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

Joined church from all sources, 421;
joined church from S. S., 1913; contri-
buttons to benevolences, 81, 181.
Cong. church membership, 16, ,420; S.
S. members, 21.896; average attend
ance at S. S., 12,202; joined church
from S. S., 538.
Vermont Conference M. E. church
membership, II ,3O8; S. S. members,
1851; average attendance at S. S.
6.516; Joined church from S. S. 1856.
Resident membership of all church
es, %, ,837; S. S. members, 47,O47; av-
erage attendance S. S., 24,244; joined
church from S. S., 1,246.
Statistics show the total number of
teachers, officers and S. S. scholars
in the state to be 62,662; number of
Sunday Schools, 688; population, 1890,
332, 1922; percentage of population in
S. S., 1919.
The place for holding the next meet
ing was on vote left with executive
committee for selection.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
RESOLVED, That we deyout1y thank the Giver
of all good and perfect gifts for the delightful
conditions surrounding this meeting.
ResotUed, That while studying the needs of
the population of our state and realizing that
larger per cent of our people are outside
the Sunday School than in, That we reconse-
crate ourselves to steadfast prayer, to better
living, to deeper study and more tacttul meth
DDS, believing that our goal is soul salvation,
and that spiritual results are reached prlma-
rily by spiritual equipment, even our unfal-
tering trust in God. Shall not this mountain
just referred to be removed and cast into the
ResoLUed, That we rejoice and glad, be-
ing conscious of the good results of the con-
vention, in that we go home with quickened
zeal, new methods, fresh ideas, more cOmpre-
hensive purpose, and stronger faith
ReSoLUed, That total abstinence should be OF
our faith and practice individuals; that
there is, and shall be irrepressible con-
f1ict between force and the saloon power,
everywhere. That we give consolation and
aid to those who have recently enforced, and
larger towns, and all other places,
ReSoEUed, That bow in humble ubmis-
sion to Him who has seen fit to remove some
of our workers during the past year, and, es-
pecially that of Rev. R. ID. Metcalf, who has
been SO active among US in years gone by.
ResoLUed, That we count ourselves most for
tunate in that every essayist and speaker as
signed work has been present and given
to us that which was worthy OF our attention
which we tender to them our most hearty
thanks.
ResoIved That the kind hospitalities, so
freely rendered to the members of this con-
ventfon by the people of Newport and West
Derby are worthy of our heartiest thanks.
ResotUed, That we duly appreciate the favor
granted US by the r. r. Companies in giving
reduced rates to the members of the State
Sunday School Convention.
ResoIUed, That we believe this has been
better convention for having been held in
such a beautiful house, and that this house
will in the future seem and be more valua-
BILE possession for the associations of this con-
yention.
RESOLVED, That heartily express our APP
probation of the valuable help given US by
able speakers and workers from other States
and Dominions. Long may these sacrificing
workers live to push forward the great and
noble enterprise of training the rising gener-
alton in the kingdom of Christ on earth,
thereby augmenting the number of his ever
las kipUdOn