Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-01-25
HE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN-
TTON.


he annual meeting of the County
7 day School Association was held
Barton, Jan. 1920. The storm and
|Yailing sickness made the attend
E small and detained several of
Speakers at home.
he opening hour was devoted to a
rious service led by Rev. F. w.
is of Barton, and brief address
elcome, in which the speaker gave
e facts in relation to the formation
e society, its continued existence
ugh the last two decades and the
k it had accomplished. There was
one pastor in the county who was
ftive work in the county twenty
H. ago. A large number were dead,
II many had gone out of the coun-
~ do valiant Christian work else
Pre-. Many, prominent in S. S.
TX at the beginning of the work of
association, had passed away.
generation of children then in the
bols had become men and women,
lie a new generation had been
d. 1t was remarked that while
set of workers passed away or
Eed from the county, others equal
Jealous came to take their places,
that the work went on from year
Fear much as heretofore. In the
tier of hospitality the speaker in
hted that the people among whom
convention assembled were not
or more hospitable than those in
er sections, who from time to time
tied to their homes those who at
He'd the conventions. 1t was ex-
ted, in any event, that the conven-
lin the good things said and done,
by its inspiring influence would
ow upon the people of the church
md the community much more
they could return by opening
i doors to the guests assembled.
he afternoon session, after a brief
fer service led by Mrs. Noodle of
ftsbury, opened with "One Min
report from various Sunday
bols in the county, conducted by
E. w. Smith of So. Troy. The
brts were in the main favorable,
V of them very encouraging. A
e per cent of the schools reporting
we'd good interest, an increase in
hbers and several conversions, with
tions to the church.
ev. r. @. Noodle of Craftsbury
bended a chart and gave a very in
sting talk, a review of the les
of the last six months of 1891.
ehart helped to bring before the
much that was important in con-
ion with the work of Christ as re-
led by John. The convention as a
! went over, by the speakers help,
work, giving topics, golden texts
the gist of the lessons. The speak
eviewed the chapters of the Book
phn, and gave their peculiar char
ristics and much that was of pleas
interest to those who persued the
0ns therein recorded. The length
lis report will not allow as full a
rd of this and other addresses as
bit to be given to show their ex-
knce.
bv. Mr.. Dunlap of Derby Line
ke on the "Life of the Beloved
stle." He stated that an acquaint-
with, and knowledge of the good
EXALTED of earth would lead one
eek an entrance into the upper
A study of the characters of the
Testament lead men to seek an
be in the New Jerusalem. One of
oveliest of these is John, the be-
d disciple. His early history was
ewed in brief. His parentage, his
h training and his surroundings
such as to bespeak a noble char
II. He was familiar with Jewish
1ry and the writings of the proph
He was put to a trade in his boy
and was familiar with the ordi-
business of life. He associated
with Peter and James and fell
"a pleasant relation with Jesus
rally. He made brief trip with
and learned from His lips the
Re of His mission. He was called
bee to be a follower of the Lord
Master. He became eventually the
tle of apostles. He was permit