Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-22
THE ORLEANS COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION AND
INSTITUTE.

THE ORLEANS COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION AND
INSTITUTE.
The annual meeting of the County
Sunday School Society was held at Gov
entry on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec.
18th and 10Th.
The convention was opened on We'd
nesday morning by Bro. A. J. Allbee,
who led brief but interesting devotional
exercise. The afternoon session opened
by song service led by John E. Cham
berlin, and prayer by Rev. J. A. Bates.
Rev. w. G. Somerville of Coventry gave
a very cordial address of welcome, and
in his remarks briefly outlined course
of work, which the convention might
pro6tably take up during its sessions.
He also presented many questions, which
every parent and teacher might ask him
self with profit.
The report of the Corresponding Sec
rotary. A. J. Allbee of Derby, was read,
and abounded in useful statistical infor-
nation from forty-fve Sunday schools
in the county. From the report it ap-
pears that more than one-half of the
children of school age, in the county. do
not attend any evangelical school. The
report was accepted and adopted.
The topic Selection of Superintend-
ents," was opened by Bro. E. A. Stewart
who recommended the appointment of
superintendent by the school itself.
though he would recommend the selec-
ton of committee who should nomi-
nate person for this important office,
to be elected by the whole school. Bro.
Bates thought the adult members should
elect the superintendent by ballot.
In the absence of DR.. Clark, Rev. W.
J. johnson opened the subject. Duties
of Superintendent" and spoke from a
Methodist minister's standpoint. He
looked upon him as leader of the
school, and, as such, he should not only
control the school, but should interest
it by variety of pleasing exercises.
AS leader he should strive to infuse into
the minds of each scholar love for the
work,-he should know the face and the
name of all his scholars, and should
always greet them with smile and a
kindly word. The superintendent should
feel that upon him In a great measure
rested the present and future welfare
and success of the children under his
charge.
Bro. E. P. Wild in discussing the sub
ject, "The Preparations of Teachers be
fore their Glass;" would make thre,
points lst, The teacher should know
his class I'd, He should know his lesson
and Sd, He should know the Author o
the lesson-God himself. The speake
enlarged on these points in very clea
and interesting manner. Bro. Bate
thought that the teacher should not onl
know the present lesson, but that of tn
!. week previous, and the week to come, s
that the connection and bearing of eac
: should be understood. Several teacher
and superintendents emphasized the i'm
! portance of holding teachers meetings
In West Derby it appears the teacher
/ meeting has been held regularly fc
eight years.
| 1.-THE Teacher before his Glass; wa
, opened by Rev. Saunders. The teache
, should be so filled with the lesson hin
: self that he will not need to confI
himself to the questions, but should r
, member that he is the instrument wi
e should lead his scholars to Christ. Re
e Johnson spoke on this topic and thougl
the teacher should be like needl
IS which has been fitted up for its purpos
e with great skill and labor. Like Il
n needle, the teacher should have poir
% and should make some points in ca
is recitation. As the needle is worthle
s. without an eye, so the teacher is wanti
; that has not an eye, or an intelligent &C
er ception of the nature of his pupils, a
n their spiritual wants. The needle,
t. order to be useful, needs thread
s. connection, that it may bind and fast
together, stitch by stitch. that viii
ed shall be joined into an useful article !;
q the teacher, by the thread of love, biz
k. together the truths and teachings of
in lesson so that they may be blessings
b. the children.
Oh Bro. Butler thought the art of gu
on tioning should be studied by the teach
he and that the teacher should learn to
ice lustrate his lessons. His illustrate