The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-04
VERMONT BAPTIST SAEsseATHE
SCEEeoE. CONVENTION.
In "css:Un at Cavcudi.h.

The fifth annual meeting of the Vernon
Baptist Sabbath school convention con-
yened in the Baptist church, Cavendish,
Wednesday morning, June 81, and was
called to order by Rev. Dwight Spencer of
Fairhavcn. 'rhe ovn"";-e- ''e'e Vi'unou ny
singing, "All hail the power OF Jesus
name, conducted by Prof. William +.
Sherwin. conductor OF music for the con.
vention, followed with prayer by Rev.
Mark Carpenter of Windham followed
with singing of the hymn, ''Obcying Thy
divine behest' to the Emusic of sweet hour
of prayer
Rev. j. p. Farrar. Foster Henry and G.
E. Ray appointed committee on nomina-
tions.
Deacon lligley of Brattlcboro, Rev. J. A.
Pierce of Poultncy and Rev. Mr.. Beccher
of West Pawlct were appointed committee
on enrolment
In the absence of Rev. X. Mott who was
to open the discussion on the first paper
HOW 10 STUDY TIE BIBLE.
1t was opened by
Prof. WM. 7. sIIERWIN,
OF New York, who spoke quite fully and
advanced the following general ideas
Different minds must study the Bible in
different ways and recommended that first
you take your Bible for one great curse in
all the Sabbath schools in our country has
been tie study of other books instead of
the Bible, aud was opposed to the study
of commentary notes, and the different
story books that were now so generally
| found IN our Sabbath schools, and would
| impress upon our minds the necessity of
| becoming familiar with the Bible, and
would suggest that not only to study it
| thoroughly, but that every time 1t is done
should preccde and follow it with prayer
that God might make one to forget all that
was wrong.
One great trouble with the study of the
word Of God is that we take somebody's
| ideas instead of our own, and the
proper inquiry should be what is TRUTH 1t
should he studied Systematically.
The Bible should be studied historically.
| Take any part of the Bible and study it
carefully and see if greater thoughts in re-
| gard TO the divinity of Christ than you ever
thought of do not arise before you.
| Mlt. j.. N. Lick
gave his experience in the study of the
bible when young. Had no commentary
or concordance and depended wholly upon
the bible and from that day until now, has
never had better success than he did then
when he used nothing to illustrate his les
son but the bible.
Rev. J. p. Farrar, thought the aids to
| bible study had caused the scholars to
| ciu1v tLp hiIln intnrua1lv onI thn bihln
centered directly on Jesus Christ alone.
Has often used The blackboard, but did not
distribute the passages among the scholars,
but asked them to find the questions which
awaked an interest in their minds caused
them to locate the passage, and know where
the books were located. As there was
help in nature, so there was in grace.
Rev j. II. Marsh thought that the study
of the bible ought to he made business.
Rev. r. II. Archibald thought that a
great injury would be done to tie study of
the bible if we ceased to mcmorlse the
words of the bible.
Rev. d. n. Crane presented the follow
ing thought in reference to the study of
the bible. That it was very desirable for
both old and young to commit sacred texts
to memory. We should have subject for
the matter before our mind and search the
SCRIPTURES loT eNcIy lussupc lilal we can
find that bears upon these subjects.
Rev. J. W. Pierce said amen to the
thoughts expressed in the remark that the
lessons should be preceded and followed
by prayer. The truth as we gather it from
the scriptures should be bound with prayer.
Rev. NJ. Carpenter, Rev. j. S. Goodal
and Rev. j. III. Parmelee, participated in
the discussion, and all recommended that
| passages from the bible should be memor
ised. Two verses of the hymn "IIow
precious is the book divine were sung
DoCTRINAL TEACHING.
The second paper, " Disturbances Of
, Doctrinal Teaching in the Sabbath School,
was read by Rev. John Goadby, ID, Of
Vergennes, who said that he was not quite
sure that he understood the title of Tho
paper given to him, but that it was proper
In olden times to teach Jesus Christ to Tho
| children. 1t is not now the case that pu