p. 810 | MICHIGAN S. S. ASSOCIATION

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Tuesday, December 23, 1884

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 61, No. 51

MICHIGAN S. S. ASSOCIATION.

By M. B. Miller; Winnie Loughborough

THE first meeting of the seventh annual session of the Michigan Sabbath-school Association was held on the camp-ground at Jackson, Sept. 23, 1884. The minutes of the last session were read and accepted.

The names of the schools known to the secretary were then read. There were found to be one hundred and eighteen schools; nearly half of these were represented at this meeting.

The Chair was empowered to appoint the usual committees, which were named as follows: On Nominations, E. S. Griggs, J. Ramery, and J. Thompson; on Resolutions, H. P. Holser, W. C. Wales, and Winnie Loughborough.

Remarks were made by the President on the importance of the Sabbath-school work and the attention it deserves. He suggested that a question-box be placed upon the stand, and the contents thereof discussed at future meetings. A motion to that effect was carried, and a committee, consisting of W. K. Loughborough, G. W. Caviness, and H. P. Holser, was appointed to answer the questions.

Adjourned to call of Chair.

SECOND MEETING, SEPT. 28, SUNDAY P. M.—The minutes of the previous meeting and the financial report of the last year were read and accepted. The Committee on Resolutions reported as follows:—

Whereas, The importance of the Sabbath-school work in interesting and instructing the young, and in building up our churches, cannot be overestimated, and has been too much neglected among us; therefore—

1. Resolved, That we solemnly pledge ourselves individually, throughout the State, to do all in our power to revive an interest in this important work.

2. Resolved, That an effort should be made to hold S. S. Normals as often and in such places as the committee may appoint; and that our ministers be invited to co-operate with the officers of this Association in making these Normals successful.

Whereas, The failure to hold S. S. conventions in the past is largely due to the fact that the time of the officers of the Association has been fully occupied with other duties; therefore—

3. Resolved, That we request the Conference to co-operate with the officers of the Association in securing a proper person to devote his whole time to this important branch of the cause.

Whereas, The Sabbath-school may be made an effectual means of interesting people in present truth, and attending Sabbath meetings; therefore—

4. Resolved, That we recommend our ministers to hold Sabbath-schools at the earliest stage practicable, when presenting the truth in new fields, and especially in connection with tent meetings.

5. Resolved, That we recommend the use of envelopes in collecting the contributions.

6. Resolved, That we recommend the officers of this Association to devise some means whereby, in the near future, the schools of this State may be furnished with illustrations of the lessons contained in the “Progressive Bible Series.”

7. Resolved, That we still encourage the holding of Sunday-schools by suitable persons of our people at places where an interest can be awakened in the lessons contained in the “Progressive Bible Series” and the Instructor.

These resolutions were considered separately, and quite a discussion arose on some points; but they were all finally adopted.

The Committee on Nominations presented the following: For President, Eld. M. B. Miller; Vice-president, Wm. K. Loughborough; Secretary, Mrs. M. J. Chapman; Executive Committee, J. Fargo, D. H. Lamson, and C. C. Lewis. These persons were elected.

A few questions had been handed in; but as the time was limited, they were only briefly considered.

Adjourned sine die.

M. B. MILLER, Pres.

WINNIE LOUGHBOROUGH, Sec. pro tem.