Connecticut western news., 1873-09-12

C0000EA iocn00G One0n.-MR. EDITOR :: A meeting of the Sabbath School Union for the northwest division of Litchfield Co.,, embracing the towns of Salisbury, North Canaan, Canaan, Norfolk, Goshen, Corn wall. Warren, Kent and Sharon was called for Sept. 4th. The rain and threatening storm prevented the attendance of most of those who depended upon private convey ances, and those coming by cars did not reach Salisbury until noon, consequently there was no meeting in the forenoon. In the afternoon, soon after one o'clock, the meeting was called to order by the Presi- dent, Dr. Knight of Lakeville, and opened with singing. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Eldridge. Upon calling the roll of the schools only the Congregational Sunday schools in Norfolk, North Canaan, Canaan, Warren and Salisbury and the Methodist Sunday schools in Falls Village and Lake vile reported. The reports indicated fair degree of interest and progress in all the schools, and especial usefulness in some. A marked feature in the reports was the in- crease of interest and participation in the schools by adult members of congregations and pastors. The topics for discussion were as follows:
 Relation of the Pastor to the Sunday School" Introduced by Rev. Dr. Reid.
 "The Teachers character secret of success or of failure in Sunday School work" Introduced by Rev. Wm E. Bas- sett.
 "How to prepare Sunday School les son." By Mir. John B. Smith of East Hart ford.
 In the evening the topic, "The import ance of right habits of giving, and how to encourage such habits in the young" In troduced by Rev. Dr. Eldridge.
 Question box opened. Questions an swered by Mir. Smith of East Hartford.
 All these topics were introduced iE an able and interesting manner, all the ad- dresses being earnest and exhaustive. The discussion of the different topics was par ticipated in by ministers andlaymen present, and the interest of the meeting was well sustained throughout. Good singing was interspersed, and the organ plaped by Prof. Stillman and Miss Burrall added much to the pleasure of the assembly. The enter tainment provided by the people of Sails bury was most excellent and ample. They had expected: large delegations from the different Sunday schools in the district, and had provided accordingly, intending to sustain the reputation of Salisbury for abounding hospitality. Several delegates from Cornwall and other places came in during the afternoon, too late to make re- port.
 The committee on organization for the ensuing year reported:
 For President-Henry M. Knight M. D., Lakeville.
 For Vice President-Peter c. Storms, Falls Village.
 For Secretary-Henry Norton, Goshen.
 Executive Committee-Rev. T. A. Ha. ger, Goshen l. N. Bartram, Sharon, W. T. Saunders, Lakeville z. T. Adams, North Canaan; W. H. Dean, Falls Village.
 Especial mention ought to be made of tue excellent presentation by MT. Smith of the proper methods of preparing Sunday School lesson, and of the practical and in- teresting answers made to the various ques- tions in the question. MT. Smith is a prac- tical Sunday School worker, not in the gen. eral field, but in his own home and it was evident to all that his ability and acquire ments fitted him for usefulness in wider field.
 The meeting closed about half past eight o'clock, and those in attendance carried away from the meeting great encourage. ment and many enlarged ideas of the i'm portance of the Sabbath school work.