Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-11
Sunday School Convention.

The Vermont Baptist Sunday School
Institute which was held at Brattleboro last
week is reported to be one Of the best ones
ever held. There was a good attendance
and great enthusiasm. Dir. Randolph spoke
on What constitutes a good Sabbath School,"
Miss Fanny Il. Towsley Of Chicago, upon
"What classes of persons should be en-
braced in the Sabbath schools" Rev. j. ii.
Marsh, of St. Johnsbury, on the nature Of
the sunday school teachers work.
Rev. Charles A. VpteY discussed the
importance Of memoriEing the scriptures, "
was followed upon the same subject by Rev.
DR.. Cummings, Rev. j. 8. Goodall, Rev. T.
Archibald, DR.. Randolph and Father Fish.
DR.. Randolph spoke upon the "Qualiica-
tions of a good Sunday School Superintend-
ent." He said "lst. 1t is essential that
he be a man of pisty POD, He should be a
man possessing the power Of good general
ship Sd, He must attend to details; 4th,
he must have the ability to govern himself
and school 9TH He must have a thorough
belief in the Sunday School 9th, he must
have lively, tender sympathies.
"How may a full attendance be secured
upon the Sunday school 7" was spoken upon
by the Rev. Justin X. Richardson Of Rut-
land. He made two special points. LIST,
Have an interesting school I'd, Keep what
you get. Rev. r. NJ. Luther, Of Benning-
ton, followed upon the same subject. He
made also two points LIST, Praise your school ;
I'd, Look after your scholars. Rev. Mr..
Archibald said one needs 10 be in the spirit
for the work. Mr.. Batchelder wanted the
smile of every member. A very interest
ing prayer-meeting was held from 8 to 10
a. m, Thursday morning led by Rev. Mr..
Luther. "Are teachers meetings impor'
tant 2 Capt. S. H.. Kelley, Of Rutland, upon
this subject, said "These meetings are
important if they tend to concentration
None but teachers should be invited to take
part in them. The rank and file are not
invited in the %couusels of war. Christ held
teachers meetings, but had only his disciples
with him, and sometimes only part OF these.
q cd converts the world through men, and
to achers' meetings are centers OF influence
for that work." DIR. Randolph gave a very
good specimen of "How teachers meetings
sh ould be conducted" He suggested the
Importance of keeping up the connection
but not using the lesson paper in the meet
ings of the Sunday School. A blackboard
exercise was given by Eben ShutO, of Boston,
DR.. Randolph spoke Of the Importance Of
these exercises, and also on the question
"Do we need some systematic plan for the
training of Bible teachers" contending
earnestly that teachers ought to have such
training. DIR. Randolph, on the question
"What kind Of books do we need for ouI
Sunday School Libraries, and how to secure
them 7" said they must be interesting
BEAUTIFULLY moral, practical. Evaugelica
and Bapiistic. A resolution was adopted
expressing the belief of the convention IL
the wisdom of adopting and using the book
Of the American Baptist Publication Soci
ETY. and also a resolution thanking DR.. Ran
dolph for his assistance. President Fuller
in a few we'll chosen words expressed thu
pleasure of himself and the convention II
bis helpful work. Rev. N. N. Glazier, o
Montpelier, read an essay on the value o
Sunday school concerts and how to conduc
them. Remarks were made by Revs
Richardson, Stafford, Crane, and Mr. Fuller
Rev. X. M. Luther discussed in a very abb,
manner "the Importance Of training ou
Sunday schools in habits of benevolence.
The following officers were elected Lev
X, Fuller, president; Rev. II. M. Luthe
vice president Rev, W. ii. Rugg, secretary
d. ID. Cole treasurer.