Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-16
[From our Special Reporter.1
state Convention of Sunday school
Workers at Chester.
WEDNESDAY, FyEN1NG.


Rev. c. G. Torrey conducted a half
hour devotional meeting. Prayer and
praise occupied all the moments, many
taking part for the short time allotted,
quoting appropriate passages of scrip
ture, or offering brief and pointed
prayers. '@.r..r.
The spirit of the meeting was excel
lent. The topic of the meeting was
''Our superinteGdents."
At the close of this social meeting, P.
r. Bliss, of Chicago, conducted the con-
yention in singing, and also in an enter
tanning exercise in concert "Bible read
ing" and in reading select passages by
individuals We thought we were not
slow to find. our place when it was
pointed out, but certain persons. having
been designatedt to read, and the texts as
signed them previously and privately,
no time was wasted in searching for
chapter and verse, and finding we stood
no chance in the reading, we became an
amused and attentive hearer. The brief,
plain and pithy comments Of Mr.. Bliss
We're instructive and kept the crowded
congregation intensely interested to the
very chose. All must have felt more
fully Impressed with the Importance of
careful aud constant s.Bible reading"
/, THURsDaY MoRSING VI
at nine o'clock, Rev. r. 1i Minard of
Starksboro, led:fna a half hour social meet
ing Of g Promise and Prayer Topic
seOur Scholars. This opening deyo-
tional meeting was we'll attended and
sustained ..-...- .:<
At $50 Hon. F. Fairbanks, the chair
man, called the convention to the busi-
ness of the hour reports of the various
committees and other matters of moment
to the interests of the work. The com
nittee on nominations reported. The
following persons .bein presented were
duly elected officers of the association
for the year ensuing
President Hon. F. Fairbanks, ST
Johnsbury.
Vice-President- Hon Geo. w. Gran
dy, Vergennes; F. P. Ball, Springfield.
State Secretary-A. N. Butler, Essex.
Recording Secretary-Frank Walker,
Windsor; 2d, Rev S. S. Nickerson,
West Derby. .E..#.-. ...
Treasurer-Dea. Geo. E. Foss, st. Al.
bans.
Executive Committee-Ex-officio Hon.
F. Fairbanks; do. A. NJ. Butler; j.
L. Barker, Middlebury Geo. Z. Foss,
St. Albans; Rev. @. P. Smith, Ran.
dolph Rev. r. NJ. Minard, Starksboro,
By motion of J. L. Barker Rev. c. G.
Torrey of Charlotte, was added to tho
executive committee. Most of these
have been the earnest and efficient Off
oors of the association for fhe past year
and some for two years. They are ca
pable and trusty.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed. Their report, after being slightly
amended was adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we express our thanks t
| Mr.. 2. p. Bills, for the ability and hearti
| ness with which he has conducted GU
| singing.
! Resoired, That we express our thanks K
| the Central Vermont, PaSsunpsic and
| Portland & Ogdensburg railroad compa
mes for the courtesies extended to thi
! convention.
Resolved, That we express our thank
| to the people OF Chester for the hospital
! ty with which we have been received, anC
| for their cordial cooperation for the sue
| cesSful issue of this gathering.
| ReSOLUed, That as the sunday School an(
| its acceSSions are needful for the progress
/ of truth as it is in Jesus, the churches glY'
| special aid and encouragement to thi
! work, both in their vicinity and in remot
| er districts.
ReSotUed, That teachers meetings, town
| county and State associations give quit
| indispensable aid and stimulus to thu
| work, and so far as practicable, we should
| avail ourselves of their advantages.
! ReSOlped, That while we avail ourselves
| as far as possible, of current methods ant
| appliances of the work. we shall not ALLOW
| these to draw our attention from direc
! application of truth and efforts for thu
| complete conversion of those concerned
| ReSOtUed, That ia our union and harm
| ny of effort in Sunday School work, W.
| show ourselves more worthy and cOnsis
tent disciples of our blessed Lord an
| Master: open to ourselves wider and NOR
| accessible fields of labor; present a bold
| er and more impregnable front to the en-
| mics of our holy faith and conspicuous.
hasten the glorious appearing of our riser
| Rcdeemcr.
REV. HENRY NJ. HOLMES,
REV. @. HIBBARD,