Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-26

the boys base ball. Bro. Curtis thought
good rule to go by would be to ask
what will be the effect upon my Christian
influence of this or that amusement? and
cited instances where such influence was
wholly lost by the indulgence of church
members in doubtful amusement. After
this discussion the committee on resolu-
tions was called upon to report and sub
mitted the following:
RESOLVED, That our thanks are due,
and are hereby rendered to those in this
community who have SO generously open
ed their homes to us; and to this society
for the use of its church.
That our great need in Sunday school
work is conservation.
That more personal work must be done
to secure the best results in Sunday school
work.
That this convention views with con-
Germ the absence of so many church mem
bers and parents from the Sunday school,
and will endeavor, so far as we are able,
to remedy this lack in the future.
At l 80 p. M, the song service began,
led by Rev. A. B. Blake, and in it Bro. J.
E. Chamberlin assisted materially with
his violin. The report of the committee
| on nominations was then adopted, which
was as follows: For president, c. F.
Ranney of Newport; vice-president, J.
E. Chamberlin of Albany; recording sec
rotary, H. w. Chafey of Albany; CORE
| spending secretary, Rev. G.. H. Sweat of
Barton Landing; executive committee,
G. FL. Blake of Barton, O. H. Austin of
Barton Landing, Rev. D. l. Quint of
Charleston.
The question drawer was then opened
and answers given. A collection was also
taken to defray the expenses of meeting.
The house was full, crowded, for the
children's meeting. Mrs. A. M. Wheeler
began the service by hoping that all in the
house would become children again, md
would go back in their minds to the time
when Bible stories were the best ever
heard or told. She then spoke of the ne
cessity of being like Jesus in order to live
rightly in the world, and illustrated the
matter, showing how the children could
be like Jesus. Every day duties done con-
scientiously are for Jesus; any work we
do the best we can is being like Jesus.
The whole was brought within the com
prehension of the children and could not
fail to be of profit to them. A quartette
then sung s'Have you any Room for Je
suS" and the service was continued by
Mrs. Hidden of Craftsbury. She was in
troduced by Bro. Austin as the ''friend Of
the children and she said it made hel
glad to be called so for she believed
she was their friend. 1t took con
siderable courage to speak before So
large an audience but for the childrenE
sake she would do it. She riveted thei
f attention by asking them if they ever saw
any cider, ever drank any, ETC., and thel
gave them little temperance talk, which
was very interesting. She warned then
| against the evils of intoxicants and show
ed that cider was intoxicating by citins
the case of some Craftsbury cows which
INDUCED too freely in frozen apples abou
the first of October. The matters pre-
sented in this meeting for the children
| were all practical and cannot fail of awak
: ening new thought in the many children
: present. The children then sang ''Shal
we Gather at the River" which close,
t their part of the exercises. Bro. Carpen
: ter then spoke for few moments on th
last topic-"Love to Christ the Pre-emi
;, nent Qualification for Saving Souls.
Pre-eminent, was just the right word t
e use. His words were pointed and apt
- The closing address by Bro. Bates wa
q earnest and apt, sending the members c
the convention home to carry out in thei
y several spheres the lines of action sug
If gested. His Illustrations were exceeding
n ly apt. ''Take the Name Of Jesus wit
n YOU was then sung, and after prayer an
benediction by Rev. j. Thurston, the col
. vention dispersed, each member feelin
J. that it had been success.
! c. T. RANNEY, Sec. pro. tenn.