Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-02


The Washington County sunday-schoo Asso-
citation met in the Methodist church in Plainfeld,
October 9th, at ten o'clock, A. NJ and was
called to order by the president Of the association,
W. A. Boyce, Esq Of Barre. Devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. +. L. Small oil
Orange. In the absence Of the secretary, George
L. Story, o. L. Hoyt, Esq, Of Painfeld was
chosen president pro tempore. The reports OF the
secretary and treasurer were read and adopted.
BY vote Of the meeting the president appointed
Hon. Joseph Poland Of Montpelier, Hon. Albert
Dwinell of Calais and H. q, Perry Of Plainfeld
committee on nominations Voted that the dele
cation from Orange and all ministers OF the
gospel present not members Of the association
be invited to become members and take part In
Its deliberations. The nominating committee
made their report, which was adopted, as follows;
Hon Albert Dwinell Of Calais, president; W. d.
Hooker of Barre, vce-prosident; o. L. Hoyt OF
Plainfeld, secretary and treasurer; A. J. Howe
Of Montpelier, W. A. Boyce, Esq, of Barre and
Hon. W. P. Dillingham; of Waterbury, executive
committee Town committees, Barre, Charles
Wheaton; Berlin, s. +. Nye; Cabot, J. NJ. Fisher;
Calais, Malcolm Herrick; Duxbury, W. f. Ward;
East Montpelier, T. B. Stevens; Fayston, J. F.
Buzzell; Marshfed, Fri Spencer; MiddIesex, J.
NJ Holden Montpelier T. X. Gordon; Moretown,
W. f. Woodland Mortified, c. Denny; Roxbury,
W. l. Simonds Plainfield, S. B. Gale; Waits
field, p. +. Carroll; Warren, Z. W. Slayton;
Waterbury, J. c. Griggs; Woodbury., A. Town
Worcester, H. A. Hancock. The discussion OF
the question, Ought not the Sunday -school to
have greater prominence In our Sunday services?
was opened by Hon. Albert Dwinell followed by
Hon. j. Poland OF Montpelier, Deacon Perrin OF
Berlin, T. G. Reed, o. L. Hoyt S. b Gale, and
Rev. Z. Snow Of Planfied Rev. X. B. Thurston OF
Montpelier and Rev A. W. Ford Of Worcester.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the meeting was called to or
der by the president, Hon. Albert Dwinell Of
Calais; devotional services by Rev. c. H. Farms
worth of Marshfeld. The topic, Mission Schools,
the Duty of the Church to the Waste Places in the
regions contiguous, was taken up and discussed
in the opening by Rev. E Snow of Plainfeld, fol-
lowed by T. G. Reed of Plainfed, Rev. G. S,
Smith of Montpelier, Rev. Y. l.. Small of Orange,
Hon. j. Poland of Montpelier, o. L. Hoyt OF
Painfeld and Rev c. II. Farnsworth Of Marsh
field. The subject, The Best Methods Of Teach
ing Bible Truth, taken up, and by special in
| vitation, Rev. Il. b. Thurston OF Montpelier
| opened the consideration Of it, followed by T. G..
Reed, Rev. Paul II. pitkin of Marshfied Mrs.
Bartlett of Barre, Rev. A. W. Ford, W. A. Boyce
of Barre and T. R. Gordon of Montpelier. col
lection was taken to defray expenses, and the so
ciety adjourned after the benedcton by Rev Z
Snow. There was good number present, and
most of the Sunday -schoo scholars in town were
present. as the district schools adjourned for the
occasion. The interest of the meeting was good
and, without doubt, profitable, and we hope tina
hereafter those interested in Sunday-school worl
will remember these annual meetings, and maxi
special effort to be present, and that by united
effort greater efficiency may be obtained in pro
noting the interests of the Sunday-school.