Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-01
CHI freeman,
MONTPELIER, W.
Tuesday Morning, November |, 1888,
Anniversary Of the Vermont Sabbath School
Union.

bSHOOiS maJ bN"NSb"b'J HSIN ~ N~'''N
good from this organization, if properly sus.
tanned. Among those present, and who added
much to the interest Of the occasion, were seve-
raj distinguished Sabbath School men from
New York. The following abstract of the pro-
coed Ings we take from Haifons Daily Journal
MONTPELIER Oct Is, 1864.
Prayer meeting at A. Nj. An interesting
spira Of prayer prevailed.
Convention called to order by Rev. n. P Eos
ter, President OF the Union.
PRAYER BY Rsy Mr.. Stevens Of Westminster.
A Committee TO nominate olhctrs for the year
ensuing was appointed by the chair.
Rev j. Tucker, Jr., presented his report,
which was followed by general discussion on the
subject Of employing unconyerted teachers IN
our Sunday Schools,
The business Committee reported and the Con
yentIon adjourned.
AFTERNOON
The Convention assembled at the appointed
hour. The President in the chair
Alter singing, prayer was offered BY Rev D.
B. Mckenzie OF Waterbury.
Tue Committee to nominate officers for TIE
yes ensuing made the following report, which
VII, adopted by the Convention
,esident Rev. p P. Ray.
ice Presidents, Dea. L. A. Fuller, Hon. W
w Williams, Rev. iona. Woodman, Lorenzo
RiJhmond
lscordlng Secretary, Rev. S. NJ. Whitney,
Colchester.
Corresponding Secretary, II. D. Hopkins
Montpelier.
County Secretaries. addison Co. Rev. NJ.
Lullum, Middebury; Bennington Rev ).
Tucker Jr., North Bennington Caledonia, Rev
j. Tory Jr., East Hardwick Chlttenden, +.
G Abuey Eesex E.sex, MIR. Geo. +. French,
Llnea arg Franklin, +. butcher, 81. Adams {;
Grand Isle, Rev. .. q. Wheeler, South Hero /;
Lamoille Rev. L. B. Steele, johnson; Orleans,
E. s. Cowles. Coventry; Orange, +. IL. Lylord,
Ihetiord Conter Washington, A. l.. Cooper,
Montpelier Windsor, |. LsBarron, WOODSTOCK
Wlndhum q. l.. Brown, Bratteboro.
Rev. p. T.. Ray then took the chair and the
business proceeded
DiscpsioM.- Christians duty to the Sab
bath School by Rev w. d. Malcolm OF Spring
field, Rev. Mr.. MOODY of Braintree, Rev. Q. X.
Inwley OF Sheldon, Rev. W. g. Bolton OF New
Yo.k, Rev. q. X. Townshend, Mr.. Andrews Of
Berlin, Mr.. Huntington, State Secretary New
York 5. 5. I'm on, Rev. H. q. Cobb of Barre,
AND Rev. j. Tucker Jr.
Letters were received from Dr. Tyrg Of New
York, James Pollock and Geo. H. Stewart OF
Philadelphia, Rev. A. Taylor of Bristol, Rev. A.
A. Smith and s. P. Handy Of New York, Rev.
G. A. Smith OF Boston and others, regre,ting
their inability to be present; and after singing,
the Convention Adjourned until evening.
Erening.-ln the absence Of the President,
Hon. Mr. Williams, the Vice President from
Windsor County, presided over tho meeting.
The meeting was opened by singing and pray
er by the Rev. Mr. Gushing oil Barton
The business Committee reported that there
would be no children's meeting this year, as had
been announced.
Mr.. Cooper moved that the vote in regard to
time and paco OF holding the next Convention
be re-consldered agreed to, and the old Commit
tee r,-appointcd, and the whole matter referred
10 them.
An interesting and instructive address was
then delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Esty, who took
for his subject &" Early Christian training"
After the address, hymn WAS sung, and the
Convention was then entertained by remarks
from Mr.. Huntington of Rochester, N. Y, Rev
Mr.. Gushing Of Barton, and Rev. q. w. b lltor
Of New York City.
wednesday, OcI. ~.
The meeting was called TO order by the presi
dent, and opened BY singing, and prayer by thu
Rev. Mr.. Frost.
Rev. d. S. Frost Of Orange, who had been ap
pointed speaker for this hour, then addressed tn
convention on The Sabbath School teacher an
his mission"
Rev. Mr.. Stevens of Westminster followed
having spoken of the necessity Of teach ng con
mon school geography in the Sabbath School, a
interesting discussion was carried on in regard |
this, by tho Rev. Mr.. Dunn, Rev DR.. Foster
Burlington, Rev. Mr.. Byington, of Windso
Rev. Mr.. Esty, and Rev. q. W. Bolton Of Ne
York
The Committee appointed for that purpos
reported an amendment to the constitution
changing the time Of holding the conventions
the third Tuesday Of August; report accepte
and the constitution amended as suggested
the committee.
After the benediction from Rev Mr. Csrpe
ter Of Barre, the convention adjourned until a
ternOen.
Wednesday p. NJ.
The convention met at the usual hour, and
Ter singing, prayer was offered by the Rev. NJ
Winch of Plslnfeld.
Rev. Mr.. Byington Of Windsor, delivered
address on Sabbath Schools. historically and pl
.pectyely considered After the address
convention was entertained by R,y. Mr.. Dun
and Rev. q. w. Bolton.
Tne committee on resolutions reported t
following, which were adopted
lhat, whereas, God has 80 signally blessed
wok Of the Sabbath School wherever ii /
be i faithfully prosecuted, as means OF ira
in the children for his service and the cnioymi
Of eSven, therefore
Resoipsd. L. That for the conversion of
soul, and the growth OF the chrislia life, II
Of the highest Importance that oil the profess
followers Of our Master become earnest labor
in the field Of Christian effort And we wol
urge upon pastors and superintendonts throuI
oui the State, the high duty of bringing til
cdatcaes into more living sympathy with
slhh, School.
That it is the especial obligation Of all
disciples OF our Lord, to seek to train up ct
in the way he should 20, and that to this end
strive to impress upon parents more OF a +,
i2ing sense Of the great fact, that in tho pers
OF their children, God has committed to them
mortal souls, which, by his blessing, they
faithfully to seek to prepare for mansions
heaven.
3. That the one grand object of tho Sane
Sch, ol is 10 bri.g the pupils to Christ, that
have iulI faith in the conversion Of children,
tina, henceiorth we will labor more defnll
and practically to secure this one result.
That we deem 1t OF the first lmporta
that cor Sabbath School teachers be lbotoug
prepared Tor their high calling, aud thai TO
cure this object we earnestly recommend
holding Of teachers meetings for prayer
the united study OF the Word, coupled with 8
other pastoral labors as the circumstances
zach School will admit