The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-20
NOR and Religious .
sABBArH sCHooL LIS.

account of the recent visit by Rev. ASA BuLLARr
10 Orleans County Mr. b. is Agent of the Mass
Sabbath School Society, and doubtless furnished
the account for the Recorder.
ORLEANS COUNTY. VT, CONFERENCE Of
CHURCHES.
Mr. EprroR,-Th favorable impression winch
n visit 10 Caledonia County, year since, gave
your correspondent, respecting the natural ap
pearance of the religious institutions of Vermont
has been fully sustained by recent visit 10 W
leans county. The Conference Of churches J"
that county held meeting in Irnsburg' inc s",'o
town. at the house ofRev. Mr. Johnson, on INC
18th and 10th OF the present month inc Co"'er
ence was organized at 10 o'clock, A. NJ Inc SER
mon, with which the meeting usually opens, was
defsrred ill half past 5, p. NJ, and the Rev Mr.
HALL OF Craftsbnry, the chairman Ola committee
appointed at previous meeting, read an interes
ting and practical report on the subject OF 'npr00e
snents in Sabbath schools. The last mode OF IN
cressing the benefits Of their schools suggested by
the committee, was the formation Of an union ao1M
che Mass. Sabbath School Society. Among the rea'
sons for this suggestion contained in the report,
were the following, viz.
some lie, we have efficient organization in our
own State.
Another u.s. we can more conveniently and con-
rtantly communicate with Society, the centre Of
whose operations is Boston, than conld with
one the contre of whose operations should be in
any of the largo towns in the interior Of our own
State.
Thirdly, We must, to great extent, be Deepen
dent on the Mass. s. s. Society for books Of
character adapted to necessities.
Fourthy, We want the Sabbath School Wis
tier.
Filthy, The reports of tho Mass. s. s. Society
are filled with important facts and information adj
aped 10 good, to our superintendent, teachers
ind schools"
This subject was fully discussed at the previous
meeting OF the Confer ence, and the measure was
approved by all the pastors and delegates; but
finai action deferred till the spring meeting ',
and vote passed TO request the Corresponding
Secretary Of the Mass. S =. Society to be present
on that occasion. Mr. Bulard being present, in
accordance with the above request, gave full ex
position Of The plans and operations ofthat Society
and to all the Congregational schools IN N, Eng
land and in the country, ofsuch connection as
was proposed by the schools in Orleans county
The above report was then accepted. and il was
voted unanimously that the Orleans County Sab
bath Society become Aunil,nry TO the Mass. S. S.
Society. Three counties in Vermont, viz. Caledonia
Windsor. and Orleans, and Essex County in NJ
York, arc united with the Mass. s. s. Society
in promoting this cause
report OF the state OF the Schools in Orleans
county then presented by Mr.. A. stimpson,
Secretary of the Society. From this report It ap-
peared that returns had been receIved from l2 ont
of III 1S schools connected with the Society. These
schools report IS teachers, 1000 scholars, and
2,032 volums in the lbaries Two schools report
each 3 conversions, 9 report each conversions
and at Irasburg 27 making in all 40 conversions
in schools, during the past year. Five of the
schools some ono more ofthe Socletys Cues
ton Books, in part all the classes. On this
subject tho Conference passed the following res.
oluton:
Resotoed, That the Question Books of the Mass
8. S. Society, in the estimation of this Conference
highly adapted to discipline and improve the
mind aud to awaken nie rest in the study of the
Scriptures, and are eminently worthy of universal
use by schools
AT ono O'Clock, p. M, Notwithstanding tho
weather was quite un favorable, the house, asles,
entry and all crowded with scholars, teachers,
and other friends Of Sabbath schoo Is Judging
from the interest infested by those who were
present, and tho sacrifices and great ncon
u must nave cost many OF them TO attend, large
numbers would have been unable to gain admittance
had the day been pleasant.
Al half past in tho morning, scene of excl
ting interest witnessed. About THIRTY carriages
containing not far from ono hundred teachers and
pupils from Crafisbury Sabbath School, entered the
village in one unbroken procession, having come
at that early hour, twelve miles. More or less
came also from most of the neighboring towns
Such exhibition Of attac hment to this institution
was indeed cheering TO the hearts of all its friends
This crowded multitude listened with the utmos,
attention, and with much apparent interest, re-
iieved only by the singing ola short hymn, to ar
address of nearly two hours.
The influence of that days deliberations and ex
ercses, il is confidently hoped, will awaken new
and far stronger interest in the cause of Sabbath
Schools, throughout that county Pastors, pa rents
and the chur ches, will watch over il and cherish il
with great care, as helper in all their abors to
train the young for heaven. One church IN tina,
county, has recently voted, that it is the duty OF
all Its members to give their personal attendance
on the school, either teachers or learners unes