The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-19
Nunday school Convention.

The sixth annual convention Of Vermont
Sunday school workers was held IT Brad.
ford on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week Delegates to the nun.-
Der OF about one hundred and fifty were in
attendance, and at the public meetings the
houses were well filed. An adore, Of
welcome was given by Rev. l.. II. Elliott.
of Bradford, which was appropriately re-
sponded TO by Col. Franklin Fairbanks.
president of the organization.
A. NJ. Butler, secretary OF the workers.
presented his annual report. from which if
appeared that in 1903 Rev. David Souther-
land, Scotch minister afterwards per-
sonally known to many of our readers
came to this country and settled in Bath
N. II. In January, 1906, he organized
Sunday-school in his own parish. In nil
probability this was the first Sabbath-school
in New England, if not in the United
States. In 1911 school was organized in
Concord. The first school in Orleans
county was in Greensboro, Organized in
1914 by Col. Asahel Washburn. in his own
house. Another was formed in Craftsburv
the same year. The first school in Gale
donna county was in Hardwck. in 1914
The first in Orange county was formed in a
school-house in Newbury in 1915. In
Wlndham county one was gathered in
westminster in 1913. The first in Chitten-
den county were formed in Westford and
ESSEX, in 1918, under the direction of
Revs. 5. Parmelee and A. Morgan Gill
Grpn nftpp rapifa1
dreds of verses. The number Of schools
in the state is four hundred and ninety.siy:
number OF scholars, fifty-five thousand
three hundred and thirty; number under
twenty-five years, twenty-five thousand
five hundred and forty-nine, or twentv-eirht
per cent of the whole number of that are
in the state. Number Of church members
III Sunday schools, eighteen thousand four
hundred and forty-two, or forty-eght per
cent of the whole number
About one-fifth of the schools report,d
teachers meetings and somewhat larger
number of monthly concerts.
The number of conversions reported in
connection with these schools the past wear
was about seven hundred
very excellent spirit pervaded all The
meetings, and the interest continued to the
close.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resoloed, That in view of the large num-
Der of children and youth in our state still
outside of the Sabbath school, rs appears
by our secretarys report, we urge upon
our Sunday school workers the importance
of forming schools in places wherever they
can he sustaiped:-
Resolred That we believe 1t is the duty
of every church member to attend the Sab
bath school if practicable.
Res0Iced, That while we highly prize the
Sabbath school helps of the present age,
we deeply feel that more Importance ought
to be attached to committing passages of
scripture to memory.
R6sOloed, That the convention recon-
mend that every church make arrangements
to give more prominent place TO the Sab
bath schools, giving up, if need be, the
afternoon preaching service.
The convention elected for the next year
the following
BOARD OF OFFICERS.
PRESIDENT
Rev. A. L. Cooper, st. Adams.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon. John b. Page, Rutland, Hon. Geo.
w. Grandey, Vergcnnes.
STATE SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
A. NJ Butler, Essex.
SECRETARIES.
W. f. IIazen, Woodstock, Rev. j. ID.
Becman, Swanton.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rey A. L. Cooper, st. Adams, A. NJ.
Butler, Essex, c. l.. Babcock, st. Adams.
A. j. Howe, Montpelier, Rev. j. w. IIy-
att, Starksboro.
Adjourned, to meet at Barre the second
"Wednesday in October, 1875.