Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-14
Baptist Sunday School Convention,


Wednesday, June s.
clergyman said that he lsbored with
church west; that at the time he commenced his
labors It had but or 6 scholars. He commenced
whiting the children around the place. and by
kindIness succeeded in gathering as = school in
eight weeks 200 scholars old and young
The next topic discussed Was: how ,hsll the
officers and teachers of the sunday school be
selected Remarks by Rev. C. P Frenyesr of
Jamaica, who said that his church selected the
officers and tesche rs and managed all the bust
nees sc church, BY 8 committee, but giving
the superintendent some voicein the distribution
Of the teachers Other clergymen followed, en-
dorting the theory that the church as a rule
should control the Sunday Soho oil, and as
mstter Of course, the pastor being the head Of
the church, he was TO have general oversight
and management of the Sabbath School.
[lf some one Of the members had at that point
informed ne what wss left for the superenteud-
ent of the Sabbath School to do, we should with
great pleasure make record of it here Or had
be defined in some tangible form the duty OF the
superintendent, or TIE beat way for him to con-
duct tie general and other exercises Of the
school, sgperltendsntr Of the various schools
pcefsn;, would have felt az though they were
gaining some light and strength But on the
contrary much Of the time Was used in affirming
aud le-zfhrming that the church should ssume
direct and exclusive control OF the school, nom
ina'lC and, tee pastor in fsci, Sc he IS head and
supervisor over I'll church affairs
The hour for adjournment having arrived
prsyer was offered by Rev. L. Mills, and the
convention sijournel to p. n.
EVENING SESSION
Opening prayer ty Rev Il. D. Hodge of Yer
g. hill
We make cur htrsries best meet our wants!
opened and closed by u. Cannot Of Boston.
man27er Of thst branch Of the Publication Soce-
ty. This gave MIR. Cannot an opportunity TO
unfold what he Was doing in the way of supply in
less, papers snd monthly papers etc, to the Sab
bath Schools Of New England The nezttopic taken
up Vas. TIE relation Of the church TO the
Sabbath Schooi-op7ued by Rev. N. Wilcox Of
Burlington, who sad the church wSs the Sab
bath School and thu Sabbath School was the
church - work studying the Bible The church
should not he separSte organization. The
Sabbath School embraced two agencies. The
spirit and the word The officers Of the Sabbath
School were the officers Of the church. The
quertion was asked whist ehall be done with the
funds of the Sabbath SCHOOL," Answer The
same AZ with other funds Of the church, except
otherwise ordered another question was "are
the church and sabbath School oae3'' Answer,
They are one in the same serse rs the congreea-
acn 10 the prayer meeting Pew. Il. D. Hodge.
favored the ssme view. he thought that the
tendency had been Tor e few years to divide the
interests OF the tive. lie would have al devotion
al services Of the sabbath School choir controlled
BY the church. i is = part Of the legScy Of the
church 10 tes,n the void, and /. rh0uld no. be
delegated TO children
DR.. Randolph thought be saw the light Of
better day; be believed this division in the
church would be done sway; be thought the
6a5bath School part Ct the church, the came
- prayer meeting is part OF the church.
Rslnh Wells gave a. bis definition Of Sab
bath School &c the church Al work in
particular direction, studying sud teaching the
VOID Of God" DE would have the church
sppoint a committee, who should set AZ teschers
and officers % The SUNDAY school in connection
With the pastor the pastor TO ;ske a general
oversight Of 81 the management Of church af
fars That the church should pray for wisdom
in selecting tais committee. That it was ofim-
por,auce 10 have tie right Kind Of men The
church W0cl! increase It's efficiency by thus ss
snming the Sunday school organization.
Rev. 7. Il. AEhbail Of Bristol, sndorsei the
same views.
Dr. G5ai5y o. pouituey, said there were rome
churches thst would not work. Individuals
must work. Young men and women must ettsh-
fish Sunday School and drive it into the church.
Tie sail be kueg Of sn iustsuce, when seven
miles away from the church, come few, Of which
he was one. started canlsy school, and the
church bad nothing 20 do with H. The result
WAS church wss established lie reported an
other ius,snce of the same kind. where the
church dil nothing Of the kind, bat fsx
working ones iil all the work.
theory t-st the uterests Of the chu-ch would be
advanced by assuming control oi the Sun'sy
school L1tcr.un.,dy, however, this vss voted
down.
'Beue7o,e1ce 10 ;be Ss. bath sca19i" was lis-
clsFe5 al some length Rev. Z. Mills. Of Rut-
is0i, sad that teneg0.-ncc ought TO be cul;iys-
IA ia cur Sunisy School The ressoa that no
ul-e 10 given tie great benevolent institutions is
owing 20 q lack %. esrly training,
Ilc church ought 70 pay all expenses Of the
SluIsv a,ha3l, So that the cliliren's money
ma be app isl 20 the great benevolent objects
Of the DAY. To psy ezQeases ci the sunday
School is rot bcneyoeuce
p-. Randolph said II Sc are 60 have literal
gi7ers in cur next generation we must educate
the girls and oys q this direction.
Tee Tss or Of tl7 BAjteboro church, SAID
'a-- definite a. ect should be placed before the
ca ilren wherein 90 bestow tasir 6enevoleuce.
tl- Bacon cd EeW ok, sad a farmer could
give small piece %. ground 20 his sons, whc--
ever he might plant Aai r.ise cr.p, and this
crop % be s-i All devoted to benevolent ob-
jec.-. ies i4r-' meetings were earnestly recon
u.eaIsi. though -'sry 1lal it Impossible go
sus-s.l taf1.
uac speaker said institutes were held to qus.i-
i teachers 10 cur secular schools. Ought not
these means 90 be used o. gusifg the sunday