Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-15
Washington County Mass Christian
Convention.

1905 From nine to ten o'clock, A NJ,
prayermeetlng, conducted by Prof. Hunger
ford of Burlington, was held. At quarter
past ten O'Clock. the convention was called to
order BY Rev. J. Gill of Mortified, when it
was organized as follows
Rev. j. \. SHERBURN of Williamstown,
President Rev. G. S. Smith, and Rev DR..
\. p Foster of Montpelier, Vice Presidents;
/ 5. W. Shattuck of Northfeld, Secretary II.
X. Weaver Of Waterbury, Assistant Secre
tary Rev. Mr.. Gill, Chorister.
After singing, prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr. Smith, when the regular business of the
convention was taken up.
This was, first, the reports Of churches.
The reports showed that twenty churches,
with membership Of 1910 were represented
in the convention. OF the 1910, only l36
were young men under forty years. The
sunday Schools had an average attendance Of
2l32 scholars.
Second, The question for discussion,
- What is the prime object of Sabbath
School instruction, and how it be Sc
cured" was opened by Rev. I. B Taylor Of
Montpelier, followed by Prof. Hungerford.
The remarks Of these gentlemen were inter
esting and to the effect that the prime OBJ
iect # the teacher was to lead the scholar to
Christ, and that to gain this object the
teacher must be hopeful Christian. and
show the scholar that the welfare Of his or
her soul was one of the dearest objects of the
teacher life.
At II, NJ. after singing the doxology, add
iourned until ID, p NJ. From l ID to
, II, p NJ, praye--meetins conducted by
Prof. Hungerford.
Mt II o'clock. the President took the
Chair, when the question for discussion,
=. " hat can be done to carry the county for
Christi" was opened by Rev. Mr. Smith.
He said he supposed the real question was,
How can we bring the cause of Christ to
every soul in the county ," In order to
gain the salvation of souls we must give our
selves wholly to Christ. We need to feel
that the first great object of life Gods
work
After singing, Rev. \. L. Cooper Of
Montpelier, said He believed that all we
needed was determined constant work Per
s1nal and united efforts must be made Min
i.tor ,o,,Ie denominations IN must work
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c,+bors and ,.,'.tbers e., +bosc sons that had
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