Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

Annual Convention of the schools of Chit
tenden County at Huntington.

tenden County at Huntington.
The Chittenden county Sunday school
convention met at Huntington, June 9th,
at 10 a. m, President o. p. Ray in the
chair The first hour was given to devo-
tional exercises. The address of welcome
was delivered by Rev. w. II. Lyster, and
the response by the president. The secre-
tary not having arrived, L. S. Whitcomb
was appointed secretary pro TEN. Fifty
seven delegates and Sunday school work
ers were present. In accordance with
the vote of the convention business com
mittee was chosen by the chair as follows :
Rev. j. A. Bates, Rev. H. Il. Barnard and
+. S. Whitcomb; treasurer, j: A. Bates.
At 2 p. m. the exercises opened by song
service, led by L. b. Jordan. The presi-
dent announced the following committees :
On resolutions, Rev. j. X, Williams, w. f.
Chaplin, Miss Amy Nash on statistics,
Rev. j. l.. Sewall, l.. b Lord, P. c. Alb
hey on nominations, f. s Whitcomb,
Rev. w. f. Lyster, Rev. j. A. Bates. Re
ports were listened to from 33 schools,
seven being union schools, seven Congre-
gational, six Methodist, two Baptist and
one Universalist. There were no reports
from 25. Evangelist A. l.. Parsons
spoke on the subject, How to use God 5
word" and influences averse to Sunday
school work" We're discussed as follows {:
what are they ?" Mr.. +. p. Sawyer
"How shall we meet them" B. H Day,
Revs. Barnard, Bates, Williams, Robin
son and Ray and Messrs. Jordan, Parsons,
Page Andrews and Whitcomb took part in
the discussion.
The evening exercises opened witt .
song service led by Rev. H. =. Barnard,
followed by an address by Evangelist A.
l.. Parsons on Some of the qualifications
essential to successful Sunday school
teaching" The first point emphasized
was promptness second, the importance
of personally knowing each scholar third,
enthusiasm fourth, Importance of com
mencing early in the work, the study of
the lesson fifth Importance of discardlng
all helps III the Glass sixth, avoid spend
ing much time on the scientific or geo
graphical part of the lesson seventh,
teach with no less aim than the CONVEX
sion of every scholar in the class. Closing
with the Scripture ID Tim, ii Is.
Thursday morning the first hour was
devoted TO n prayer and praise service.
The nominating committee reported the
following ut1ices President, O. p. Ray of
Burlington vice-pres idents, Rev. II. 4.
Barnard of Jericho, Rev. j. A. Bates Of
Willis on; recording secretary, Mrs b II,
Day OF Jericho; CORE .pouding secretary
and treasurer \. X. Brown OF Burlnp-
ton executive committee, o. p. Hay, II
II. Barnard. j. A. Bates, L. f. Teriill
George +. Davis statistical committee
Rev. J. l.. Sewall, l.. B Lord, p, e. Abbey
The nominations were adopted.
The question drawer was opened by
Rev j. A. Bates, assisted by O. =. Ray
A. l.. Parsons, b. H, Day, Rev. A. hol-
brook, Rev. II L, Barnard c. F. Garvil
and +. 5. Whitcomb. The subject
"Qualficatons OF the Sunday schoo
Teacher was presented by Mrs. q. G
Bcknell in an interesting paper The
discussion Glow should The Sunday
lesson be taught" was opened by the
president, followed by Messrs. Jordan
Ray, Parsons, Day Barnard, Bates ant
WhtcOmb.
The afternoon Session opened With
praise service led by A. L. Parsons. Tn,
discussion Of Missionary work how cal
it be carried on successfully" was opened
by the reading of an interesting paper b.
Mrs. A. Halves. In the absence OF NJ RS
w. j. Van Patten, +. b, Jordan spok,
upon the local features OF the work
Messrs. Ray, Lyster, Bates, Parsons, Hay
den, Mrs Day and Mrs Barnard took par
in the discussion.
BY request Mr. Barnard and wife san.
again IN others Wav." In his address OF
How to increase spirituality in the Sun
day schools" Rev. IT. Barnard of Jerich,
considered the Sunday school the child o
the church, and said that it should Away
have full control over it, The superiu
tendent should be the best and most spirit
ually minded man obtainable. The hymn
should always accord with the subject O
meetings were recommended after tn,
Sunday school.
The committee reported the following
resolutions which were adopted
Whereas, A large pc rcentage of the Sunda
schools OF the county are neither rep esen tee
nor reported in this association and
WheTtGs, IL seems very desirable that tn
condition NJ d work of every school shout
be known by the association. therefore
ReSOlUed That ii is the sense oil this associa
ton That the executive committee should al
range to secure at our next meeting some re
port from every Sunday school in the county
il possible.
Whereas, One of the founders of this assc
cation and for many years one of It's mos
earnest ana valued cOuHseOrs ana worker
DR.. l.. &. Butler Of ESSEX, mas been remove
by death. ther fore
RcsOUtd. That We gratefully record on
sense OF obligations for his wise, faithful an
prayerful labGTs in the int res of he Sunda
school; our deep sense Of loss il his dear an
our sym nthy with his family in their grcd
bereavement
ResOired. at we gratefully appreciate IN
kindness Of the various railroads in cXtCndlu
the cOu' te-y 7 duCod mlcs.
II S0lrtd, That We ap rrcCittr and are hHpp
10 ncknowl, dye 5ur md, htedhcss To the pc.
pie OF Huntlugtou aud the committee of ei
IrItainmeGt for Their thoughtful arrange
ment- fOI the uccOmmOd alton of the assocIt
tiCn; for their Over flowing hospitality an
generous interest IN the success Of the meet