Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-18

tuhlty W phhb u lnOSt uenBntlul evening.
The fortieth anniversary of the Baptist
Sunday school was celebrated last Sunday
evening with interesting and appropriate ex-
ercises in the church. The superintendent,
Col j. j. Estey, in few remarks, briefly
summarizing the history of the school, said
that the beginning Of Sunday schools in Brat
tleboro was Bible class organized Mt the West
village in 1914, by Miss Wells, daughter of
Rev. VIM. Wells, the towns first minister.
The first regular Sunday school was establish
ed in 1916 in the school house on the COM
mon, and the venerable Joseph Steen is the
only person now living who was teacher in
that school, The Baptist Sunday school was
organized III 1910, in what was then known
as Revere hall, in the building where Cox Il
Co. S stove store now standsl OF the origi-
nal members of the school il is not certain
that more than two are now living. The first
superintendent was Rev. Joseph Freeman,
the pastor of the church The first lay su-
perintendent was Jacob Estey, who took
charge of the school in 1912, during the pas
torate Of Rev. Moses Field, who succeeded
Mr.. Freeman. In 1916 Isaac Hines succeed
ed Mr.. Estey, and the superintendent since
that time have been as follows ls5O.52, DIR.
James A. Farwell; 1924, DR. o. II. Post
1S5i.G, f. f. White; 1865, DIR. o. II. Post;
1SjS.G0, G. L. Brown: 1903, Charles Ray
Ahbhu AoNb-0Y ~ " Afbulht lCbo-f - VI f.
Higley; 1912, o. b. Douglas 1920, G..
+. Higley; 1906, A. A. Cheney; 1867,
j. L. Jacobs 1879, S. II. Warren 1879,
j. J. Estey. The school reached its largest
membership in 1870, when the number was
G3S. Its present membership is 400, with an
average attendance of pc Although the to-
tai number Of names enrolled is not as large
now rs five years ago, the average attendance
is believed to be as large now as it was them
and its officers feel that the school was never
doing more efficient work than at the present
time.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
The following is the order of exercises
for the Grammar school examination, which
takes place next week
MONDAY A.
Freshman Geography, o-945.
Junior Reading, 9A5-lO:3O
Junior Arithmetic c, 1O:I5-1l 80
Junior Reading, ll:30-l2
MONDAY Pm.
Freshman Language, 1:30-2:l5
Junior Arithmetic, b, 2l5-3
Recess.
Senior Geography sh5-I;So
TUEsDAYA.M.
Freshman Arithmetic, 9-945
Junior Geography, A, 9A5-lO:3O
Junior Singing, 1o,I5-1llO
Senior Language, G, 1l:1O-l2
ruIsDAY Pm.
Junior Geography, b, :30-2:l6
Senior Language, A, 2:l5-3
Recess.
Senior Arithmetic, S:i5-l:sO
WEDNESDAY
Junior Arithmetic, A, 9-g:I5
Junior Language, b, 9;45-lO 80
Recess.
Senior Reading, lO:45-12
Senior Language, f, 1893
Junior Reading. 9-9:I5
UNITARIAN CoNFEBEN CE.
The Connecticut Valley Conference Of Unitarian
and other Christian churches held it's semi-annua
meeting in the Unitarian church here the 10th and
18th lust. The exercises began ON Wednesday even.
ing with sermon by the Rev. VIM p. Tilden q Bos-
ton from the words Of Paul The word Of God is not
bound" The sermon was one Of beauty and power
wherein the preacher urged the importance Of loyalty
and fidelity 10 that word Of God which to ever,
nd,iduaso twas listened to ty large audience
On the morning Of the 17th devotional meeting, pre-
sided over by the Rev. II. q. sraulding native OF
Brateboro, began the exercises Of the Jay, when the
theme was The Sonship Of Humanity to the Heavenly
Father" This meeting was prolonged till half-past II
O'Clock, when recess Of fifteen minutes taken be
fore beginning the business Of the conference At II
O'Clock the secretary called the meeting to order, ant
asked that 4 chairman might be appointed TO act IL
the absence Of the president Of the Conference, whose
duties al Warrington prevented him from beng pres
ent. j. n. Baester, Esq, was chosen TO preside
| The nesting was opened with prayer hy Rev. Mr.
Brown of Mapu!e, y. II. The minutes of the lar
meeting were read and approved. An essay was theI
read by Rev. Mr. Iagg OF Bernardston on 1.-THE dutl
Of those who have been blessed by faith toWarC
those who may have no such Fifth The essay wal
one which did honor to both head aud heart Of tn,
writer and shove that the line of spiritual apostolic
succession Is not broken. Rev. MIR. Moors Of Green
field Mass and otbcrs, followed with words Of sym
pathy and euCourag, mcnt. Rev. Mr. Green introduced
as in perfect harmony with the spirit Of the essay
| its missionary suggestions Miss Helen @. Putnam o.
Boston, who is the lady in charge Of the work Of send
ing poor children from Boston 10 spend week in tn
country. In words q beautiful simplicity she told thu
story Of the work. and appealed to those present
give her invitations for some Of her wards. Her Ap
peal did not fail TO meet with hearty response, aut
| some fifteen or twenty invitations were given from
| Nurthheld Mass. Greenfield and Deerhcld take from
thirty 10 forty. We have not yet learned how many
| Bratteboro takes. At O'Clock Mr.. Green in be
half Of the ladies Of the Unitarian society, invited h
delegates to reTair to kindergarten Hall (Which hat
been kindly rendered for usel and partake Of lunch
there provided. Here the capacity Of thesshall
taxed TO the utmost; but, great the tax, thu
patience Of the delegates and the hospitality Of thu
ladies equal to the occasion, and fewer thar
3CO delegates were successfully mnstered to inside q
an hour. At two O'Clock the meeting again caleC
stirring speeches the importance to the churchei
| Of engaging in some kind Of missionary work. Reso
| lutons recommending the appointing ut Of mission
| AIRY, also commanding the country week" Of Mis-
| Putnam and the Prospect Hill school Of Rev. Mr.
| Moors, were introduced and passed. committee Of
three appointed TO consider the eIpedency Of EN-
| ploying missionary. vote Of thanks TO Rev. Mr.
Td en- for bis sermon and TO the ladies Of the Brat
teboro Unitarian society for their generous hospital
ity, passed, and at four O'Clock the COnferenc,
| adjourned.