Connecticut western news., 1880-12-08
Sunday School Conferences.


 ED. NEws:-Perhaps some of your read CTS may be interested in short account O the Sunday School Conference held at Ells l worth on Thursday of last week. The namc Conference, is comparatively new-at least tc your correspondent,- but the institution itsel ! oan scarcely be called, even a modification of what we have always known as Conyen sions. These Conferences are being held ir he towns and villages throughout the State Several in each County) by direction of the State Sunday School Association" and un. Ter the conductorship of Mr. w. H. Hall. of West Hartford, Secretary of the State Asso- ciation. Their object is to quicken the o1d md create 'aeao interest in Sunday School work and enterprises. The weather, it will be remembered, was not the most favorable. being the second day of our first snow storm, as well as of our new winter We left the Housatonic train at Cornwall Bridge, and in comfortable sleigh, and with fleet footed team were hurried along, up hill after hill, and hill upon hlll, and lill beyond hill, for about three miles and a lalf when, far above s'timberline," and above almost everything else, excepting the dull, Erey clouds overhead. we reached the neat little Congregational Church where the Con ference was to be held. Neither our time nor your space, nor your readers patience would admit of a detailed account of the ex- ercises; but few prominent points in the programme must suffice. About a dozen chools were represented, and nearly as many pastors were present.
 After devotional exercises, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Wake of Cornwall Bridge MT Nelson Kingsbury of Hartford, spoke of the many children (56,O0O) ir our State, who are 'ntirely out of Sabbath School, and of the pest means and methods of reaching them. Alter careful survey of all the difficulties to be encountered, he suggested personal qoorh as the only effectual appliance for accomplish. ing this end.
 The devo!ions of the afternoon session were led by Rev. MT. Colton, of Warren, after which MT T. l.. Norton, of Lakevlle con. iucted very interesting blackboard exer, else, on the subject of mutual happiness iii the Sabbath School work, in the process O! which he very skillfully elicited from the aud fence the questions and answers necessary to make it interesting and practical After this. Rev. Mir. Vorce of Kent, spoke on the subject of Lesson Helps of various kinds and their proper uses by teachers and pupils It was very forcble and instructive presentation of the matter, and was productive of free and interesting discussion. When this exercise was concluded, your humble servant spoke for few minutes on the Teachers study of the Lesson The opening of the Question Box conducted by Mr. Kiugsbury, afforded a final opportunity for general ventilation and ex- pression The closing exercises were led ov the pastor. Rev. E c. Hull. in few, well chosen remarks. The Conference rendered it's thanks to the church and pastor, for their hospitalties and kindness, (which were abund, ant and of the most cordial characterl sang an appropriate hymn. the benediction wa, pronounced. and all was over,- excepting the i fluence of the occasion, which we hope may be salutary and lasting.
 It is but just to mention the quiet ability with which MT. Hall executes the office of Chairman intusing general enthusiasm, and yet securing the most perfect order.
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