Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-22


The President announced as commit |
tee on nominations: Bros. A. J. Allbee, |
j. Y. Green, S. Pearsons as committee
on resolutions; Revs. E. P. Wild, j. N.
Saunders, j. A. Bates.
The evening session was opened by
song service by J. E. Chamberlin, musi-
cal director, after which Bro. d. e.
Curtis conducted pleasing Vesper SER
vice. Rev. A H. Webb addressed the
convention, his remarks being pleasing,
timely and effective.
After the opening exercises on Thurs
day morning, Bro. Allbee opened the
topic; "How to increase the attendance
in Sunday schools He had found dur
ing the last year, that he had been able
to increase attendance by keeping
record of attendance, both of teachers
and pupils. The record was read at
the end of each quarter and those who
had been absent more than seemed nee
essary were stimulated to punctuality.
He said that the teacher should come
from the closet to his class, filled with
the Importance of the glad Message of
Salvation. If teachers come thus pre-
pared. their influence will be such as to
increase the numbers in each class.
M. s. Ohamberlin opened>the subject
'How to Induce Better Preparation of
the Lesson" The superintendent must
be interested himself in the lesson he
should show such an interest that the
teachers would have greater interest
and as they come before their scholars
they will feel the necessity of prepared
lessons. He recommended the teacher
to talk with the pupil whenever and
wherever he had an opportunity on the
subject of the lesson, at the same time
he should strive to have word about
Jesus and his great love. Bro. Ranney
had found good way of interesting his
scholars, by asking them to look up
some particular matter in connection
with the following lesson-a matter of
history, geography or other thing that
the lesson suggested. Bro. Somerville
recommended that the teacher require
the scholar to commit some verse or pas
sage of scripture each week, and to con-
fine himself more closely to the questions
given in the quarterlies than some are
wont to do.
Bro. J. A. Bates spoke on the subject.
Sunday Schools and the Foreign Mis-
sions.' He assumed that every Sunday
school is interested in this subject; that
to Increase in interest in this cause, he
knew of no SO good way as to draw from
foreign mission literature. In the Sun
day school, he would take some subject
of interest from each lesson which would
call the attention of the school to the
work. He said that the help. and the
prayers of the children were needed il
the great work.
Bro. J. Y. Green told the convention
how to raise funds for Sunday sehoo
purposes. He thought the most feasibl,
method was to have penny collection
in each class, and have an accurat,
record kept and report made of the sun
raised by each class. He emphatically
discarded all grab-bag and gambling
methods for this purpose. Bro. Butte
thought the contribution expenses of
school might be considerably lessened b.
having it understood, that each of tn
large scholars and teachers was to pa,
for his book, leaving the smaller claim
to be supplied by other means. Bro
Austin recommended that a report b
made Of the collections and expenditure
of the school, so that everybody inter
ested would know all about the matter
Bro. Charles Ranney discussed tn
subject of Lesson Reviews He sal
it was custom in most schools to pu
!, the labor of the review upon the super
intendent he thought this all wrong
Teachers ought to carry on the reyie'
each week, by asking questions on eac
lesson of the quarter, then on revie
Sundays he should bind or unite th
teachings of whole quarter by appr'
pirate remarks and questions. He woul
use the blackboard and make that a
assistance both in lessons and review
: Bro. J. N. Dagget thought the superb
tendent ought always to conduct tt
reviews, and that the blackboard W;
an indispensable thing in the work
At the commencement of the afternoe
session, the committee on nomination
officers for the ensuing year, report,
as follows: For President Geo. H. Blal
of Barton; for Vice President, S.
Fletcher of Holland; for Secretary al
Treasurer, B. f. Paine of Jay for ca
). responding Secretary, Charles Rann'
of Newport for Executive Committe
Rev. w. j. johnson of Derby, d.
Curtis of Lowell, Daniel Kilburn
= Salem. The report was adopted by t
convention. The committee on resol
tions reported as follows, and the repe
was adopted:
RssoIred while he antiracia