Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-30

Believing, as we do, that the Sunday
School is owned and blessed by God as
divine institution, therefore
Resolved, 1st, That it is the duty of
all christians, and especially church.
members, to give It their attention, Ia
Dor, means and prayers
I'd, That as Sabbath School workers
we recognize the Importance of increased
diligence and more persistent effort in
laboring to check and destroy profanity,
with all its associate vices, in all the
communities in our county.
Sd, That the thanks of this convention
are hereby rendered to its officers of the
past year for the fidelity with which
they have discharged their several du-
ties, and especially to Bro. I. 2. Gage
for his patient continuance and untiring
diligence as corresponding secretary of
the convention.
4th, That the thanks of the conven-
ton are rendered to the good people of
Coventry for the generous hospitality
with which they have entertained the
convention during the present session.
9Th, That this convention appreciate
the labors and instructions of the Rev.
IL. c. Trumbull during the present ses-
sion, and that we will all endeavor to
profit by his teachings by practicing
them in our several schools; also that
we recognize the Importance and appro-
priateness of his calling as special Sab
bath School worker, and bid him hear
ty God-speed in his work.
9Th. That at every future session of
this convention there be held Sunday
School Institute, and that provisions be
made therefor by the corresponding Sec
rotary and executive committee, at their
discretion.
Upon these resolutions we desire to
comment briefly. The first needs to be
more earnestly impressed upon profess
ing christians in Orleans county, in or
der that the great work yet before oul
association may begin-until it is DONE
and thoroughly, too-much of our labor
will be for naught.
Take, then, the subject which the sec,
ond resolution covers-the increasing use
of profanity in the communities of oul
county. If there had been doubt in the
mind of any before the convention al
Coventry as to the truth of the state
ment that profanity was the alarming san
then surely the facts there stated mus
have at least shaken that doubt and con
WINGED the most conservative that it was
placing it at a mild rate to link it will
sntemperance. Admitting now, that i
does exist, that its increase is only to(
noticeable, and that no christian wholly
performs his duty if he neglects to ''re
prove, re6uke and erhort" upon ever,
possible occasion. What are some o
the ways by which, aside from or in con
nection with personal conversation, W,
may labor offectually with the young t.
prevent and remove so great an evil p
Very many of the Sabbath School work
ers at the convention at Coventry ex
pressed their satisfaction with some plal
like that referred to by the leading speak
er upon this question, the superinten
dent of the Congregational SabbatI
School at Barton, and many question
were asked about the working of tn
plan where it had been tried Havin
of late had some thought upon this sui
ject, and consulted with some other
about 1.-THE full paper used in tn
school named above, by favor of the ST
perintendent is submitted here-trus
ing other villages in the county may pro
it by its suggestions. In the bushes
relations and social intercourse betwee
the inhabitants of the several towns
our county, what good results might flo
from the consciousness that we wer
even men-grown, making an honest effo
to overcome SO evil habit. The follow
ing is the preamble and resolutions:
We, whose names are registered below
do adopt this sentiment of Washington
that the sin of profane swearing is
vice so mean and so low that every pc
son Of sense and character will dete
and despise it." We do, moreover, a
knowledge the higher authority of Hi
who has commanded, Thou shalt n
take the name of the Lord, thy God,
vain, for the Lord will not hold him gull
less that taketh his name in vain" al
feeling our need of every possible r
straint and protection against an unma
ly and sinful habit so easily forme
we do together agree to form ourselv
into an association by principle and pra
tice, opposed to the sin of profane swea
ing, and do take for our watchword al
motto the precept of Christ, our Savic
"Swear not at ALL" And as by agre
ment we are bound to keep strict wat
over our lips, therefore
Resolved, That this association sh;
be called The Society of Self Hatcher
Resolved, That since some of us ha
already begun to form this habit viii
we now unitedly condemn, we will re:
lutely use every means in our power
our own safeguard against it, and for t
aid of one another in resisting it.
Resolved, That since sudden temp
ton, such as that arising from accide
or provocation, may betray us quicl
into this sin, we will endeavor in su
moments to utter our motto instead
the word of profanity.