Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-09-20
Sunday.Sch00l Association

The fourteenth annual convention OF the State
Sunday-school Association opened at Trinity
church Wednesday forenoon OF last week and
continued through Thursday with increasing in
forest and attendance The vice-president, Rev.
N. +. Perry Of st. Adams presided through the
entire session, President G. +. Thompson OF
Brattleboro being prevented by sickness from at
tending
Rev. j. H. Hincks OF Montpelier, in fitting and
well-timed words, cordially welcomed the con:
vention. The president responded pleasantly and
introduced George Y. Kennedy OF Waterbury,
who spoke at length upon THE Workers Lie
and its Influence" The audience during the open
ing session was fair one and manifested much
interest In the proceedings. At the close OF the
morning session the guests were invited TO par
take OF the refreshments furnished by citizens
and ladies OF the village
The afternoon session was opened by praise
service led by Mr. Hall OF Brattleboro, who also
led In the singing at all the sessions. Rev. y; b.
Stafford followed with an address upon What
use should be made of the Revised Version in
Sunday-schoo teaching ?" In which he advocated
Its use but would not entirely discard the old at
present Singing followed, and then Rev Or.
Cow Of Brattleboro addressed the Association
upon " First Steps In Christian Training" lie
held that Christian training should not wait for
conversion but should begin with the child
The address was highly practical and OF much
cearness and force. The closing address OF Rev.
NJ. d. Jump on the Intensifcation Of the Spr-
itual Idea in Sabbath-school Work." we did not
hear.
In the evening, after a service OF song, Rev.
Merritt Hulburd OF Burlington gave an address
on 1.-THE Book" IL was an eloquent plea for
the Bible and closed the exercises OF the day.
Thursday morning brought considerable ac'
cession to the numbers Of the convention. A
half hour OF devotional service was led by Hon.
Franklin Fairbanks. A business meeting was
held and the executive committee reported, sketch
ing the work Of the year and making sugges-
tions for the future. Upon their recommended
ton statistical secretary was authorized TO 9e
appointed by the committee The treasurer, l..
| b. Lord OF Burlington, reported funds received
from the former treasurer, SSI "a; from schools,
Sl1700; from other sources 50 10; total, S2O9 81
| Disbursements 100, leaving In his hands S92
| 81. series OF resolutions was then reported
and adopted. Rev. S. L, B. Speare OF Middlebury
| followed the business meeting with an address
upon Sowing Temperance Seed"
| The afternoon brought Rev. DR.. J. IL, Vincent
| who spoke on " The Teaching Process" 1t was
an address Of great power and full OF practical
suggestion, such as might be expected from one oil
| Dr. Vincents experience. After him came Rev. f.
| T. Sanford Cd "Cultivatiop OF Christian Charac
| ter in YOUTH" and DR.. Vincent again on Oui
Young Folk "a plea In behalf OF the Chautauqua
Plan, of which he is the author
| In the evening DR.. Vincent delivered his popu
lar lecture, "That Boy" before large audience
Entertainment and instruction are very happily
| combined In this lecture, and the whole united
with the fine personal presence Of the speaker
made the evening very enjoyable one
| The officers elected for the current year are
! Deacon c. i. Thompson, president; Rev. n. +
Perry, vice-president; Rev. j. ii. Babbitt, CORES
| ponding secretary and L. b. Lord, treasurer, will
an executive committee. West Randolph wa,
| named as the place OF next meeting, but to be de
termined by the executive committee.