The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-04

sition is the right man in the right place.
The committee on nominations reported |
the following for
OFFICERS
Rev Dwight Spencer, Fair Haven. Pres't |
Rev. l. attison"..........".Nice Pres't |
Rev W II Rugg, Perknsvihe. Secretary
W Pettigrew, Ludlow....".."Tr Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev Il Rutland
lteV ~ Ball. :.'......................W Windsor
Rev N N Glazcr. Montpelier
Rev ] G Lorrimer ......................De Derby
Rev Foster Henry. Bennington
Messrs. Estcy, Fuller and Carpenter
spoke against having the executive COM
miltcc constituted entirely of clcrgymcn,
and wished that laymen could be added to
it, The list was referred back to the com
miltee, which ON motion was increased by
the addition of i X IIawley and d A
Wheeler. This committee afterwards re-
ported for executive committee the names
Of Messrs A Cheney, Brattleboro Rev A
II Ball, Windsor Geo T. Davis, Burlng-
ton; Rev j G Lorrimer, Derby Seymour
Henry, North Bennington, which, with the
names before presented for president, vice
president. secretary and treasurer, were
elected the officers for the ensuing year.
The hymn. up be dong, day is fleet
ing was sung, when the paper
"What Is the true relation of the Pastor
to the sabbath school y was read by
REV. +. Il. MILLS oFRuTLANp.
The paper was very interesting and full
Of instruction but space will forbid lis
mentioning only the different ways men-
toned by him rs the true relation that
should exist between the pastor and the
sabbath school.
I. lie should give the Sabbath school his
warmest sympathlcs.
.. The Pastor in his true relation to the
Sabbath school will make his place in the
ranks.
3. The Pastor in his true relation will
seek to sustain and make the Sunday
School attractive.
!. The Pastor in his true relation will
maintain as fixed appointment the teach
crs meeting.
DISNlSslON.
Rev. + II Conovcr was heartily in accord
with the IDEAS expressed by Mr. Mills and
suggested in addition to them, that the pas
tor should he the pastor of the ilock-ot
the whole flock, the impenitcnt ones and
the lambs as well as the members of the
church. He suggested that as the Sabbath
school is the chief auxiliary to the success
OF the church that the pastor should fire.
| al r
bath school
Mr.. l. X Fuller thought that the position
Of the pastor in the Sunday school should
be such as his talents, ability temperament
and circumstances would permit him to be
r Mr.. Lawrence was strongly in favor OF
, using the lay brethren in the Sabbatl
school whenever they could.
, Prof. Sherwin thought by uniting pastor
/ superintendent. teachers and scholars al
f together there would be no difficulties il
f the school.
; This closed the discussion on the subjec
and the hymn ''In the march of life thro
, toll and strife" was sung.
Mr.. Spencer on taking the chair express
ed his thanks to the convention that they
had honored him by selecting him for til,
! second time as president Of the association
He then stated that the total expense o
the meeting would be $500, and that Mr.
: Lew Il. RULER OF Brattleboro had pait
500, and that they would only have t.
raise the balance
/ After singing the hymn, . Am coming
l. truly coming an interesting example of
MODEL TEACuEEs MEETING
$ Subject international Lesson for Jun
;, =" The Serpent of Brass" Mum. 81
40.
Conducted by. G. b. Stout, Esq, NeS
j., Brunswick, n. j., was participated in
u Mr.. Stout is a iluent and pleasing speaker
and commanded the full attention of tn
house until his close. He paid II fine trib
ute to Vermont and some Of her manufaC
lures, and proceeding more fully to hi
subject said that teachers ought to estal
fish an esprit du corps in their meeting
which should establish that feeling towar
each other that is necessary for Il full III
derstanding of the lesson, and great car
B.. should be taken that they do not wande
off into improbable subjects.
He illustrated the manner in which
would instruct a class by means of black
board. He said further that a teacher
meeting should be brief, and all ideas, eS
cept those connected with the lesson
should be shut out Every Sunday schoc
should start at certain point, and con
plete silence should prevail, and the super
intendcnt should be master of himself q
herself The school should always b
opened by singing or Il prayer, and h
would have a proper length Of time, an
during the time of hearing the lessons, n
interruption should be allowed, and abor
three minutes before time to close, til
school would have signal given, SO thu
teachers and scholars would begin to NAL,
preparation for school to be closed, whic
should be done with singing, prayer or
few remarks, and let each class go OF
~ quietly and alone. He is not in favor {
Libraries, but prefers papers, or that
teacher should present a scholar with
book, and if it was liked it would be passC
around until every scholar had read it,
After singing the hymn, 81 love to te
the story" Rev l. w Brooks, of AleXal
dra, presented the claims of his churcl
asking contribution from the members
the convention to help them pay del
now resting upon it, He succeeded
raising about $40.
After prayer by Rev j Lorrimer, al
singing of the doXology, "Praise God fro
whom all blessings flow" the convento
adjourned until evening at s o'clock, whC
the following exercises took place:
PAPER. -lIow may our Sabbath schoo
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