Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-02
SUNDAY,SCHO0L WORKERS,
METHODS OF LABoRlNe DISCUSSED.
Seventeenth Convention of the state sab
bath-school Addresses by
Rev, DIR. j. l.. Hurlbut, Miss Lucia
Il. II. Kimball and Others.

Vermont opened at the Methodist church
in this city Wednesday morning under
the most favorable auspices, there being
about three hundred delegates from all
parts of the State present. Among
those in attendance, in addition to the
leading temperance workers of Vermont,
are j. l.. Hurlburt ID. d., of New York
and b. f. Jacobs and Miss Lucia Fl. #.
Kimball of Chicago, all of whom have
won national regulations 10y their labors
in the Sunday-school field The audito-
rum of the Methodist church is well
ADAPTED for Il convention of this nature
and its attractiveness is enhanced by elab
crate and attractive floral decorations ar
ranged about the pulpit and platform,
including handsome designs in flowers,
beside autumn leaves and Towering and TO-
liage plants. The convention was opened
at 1920 a. M, with II devotional meeting
which was heartily participated in, the
singing being conducted by NJ. ID. Fuller
assisted hy George ID. sherman with the
coronet At the conclusion of the devO-
tional meeting G. +. Thompson of
Brattleboro, president of the associ-
alton, announced that the address of
welcome would he delivered by Professor
George II. Perkins.
agreeable task to welcome the members
of this convention to Burlington and to
our homes, and | welcome you not so
much to the place as to ourselves. AS
Sunday school workers we feel that we
need each others help, aud to obtain the
greatest benefit from this convention we
must feel the Importance of the Sunday
school work. 1t is not my province to
speak of that Importance in more than y
general way. The singing of national
air or hymn often gives force to the on
slaught of an army by reminding soldiers
that they are fighting for a common cause
So in this convention we must feel that
we are brothers and sisters at work as one
great family drawn together by the closest
ties. not only feel like extending to you
a hearty welcome, but | rejoice that this
convention is being held here for | eX-
pect that orr work in this city will re
ceive great impetus from its influence.
Our work is one for which we feel our
own inadequacy, and we should feel dis
couraged if we look to our own strength
alone but if we rest upon the strength
that comes from Heaven, we have a right
! to feel strong and to be melted by the
same spirit that animates on army conil-
dent of victory. We must not be over
confident, however, but must hold fast to
all truths. We are not cOnquerorS but
co-lahorers. Again welcome you to our
homes and ! trust we will all welcome
each other.
The address of welcome was responded
to by the president, G. f. Thompson. ii
gives me great pleasure, said the speaker
to respond to so heartya welcome to youl
homes and to this fine city which, Ike
one of Old "is beautiful for situation.
The beauty OF its scenery Is equalled by
the elegance and bounty of your hosp
tality. We come here as co-laborers III I
grand work: we come not as branch o.
the church, but as the church coming to
l,.,ts | a
other as members of one great family
The work in which we are engaged Is /
grand one, and from an intellectual POM
of view the Sunday school is one OF
the greatest educational institutions o
the age. Teaching has grown into a pro
fession. and the Sunday-school teache
has the handling of children in their mos
susceptible years. And the truths we ar
intoxicating are not for this age or thi
life alone, but for eternity. We THANH
you good people of Burlington tor you
kind welcome to your homes and for you
appreciation of the grand character OF on
work.
At the conclusion Of the presidents ad
dress it was announced that the assistan
secretary was absent and the Rev. j. y
Sherman was appointed to fill the Vacal
cy The president then announced Il con
versation by j. l.. Ilurlbut, d. D., of NeN
York on Glow to bring the Sunday scho,
to church, and the following is an al
stract:
Rev. DR.. Hurlbut's Address.
1t is always with pleasure that | aC
dress IA convention of Sunday -schOC
workers. | remember with profit be
ing with you in the past and trust tn
convention will produce equally rs goo
results ! always feel that ! carry ava
more good than bring for always Q
back to my work with new ideas. 70
will hat is
dress in the programme, but conVers
ton, and it takes more than one to carr
on conversation, so shall ask you
talk with me after little. But 1lr
| want to say that ] do not want u
Sunday-schoOl turned out of church. III
Sunday-school should be the church stud
ing the word of God, and | think after d
liveration if | was to change this topic
would change it to How to Bring Il
Sunday school to Public Worship"
many places the Sunday-schools
not attend public worship as ru
and if the superintendent III MAJ
other Sunday-schOols would inves
gate the matter they would
surprised to find how many of their sch(
ars do not attend public services in &
churches | nave taken pains at many
the churches which have visited to a
the scholars in the sunday schools, vi
have not attended public service that d
to hold up their hands, and many paste
have been surprised at the result.
John Hail went into his Sunday schC
and made a similar request and it W
found that eight ninths had attended pu
lie worship, but that is an exception
case, as is also that of the sunday schoC
in Orange, y. j., where Uwo-thirds of t
scholars attend church services, My dc
trine is that children should go to chur
little before they begin to go to Sundi
school, and thus form the habit of atten
ing public worship.
Now the topic of our conversati
is "What can he done to bring
Sunday-school to church and
discuss this topic | want to I
as an illustration horse trying to climl
steep hill to represent the condition
many Sunday-schools. 70 work well t
Sunday-school horse must have four l.
and these we will consider as |. l
teacher. 3 The superintendent. 3, I
pastor, 4. The parent. Now if these TO
are in place and bearing their burden
due proportion the Sunday school wo
Will be done well.
Dr. Hurlbut then eXpounded questiC
which were answered by individual me
Of hn hn