The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-02-20
SALISBURY.


son County s. s. Association. was held
in Salisbury Congregational church, on
Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1880. The opening
services Mt IL O'Clock were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Vardecar, who read the
xxxv chapter of Isaiah, and Offered
prayer. The president, +. A. Bond,
in TIE chair. We took notes of the
different addresses, but for want OF
room shall be unable 10 report all OF
them. The interest was good to the
last, and those in attendance evidently
returned to their homes with thoughts
of day well spent. We should not
do honor TO the ladies who so generous
ly acted the host for the occasion, nor to
the choir who, rider the L adership OF
DIR. Bump, discourscd such sweet and
stirring music, five fail TO mention
them.
The programme is as follows: LIST
topic, "Formcr Methods of Teaching
the tures-advantages." Opening
remarks by Rev. e. p. Hooker of Mid
dlebury. The speaker compared the
beautiful passages of scripture, giving
direction heavenward, to the Washing
ton street of Boston, toward which all
the side passages converge, and with a
a careful eye upon which the traveller
may secure a safe direction. lie il IS
trated the centralizing of scripture
study with view of Boston from a
central point like the dome of the state
house where could be viewed all the
different streets leading to this great
tforoughfare. These illustrations were
the more deeply impressed upon the
convention by quotations and EXPOSE
tions of scripture. Voluntary remarks
followed.
The I'd topic, "Later Methods-ad-
vantages," was presented by Rev. w.
N. Bacon of Shoreham. He took the
ground that the old is embraced in the
new, and the new in the old, as the old
and new scriptures are Interpreted by
each other. Next speaker to whom the
subject was assigned was Dea. Joseph
Smith of Shoreham, who being present
made some remarks, after which follow
ed volunteer discussions. Refresh
ments were announced to be in readi-
ness in the vestry of the church, and
| the forenoon session was clo.ed with
singing, "Faith is living power"
Benedicton by Rev. ". N. Bacon.
The afternoon session opened at | 80
O'Clock with singing "Jesus lover of my
SOUL" and prayer by Rev. j. G. Hough-
ton, of Cornwall. j. l.. Barker of Bran
don was present and responded to the
1st topic, "Some Difficulties in Sunday
School Teaching" after few moments
contln led with vocal prayer. Among
the NJ nervous difficulties enumerated
were the want of the education of the
schools-the want of baptism of the
Holy Ghost; the want of q p oper place
to meet-as restriction for room, &c. /:
the want of order in the distribution of
books; the want of attention from the
scholar, which can only be overcome
! by tact and heart in the work. Rev.
b. S. Taylor of Weybridge in following
these remarks gave his views of the de-
finition of tact mentioned by the first
speaker: To study selt-to study your
subject Rev. Mr.. Dibblc. of Bristol
was the next speaker who took up the
I'd topic, "Truc Aim of Sunday School
Teaching" The object of teaching is
to impart instruction, and to do this the
teacher should not act as the parrot
Development follows true teaching.
The old mans "devil-up-ment" has no
part in it. A good Sunday school
should be estimated by the results, not
by its show. Mr.. o. p. Mead follow
cd with some good remarks which i'm
pressed us that the true teacher has a
God given work. Rev. j. G.. Hough-
ton of Cornwall, to whom was assign
ed the topic, "The results we should
seek and expect from our seven years
(of Bible study" said we should ex-
(pect end seek an acquaintance with the
Bible as one. 1t breaks our fragmen-
tary course, and condenses on one gen.
cral line of study. lie left the subject
with the following summary of results
%. Acquaintance with the whole
Bible.
(2). knowledge of each book as
one. Its position in the bible scheme,
and its plan and scope by which this
object is attained.
(3). The knowledge of the meaning
and spirit of each passage studied; the
meaning terrifying in doctrine, the spir-
it tending to and into the likeness OF
Christ, and Christian character.
Mr.. G. S. Murkland of Middlebury col
lege followed with very appropriate
remarks in his impressive manner.
Volunteer remarks on the differ
ent topics of the afternoon were called
for and responded to with energy.
The session closed with prayer by Dir.
f. Bond.
The evening service commenced at
6 l-2 O'Clock with short praise service,
| followed by several prayers and sing
ing. Personal experience, "What the
Sunday school has done for the individ-
ual-for me-" TO be responded to by
pastors, teachers and others, was one
lnrt l. &c
The topic, "What each ought to do for
the Sunday school," was the practical
topic of the occasion. Although by the
absence of the regular speakers it was
necessary 10 supply others, DR.. Bond
and VIM. &. Langworthy filled the va
cancies. Revs. Bacon and Dibblc, and
the president, F. A. Bond made some
practical remarks on Sunday school
work, with celebrations relative TO du-
ties of teachers, after which Rev. l.. A.
Dibblo presented resolution on be-
half of the Association thanking the
local committee for their excellent ar
engagements for the occasion, the mem.
bers of the Salisbury church for the use
of their house of worship; the chOii
for their excellent music, and the peo-
pie of Salisbury for the royal entertain,
ment af1ordep the Association. Bro
Vandecar gave words of nowledge-
ment, after which followed prayer by
Bro. Taylor, and singing "Sweet by
and bye" with bcnediclion by Bro
Bascom.
Thus concluded one of the many
beautiful gatherings of the Sunda,
school workers of Addison county
) which in our Judgment exceeds in in