Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-13
reported for THE HERALD.l
Proceedings of the Convention of
Sunday school Workers, held at
Benson. Feb. 4th and 5th, 1878.
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY.

FIRST DAY-TUESDAY.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. II. M. Holmes, chairman of the
local committee.
Reading of the Scriptures by Rev. II.
NJ. Holmes, after which prayer was of
fered by Rev. II. F. Austin of Rutland.
The temporary organization was eff
fected by the election of Rev. II. NJ.
Holmes temporary chairman, and l..
Howard Kellogg temporary secretary.
It was voted that the person who
opens the discussion on each question
shall be limited to ten minutes, and
those that follow to five minutes each.
The two first questions of the pro-
gramme were discussed at the first ses-
sion.
Voted that committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chair to take into con-
sideration the subject of forming a
| County Sunday Scdool Association.
The meeting then adjourned till 1.30
/ p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer meeting for one-half hour, led
by Mr.. Branch of Orwell
The char announced as the committee
on County Sunday School Association
Rev H. c. Farrar, II. X. Hunt, Rev.
II. F. Austin. Dea. Barber, and J. w.
Dorsey.
The several questions of the pro-
gramme for the afternoon We're dis
cussed.
The committee on county organization
made the following report
CONSTITUTION.
I. The name of this organization shall
be the Rutland County Sabbath School
Association. and its object shall he the
promotion of bible study and the inter
ests of Sabbath School work throughout
the county 1t shall be auxiliary to the
State Association.
2. All persons engaged in the Sabbath
School work in the county, present at
any of the meetings, shall be considered
members of this association.
3. The officers of this association will
be a president, secretary, treasurer, and
q business committee of three, and these
together shall constitute a board of dI
rect0rs and all superintendents Of Sab
bath Schools in the county shall be eX-
officiO vice presidents. The officers shall
be chosen at the ANIMAL meeting, TO
serve one year, or until others are elec-
ted
i. The duties of the president, sccre-
tary and treasurer shall be such as usu-
ally pertain to the offices they rcspeC-
lively fill,
). The duty of the business committee
shall be to appoint meetings, select sub
iects for discussion, procure speakers to
open the discussion, make appointments
for addresses, and introduce such items
of business as may properly come before
the association.
6. 1t shall be the duty of the presi-
dent and secretary to call the meetings
of the association. and also to order the
payment of such bills as the board may
direct
Z. Such bylaws may he made for the
direction of this organization as the
wants of the association shall demand.
8. This constitution may be altered
by twO-thirds vote at any regular
meeting of the association, a notice of
the proposed amendment or addition
having been given at a previous meeting.
On motion the report was adopted.
The committee further reported list of
officers for the county association, as
follows
Presidcnt-Ben X. Chase, Rutland
Edgar J. Bliss, Brandon.
Treasurer-D. D. Cole, Castleton.
Business Committee-B. w. Marshall,
Rutland; F. F. Parker, Castleton Geo.
C. Newman, Poultney.
And they were elected as such Of
ficers.
Voted that this convention meet to-
morrow to be presided over by the of
ficers of the county association, (if pres
ent
Adjourned to $50 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Prayer meeting was held from $50
to Z o'clock p. m, led by John l.. Bar
ker of Middlebury.
Ouestion-''What is suitable reading
for a Sunday School, and in what form
shall it be supplied ~ Discussion open
ed by Rev, w. N. Bacon, of Shoreham.
! One hour was consumed in the discus
sion of this question, and was partici-
pated in very generally by the members
of the convention
Prof. II. NJ. Seely, of Middlebury
| College, gave an account of work done
by the Addison county Sunday School
convention.
At s o'clock. Rev. C. 4 Hawlev. of
Plattsburgh, n. Y, condLted a praise
meeting.
Adjourned until $50 o'cloc, Wednes-
day morning.
SECOND DAY-WEDNEsDAY.
Proceedings opened with prayer neet-
ing, led by j. L. Barker, of Middlebmy.
The officers of the association formtt
yesterday not being present, on motion
she officers of the temporary organiza-
ton were requested to act.
A lesson exercise of the international
series, for Feb. 2, being the fifth lesson.
subject: Noah and the Ark, was con
Quoted by Prof. H. NJ Seoley, of Mid
dlebury College. This feature OF the
convention was one of the most interest
ing of the exercises.
All the questions on the programme
were discussed. The singing III lne aLsei Iasl
noon was by the Sunday school scIioi"' ~ n
under the direction Of MIS-. n
Holmes, and gave good satisfactlons III
A collection to pay expenses y tbe .h
convention was taken, eXceeqLns nf
amount called for, leaving balance q
$3.50 to be applied towards the eXpehpoIId3 hoId
of other conventions which may oe n9,o ~
by the association in other parts OF 'n0
{. county during the winter. ,uoo
: The attendance on each session we m1a
: large and the interest increased consrnu fron
ally any. schools were repTeShenrvu 1h,lrv Hub
IS bardton, Castleton. Rutland, FalrhaVen5i
e West Haven, Putnam, n. y anu
Il and Plattsburgh, NY. ,o,ool
V The convention adjourned st ! ,'ils Glo0n, ~
n after having passed vote OF 5nanNS s;n lind
.he citizens of Benson for 'heii A'
" hospitalities.
n The Chicago night police 90 come ne
uuty al eleven O'clock o. u1.s anu 49,