Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-19
Washington County S. 6. Union.

Thesassoelstlon met at 10 IL o'c ok 4. NJ
IN tho Congregational Church, and was called
to order by tho President, Hon Joseph Poland.
Prayer was offered ty Rev. G. q. Parker of
Waterbury, ani the report Of the last meeting
read by ho cretary.
Then followed IL very interesting and instruc-
tive discussion upon the Sabbath School AS Il
means Of securing the conversion Of children
and youth, by Rev. Mr.. Parker of Waterbury,
and Carpenter Of Barre.
The nexl subject in the order of exercises was
" The hest method Of securing the interest OF
the Children Rev Joshua Gill said it would
BE- impossible to lay down definite rules much
must be left to the discretion OF superintend ,nts
and teachers, yet some few hints mi ht be given
In the hrsI place, everything depends upon
those who have charge Of the schoos--the super
lntendents, teachers and parents In order to
have model Sunday School there must DO o
model superintendent The teachers, too, must
DO CONF etent and earnest, Then the officers
whatever their natural qualifications, must have
prepare ton. There must b9 previous study and
prayer. Then Bible instruction should always
be given to the children, and no one should DO
permitted so address Sunday School without
giving some instruction from b, bio in tho
course OF his remarks Inc Bible should be
made the grand study, and other books should
be subordinate. The children should also DO
taught to be benevolent and lelf-sacrfcing BY
practical Christian charity. The teachers should
earnestly seek the cOnv rsion OF the children,
and the conversion Of one child will often exert
a very great lntue nce upon the school.
The afternoon was devoted to the children,
VINO certainly seemed to appreciate the impor-
lance Of the object Of the meeting much better
than their elders did in the morning, as the At
tendance was very good.
Roxbury was fixed upon az the place for the
next meeting.
l1e children were then addressed by Rev Mr..
Hsblrd Oi Waterbury, Rev Mr. Winch Of
Paiuh,ld, Rev. Mr.. Josiin Of Berlin, Rev Mr..
Gil Of Marshhed and Mr.. Hopkins of Mont
pelier. During the addresses the children sung
sabbath cshool songs,,and everything seemed to
pass II pleas .ntly and satisfactorily.
Ambrose Bradford, worthy citizen Of Barre,
aged about sixty five, committed suicide hy
hanging on "Wednesday last. Melancholy, M
duced by financial embarrassments, was the
cause.
H. n. Peck, Esq, Of tie firm Of Peck
| Blanchard, & Johonnot. Of this place recently
met with a severe accident, by being caught IN
The machinery Of his tannery some Of hls riDi
and one ankle were broken.
BANk BROKEN lNTo.--Last week v cdnesidy
night, say tho Bennington Banner tie STARK
Bank m Ills place was entered through one u
the widows and two yr three dollars 10 po-tag.
stamps, and olc OF two ether articles, o. .itL.
va.ua take1 a. tooy. 14.J
EscArED.--An oli,er arrested man a. Wa.
tarbury, Saturday, charged with blowing up
4ate sometime since, a, M.ddlobury lie hand
cuifsd his prisoner and took the cars for TIN
place Jusi after leaving Essex Junction, whll'
The train was b4cku. down IN Tho 90 ! 90,
prisoner was allowed to step into the saloon
but failed 10 return. IL was discovered on
reaching the Lime Kun that be hid Jumped out
Of the window Of the saloon, and led to part'
unknown. Tho ram was running at It's usua
late Of speed and it il wonderful that the fellow
was not killed " JAdlyihurt .-Iime'.
NIAGARA SHIP CANAI.-A public meeting 0
the ouzans Of Burlington, ~ IN contemplation,
to ad the movement for q ship canal around
the Falls Of Niagara.
Chaplain Alonzo Webster OF this village, wa
injured last week, by the upsetting Of bis wag
or, by which be was dragged over irozel
ground, and severely bruised.
FATAL Aeon ENr AT . IN. on Wednesda
morning, while the night express rain on tn
Vt. s Canada was standing on the track j
Georgia on account OF the bursting Of due, i
was struck by a freight tram that could not
stopped on account Of the slippery condition q
the track ami Cyfl Moreau drJycr, q
BtooSheid, Mass, who was standing on one G
the platforms, was killed.
Dispatches from Washington, dated Dec. /
says Official information reaches the depart
ment Of the state Of ratification by the Legisla
lures Of Indians, Georgia and Alabama, Of til
proposed amendment TO the constitution q
the United States on the subject Of slavery,