Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26

The first ha,f-hour WAS occupied sch sieso-
uonal service, after which :AO-s appointed to
answer the difficulties "a sunday School teaching
reported
,esos.s we're received from Messrs Douglass,
Ainott, Burwel, H4zen, Freemen, Adams AMI
Fuller.
some Of their suggestions were excellent. but
Zoo many eiudei the difficulty too completelr a
be Of much prsctical use.
D. ). Vincent occupied IT, remainder Of the
evening IN q rey.~g q tse difficulties considered
The n ~ st'Tsctiye and lucid manner. told
~~s - remedy or remove many Of them. He
sad that it should be the rule Of every school
that teacher absent three sundays with
without notifying the Superintendent, should be
discharged, and should never be allowed to enter
ms class late. He had no faith in these semi
te-2lous, seml-secular men that tro: around the
country and get of their little speech on al -
cssions. Speeches should in no wise Q, tolerated
IN the sabbath school
There are !3sr requisites for successful
teacher -iszt, lie should thoroughly master
a. saoPct Second. he should have on hand q
ulnoer Of stories or illustrations. Third an
eInarcipated eye, {. C., to have his lesson SO As
70 dispense with the book and keep his eve upon
ms scholars and lastly, tremendous effort of
the Will. Ills speech abounded in illustration
AMI hunor, and held his audience completely.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
After morning devotion, Mr. Vincent Ave n
short blackboard exercise On Sac seoerapbiosI
ami typographical ;.atares Of Palestine He
sald s3c- exercises should supplant teiious
speeches, and would soon give a familiarity with
the Holy Laad that would be Of immense value
TO the Bible student. He then took up the sub
Ject Oh sunday School helps, and recommended
several books and maps for adults AID the use
OF pictures and large type lesson sheets for iuve-
ME classes, saying 81 tHe same time that he WAS
TOT a. gent, and had no pecuniary interest in
the matter
Mr. Osgood Of Indianapolis, man who hiss
BIBLE class Of some three hundred in that city.
was introduced, and gave specimen lesson. He
occupied an hour on John xiv. l5-25. He
made use Of the blackboard, and every r.s.as
mat ne could ind TO Illustrate and enforce the
lesson. He always had written what he wss going
10 say, and spent f-o.a twelve to fourteen hours
per week -PSn his Lesson
Before adjournment a count was taken. and
there were found to be present 90 teachers, Il
superintendent, L pastors and l29 scholars
and teachers from out Of Hinesbg-SA
Thirty-ole schools vera represented, and all
the towns Of taS county, except Huntington.
Milton asd Richmond.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The meeting was opened by devotional oyer
cises, after which the committees we're c.lIej for
and reported.
The committe on nominations reported the 4
following otheers for the ensuing year
President-Samuel Huntington of Burlin,,on
Vice-Presidsats- Geo. Z. Davis. Burlington
SHi3 taurch, Bolton \. C. Ballard. Colchester, :
II. W Prindle, Charlotte P. C. Abbey, Fssex /
y. ': Ellis, Huntington John A. Allen Hines 1
ourgh David Castle, Jericho David Field
Milton Andrew Burritt. Shelburn Rev. D. /
a Adams, underhill ; Albert Partridge, West
ford George Miller, wilhston and NJ Whit
comb, Riohnond
Recording Secretsry-Mr. Lee Of Colchester.
Corresponding Secretary-D A. Macomber of
Essex
Mr. Huntington being unable to attend to the
duties Of President, he was, on request, excused
and the name OF Rev. II. Webster, Of Essex, was
substituted. The report as thus amended, was
accepted and adopted and the officers elected.
The executive committee were empowered to sp-
point a committe of five to attend the State Sun
day School Convention. at St Johnsbury
The report gives the following statistics, Is
schools being heard from