Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
sUNDAY-sCHooL CONVENTION.
Bnptists to Hold Their Next Meeting in
Newport juno to 3.

| Saxtons River, May 19-The next an.
| nual meeting Of tho Vermont Baptist
| Sunday school convention will be held in
Lanes Opera House. Newport, VT, re-
| hearsals of vocal music commencing Mon
day evening, June I; and the convention
closing Wednesday evening, June q, 1896
| Prof. Charles E. Boyd, fremont Temple
Chorus. Boston, will direct the music, ir
the hope OF raising the standard both OF
taste and execution. Singing viii be ar
exceptionally prominent feature. Rehear.
sails will commence Monday evening even
ing and continue Tuesday forenoon and
afternoon. The popular new books
Songs Of the Kingdom" will be loaned
by the American Baptist Publication so
ciety, and Prof. Boyd Will bring other
choice selections in sufficient numbers
Appended hereto Is the schedule Of APP
pointments:
TUESDAY EVENING.
1880, praise service, led by superintendent
It. o. Vaughn, Fair Haven: 7:50, Words OF
Greetings, Pastor r. L, Odds, Newport
response by the president, Rev William
r. Baldwin. Saxtons River; 500, Paper
Systematic Bible Study, Mrs. w. H. n
Avery, ST. Adams; s:25, Address, The
Bible School, its Place, Power and Pos
sibilities, Rev. Everett D. Burr, pastor OF
the Ruggles street church, Boston.
900, Devotional Service, led by Rev. r
b. Tozer, North Bennington 915 Special
report of the secretary, Rev. s. Robson
Randolph, on the condition of the work
In tho State, followed by discussion
Rev. n. c. Faunders, Johnson: Rev. y.
B. Earle, Montpelier; j. o. Spring, Bel
lows Fails; Rev. 8, II. Archibald, Wnlllng-
ford; Rev. Fl. NJ. Douglas, ST. John.bury
Row. ID. w. Lyman. Middebury; Rev.
mi q CttiI Ttra lat
ll:op, Report Of treasurer, y. NJ white,
Rutland; Hos, election OF officers; 1l:lo,
Address, Junior Foreign Mission Work,
Miss Mary Brown, Proctorsvile: 1l:20,
Address, The Sunday school and Charac-
ter building. Rev. George y. Lawson,
bennington.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
l;3o Prayer and Experience Meeting,
The Promise of the Holy Spirit led by
Rev w. G. Scoheld, Rehford; 1850, ai-
Rev n. c. Saunders, Johnson Rev. r.
dress. The State Convention, Rev.
Thomas Gull: 240, Address Youth
Vermont Academy: sos. REPORTS
OF committees on resolutions and roll;
$40 Question Drawer Rev. p G. Abbey.
Barre; $3.50 International Lesson. June I,
Luke e2;2i-37 Warming to the Disciples.
Rev c. r. j. Dodge, Bellows Falls: 800,
huurcslS, winning the Children to Christ,
Kew. Everett d. Burr
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
1880 Prayer and Promise Meeting. for
the coming year. led by Rev. w. A. Kinzie.
Bristol; 1890 Address, Uses of the Black
board in Teaching. Henry T. Bailey; s:15.
Address, Is the Old Book from God? Rev.
Kerr 3. Upper, D. D., pastor First church
Philadelphia.
Those who have heard Prof. Bailey an
ticipate rare pleasure In hearing him on
this occasion. He is the supervisor of
drawing In the public schools OF his State.
He spoke at the st. Johnsbury conven-
ton last October with treat favor. His
afternoon address will appeal TO teachers
OF little children and that OF the evening
10 those who instruct the older children
and adults
The Newport church, through II. pas
tor, Rev. r. l.. Odds, proffers the needed
hospitality, ordinary and extraordinary
the latter arising from the earlier com
mencement OF the meetings. It will he n
great accommodation if delegates will send
their names In advance. Three hotels
make concessions The usual raiIroo A
rates 1t is expected. will prevail. The
rare from Burlington. via Richford. ON
the Central Vermont is fixed at s2s5 for
the round trip.