other societies. ART. V—DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE BOARD.
The functions of the executive board shall be : (1) To represent this association when not in session assembled, and to execute all its recommendations and orders. (2) To assist, either personally or by authorized agents, in organizing, and conducting Sabbath-schools, and Sunday-schools in those places where an attendance can be secured, and where the truths of the Bible can be plainly taught. (3) To make all necessary provision for rendering the sessions of the association interesting and profitable, and in general to labor to make our Sabbath-schools efficient in preparing their members to be fruitful workers in the grand mission of the third angel's message. The funds for defraying the expenses of this association shall be obtained by contributions from the several schools in the State, and by individual donations. SECTION 1. Delegates. The several schools shall be represented in business sessions by delegates. SEC. 2. Appointments. Each Sabbath-school of fifteen or less members is entitled to one delegate for each additional fifteen members. SEC. 3. Superintendents. All the superintendents present at a meeting of this association shall be received as delegates. This constitution may be amended by a majority vote of the delegates present of any State meeting of the association. The yearly meetings of this association shall be held in connection with the State Conference meeting. The above amended constitution was adopted by unanimous vote. According to Article III of the constitution it was found that an election of two members to act in connection with the president as an executive board was necessary. It was therefore Voted, That M. C. Israel and John Mavity act in this capacity. Voted, That the matter of blanks for quarterly reports be referred to the executive committee. The meeting then adjourned. J. E. WHITE, President. ALICE CANFIELD, Secretary.