Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN-
TION.

The annual session of the Orleans
County Sunday School Union met at
Coventry Dec. 18th, at IL a. M The
meeting was opened by devotional exer-
cises led by Judge Stewart of Newport.
Dea Carpenter not being presenl Rev.
A. Scribner, vice president, occupied the
chair. Address of welcome was given by
Kew. w. N. Bacon, after which the nee
essay business of electing secretary,
treasurer, and committee on nomination
and resolutions was transacted, and the
meeting adjourned.
Tuesday afternoon, 80, praise service
conducted by Bro. Sowles, after which
reports were given by superintendent
from several schools, followed by report
from corresponding secretary, Mrs. Niles,
in which twentynine schools were rep
retented 2:15, Dea. Ranney not being
present the discussion was opened by i
Rev. 1. P. Chase OF Irasburgh, Glow to
Make the Sunday School More Efficient,
Said the pastor and church members
should be deeply interested and always
be presents would not depend too much |
on lesson helps; thought with the chill
dren the hest field for work; much pains |
should be taken to please them and SIM
plify the truth for them thought the les
son could often be made much more i'm
pressive by the use of the blackboard; |
would try and make them feel when |
studying the Word that they were in the |
presence of their Heavenly Father Mr.. |
Bacon spoke of singing, especially with
the children, as a great means of help. |
Judge Stewart then spoke of being pleas
ed to know of one church in the county in
which every member of it was member
of the Sunday school Congregational
church in Clover said he would make
three points for teachers: |. Always be
present or procure substitute; 2, Be
full of the lesson; 3. Be affable whenever
you meet member of the class. Thought
teachers meetings great help. Mr..
Chamberlain spoke of giving. teach
ing the children to give, and thought the
Sunday School would be prospered by so
| doing. 3 rs, W. F. Clark of Glover spoke
on the topic Chatauqua Course; thought
the course had been to many great spir-
itual help and shield from infdelity, spoke
of it's having it's origin in 1873 by DIR.
Vincent. planned on the wide, wide sea,
and now twenty thousand strong were
marching under it's banners. 3 40, Su
| T
Rev. c. B. Moody led the discussion;
thought the greatest trials were that
teachers were not interested enough. Mr..
| Chamberlin said he wouldn't give Il minis
ter halfprice who wasn't in Sunday school
Mr.. Bacon thought the trials not worth
mention.
Evening, 6 80, Song Service led by Mr..
Chamberlin. p. M, Dea. Ranney of
Newport read his essay upon the topic,
How to Make the Sunday School More
Efficient. In listening to it one could
only feel they wished every Sunday
School worker in the county could listen
to it, so very practical and full of help
was it. Rev. G. S. Chase of Derby then
gave a very excellent address on The
Place of the Teacher in the Divine Econ
omy. We think if the convention could
have furnished us no other privilege save
that oflistening to Mr.. Ranney's essay and
Mr.. Chase's address our friends who
came the farthest would have been well
repaid; we would like to see them both
in print.
Wednesday morning, 8 O'Clock, prayer
meeting led by Dea. Baker. 8 80, the
following topic was quite thoroughly dis
cussed: What Use Shall Teachers Make
of Lesson Helps? led by Mr.. Camp of
Newport. He said he would make the BIZ
BILE the great lesson help; would use all
the good helps, the more the better, but
! thought the best place to use them was
at home, coming before the class filed
with the lesson. 10 a. M, Dual Ministry
of the Sunday School-Saving and Teach
: ing the Scholar, opened by Rev. Z. r,
Wild of Newport and followed by Mr..
Moody and Mr.. Austin. Mr.. Austin spoke
of how noticeable it was in a Chinese
5 school he recently visited that teaching
2 was needed first. 10 80, promise meet
ing led by Mr. Moody, which was very
interesting. IL, the topic Faithful Teach
, er'S Reward, opened by Geo. HI. Blake
of Barton. He spoke about the great re-
| ward if even one in a class was brought
to the Saviour, and of the possible good
a class of young men might do, if faith
fully taught as they scatter about the
world; and best of all, the great joy
awaiting the faithful teacher In Heaven
: | II 80, the question drawer was opened
| A, ri nil
many questions well answered the one
S we feel the most interested in, and think
: well answered, was, How can church
members who do not connect themselves
with the Sunday School be induced to dc
n so? answered by the chair: Give them
e dollar The report of the nominating
/. committee was then called for and the
h following names submitted: Geo. H
Blake, Barton, president; E. A. Stewart
{ Newport, vice-president; Geo. w. Rog
+ ers, Newport Center, secretary and treas
urer; G. Bill, Albany, asst secretary
% Mrs. VIM. E. Niles, Coventry, CORES
ponding secretary; Rev. G. S. Chase
/ Derby, Orem Newcomb, Derby, and ]
If c. Dawson, Newport, executive commit
,e tee.
Wednesday afternoon, l 80, prais
meeting; l AS, children's meeting, led b.
| Kew. Mf. Howard, VINO spoke TO them
T. the need of early in life committing scrip
1t ture; of the help and safeguard it wou
~ be to them. Rev. R. c. Drisko, Derby
. then said in looking in the faces of til
IS children he saw the future teachers an
re helpers in the community; wished to in
Of press three thoughts: lst, Be good; 20
;r Get good Sd, DO good. Judge Austi
- also addressed the children and spoke c
u their now laying in store sunshine for oil
Id age and some excellent thoughts. TIL
ne closing words by Rev. l. P. Chase wer
:, very fitting, causing us to feel the grea
~ work before us as we go out to writ
lg Gods truth upon human hearts amids
eS the many surrounding evils.
IN The convention was quite we'll repr
80 sented especially Tuesday evening an
rs Wednesday forenoon Notwithstanding til
he weather was not as favorable as it woul
us have been the week before. We though
oh the number of clergy rather smaller tina
usual and missed some of our ready hell
60 ers. The following resolutions we
adopted:
he ResOlUed, That we still believe in, al
de heartily commend the International sy
TEN of Sabbath School lessons and v
ho earnestly hope that no return to the o
nd method will be thought of, but only he
in the present system can, if possible,
,,, made more efficient and commendable.