Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
vermont Baptist Sunday School
Convention.

me Annual Session i'm Brnttleboro this
Lorimer and Judson on
tuesday Evening---Rev. Geo. G. Need.
nam and u. L. Moody Wednesday
neutrality-suspicious. Tlected---Notes.
Inc sunday school workers of the Ban
us churches of Vermont have been In
session in Brattleboro this week at the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Baptist SIM
DAY School convention. All the services
OF the convention were held in the Bantist
church, while the members of the cbnrcb
ana congregation united in Welcoming the
delegates to their homes. The session was
an important one, and Brattleboro is fortu-
nate in having been the meeting place of
the convention. Many workers from the
other Sunday schools of the town were
interested listeners at nearly all the seryi-
ces. The committee of arrangements from
the local school was composed of l.. w.
hawley, j, j. Estey and E. II. Van Doom,
10 whose work much of the success of the
convention as regards detaies is due. Pas
Ior Parry, in cooperation with the officers
OF the convention, assisted in the arrange
ment OF the program and in securing promi-
nent speakers from without the state.
Opening Session.
The first session was held Tuesday even
ing. After praise service led by L. w.
Hawley, in which the orchestra and chorus
assisted, Rev. Gibbs Braisin of Rutland,
president of the convention, announced the
speakers of the evening, the Rev. Edward
Judson, ID. D., pastor of the Judson Me
mortal church, New York, and the Rev.
George G. Lorimer, pastor of fremont
Temple, Boston. DR.. Judson is well
known in Brattleboro, "having begun his
public life at Townshend as principal of
Leland and Gray seminary" and having
become better known through his many
visits to this place and through the relation
OF Brattleboro to his work. DR.. Lori
mer, although known to many Brattleboro
! people, was not as well known to many in
the audience, but at the close of his mas
| terly address had church full of friends
and admirers. 1t is seldom that two ad-
| dresses of such power are given from the
| same platform in one evening, and the i'm
preston made by these speakers was felt
throughout the convention. DR.. Judson's
theme was "Christian love, the great mo-
tive in all Sunday school work" In his
remarks he considered the nature, opera
ton, and development of love. Love is
regard for another that leads to self sur
render. 1t is not so much that one may
possess the loved one, as that one may
serve. To become Christian is to realize
| the love of God, as made known to us
through the atonement. Being possessed
of Christs love we are to love others with
the same love. We are to exhibit this
Christian love in our dealing with our fell
low Christians, with the wretched, the I'M
interested and the ungrateful. We are to
continue in the exercise of this love-to
begin isl poetry, to continue is prose. In
conclusion he quoted the episte of John
as the great classic on the subject of Chris
tain love.
Dr. Lorimer spoke on "The Divine Ele-
ment in Human teaching" He empha-
sized the sublime position of the teacher,
it is a God appointed mission. We are
poor imitators of Christ, the great teacher,
but still we are teachers. The Savior was
divine, we are human. We must recog-
nze the divine method in human teaching.
1t is a critical time in Sunday school work
if revolution does not come by reform
a reform will come by revolution In the
divine method we should recognize the ele-
ment of graduation, the illustrative element
(how to do and not overdo) and the spirit
ual element. Sound knowledge and teach
ing is rooted in spirituality. The teacher
work should be characterized by patience
warmth of moral conviction, and devotion
In speaking of the purpose of al teaching
he said it is to impart truth so presented
as to Quicken thought. The Sunday schoo
should have the true educational spirit
to make the scholar think for himself
Wednesday Mornings Exercises.
A devotional service opened Wednesday
session, after which Governor Fuller wei
) coined the convention in a most happ.
manner After the response by Presden
Braislin, Rev. l. Newton Earle, of Phila
delphia, gave "Bird's eye view of tn
life of Christ" Mr.. Earle's address, whicl
was given in a clear and concise manner
, was illustrated by large chart of his owl
design. The chart is so arranged that tn
geography and chronology of Christs III
with the harmony of the gospels is clearl,
shown. Mrs. Katherine Higgins, o
Worcester, gave practical address o.
= ssIllustration Illustrated" showing hoy
the truths of the Bible may be presente
e TO and fastened in the mind of the pup
e bv the use of simple illustrations. He
= talk was especially adapted to primary an
s intermediate teachers. Boston W. Smith
: or "Uncle Boston, as he is familiar
It known among the Baptist Young People
r was given fifteen minutes and he file
d them to overlooking in his characterlstl
. way with an earnest talk on work for IN
/ bows and girls-in the home and in I'll
e Sunday school.
e Dr. JudsOn's Address.
~ The morning session closed with an az
. dress by DR.. Judson on 1.-THE Scripture
u Conception of the Sunday school" His idt
~ ~ NAV seem new and strange to some but g
- careful reflection it would seem to be IL
ideal way and a way which may be made re
=, by earnest cooperation of all concerned. Il
y defined the Sunday school as the churc
= and congregation - consisting OF me
women, and especially children-gatherC
together on Sunday for the study OF Il
Bible. He said in New York we endeav
to place the Sunday school on the high lev
a of the Sunday morning and evening preac
to inc services of the church. With us u
to church and congregation meet together
D. Sunday morning for gorShip. The chur'
es and congregation meet together on Su
IN day afternoon for study. The Bloie
It. the text book. The pastor, instea1 OF u
It. folding passage to the people EN- mass
be oe i'm the morning, instructs the peol