The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-17
MORNING, JANUARY II, 1877
Chr 3utlNnl DailN Glohe.
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1874.


'"h'hf - i5'if III wv WY lN 1titlbnu
church, and was called to order by the
President Hon. Henry Lane Of Cornwall
at II o'clock u. III.
Prayer was offered by the Rev l.. c.
Partridge of Salisbury.
The first topic for discussion was an
nounccd by the President to be methods
of arousing and maintaining interest in the
Sunday school
The discussion was opened by Mr.. Pat
ridge who said he had frequently attended
meetings Of this kind and found it of much
profit to get acquainted with his brethren,
and with them 60 consider and TO urge the
spiritual fitness and the importance Of the
truth of God. We ought to consider to-
gethcr the methods of arousing the faithful
labSrcr in this united work. We have not
to wait to get to heaven for the joys of
heaven. We get foretaste here. We get
as much JOY for faithful labors performed
as sinners suffer punishment here for evil
deeds. Our motive power should he the
love of Christ.
The convention then united in singing
"Nearer my God TO Thee"
Rev. W. n. Bacon of Shorehan, said he
thought Mr.. Partridge had got the key note
to the motive power, the love of Christ.
We ought to pray for more faith and love,
Increase my faith, should be our y. aver.
We may have beautiful engines, but We
must have steam 10 mpcl them SO in the
Sabbath school work. we must have the
love of Christ as the impcllng power. This
| love is inventive and sets in motion every
thing that we want. Just in proportion to
/ our love will be or sncccSs. We surprise
our children with the invented offerings of
love and make them happy with our sur
prises. Domestic love is strengthened and
| intensified by Christian love. Shall this
be lacking in invention just so much as
/ pastors, superintendent and teachers are
| filled with the love Of Christ, VIII they be
| gifted with this inventive spirit. IIc felt
that his prayer should be, Lord. increase
my faith, my love to Thee" and he should
love the children more and invent more
methods to interest and instruct them.
The President, Henry Lane, said that he
thought that many members of the
churches were nj fault for the lack of in
tcrest in Sunday school work. The Sab
bath schools We're the nurseries of the
| church, its members come largely from the
Sabbath school, this was therefore its most
Not one HALF OF the members of many
churches are found with any regularity, If
ever, in the Sabbath school. The power
of example is very great and church men,
| bers should enter the Sabbath school for
this reason. Parents should 90 in if they
desire to see their children there
Many boys think they have become too
large to attend the Sabbath school, and if
their parents are not found there they will
not remain. Parents, by their salutary cX-
ample, should lead their children. He at
tended church in Connecticut not long
since where there was very large atten-
dance but few remained at Sabbath
school Two hours were allowed for re-
cess and on nquring the reason of this, 4
lad answered that "it was to give the
church members time to 90 home and get a
warm dinner while the children We're in
sabbath school" These Church members
were sadly at fault. All church members
should be urged to 20 into and lend their
influence to the Sabbath school
j. l.. Barker of Middlebury said he had
been much interested in these opening re-
marks He regretted to see members OF
our churches. professors of religion at
heart, turning Il cold shoulder To the Sab
bath school. We desire to arouse such men
to interest themselves in this great work.
Many maintain Christian life without an
interest in this work. He was not ayoung
man but was young man in Sabbath
school work, and he thought the holding of
Just such meetings as this of to-day was
thought Of for the purpose of arousing
those men. who are now indifferent.
His own attention was aroused by attend
ing Sunday school convention, and he
thought similar results would ensuc to
others.
The convention then sang
Il love To tell the story
or unseen things above"
:. b. NJ. Cowlcs of New Haven said the
topic methods of arousing and maintain.
ing interest in the Sunday school" means
what method can we devise. The Holy
Spirit is the greatest means of arousing us
to work | we are filled with the love OF
God we shall be found in the Sabbath
HtllbOl. W Z SllONlA Slh'lN INV W ildlllldll
an interest in our schools and how to kCcI
those in these schools who have once be-
come interested in them.
Dea. Il. b. Stewart Of Bristol said thai
if he was to he responsible for a school tho
first thing to be looked at was the teachers
Some take full class and in u short time
the class dwindles others take a small
class and it increases. This teaches us the
lesson that Sabbath schools succeed very
much in proportion as good teachers m,
secured, Every Sabbath school may b,
successful if good teachers are procured
Other things aIo needed but we canno
succeed without good teachers WhJ feel al
interest in their classes not only in theil
class hours but during the week.
l.. G. Burrows of Middlcbury thought
school would never rise much higher thar
its superintendent. The superintendent
should thoroughly study each lesson, 50
that he may be able to bring ont any idc,
that might otherwise be lost. He agrcc(
with Deacon Stewart about teachers. w,
should take up our Sunday school lessons
with the same enthusiasm as professors d,
in secular schools.
Mr.. Partridge thought it would be wei
for the pastor to speak upon the subject ot
the Sabbath school lesson in his SUNDAY
discourse.
Rev. Il. IL. Archibald of Bristol said h,
had practiced recently, preaching on som,
topic connected with the lesson, and Dea
con Stewart said the congregation OF hi
church had profted much by Mr., Archi
bald's course in this respect.
The discussion was further.continued b,
Rev. w. n. Bacon Of shoreham, j. l.
Barker of Middlebury, President Lane
Rev, S. Knowlton of New Haven, Deacon
A. j, Benedict and Mr.. L. $ Dana Of Corn
wall
Mr.. Knowltun extended the hospitalitie
of the people of New Haven to those in a,
tendance and the morning session wa
closed by singing
"Jesus paid It all, etc."
AFTERNOON.