Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-12-31
sABBArH-scHooL COW ENTIoN.

"uoA HOSetuS az OSAuJ SOueSi, 'S~nSS-
day and Thursday last The meeting
was called to order by the president, H.
W. Chafey, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Devo-
tional exercises of brief half hour.
conducted by Rev. G. S. Butler. evinced
the promise of the Holy Spirit to bless
the convention. the "welcome" of Rev.
A. B. Blake, brought the magnitude of
its work fully before the convention, and
by its timely warmth and heartiness
reached all our hearts. The recording
secretary being absent, Charles Carpen-
ter was appointed as secretary pro tenn.
The president appointed as committee
on nomination, Revs. S. B. Currier, G.
S. Butler and A. B. Blake. A. J. Albee
moved that the convention appoint
town secretary in each town of the
County, whose duty it should be to visit
each Sunday-School in his town during
the year, without notice to the school,
and report at the next annual convention
the condition of the schools. The NOM
mating committee were directed to nom
mate such secretaries. A quarter hour
of precious praise meeting filled out the
time to adjournment.
a service of prayer and praise occupied
the first half hour of the afternoon ses-
sion. The corresponding secretary being
absent, "Sabbath-School literature" was
discussed by Reys. j. A. Haley, S. S.
Nickerson. Messrs. B. f. Paine, Wm.
Chamberlin and G. Carpenter, showing
some diversity of opinion as to kind of
books that S. S. libraries should include.
"How to secure better study of S. S.
lessons" was discussed by Revs. S. S.
Nickerson and S. B. Currier, to the in
terest and profit of listeners. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the year
ensuing: President. H. W. Chafey, AL
bany; recording secretary, VIM. Cham
berlin. Albany; corresponding secretary,
A. ]. Albee, Derby; executive commit
tee, Rev. J. Boardman, Craftsbury, Geo.
H. Blake, Barton and Rev. S. S. Nicker-
son, Derby. After few remarks by
superintendent and singing, adjourned.
The evening session and those of
Thursday were, by the kindness of Prof.
Allen, held in Academy Hall. After a
half hour of ready and earnest prayer,
led by Rev. S. S. Nlckerson, the address
of Rev. J. l.. Litch, of Derby Line, upon
THE S. S., the best methods of work in
it. and the strong faith in early CONVEX
sion of little children, which should un-
derlie and pervade all its work" was
listened to with interest and profit. j.
E. Chamberlin,7 corresponding secretary.
gave an unusually full statistical report
of the schools of the County, which will
be published. Committee on nomination
reported the names of B. T. Paine, Rev.
d. /. Quint and w. w. Frost as commit
tee on resolutions, who we're duly elected.
THURSDAY MORNING.
In the opening half hour service, led
by Mr.. w. H. Clement, there was much
praise in prayer. After prayer by the
president, the question necessarily passed
over last evening as to Popular Amuse-
ments" was discussed, first by Rev. j.
l.. Litch from the starting point, children
must have amusement of some kind. He
supposed the term Popular Amuse
ments" to mean the popular games o.
the day-cards, billiards, etc. Quoting
st. Paul in Rom. xiv, 5, LET every
man be fully persuaded in his OWL
mind" he felt that here is something
underlying the whole matter, bringing
the decision as to kind and amount O
amusements to test Of conscience, ex
GLIDING all amusements which may no
be decided "of faith" to be right. III,
would have the conscience take into &C
count the result of large indulgence upoI
the many. as well as, and even NOR
than, individual power of indulgence
without personal i'll effects. He asked
consideration of this matter from thi
standpoint, viz: Do the excellen
among Christians persue or commend
this and that amusement, and let thei
position help the judgment in deciding
He did not object to moderate indul
gence in games of skill-chess am
checkers-or games that would strength
en- memory, but would exclude, positive
ly all games of chance, the association
with such games being SO largely evil
and only evil. MIR. Chamberlin, of Jay
) would have in the family only thos
| things that have a direct tendency
} lead to Christ. A. J. Albee though
. parents should help their children i
e their amusements. He would allow hi
: children to play only such games as h
s as a Christian could share with then
5 A sister said she thought this questio
: of great interest to mothers. Mother
: should not fail to give their own time
: their children's amusements. She woul
: give the early evening to an IL
4 terest and share in their simple sport
: and do her work after they were aslee]
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