Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27
The County sunday-school Association.

At the sixteenth annual meeting of the
Chittenden County Sunday school Associa'
ton, held at Underhill June 18th and 18th,
the exercises were opened by prayer by Rev.
T. A. Griffin of Burlington. Notwithstand,
ing the unfavorableness of the weather the
Congregational church was filled to take
part in and listen to Bible reading on the
subject Praise and Thanksgiving, conducted
by P. C. Abbey of Essex and an address
by 7. A Griffin, on the subject, Childhood
and the Church. The points were made
that the Christian religion is pre-cminently a
chld's religion that we must grasp and hold
the childhood of this generation and that the
future church of the United States lies in the
Sunday school.
The afternoon Of Tuesday was occupied
with the examination of class in the les
sons of the last year, conducted by l.. F.
Wilbur, and the subject, Shall We have Sun
day-school libraries and what shall they he,
was discussed by Revs. Vail, Griffin and
Messrs Lord, Wilbur, Abbey and Rev. Mr..
Davis. There was an address in the evening
| by Rev. Geo. 2. Ellington subject, How 10
read the Bible J. ID. Emerson presented
/ the work of the Sunday-school.
"Wednesday came out bright and with it
the house was filled 10 overlooking. The
| exercises Of the day were rs follows Ad-
dresses by ID. s. Stafford subject, How is
Scriptural teaching best promoted in Sunday
school ID an exercise on the psalms by
Rev John Cowan I'd, discussion on
the subject What are the difficulties
in the way of Sunday school work and how
are they TO be overcome: opened by J. ID.
Emerson and participated in by Messrs.
Cowan, Stafford Hazen, Butler, Vail, Galu-
sha, Van Vliet, Whitcomb, Howard and Bas-
ford; 4th, an appeal for more direct effort
for the conversion of children, presented by
Mrs L. C. Butler 9th, the possibilities of
childhood, by Rev o. 5. Basford: 9th, an
essay by Mrs. T. b. Barney, responsibilities
of Christian parents; eth, remarks by Geo.
W Henderson and f. Woodwork on the
need of sympathy to those outside of the
Sunday-school and church. Parting words,
by l.. f. Wilbur.
There is no need of saying that the music
and singing furnished was excellent when \.
X. Castle, j. Melandy, f. Woodwork, Mrs.
Scott Nay, Miss A. Marsh. Miss Nellie Cas-
lie and others too numerous TO mention par
ticipated. Taking the Convention all in all
il was very enjoyable and we may hope
profitable meeting Although this was the
sixteenth anniversary of the Congregational
church Sunday-school Association il has no
signs of old age, but appears young, vigor-
Gus and healthy. Let every school in the
county see to it that not only their school be
represented, but that their part of the county
be well represented in the next meeting, to
be held in Essex Junction-a very easy place
of access and a village where everyone at
tending will he heartily welcomed In a
word, let us test the hospitality of the people
of Essex Junction.
At the business meeting of the Association
the following reports were made, accepted
and adopted
The committee on nominations made the
following report:
President, L. F. Wilbur of Jericho; Vice
Presidents, W. G. Church of Westford, VI.
Hines. Colchester; Recording Secretary, L.
| W. Humphrey, Jericho; Corresponding
/ Secretary and Treasurer, A. J. Howard
/ Burlington; Executive Committee, J. ID.
Emerson, p. c. Abbey, 5. +. Weston, f.
| Hanniford.
A committee to arrange for meetings in
the county in the several towns as they shall
think it advisable were appointed as follows,
viz: A. NJ. Butler, ID. +. Stafford, ID. Fields,
! A. \. Byington and c. b. Fuller.
A motion was made and carried that every
/ Sunday school in the county raise an amount
equal TO one penny per member 10 defray
the expenses of the County and State Asso-
! citation.
Will every superintendent in the county
see to it that the amount be raised and sent
in TO the Treasurer, \. J. Howard, Burling-
| ton, before the next annual meeting
f. W, HUMPHREY, Secretary
| Jericho, June 90 1879