Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-01-28
The Annual Sunday School
Convention.

less to the boiSterouS state of the weatf
er and the drifted condition of the roads
The meeting was opened with prayer b
Rev. j. C. Catanach, and a after brie
service of song was adjourned.
The afternoon session began at hal
past one o'clock, and after a service o
prayer and praise, Hon. Geo. H. Blake
president of the convention, took tn
| chair. The address of welcome was de
| livered by Rev. Mr.. Catanach, who il
we'll chosen and fraternal words wei
coined in behalf of the various churches
and Christian homes of North Troy. tn
delegates and others from abroad in at
tendance. In behalf of the convention
the president responded to the welcome
so handsomely and courteOusly extended
and hoped that the meeting would result
in profitable interchange of ideas and re
newed inspiration to Sabbath schoo
workers.
The report of Mrs. T. S. Cummings O.
Newport, corresponding secretary, wa:
then read It was mainly statistical
Union, membership, teachers, average
attendance, lesson helps used and col
lections made for various purposes, anC
was complete and interesting. 1t show
ed that there are GO schools divided
among the different denominations as
follows :-Congl Is, NJ. E. Is, Free Bap
tist 6, Baptist 5, Reformed Presbyterian
1, Advent 2, Seventh Day Advent 2
Universalist 3, Episcopal 2, Wesleyan
Methodist 3, Unitarian l., Union schools
4, Mission schools l. There are 442l
scholars, Ala teachers, an average attend
ance of 1929. Of this total there are 1464
scholars who are church members, and
during the year 142 persons have been adj
ded to the church from the Sabbath
school. The Union has IS superintendent
of which only eight are ladies. The ag-
gregate expenses of the school was ST.
24S. 81, and the sum of sos. 80, was
raised for benevolent purposes.
The chair then named the committee on
nominations as follows A. J. Albee, II.
F. Ryther, Rev. L. p. Chase; on resolu-
tions, Rev. w. n. Bacon, Peter Connal,
Mrs. H. A. Clough.
The question, "How shall Superintend-
ent and Teachers be chosen?" was then
brought up. The views of Rev. w. n.
Roberts of Barton Landing, were express
ed in letter read by secretary. Rev.
Bacon followed. He related a story of
the West, where an infidel the head of a
family who had expressed desire to the
travelling missionary that a school be es-
tablished, was actually forced to become
the superintendent. The sancity of the
position had its never failing effect, and
the infidel became Christian. The point
made by this marathon was, sanctify COM
mon sense when and where circumstance
demand. Mr.. Bacon did not think every
body fit to become superintendent and
teachers they should be people of gentle
manner, tact, Judgment, thought and en-
terprise that though committee was
generally the safest method to secure
competent persons. Mr.. Albee thought
that the choosing of superintendent
should rest with the church and not
with the schools, that the churches should
have a standing committee on nomina-
lions to fl vacancies as they occur.
Chow shall transfers be made from one
class to another" was the next question
on the programme. ID. NJ. Camp, the
first speaker would have each scholar at
the close of the year choose his class, as at
that time terms of officers expire and
the scholar should be free to cast his lot
with the class best adapted to his social
and intellectual needs, but at other times
the transfer should be made by the sup
erintendent. Rev. Mr.. Drisko conceded
with the views of Mr.. Camp, and thought
there were teachers who were adapted to
teach children till certain age when
they should be placed in care of teachers
capable of advancing them.
The evening session opened at 6 800
with praise service led by j. p. Wheel
ock, in which the large audience heartily
joined.
Rev. P. Chase and his blackboard
exercise took the first place on the pro-
gramme, and occupied nearly an hour.
The exercise was interesting and in
structive and proved very effective
method of holding the attention of the
children.
The audience then gave their attention
to Rev. G. A. Mills of Newport, whose
topic was "The Teachers Harvest" Mr..
Mills said: ''Tbere is no work superior
to being a teacher of Gods work. When
one has acquired the art of adaptation in
teaching he will have become master of
his art. The best teachers have the most
anxiety. Continuous toll is needful and
a teacher may possess very many qualih-
cations, but unless he has zeal is liable to
meet with failure
Wednesday morning the discussion of
the topic ''The Bible the Teachers text
book" was opened by c. f. Ranney in
paper that indicated careful study and
and was highly complement
ed by the speakers who followed. Rev.
Mr. Catanach looked with disfavor upon
the use of Quarterlies, Lesson Helps, etc.,
in the Sunday School to the exclusion OF
the Bible itself. He urged greater re-
gard and reverence for the Holy Word
a familiarity with it, and the
placing of less reliance upon artificial
help.
Mr. Blake spoke upon the establish
ment of school-house Sunday Schools.
He cited instances of the good resulting
from this work and advised greater in
terest in missions of this kind. Mr.. AL
bee, Revs. Qrisko and Chase and Mr..
Ryther also contributed interesting ideas
and "reminiscences connected with school
house Sunday School work.
:sThe Teachers preparation FOR MS
work." was ably and interestingly dis
cnssed by Revs. Bacon and Mills, who
calculated the principle and belief that
came through the Holy Ghost.
The committee on nominations report
ed at this juncture and the persons named
were elected as follows;
President, o. HI. Austin, Barton; Vice
PRECEDENT, Z. w. Clark. Derby; Sec
Treas, H. F. Ryther, Newport; Cor.
Secy, Mrs. II. Tibbetts, Irasburg; Ex.