Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-09-27

The state convention of the Y. NJ. G.,
Association will occur at Burlington on
O"olcr 1oh IltA anil 18th
Rrv. u Il iltstings. whose election to
he legislature was mentioned last week.
VII r,r, sent 'hr town of Hancock in
stead Of Granville.
Avaliso, belonging to f. w. Chapman
Of Bethel, was lost in Northlield on the
day ofthe close of the last camp meeting.
It was of large size, black, and with two
straps around it; a tag, with his name as
above was attached to one of the handles.
ANY person who cln aid Mr.. Chapman 10
recover the same, will confer favor by
addressing him rs above.
Hon. George N Dale of Island Pond will
deliver the address at the fair of the Mad
River valley agricultural society this sea-
son. We notice the people of this valley
are prone TO recall their sons from distant
places on occasions like this: and they
may well be proud of their record in that
line, Mr. Dale being only one of many
who have gone out to fill high and honor
able positions in the world.
DR.. w. w Porter, now of Geddis, N Y,
was born and reared in Fayston; acquired
liberal education by most persevering
effort and much self denial; attended
medical college and lectures, and is now
a wealthy, celebrated physician, and
Il christian gentleman with heart and hand
ever open to every good word and work
While visiting his early home the past
summer he became interested in the repair
and painting being done on the Methodist
church of Fayston and Waitsfeld, the
church of his choice, and generously con-
tributed enough to paint the steeple and
spire, which was forty dollars. The society
and especially the official members, will
ever hold him in grateful and prayerfu
remembrance.
Tie annual state Sunday school conven
ton was held at Montpelier on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week.
The services commenced on Wednesday
morning, and the forenoon was occupied
by devotional and praise service. followed
by an address of welcome by Rev. j. IL.
Hincks. and an address by G. w. Kennedy,
Esq, of Waterbury, which we were unable
10 give our attention to, but heard of as of
4 practical and praiseworthy character.
At nom the large vcstry of Trinity
church afforded an excellent place for the
satisfying of ones physical and social
cravings. Dinner was provided for all
b7 the ladies of Montpelier.
In the afternoon three as COOL actresses
We're delivered as are very often heard
at our conventions.
Rev George B Sal)rl tried to show that
lie revised version of the New Testament
81 ro,j edition 10 the popular knowledge
Of he Scriptures. But though the speaker
Gle uiy demonstrated that the present
yeyiscls have had better facilities for max.
ing Il correct translation of the Word Of
God than could have been had two centu.
Is ago, we failed to see that he proved
the prc,cH. version much better than the
old one.
R-y Gorge b. Gov stv3 the " Ftr5t
Steps in Christian Training lie spoke
OF The training both before and after con
version, The kingdom of Heaven belongs
to the children an! he children | g oag to
the kingdom, but lie thought that the
young ought to expectthe kingdom through
II personal faith in Christ.
The conversion Of the children ought to
be the expect alton of the family.
They shoad be taught the fatherhood
of Col, salvation through Christ. and
Christian holiness. England will conquer
Egypt because she has trained soldiers, Sc
if the church conqucrs the world it will be
because she has trained soldiers. What
the church wants is not more men, but
better quality.
The Intensiticati)n of the Spiritual
idea in Sunday School Work." by Rev.
NJ. d. jump was long jump in the
right direction. This intensification is
needed for tightening the bond between
church and Sunday school, for the man.
agemcnt of the school, for the teaching,
; to bring better books into the library and
I to guard against skepticism.
Rev. NJ. Hulburd, in the evening, gave
the convention thirty minutes of brilliant
thought and e,oquence on " The Book"
Thursday morning, after an interesting
devotional service led by Col. Franklin
Fairbanks, nearly two hours were devoted
TO short speeches by persons who had
nothing 10 say. 1t was called the annua
business meeting. The old board OF off
GERS were reelected, the secretary ant
treasurer gave their reports, and the latter
was audited by G. IL. Farnsworth and l.
S. Spencer and then adopted.
Rev. Il. l.. B. Spear "sowed temperance
seed" of the best quality for about thirty
minutes among the deacons and the chill
dren, and then all went to dinner.
After day and n night of peril by land
and by water, car wrecks and other delays
Rev. J. II. Vincent, d. d., arrived and
smoke for an hour on "The Teaching
Process" and another hour in the evening
on That Boy"
To describe those two hours would be
to picture DR.. Vincent all aglow with the
white heat of Sunday school enthusiasm
His teaching process is not simply mind
teaching mind, but heart teaching hear
the living Word of God, until it is felt by
the soul us well rs known by the intellect