The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-16

SUNDAY School WoRK The fifth con-
ventiou Of the Addison County Sabbath
School Association, met at Bristol, March
10th, 1875, beginning at 10 l-2 a. m,
The opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. II. d. Hodge, Of
Charlotte. The President aud Secretary
being absent, J +. Barker Of Middle
bury was appointed President, and j. L..
Barton, Secretary, pro TEN. The first
topic for discussion The duties a church
owes to its Sunday school," was opened
by s. B. NJ Cowes of New Haven, fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, Bristol, Rev.
G. G. Torrey, Charlotte, and Rev. d..
Bosworth, Bristol. 1t was said that the
church and Sabbath school we're one, that
the Sabbath school was the nursery Of the
church, and the church the cultiyator Of
that nursery that the church should EN-.
ploy all its powers, exert it utmost abili-
ty and engage its best talent in the work ;
and if one mind were influenced to see
the glory and catch the inspiration Of a
higher spiritual life, should Que soul be
lit up with the sunlight Of salvation and
be made to develore and expand in that
light as it advances should one soul be
saved the church would be amply reward.
ed for its exe,tions, and blessed for its
work.
The second topic The duties the Sun.
day school owes to the church with which
it is connected was discussed by A, j
Benedict Of Cornwall, followed by Rev
S. Knowlton, New Haven, Rev., |. Hyatt
Starksboro, Rev. II. D. Hodge, and
others.
Ii was said that the Sunday schoo
owes all to tn. church - it is its organi.
cation, its parent, and its guide, 1t ii
there that great foundations are laid by
the church, upon which noble structure.
shall be erected. There is where the
churchs future prosperity lies. and tn,
staff on which it leans.
The Association then adjourned for re
freshments to meet again at = p. III.
Aftcrnoon-The children Of the two
schools in the village were requested tt
convene as early as possible, for the child
rens meeting, Both schools were largely
represented. A short time was spent il
singing, after which Rev. S. Knowltor
opened with devotional exercises, and tn,
children were addressed by Rev. II. D
Hodge, l.. c. Barrows Of. Middlebury
and Rev. Mr.. Morgan
The difference between right aud wrong
truth and falsehood,was clearly portrayed
And it was shown that although the hand
had committed SIN, yet the trouble wa
not there, but in the heart. First puri
fly the heart, then the hands will be per
feet"
After short recess, the topic "Th
need of a right appreciation of the char
acter Of the Sunday school," b. the pas
tor, was discussed by Rev. S Knowltol
and Rev, |. Hyatt. by the teacher,
by Rev. G. c. Torrey and j. f. Barker
by the people," Rev. j. p. Kellogg.
1t was said that the first and grca
need, is for the pastor TO realize the i'm
portant relation which the Sabbath schoo
DCdI5 ~ luc IlC cuOulu ItdllL
that aere is where his most earnest worl
is needed here is where his strongest 10
1uence should be cast. While from n
pulpit he breaches over the heads Of tn
children, as a teacher, he easily find
their level. The teacher should be awar
that his work is for eternity, aud his in
auence to extend throughout all genera
tions, aud let no opportunity pass, N
stone unturned, no plan urtried that ha
shadow Of a possibility Of mouldip;
some young and yielding heart. more il
the image Of its maker.
The people also should see the grea
Importance Of the work, and act in uuisol
with the pastor and teacher, that TIL
work may be most imperfect, and the i'm
pressions deeper.
After devotional exercises, the topi
for the evening Purpose and methods o
benevolent work in Sunday SCHOOL,
was discussed by Rev. ID. Bosworih, Mr.
s. Wilds, Rev. S Gardiner and others.
The exercises Of the day were inter
| spersed with music by tho congregation
and at the children's meeting by the chill
, dren. The people of Bristol were cordia
5 iD their reception, iree-heartcd in thei
entertainment, and come out in good
numbers to attend the meetings.
WEyBRIDGE "A Grange oil Patrons G
; Husbandry with seventy members was OF
ganized at Weybridge, February, I5t
nv DAINTY Naramora with tho fol 'owin,
; officers j. ii. Sprague, Master; j. A
! Child, Secretary; + S. Wright. Treas
urer j.. Huntington, o; W. S. Virgil
L.. A. j. Stowe, S.; W. b. Hurlburt, "A
s.; +, +. Stewart, G. ; NJ. L. Sprngue, C
X; Mrs. Chas. L. Wright, Ceres Mis-
; Ellen Boies, Flora ; Miss Minnie Samson
Pomona Mrs, S +. Wright. l.. A. S
,, l.. Huntington, business agent.