Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-13

chosen member of the executive com
mittee, in place of George G. Newman
who has left the State
An hour was spent speaking of "Rel,
tion of Experience and Method of Teach
| ing"
| Rev. Mr.. Mills related something OF
his early experience in the Sabbath
school. Through it he was led tc
Christ. First he went to the Episcopal
then to the Methodist Sasbath-school
and finally to his present home.
Between the Episcopalians, Metho.
odists and Baptists, he has been made
quite man, with decided opinions OF
his own -REpoRTEE.
He told of sights and sounds in super.
stitious parts where there were no Sab
bath-schools, where he had travelled the
present season. He saw the dent in the
stone where Peter bumped his head, and
the tracks of the Saviors feet on the
marble steps. The contrast in those
places with christian America was
striking and dark. Ignorance is the
mother of devotion and the secret of
,prtestly power. He came back thanking
|. God he lived in aiahd of open Bibles
and Sabbath-schools. r....s2.. .s.[
Mrs. Whitaker spoke of the blessed
influence and results of Sabbath-school
labors T.. .s..., -
s.From Greeniand.s ley Mountains
was sang. ...-l l....s. s.s..
B. w. Marshall gave some portions of
his experience and work, which were
Instructive. encouraging and richly en-
tertaining to the congregation.
Several young ladies gave brief testi-
monies in reference to their Christian
experience, being the fruits of faith and
prayer and effort given to the Sabbath
school at North Clarendon. ..s.
+: d. D. Cole also gave. some items of
personal experience in Sabbath
work. -.
Some matters of finance were then
attended to, and the treasurer made a fa-
vorabie report.
The Chairman made brief, practical
remarks, and the Convention adjourned
Till evening to hear the Rev. Mr.. Spen-
GERS address. and to enjoy the "Praise
Meeting .::...,.:: +.
Rev Mr. Ayers. pronounced the hone
.dictfan. 1870. -. ~ ~.
&, EVENING SESSION ..,
Rev. Dwight Spencer addressed the
ConYenlion. ..=
He hoped this meeting. would not end
in talk hoped each one would ascertain
ia what direction he could spend, the
strength he desired He was glad of this
revival in sabbath-school interest and
work. He could see the hand of God in
this increase of interest. 1t had To do
with the educational question in our pub
lie schools, just at the time of the agita-
tioH of the Bible question. e,
1t is being felt: and acknowledged that
intellectual culture without moral eda-
cation isl curse to any country. This
revival in the Sunday School cause. .oc-
CURED when there was large surplus
of unemployed talent in the churches.
Mind drmands wark.-if it does not fine
it in one direction it will in another.
God seems. to -say,. work in. nay vineyard
in. the Sabbath School. Again it seems
tobe an antfdote to skeptieism. Young
men are fond. of sl1eptieal reading, and
glory IN unDelief. He spoke of the
power of the press in disseminating in
tidel sentiments This revival in Sunday
School work is erecting banner against
this foe to family virtue and national
security. The Sunday School hammer is
the standard that God has SET up. 1t is
trainisg six OF. seven millions of chill
dren to fight infdelity. God has inter
posed for the churches. He hoped we
all should catch an inspiration that
would abide with US and strengthen in
every good, work The address was a
good, practical, hopeful view of the
feldof Sunday School work, delivered
in. a vigorous manner, and was well re-
.ceived by a large, appreeiative audience.
j. B. Meeker then came forward and
led the convention in singing in delight
fal service of song. At this praise
meeting the interest was well sustained,
many sPeaking words of Thanksgiving
and hopei the feeling at times was in
tense, and found vent in song, tears and
expressions of great gratitude. On the
whole this eepYention of Sunday School
workers was among the best held IN
Rutland county. 1T gave good satisfac-
tion to its most earnest friends, apd il
was full of promise. for future good and
increasing interest in this great work.
Here is practical Evangelical Alliance
where the concord is most sweet and
union of effort most profitable. A. 1