Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15
State s. S. Association.
ANNUAL MEAT Ne.

The State Association of Sunday School
Workers in Vermont convened al Chester, on
Tuesday evening, October 7, 1873. TINS is
the Il Fsh annual meeting OF the association
The first three sessions we're held IN connec-
ton with the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, but last year it was deemed expedient
| to hold independent meetings OF each organ
| Il iton, and the Sabbath School Association
| held a very interesting session at Swanton,
aud elected the following named off GERS for
the year ending October. 1873
| presldeat--H Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, ST..
Johusbury.
Vice Presidents-B V. Il. c. Farrar, Cas-
Teton, Hon. J. NJ. Hotclklss, Fiirfax
State Secretary-A. NJ Butler, NJ. A.
Essex.
Recording Secretaries-Rev. R. Morgan.
Lyndon: Geo. May, Esq, St. Johnsbury
Treasurer George Foss, Esq, St. Adams.
Executive COMMUNICATION f. Fairbanks,
President ST. Johnsbury; A. NJ. Butler,
State Secretary, Essex; j. l.. Barker, N d.
debury q. E. Davis, Burlington Rev. Z.
P. Smith, Randolph; Rev. G. q. Torrey,
| Charlotte
The association convened in the Baptist
church, aud in the absence of the President,
was called to order by A. NJ. Batter OF Essex
Secretary.
Mr., ?. P. Bliss of Chicago, H., who had
charge of the music If the convention, led,
At toe instrument, while the audience Joined
With singing with great effect
| ''All hail the power ofJesus' name.''
PRAISE and prayer meeting was he'd.
Topic ''Oar n)m,s, lei by Rev. A. L..
Cooper Of st. Johnsbury, who, after reading
from the Scriptures, made a briet address,
Alter prayer by Rsv. Mr. Cooper, Mr..
Bliss led ip singing
"Sweet hour ofprayer, sweet hour of prayer,
| That calls US from Il world of care.'
Prayer was then offered by Rev. j. G.
i Hale of Chester. followed by singing
| = My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb oil Calvary"
Remarks OF an earnest and practical char
aerer were then made by large number of
che clergy and brethren present.
Hon. Franklin Fairbanks of 81. Johns
1ury, President of the Association, having
arrived, now assumed the caair and announ-
:ed that an dress would be de ivered by
Rev. q. G. Torrey o Charlotte. Mr.. Torrey
came forward and gave as his theme, 9 Toe
study of the Scriptures He urged the
/ great Importance OF a more thorough study
Of the Bible and cited the l19sh Psalm :
:. Teach me, Lord, the way OF Toy stat
utes, and shall keep it unto the end - and
read from passages in Proverbs and else
/ where, to show how we are taught that this
Is our duty.
- WEDNESDAY
/ The convention assembled ia the Congre-
gatlonaI Church. Tue pulpit and surround
ings had been tastetully decorated with
choice flowers by the ladies of Chester.
The president read several passages OF
Scripture appropriate to the occasion, and
aidres sed the convention in an earnest and
1 orclbie manner He said that the grandeu
1 oiaeur Sunday School work in the nation il
beyond our Comprehension. Think of 2 600,
1000 OF pupils and teachers studying God =
Word on each Lord's Day, studying the same
passage in prayer and fai b with the b ST
| talent and piety in the nation turned weekly
upon it to explain and illustrate it. Toe
carriers which separate Chri- tians into secs