Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-04-28
To be continued.

esof Vermont.
AT the last annual meeting of the
VERMONT S. S. UNION, The Corresponds
ing Secretary was directed to address
circular to the churches, urging them to
renew their efforts to sustain and enlarge
their Sabbath School operations"
At the meeting of the Union last fall,
sad evidence was given of decline of in
terest in S. Schools. At the preceding
anniversary Of the State Convention no
meeting Of the Union was had, and no ar
engagements were made for 1910. Little
more was consequently done than to reor-
ganze and by mutual consultation endeav-
J or to awaken a new interest. The object
OF this Union is to systematic and con-
centrate the action of the Baptists of Yer
mont in the establishment, support, and
Increased efficiency of Sabbath Schools
This object it has pursued with various
success for eleven years. At no time
however, has its success been commensu
rate with the Intelligence and energy of
the denomination in the State. During
the last year and half particularly, their
movements in relation to the great and
growing cause of Sabbath Schools have
been languid and Inefficient. No auxiIi-
airy associations have reported to the I'm
ION, and so far as our means of informa-
ton enable usto judge, few churches have
| reported the condition of their Sabbath
Schools to their respective associations
We look into the minutes ofthe several as
soeiations in vain for any thing like fair
statistical account of the Sabbath Schools
in the State. Thus on an important
branch of Zion effort we are strangers to
each other. How can we be expected to
sYmpathize and act in concert.
Let US then in the first place solicit YOU
to interest yourselves in your own Sabbath
Schools during the remainder of the pres
ent conventional yea1. Aim at having it
embrace, as far as practicable, every mem
Der of your church, your children, and all
the members Of your society old and
young. The circumstances of your diff |
ferent congregations must determine the
question whether all shall be brought TO-
gether for the study of the Bible. 1t has
been done in the school with which your
Secretary is connected with decided advan-
tage, we think, TO the classes Of every age.
With judicious management: in the gener-
al review Of the lesson at the close of reci-
tatlons OF the different classes this arrange.
ment may be made very interesting and
profitable. The old are instructed by cues
lions put to the children which might be
overlooked as TOO simple iflhey were by
themselves, but which are of real utiItv:I
and the young are encouraged by the pres
ence and interest of those to whom thew
look up for an example. At all events
consider well the importance of engaging
persons OF every age to come together for t
he regular and systematic examination I
Of given portion of the word of God /
The research to which the thorough study
II seven verses week will naturally lead
viii be found to advance the mind in Ri-
'te knowledge more rapidly far than the !,
ordinary method or reading as many chap
ers. We speak on this point advisedlv +
or we have the testimony of age and ex. '
,erience. lb
What good reason can be given wbv |
be interest of the Baptists of Vermont Il
hould decline or their efforts cease in this Il
ause2 Inasmuch as we are command.
q to " De ready to eoery good work" are !
We not bound by duty and interest to en-.
age IN this work with zeal which no
pposltion can damp. with a. devotion of =
urpose which no obstacles can turn aside.
he number of those who are the proper Z,
ubJects of Sabbath School instruction is al
reat the facilities for managing schools Y Y
re multiplying, and the history of well- j
schools has already furnished C
with narratives of conversions interest," ia
g enough 10 encourage greater effort "
We have been apprehensiye sometimes u
lat the very confidence which Baptists fo
e