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County Sunday School Union.


Those who were present at the annual
meeting of the Bennington County Sun
day School Union, which was held in the
Congregational church at North Ben
nington, Tuesday afternoon and evening,
were repaid for going. OF the fifty-four
schools in the county, only about twenty
were represented. The Rev. C. H. Peck,
president of the Union, presided, and Fl.
T. Cushman led the singing. This pro-
gramme was carried out:
Afternoon-Devotiona service: greet
ings, the Rev. r. B. Tozer, H. T. Cush-
man, uperintendent, for the Baptist and
Congregational churches; reports, which
were received from but few of the
schools, showed that the schools were in
good condition; address, "The Sunday
School and Its Work." the Rev. w. H.
G. Newington, West Rupert; "Helps In
Primary Work." Mrs. G. H. Peck. North
Bennington; "The Teacher and Her
Glass;" Myra Phillips, North Benning-
ton; "The Teacher and His Bible" the
Rev. NJ. L. Severance, Bennington Cen
tire; "The Superintendent and His
School," George NJ. Rowell, Bennington;
1.-The Selection of Teachers" NJ. J. Hap
good, Peru; "The Home Department"
one of the most interesting features of
the afternoon session. The question box
answers were given by the Revs. C. r.
Seymour of Bennington, and N. II. Whit
tlesey of New Haven, Conn.
The treasurer, E. D. Bennett, reported
that the total collections during the year
had been S44.9S, and that there was
deficiency up to the present time of
$1.20. The president stated that the ex-
penses of the present convention would
be about SIS, and the afternoon collec-
tion was little over 81. Various ways
were suggested for raising the money
necessary to carry on the work of the
Union, and it was finally decided to ask
each Sunday school in the county to con-
tribute a certain sum yearly towards its
support.
The committee on resolutions, through
the chairman, the Rev. George l.. Rich
ardson, reported resolutions, among
them one calling for closer relations be-
tween church and Sunday school; one
recommending that the conventions be
called earlier in the day; one recon-
mending that the Sunday school of the
church in which the convention is held
be present at the evening service, and
one returning thanks to the women of
North Bennington for entertainment pro-
vided
The following officers were elected:
President, the Rev. c. H. Peck, North
Bennington; vice-president, the Rev. T.
L. KeltOn, Manchester; Sec, NJ. b.
Morgan, Treas. e. D. Bennett of Benning-
ton. Following the afternoon service
the ladies of the Baptist and Congrega-
tional churches furnished supper for
the delegates.
The evening exercises began at 7.15,
with praise service. The leading feat
ure of this meeting were an interesting
"The Aim of the Sunday
School," by the Rev. N. H. Whittlesey
Of New Haven. The one on Sunday
School Teachers" by the Rev. S. Nc
Laughlin was omitted. At the close of |
The service special train was run to this
village.
The singing, with Superintendent II.
T. Cushman as precentor, with choir
increased by several from abroad, was an
feature of the occasion. The
duett, Saved By Grace" by Miss Tows-
ley and Mrs. c. Percey, 1.-THE Better
Land" by Miss Effie Gibson of South
Londonderry, and "There is Land My
Eye Hath Seem" by John H. Cushman,
were rendered so as to add to the inter-
est of the meetings. The collation. at
the afternoon adjournment was enjoyed
by nearly one hundred guests.