The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
TOwNsIiEND.
FOrty-tIlir.i Annual Convention OF liap-
tisI sunday schools Of Wtndhnm
County, at the BR ptist Church.


County, at the baptist Church.
Notwithstanding the lowering cloud
and falling rain on Wednesday morn
ing, the church was fairly well file
at 10 o'clock at the opening service
the convention, which was song an
prayer, led by j. f, Hall. At 10 30 tn
convention was opened by the pres
ident, Rev. f. S. Smith of Yves
Brattleboro. The choir sang II welcom
song and the Townshend supcrintend
ent, T.. L. Hastings, heartily welcomed
the convention to the inequalities o
the Townshend Sunday school. Al
excellent paper was then read on Ell
ements of success in Sunday Schoo
Work." by l. B. Miller OF Keene. N. II.
field secretary of Vermont and New
Hampshire Sunday School association.
Rev. G. S. Sherman of East Dover fol
lowed with a paper on Importance OF
a Missionary Spirit in the Sunday
School" First, because the Sunday
school and missions both spring from
the Bible. The missionary phase Is
one OF the mightiest powers Of the BIZ
BILE. Second, il lie remedy for world
illness. Penny collections in school
far greater than the financial value.
Third, important, in view Of the fact
that the missionary enterprises OF the
church have assumed colossal impor-
lance Miss Mabel Martin then gave
a musical selection. The Ideal Su
perintendent" WAS presented by Rev.
MIR Meacham as man OF devout and
earnest spirit: as warm hearted in the
Intercourse with all swell informed and
in close touch with all advanced
methods: he will seek the higher de
velopment Of all who are Christians
and the conversion OF those who are
not he will be one who has an ideal
pastor, associate and teachers. The
afternoon service was opened with
praise and prayer service, conducted
by j. +. Hall and Rev. A. s. Smith
of Wilmington. The followi., commit
tees were then appointed: Resolu-
tions. Rev James A. hobbs and Rev.
A. A. Smith: enrolment, Charles
Fisher and F. o. Merrifield. Mrs. +.
S. Smith then gave al interesting ac
count of the May anniversaries at As
bury Park. 1.-The Ingathering of
Scholars in the Back Districts" vast
presented by Rev. o. J. Taylor of
Brookline and many helpful thoughts
we're given on" Wby'iapd'' How. "How
to Teach the Book Most Interestingly
was we'll presented by Rev. James
hobbs of Jamaica, There is no gol d.
on rnIe We need IN study and know
the Bible 10 answer ali skeptical CUES.
t;one 10 arswer those who would
tamnt ne f. do wrong to adant the
..esan 70 loo ,iit;eS and d;tferenf mn
n;ls We teach the Word NJ God n
tha words of God The resolution com.
'n;ttae then renorted and in the dis.
cuss;or On Tho second resolut ion that
!. 10 adhere more closely 10 strict Ri.
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strong falling remarks advocating less
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