Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-21

none of his.
The musical conductor, Rev. Ell. It.
Barnard emphasized the Importance
of singing in the Sunday school. Rev.
j. E. Knapp spoke Of the power of
music, and J. w. Pomery of Enosburgh
Falls, plead for the retention of the
old familiar hymns and of congrega-
tional singing DIR. Winship again
edited and instructed the convention
with an address on Character Build
ing in the Sunday School" By re-
cital of the power of a famous paint
er in a series of twenty four pictures,
in which the face of frog was de-
velopedsuntil AppoIo could be seen,
each succeeding picture containing
| the likeness of the last, he showed
how series of influences will change
the churches. The teacher must know
something else than the Word of God.
The great masters of dancing in
France required pupils to first be
conyersant with geometry, anatomy
chemistry, ETC. If the devil requires
such slope of knowledge, ought not
the King of Kings to require more?
Two hundred years ago Germany
gave philosophy to the world. Ger
man philosophy consists in me, you,
and neither that which is me nor you.
No man does wrong when the "Me"
of himself is in the home. 1t is the
work of the Sunday School to keep
that there. Send him out with the
other thought of German philosophy
the ''You' and blend him with 9TH
ers. He is influenced by his interiors,
equals or superiors. The third great
principle is the power, not "me' nor
''you," the power divine. Face the
children Christward all the time.
Rev. w. A. Pinkerton of ST. Johns
bury spoke very ably on the ''Import-
ance of Teaching the Scriptures"
! The Bible contributes to mans physi-
cal welfare; it teaches us to esteem
the body sacred, as the dwelling place
of the Spirit. 1t contributes to mans
material welfare, by inculcating all
the habits that underlie business sue
cess. 1t contributes to his intellectual
welfare by giving inspiration and i'm
pulse to the human mind somewhat as
an electric touch set in motion the
machinery of the New Orleans Expo
sition. 1t contributes to mans spirit
ual welfare. This is its chief ddsign.
''These things were written that ye
might believe, and that believing ye
might have life." Even the foremost
skeptics admit that it has done and is
doing this. If we do our duty faith
fully, we may also do it tjoyfully, know
ing that our labor shall not be in vain
in the Lord.
Rev. l.. o. Sherburne of Enosburgh
Falls exhibited the Teaching Power
in the Sunday SCHOOL, in a very care
fully prepared and thoughtful address.
Temperance Work in the Sunday
| SchooF' was considered by Mrs. @. R.
Moody of Craftsbury in a very force
full way. She pictured the terrible re-
suits of intemperance and showed how
the Sunday School could assist in res
cuing these souls for whom Christ
died from going down to eternal death.
Miss Annie S. Harlow of Lowell Mass.
whose time is spent in primary depart
ment work, presented the work of the
''Teacher and the Glass" The teach
er, knowing the hidden possibilities of
the child, should seek to unfold them.
The teacher should give attention to
her own manner, dress, voice and spir-
it, and teach, not only the lesson, but
with diligence, tact, faithfulness and
love will overcome all difficulties.
In the evening, Rev. P. Mcmillan of
Woodstock spoke on the '"True and
False Economy in Sunday School
Work'' and the next Sunday School
lesson was explained to the children
by blackboard and object teaching.
At too late an hour to be appreciat-
ed, Rev. A. P. Foster of Boston read
an elaborate paper on ''The Bible JUS
tified.' 1t is due to Mr.. Foster that he
should have better time to present
so valuable a paper.
On Thursday at 9 o'clock a. M, the
annual business meeting was held, at
which was presented the reports and
the election of officers.
"How Can the S. S. Use Y. P. Socie-
ty?' was presented by Rev F.F Lewis.
The S. S. can use the Young Peoples
Society if each understands it's own
and the others provinces; if the Y. P.
S. exists for anything but amusement,
and has a view to work; if the S. S.
will consult with that society and plan
certain definite work for it, etc. The
S. S. can use the Y. P. S. by treating
it as an ally, an equal. 1t can be made
useful in establishing branch schools,
in organizing Home department of
the S. S., in looking after absentees,
in providing substitute teachers and
in many other ways.
Geo. w. Solley, a representative of
the training school for S. S. workers,
located at Springfield, Mass, was in
troduced and gave a report of the
work of that institution.
The executive committee were en-
powered by vote of the convention to
fill any vacancies during the year.
Rev. G.. II. Dunlap of Derby Line
gave the closing words to the mem
bers of the convention, which were
apt, feeling and helpful. By unani
nous expression of all present, this
convention was conceded to be the |
best in all the history of the Associa
ton, and the delegates were all inspir
ed to go to their homes to do more |
and better work for Jesus.
The following officers were elected |
for the ensuing year. President, Rev.
L. O. Sherburne, Enosburgh Falls;
1st vice president, Rev. John Mason,
Lyndon Center; I'd vice president,
Rev. G. w. Phillips, Rutland; Cor. and |
recording Sec., Rev. j. FL. Babbitt,
w. Brattleboro; assistant Cor. and
Rec. Sec., Rev. Geo. L. Story, West |
Berkshire; Statistical Sec, Rev. J. II.
Babbitt; Executive Com, L. B. Lord,
Burlington, Rev. j. w. Burgin, Enos-
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