The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-29
RUTLAND COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS. AssOCIA-
TION
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION.

TION.
SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION.
An Interesting Meeting NJ rittsTord.
The second annual convention of the
Rutland County Sunday School Workers
Association met at the Methodist Episcopal
church in Pittsford, Wednesday, January
2Sth
THE PLACE OF MEETING.
The church is new, being dedicated in
| December, which was fully reported in
THE CLONE. Its neat and tasteful appear
ance added much to the comfort of tho
occasion. There is scarcely u more home
| Ike church to he found in this section of
the state. Everything harmonious and at
tractivc. The utmost taste has been dis
| played in all the plans, and no less has
convenience in the necessary arrangements
The settees in the vcstry are portable and
may he removed ut convenience
| 1t accommodates over Il hundred at time
A little room Just Off the vcstry, used for
culinary purposes, contains u cook stove
and all neclful apparatus a splendid
coffee urn, the gift Of Mrs. Royal Hall, and
a boiler for cooking oysters, etc, the gift
of Mr.. Charles Fcnton. In addition to
| 80 & H., L..
china. All these collation. conycnicnccs
were put into requisjtion to-day in lively
and practical manner, as the committee
from the dillcrcn, churches in town spread
the tables for the convention To dine, and
the first exercise had hardly commenced ere
the appetite Of some had begun to take,
a craving after the viands which sent their
perfume 10 the auditorium. But more of
this anon
THE MCENING SESSION.
At nine o'clock the prayer meeting he
gan, under the leadership of Rev w w
Foster, jr., of the Methodist church. At
ten o'clock the president Ben X Chase of
Rutland, took the chair, and the following
question was discussed:
GLOW can we best secure the conversion
OF members of the Sabbath School! :"
1t was opened by Rev r r Hall. who
said that intelligent and persistent effort in
the Sabbath School was necessary. but the
work of the schools will not secure con.
version, but it is more a preparatory work,
and ut especial awakcnings in a communi-
| ty, the conversion is second \ teacher
must explain the geography, history and
eXcgesiS of the Bible, and must enforce the
| truth
The next speaker was Rev " W Foster.
ir., and following him was i W Marshall,
who felt the teacher should he dedicated to
the work. and would not give anything for
a teacher who felt more interest in church
fair or dance The idea Of a blind person
going forth to lead blind person Prayer
is absolutely necessary in the work
Father Landon next spoke, declaring the
character of Jesus should be held up to the
child and its impression would be felt. lie
said Do not look at Christ as gloomy, but
as cheerful and beautiful Newton,
Agassiz, and other scientists, became as
''little children.
Capt. Charles Hitchcock, Supcrin,cnd-
ent of the Methodist Sabbath school. Pitts
ford, said he considered this the most i'm
portant question on the programme. and it
had occupied his thoughts, often lie fully
endorsed the remarks already made. There
is difficulty in securing the right teachers.
and if we could not get spiritual teachers,
get moral teachers.
Rev. IL. w. Nye of Rutland said the
speakers had expressed his mind and be-
lievcd, with Brother Marshall, in PRAYER.
for he had found it in his own experience
If teacher could not spend but an hour
in the week with the lesson, spend most of
that in prayer Familiarity of the teacher
with the scholar should exist, then it will
be easy to lead such one to Christ
Mr. j. b. Mccker' Of Rutland said
preparation in study was necessary. and
also prayer.
To this Mr.. Poniiell agreed and felt that
God expects us to do a great deal
Z. n. Merriam of Rutland thought that
Chrst's character should be in a teacher.
HINDRASCEs TO SUCCESS.
At IL o'clock the following question was
opened, Statements Of superintendent
ana others Of the principal hndrances to
the success of the work in their schools"
Ben X Chase, the president. said there
were no hindranccs in his school. He al
ways found children enough to instruct.
but the devotion to the work on the part of
the officers was the success of the school.
Deacon Simeon Gilbert, of Pittsford
thought we need not stop on that question,
for there could not be line drawn in the
work of the Lord.
Nv Marshall said he had not many
hindrances, aud thought some. one who had
difficulties should speak.
Mr. Leonard, of Brandon, said he could
not speak on the subject AS it was put, for
he never knew that there were hindunces.
MIR. iloSson gave the experience in GER
tain school when the library books came
arouAd
w W Foster, .Ir., said these hindranccs
were observable, viz: That teachers did
not study, scholars did not study, and the
of library books was often an
He also paid compliment
to the officers of his school, which Captain
Hitchcock gracefully acknowledged and
endorsed the remarks of the pastor concern.
ing study &c,
L \ Merriam gave II description of plan