The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-10-16
AsRual hesang Of Bssstsgtes Csa.sy
3. q. Unisn.


The Bennington county Sunday School
UbioD held their annual eonvsntieu 10 the
Baptist church. a, Factory Point, wednes.
day. Oct 8. 1884 Opened Nv short do.
sslioual meeting conducted by Rev. ]. A.
ssart. reading tbs 27,h Psalm. snd seyer.
Al earnest prayers were then offered in
behalf OF Sunday school work. Dca s.
q. Cone the president being absent the
vice president, H. ii. Hurlburt, took the
casls aud called on Rev. ]. A. Swsri who
gave the address OF welcome. - Response
by H. II. Harlbur OF Bennington. Next
10 order was the report Of Secretary n. Is.
Morgan OF Bennington. who said last year
- schools reported with 1857 scholars.
Col. A. g. Hubbell read the treasursrs re-
port after which he gave q statistical re-
port Of the condition OF the schools in the
towns ut the present time. Only IL
schools reported out Of 81 in the couaty
with 1884 scholars, 252 teachers and 3S
conversions during the year; aud 500 s. s.
papers taken. After some remarks these
reports were accepted. The president
then read the names Of the nominating
committee: Rev. j. G. Langford. Mr..
Blake and Mr.. Cushman. The tims was
Then spent in listening TO interesting re-
marks by Mrs. Hubbell, Miss Annie c.
Park, Mrs. q. G. Kimbls. Mrs s. A. Case.
Mrs Cooper aud others.
la the afternoon Dea. s. g. Cone was
present and took charge Of the meet
ing, making some remarks designed TO
encourage teachers to be more active and
earnest in the future, ia their endeavor to
teach their children the way OF salvation
and truth.
Rev G. G. Kimball OF North Bennisg.
ton WAS then introduced and spoke on this
question "How TO make the s. s. attrac-
tive without endangering its infuence?"
Bee inning bis remarks by telling q story,
d luing his position and making up his
address principly by relating what had
come under his notice as the greatest hin
ierences to successful teaching, namely,
lack OF preparation, incompetent and IT.
religious people too often being selected
as teachers, and often times the pastor not
taking sufficient interest in the S. S. and al
so the erroneous idea that many pupils had
imbibed, that if they conasscend to at
tend Sunday school they should be held
by picnics. excursions, suppers and
good time generally, giving as his opinion
that one OF the great dangers, has been in
The past, that there had been altogether
100 many amusements and net enough
leep spiritual endeavor on the part Of
teachers, and in closing he recommended
hat pastors preach more definitely to the
Toung, letting them feel he has deep in
Ierest in their welfare.
The nominating committee then reported
he following names IS officers for the
rear: President, George Baldwin, Ben.
iington; vice. president, g. NJ. Sykes,
Dorset; recording secretary. M. B. Nor
Jan, Bennington; cor. secretary and treas
irer Col. A. G. Hubbell Of Bennington
Centre. The report was accepted and the
,flicers elected.
THE duty OF temperance instruction in
be Sunday school, was then discussed by
Rev. l.. G. Partridge Of Bennington. He(
by saying that this was
,ood question and in the short time he
euld but touch few points. Charity
nd virtue was the key to his remarks.
Ifter talking some time Of the prohibit
ion law and the poor way in which it is
nforced, he paid fine tribute to Miss
francis and the advance steps she had
AIKEN in her tfforts to have our great pc.
itical parties recognize the prohibition
question so far as to insert plank in their
,latform and the outgrowth Of her effort
rhich is well known. Rev. W. W. Win.
hester followed with remarks.
10 arranging for tho meeting next year
he Union received an invitation to meet
/ East Arlington and ii was accepted. A
bort session was held in the evening,
lev. l.. G. Partridge giving the address
'hch was very fine aud which closed .
cry profitable day to those who bad the
leasnre Of attending the convention.