Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-09-14
Vermont Central Baptist As
sociatIon Will Meet Here
NEXT SEPTEMBER
Closing Work Of the Suc>
cessful Session at Groton

sessions of the Vermont Central AsSo-
citation were of special interest to the
churches represented and the COM
munity generally.
Rev. w. J. Cloues of Montpelier,
gave very strong address on "What
can be done to improve the Sunday
schools in the Vermont Central AsSo-
cation?" lie said, "The Sunday
school is the right arm of the church.
That it may be improved in our
churches there can be no question, for
no one will think that we have reached
state Of perfection. AS to organiza-
tion, the school should be carefully
graded: the records should be careful
y kept; the perintendent should be
a wide awake man, punctual, keeping
in touch with all the best methods of
S. S. work. He should read the best
literature to be obtained upon tile
Sunday school, and should use every
legitimate means to increase the mem-
bership and general interest of the
school. "
The speaker also urged the import
ance of making the Sunday School H.
brary of such a character as to fulfill
the needs of the scholars in literary
way. Speaking of teachers and teach
ing, he described the different meth
DDS Of teaching SO common in Sunday
Schools, whi h it is necessary to av-
old, and then gave some very explicit
directions as to the best methods to
be employed.
Following this instructive address
came symposium on the question,
''Do We need mole thorough discipline
in our churches?"
Rev. L. B. Steele, pastor Of the
church in Sharon, gave an "Outline
Of the history of the Baptist church
in Sharon" That church was organ
ized in 1892. During the year after
it's formation a division took place,
which resulted in the organization of
the first Freewill Baptist church in
Vermont. The first pastor of the
Sharon church was Deacon James
Parker, who was chosen from among
the membership of the church, and
who served it as pastor for 35 years.
The first meeting house was built at
West Norwich about 1925. In 1872
the church was removed to Sharon
village. Rev. Mr.. Steele is now in
his second pastorate there, and is very
much beloved, not only by his own
people, but by the community at
large.
In the afternoon Rev. Mr.. Cloues
spoke in the interests of Ministerial
Education, representing the Northern
Baptist Education Society. The re-
mainder of the session was devoted to
the work of the Women's Missionary
Societies. State president Mrs. Julia
B. Stafford of Fairfax presided during
the home mission hour. Miss Mary
l. Williams, a teacher in Spellman
Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. addressed the
meeting on educational work among
the colored people of the south. Miss
Williams is very bright and inter
esting speaker. She spoke in highest
terms of the work Of Booker Il. Wash.
ington at Tuskegee, and gave most
interesting picture of the conditions
of the south, and the need of higher
education and industrial training.
Mrs. Il. G. Rogers Of Barre, Foreign
Mission Secretary for the association,
presided during the Foreign Mission
hour. Mrs. w. +. Beeman, of Kiat
ing, western China, gave thrilling
description of the life of the womer
in China, and a most instructive ex
planation of the work of the mission
aries there.
The last session was one of high
character. The church was filled ant
the addresses were such as amply tt
fulfill all expectations. Rev. S. II
Archibald spoke on "Christian Educa
tior," in the interests of the Vernon
Academy. Rev. w. A. Davidson
formerly pas.or at Montpelier, nov
State Evangelist, gave very able ad
dress on "The State Convention
what it is and the relation of tn,
churches to it,
Rev. W. f. Beaman Of Kiating
; Western China, followed with an nd
dress IN f'Qhlnq." He described th'