Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-23
Windham County Baptist Sunday
School Convention.

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Windham County Baptist Sunday
School Convention.
The Windham County Baptist Sunday
School Convention held its annual session
at East Dover, VT, on Wednesday, June
Sth, Deacon E. L. Sherman, chairman of
executive committee, called the meeting
to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. o.
Smith Rev. A. w. Goodnow of VIII
mington, was chosen President; e. f.
Sherman Vice-President; O. G. Merri-
field of Brookline, Secretary aud Treasur-
er. The directors elected, were B. L.
Barnard Of Wilmington, Deacon Jos
Morse of Pondville and o B. Douglas of
Brattleboro.
Letters and reports were read from the
Sunday Schools in East Dover, Pondville,
Brookline, Brattleboro, Dnmmerston,
Wilmington and Townshend, from which
we make the following extracts
East Dover-S I'll. Sherman, snperin-
tendent Has 10 classes and teachers, and
100 scholars. Almost the entire congre-
CATION are engaged in the school. They
have a library of $50 volumes. There
have been two deaths during the year,
though not of children, both being of per-
sons past. three score and ten.
Pondville-James Charter, Superinten-
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scholars, the greatest number present any
Sabbath being "A There are z classes
and teachers, and 500 volumes in the
library deaths, one.
Brookline-C. T. Barrett, suerinten-
dent Has an average of 40 scholars.
One death during the year.
rattleboro-George E Higley, Supt.
Total membership lin April, 4l6; aver
age attendance has been for one month,
$50, usually less. There are 20 classes
library. There have been 35 conversions
and FIVE deaths in the year.
! At Dummerston the average attend
ance has been 40; fifteen conversions and
one death.
Wilmington-B. l.. Barnard, oupt.
Average attendance, 65; aggregate, ITO.
There are 10 classes and teachers, and $50
volumes in library. Number of conver-
sions, So
Townshend-Henry A. Scott, Supt.
Number of classes, 10; total membership,
$50; average attendance, 100; one death
and one nhnuArsion.
After an intermission of ninety min
utes, and attending to the bountiful pro-
visions in the vestry, the convention re-
assembled and listened to remarks upon
Sunday School work by Rev. Mr.. Matte
son and others.
| C. L. Brown, of Brattleboro, read an
essay, some of the points of which were ::
The Sunday School as nursery of the
Church is attracting more attention than
ever before. Many of our ablest minds
are devoted to it's interests. Once almost
any one would do for Sunday School
teacher, now the best are required,
and they must be trained and educated
for the work.
He spoke of the superintendent, his
character as a man, he must be working
Christian, not necessarily the most learn
ed, but must haze executive ability and
be in earnest The superintendent or
pastor should not be required to teach
class regularly, but both should have
general supervision of the affairs the
pastor in a general way while the super
intendent must be responsible for the
school.
The character, responsibilities, and
duties of the teacher, his preparation,
punctuality and enthusiasm. He should
have entire control of his class, the super
intendent giving his orders to individual
scholars through the teacher.
The subject and substance of the essay
was discussed by 0. B. Douglas, Revs.
Smith, White, Farrer, Goodnow, Matteson
and others.
S. H. Sherman of East Dover school,
gave an illustration of their method of
using the Mimpriss series of questions:
very interesting and profitable.
The Secretary was instructed to procure
from each school in the county, if possi-
BILE full report, the summary of which
to be given to the Safe Baptist Conven-
ton for publication with its minutes.
The present Vice-President and Secre-
tary were appointed delegates to the
State Sunday School Convention.
On the whole the day passed pleasantly
and proftably to those assembled there,
though the morning was rainy, and many
were kept away W bile others could not
get in till late.
The convention adjourned subject to
the call of the Directors. D.
LARGE INCREAsE.-The salary of the
Postmaster at Rupert, Vt, has been ad-
vanced from $3.50 to $500, caused by the
large increase of business correspondence
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We think it would not be out OF place to
saw in connection with the above item OF
news that DR.. Guilds remedy has this
advantage over all other remedies for
asthma that have come under our obser-
walton, it has never been known to fail in
helping, and in most cases completely
curing all cases Of the asthma. II. y.
Tuttle, one of the publishers OF the HER
AID who has received great benefit from
the use OF this remedy has had so many
inquiries made in regard to it that he
now keeps stock of it on hand which he
sells at DR.. Guilds regular rates.