News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-11-22

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on Friday afternoon last in the Congre-
oational Church at Cambridge. Not
outstanding the inclemency of the
weather, a goodly number were pres
ent both from Cambridge and other
towns. The exercises opened with
devotional services conducted by Rev.
j. f. Bowen. Rev. Edwin Wheelock
made a very happy address of vel
come, that was responded to by the
President, Hon. G. S. Parker of Ell
more. The report of the Secretary
was read and adopted, after which
the exercises on the programme were
taken up.
- Benefits to be derived from Sun
day-School Conventions" was opened
by Mrs. L. j. Baker of Johnson with
an able paper, followed with remarks
by Rev. Mr.. Bushee and Hon. NJ. Q.
Heath. Rev. A. A. Smith read a care
fully prepared essay on ''Teacher's
Preparation for his class its Methods
and Aims" setting forth, among other
things, the great necessity of careful
preparation by the teacher. Miss Car
RE Carroll read a paper on the same
subject. Others followed with re-
marks.
In the evening the church was filled
by an audience gathered to listen to
an address by Rev. NJ. d. Jump of
Burlington. They had gathered for a
rich treat, and the speaker did not
disappoint them. He took for his sub
iect The Religion of Childhood" and
for fifty minutes held the undivided at
tention of his hearers. His remarks
were replete with rich thoughts and
happy suggestions. He strongly adj
vocated the early religious training of
children, holding that seed sown in
youth was never lost, and that neglect
ing religious instruction until the child
grew to years of maturity was an IL
reparable loss. lie urged the necessity
of earnest instruction on the part of
parents and teachers. We will not
attempt to enlarge upon the speakers
address, as we hope, some time in the
near future, to publish it in more
complete form. At the close of his
remarks he conducted q question
drawer, and his replies to the various
questions were apt and to the point.
Saturday morning the convention
re-assembled. At the business meet
ing constitution was adopted which,
besides embracing all that is necessary
to secure a perfect organization, pro-
vides for township organizations. 1t
also makes the association auxiliary to
the State association. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, NJ. O. Heath, johnson
Vice President, G. NJ. Peck, Morris
vile; Secretary and Treasurer, L. II,
Lewis, Hyde Park; Executive Com
mlttee, G.. L. Story, Hyde Park; j.
NJ. Stafford, Cambridge; j. A. And
rews, Johnson. Town Committee
Belvidere, w. d. Witherell; Cam
bridge, j. NJ. Stafford; Eden, Lester
Boomhower; Gilmore, A. NJ. Kelley
Hyde Park, G.. L. Story; johnson, j.
A. Andrews; Morrisville, Myron
Story Stowe, A. II. Cheney; Water
vile, Mark Stevens; Wolcott, Alfred
j. Titus. Harlow Wires, Cambridge
A. II. Cheney, Stowe; G. II. Parker.
Elmore Mrs. II. c. Fisk, Morrisville
John Burnham, Johnson, were elected
delegates to the next annual State
convention. Upon the call for reports
from schools, fourteen responded, all
in prosperous condition.
After the business meeting the
topics for the day were taken up. NJ.
O. Heath delivered an address on
"Order, variety and extent OF the eX-
/ ercises of the Sunday-SchoOl," which
was supplemented by other speeches
Miss Aida Fuller of Johnson followed
with an interesting paper on ''Mutua
relations of the church and Sunday
! School" GLOW may we tram on
children to an intelligent loyalty tC
the church," was treated upon by c.
p. Jones. "Sunday-Schools and Mis-
sions," one of the best topics on the
programme, was opened by Mrs. w
4. Bushee. The speaker urged the
Importance of learning the children tC
become interested in missions, anC
also to contribute toward that object
Rev. Mr.. Donaldson and others SPOKE
on the same subject. Remarks on tn,
last question, - Are Sunday SchOo
concerts desirable, and if so, how
should they be treated" were made b,
Mrs. c. ID. Gates, Mrs. y. V. Wis
well, and Mrs. NJ. O. Heath. All wer,
good and contained many eXcellen
, suggestions.
After passing the customary resolu
tions the convention adjourned.
Much credit is due the local com
mittee for their untiring efforts t
make the affair a success, and also t
the good people of Cambridge, VIII,
threw open their doors and Hospitality
entertained delegates. Harlow Wires
, as musical conductor, and Miss Hattie
Hopkins, as organist, rendered val
liable assistance in their respective
positions.