St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-03

history, the history of the inward life,
the history of thought. Then if there
is to be IA good history there must he
thought and reflection. Children must
think what they are doing, and how 1t
appears before God what history God
has written of their thoughts and deeds.
If children think then they can write II
good history.
Rev. a. p. Iioughtaling followed,
saying we should not only love the
children, but we should love the priv
legc of instructing them. What then
is our work In the children we see
the material with which we have to
work We are to gather them into the
church. Children, your life and history
will he shaped by the teaching you re-
celve from teachers and parents, then
heed those teachings, think of them,
live up to them. If you grow up free
from the vices of the world You will
have good history. Singing by the
children and others.
Rev. j. II. Little spoke next to the
children, saying, you Will make your
history good by following the Savior.
Follow him in the Sunday School by
following his teachings; study them to
know what they are, then follow them
in every day life by living as they teach
In all things live near to Jesus and in
the end You will have a good history.
Rev. DIR. Hall followed, speaking of
the need of living near to Christ He
related an incident which occurred I'M
der his observation. showing that a
certain little girl WAS much interested
III religious matters ut IL very early age.
and he presented the lesson that every
child ought to he interested in religion.
After singing. Mr.. Butler would say
with the little girl. Il wish l wish. Won
knew my Jesus" But he would change
the form and say: wish. wish Won
loved my Jesus. He loves Won more
than father or mother. He was child. |
he came here IL little child on the earth. |
He came and suffered that you might |
love him. He came to tell Won of that |
beautiful life to come. q. want Won
T." know him and love him. and then it |
will he well with You and we shall all |
meet above where Jesus will love us
with love which we can better under |
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y song 10y Mr.. Harrington was then
rendered with IN effect which words
will not describe. We may simply say
that it carried the audience with the
spirit of the song.
Mr.. Bntlcr then answered the follow
ing questions: l. there not danger to
the whole SUNDAY school work in
the school into short time
between two other services: by i'm
pressing the children with the idea of
haste. and detracting from the impor-
lance of the Sunday school work
Should say that school in such cir
was like wheat east between
]
maps wheat Sown in that way will pro
luce harvest of grain: perhaps not.
And Il Sunday school in such Il position
'annot he expected to produce much of
, harvest. What is the best method of
conducting Sunday school concerts !
\" one method. There is need of va
ietN. and it is necessary that the
method he such rs is adapted to the ,
act and ability of the superintendent.
1t WAS moved and carried that the !,
hanks of the people he extended To Mr.. !
iutlcr and others who have come from I
broad. for their presence and services. {
"tcd also that an executive committee I
~ appointed 10y the chair to arrange +,
~ the next meeting of the convention.
/" he held ut such time and place as |
his commute" shall appoint The 6
hair appointed lis that committee. Mr..
. +. Woodbury. and Rev. j. II. Little +
f West Concord. o. B. Boycr of Guild i
Iall. {. W. King Luurnhurg. G.. \. APP e
'lct"n CRANKY. +. G. Grant East Con
ord. Rev. \. }. Shaw Victory. Andrew
Baldwin Bi"omiicld.
The object lesson WIS omitted. An
INVITATION for closing remarks elected q
"riS from DIR. Hall. Rev. Mr. Hum /
lrry and J. +. Woodbury.. :
The Secretary WAS instructed to pre- +
are Il report of this convention for {,
in the C0I,donian. u
The closing words of Mr. Butler were g
cry touching and appropriate. but we fl
Ill not attempt an abstract. Ii was :
c"cS>arN t" hear them t" fully under =
and their spirit. !;
After singing and bcncdiction. the h
invention WAS nj jouIncd to meet at Y
le call of the committee. An evening Il
'cial meeting WAS held in the vestry of |.
le church with Il good attendance Y
Besides those already mentiond in the "
port as speakers. the following were y
resent and addressed the meeting: ~
"rs. McSSrS. Trradrca. Wheeler. Shaw. Y
rnthgate. of st. .JohnShury, Lcitch. W
uShing and others. j. IL. L., Sec'v. V
Congress and the Newspapers. Il
the Edifor Of the Boston Daily i'd Il
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