Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-20

The session wa~ called to order by Rev
A J. Cooper. ei -. Adams. president OF
the col ylnuuu.
TIE secretary. 4. ". Butler. If Essex
made a report ~ the sunday school work
IN the S.atc Tlc FIST Sunday school Of
when We have any record was started in
l7s2. Tie first one in New England was
opened at Path. New Hampshire, IN 1906
and tie fIst one in Vermont at Con-
coid. T. sex county. IN ISL. At first
the only books used were the Bible,
hymn book and catschism. About 1874
schools Nc-e opened IN Greensboro,
Graf -~tury. Iardwiek. East Westminster
ana Piij-f a. In these schools, the mem
bers of which were all children, przls were
given to those committing to memory the
most verses Of scripture. \ gentleman Tho
lives in Berkshire related to the secretary
bow be learned passages of scripture, " hIle
pluwIag q the Ield with oxen. Whenever
The oxen were resting he would take out his
Bible and study. There were les than 100
SUI day. chOo.s in the State IN lc2O. TIE
first Suucay->ch00l celebration IN Vermont
took place at Squire lla.e's barn in Greens
hero. n l-l6. and was participated IN by
scLuuls Greensboro, liardwIck and Crafts
buy. ! he secretary said that the aggre-
gate at enhance 10 the Sabbath-sch0o.- Of
the state i0r the past year has been 65 900
the nCuber Of converts was 4 OO0-three-
lourths If which were IN the Methodist
and congregational schools; there were
owe: eco schools and LOCO teachers. In
closing bis report he urged renewed zeal in
the cause.
Col a {. IIubbell, Of Bennington, re-
ported what had been done IN his county.
Mr.. Brigham, of NestiJrd. upon invita-
tion # the secretary. then gave a report oil
Slncay-school work in his town. and he
exhOrtod Christian young men 10 50 con
duct themselves Us 10 win their associates
TO Jesus
The secretary said that the town 4 Su,-
ton. which was the banner town 10 tn
State lat year, in proportion 10 population.
IN the mber Of scholars. reports al ia-
creased Membership Oi fifty thu. year. an H.
creas, attendance ar d increase # Interest.
There wee many toms IN the State. he
said, IN need Of just such work as had been
done Ia q at town. He understood that
there we're districts in Georgia aud Swan
ton that were sadly in need OF laborers. il
the la,tlr town, during the pas year, eos-
pei wtrAe1s from 81. Adams had started and
mainlaiL,d d school &C Sky MEMBER We
need more zeal Nlne-tenths Il al the con-
verts IN the STATE during the past year. we're
the iruits VI Suuday-sch0Ol labor. lie be
heyed uat i every town should be canvass
Cd there elrld bC an increase made in mcul-
bership f 90 per cen.
M Van Norjtn wished to know 1t every
sect was Embraced Ia the COO schools IN the
State, a. how many children we're with
cut Sunday school instruction # any KIND.
Mr., REter replied thar be believed that
fifteen secIs were embraced in the sunday
schools, that the Catholics had no Sunday
D.. Ia. 81 "a ~
children bc;wC u the ages OF and 20, who
were no; members of such schools Mr.. Naa
Norden inquired whether any of these co.
coo received religious instruction at home
The secretary cI1 not believe that they re-
celyed WV muc1 # such instruction at
their homc-.
Mr.. Dayl> W.~iiei 90 know if this conyen-
I on Iepr,s- nted fifteen .fierent denomina-
tons. t-let discussion ensued upon this
matter, IN Which II trauspired that there
are ely htttn religions denominations IN the
State
A CONVERSATIONAL exercise next took place
on TIE methods OF Increasing the member
chip and efficiency of our schools.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper, president of the con-
venuUn, announced a. the committee on
Nominations Cd. a c. Hubbell Of Ben
ningtOn. II Clcvciard Of Franklin, Rev.
De Forest Stafford Of Fairfax, ar d Rev. C.
L. Smith On resolutions, Geo. L. Davis OF
Burling tor, Rev c. z. Watson, and Rev.
Ii. A Spencer lie also appointed Rev j. II.
Babbitt # Nait-feld. assistant secretary.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The frs; topic of the afternoon, "A pas
tors reistio n TO AID influence in the Spn-
d4y school" Wa introduced by Rev. j. Ii
Babbiit, Of Naitsheid. The points aGvaD,-
Ell were - follows: First, the past,rs
re aupn. Ia assuming bis ONCE he lays
asiie lis individuality, ard his duties a. a
nan il the church and society. Second, |
b. holds an official relation. lie is pastor I
OF the Sal bath-scho0l as well as Of the |
church. The command, Feed my lambs"
is upon him. Third. the pastor holds an !
operative relation TO the scnool. 1t is his |
place TO work in. Fourth, he should bold /
. Command Dg relation. though not an in |
p rious enc. Fifth, be should hold a
s)cial relation to the school, always show |
Jog friendly feeling and making the chill /
dren his friends. Sixth. he should hold a
spiritual relation TO the school. HIS in
auence should be gladdening, not somber. |
He should Cooperate with superintendent,
teachers and scholars to bring them tcgett-
Or in sympathy.
After remarks by several of the brethren
and singing, the second topic. The power
of sympathy in the Sunday school teacher
vas opened by Rev. II. A. Spencer, of St.
Albans. who was followed by Rev. De-
lsress Stafford, OF Fairfax, Rev. n. W.