Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-24
s. S. CONVENTION

The thirty second annual conyen-
ticn Of the state Sunday school AS
ISOLATION Of Vermont opened at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Con-
gregational church in this city ard
will continue until Thursday noon.
The delegates and visitors began to
arrive in the city in the forenoon and
when the hour for opening came there
were about 375 delegates at the
church. There are ia Vermont TAI
Sunday schools and about 90, 600 pu-
pills. Each one Of thes5 schools is
entitled TO two delegates. Last year
there were present only few Over
200 SO that this is not only much
more successful convention than last
year but larger than ever before in
the history of the association.
The officers of the association are
L. w. Hawley, Of Brattleboro, direc-
| tor: Rev. Edward M Fuller, Barre,
musical director: Rev. s. N. Jackson.
Barre. chairman OF the general COM
mttee: Rev. A. e. Atwater, Barre,
chairman Of the entertainment com
mittee: Rev. l.. O. Sherburn, EnOS
burgh Falls, chairman of the eXecu-
tive committees; Rev. G. l. story,
Milton, general secretary. 1t is to
the energy and untiring efforts Of
these officers that the convention
owes its suspicious opening.
The session was opened 10y the sing
ing of by nan followed by half hour
of prayer led by Rev. c. O. Judkins of
Montpelier.
Rev. Dr. S. N Jackson of Barre was
introduced by chairman L. W. Haw-
ley, and in short address, extended
hearty and cordial welcome to the Wis
itors in behalf Of the committee aud
the city. He outlined the organiza-
ton of the Sunday School and told
how the whole work Of perfecting that
institution has been done entirely
during the present century ju't about
drawing to a close. In reply to this
the chairman in behalf Of the cOnVen-
ton extended thanks for the welcome
and paid high t ibute to the stability
of the Granite City.
i. w. Hawley of Brattleboro, as
president. addressed the convention
with the annual message He review
ed the circumstances Of the last gath
ering Of the association, aud devoted
considerable attention to the worthy
members and friends of the cause who
were present at that time, paying high
tribute to some Of those who have
passed out into the life beyond. 1t is
pleasure to know that new members
are coming in aud lhat they are ready
to take the place OF those who have
been separated from various causes
The distinctive feature of the open
ing Of the Goth century will be more
fatteutive study of the Bible and it
: must be impressed that the Bible is
Gods onIy message Thus it deyolyes
upon the Sunday school to see that
This forward movement is promoted.
He urged d closer connection be-
tween the individual Sunday Schools
and this Association and in view Of
that he suggested that the secretary
of each school be required to furnish
quarterly report to the Association
every three months. He closed his
instruct We discourse By Offering as a
last suggestion that some competent
and energetic person be kept in the
field all the time for the purpose OF
putting new life into the weaker
! sch OILS and to keep the Others in per-
feet organization.
: The Rev. Perrin 3. Fisk Of Greensbor
was the next speaker and he had most
interesting surprise for the gathering
He read from the church records
of Greensboro an interesting sketch
of the Organization there in 1908, q
the first Sunday School in the United
States and later in barn owned 10y
a Mr.. Hale, how the first Sunday
School "Exhbition'' was held inl8l
There were On that occasion over 40t
children and many adults present.
One of the features Of the even
was The singing Of two verses Of ;
hymn by child less than two year
old who stood On the hand OF Col
Azel Washburn during the singing
That child has now grown to the rips
: old age of S. years aud WAS preSen
yesterday at the church, having dirty
0 en- half the way from her home il
I MOrriSViile Her name is Mrs. Esthe
> Hunting tonBlake and she is so vel pre-
c served and active that one would sa'
i she could not be more than G5, Sa'
: was conducted to the pulpit wher
S she was introduced to the audlcnc
and asked to sing again the two VERSE
S of the hymn which she rendered s.