Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-27
ANNUAL S. S. CONVENTION.
Addison County Association Holds Very |
Successful Meeting in Middlebury.


Successful Meeting in Middlebury.
The eighth annual convention of the
Addison County Sunday School associa-
ton was called to order in the Congrega-
tional church Friday morning by its
president, II. NJ. Seely. A roll call of
the delegates showed that nineteen Sun
day schools were represented in the con-
vention. The regular service was opened
with singing by the congregation and
prayer by the Rev. r. r. Davies of Yer.
gennes. A praise and devotional service
was then conducted by the Rev. A. o.
Taylor Of Middlebury. The Rev. G. L.
Story read a communication relative to
more complete organization in towns,
counties and state. The matter of the
communication was discussed by Mr..
Hall, president of the Connecticut state
organization, the Rev. Il. Il. Davies and
Mr.. Ball of Vergennes. The afternoon
session was opened with singing, fol-
lowed by devotional service conducted
by the Rev. w. A. Kinzie of Bristol. \
committee, comprising the Rev. Thomas
Simms and j. f. Weeks of Mddlebury,
the Rev. Mr.. White of Whiting, the Rev.
r. j. Barton of Salisbury, and S. F.
Harris of Vergennes, was appointed 70
revise the organization In the county.
The Rev. Thomas Simms then gave an
address on the american Revision of
the Bible" A paper entitled "a Better
knowledge of the Bible in the Church, +"
was read by the Rev. 7. A. Carlson of
Shoreham. The Rev. S. II. Barnum of
Cornwall, j. G. Wilder of New Haven,
Mrs. Z. 5. Twitchell of New Haven, Mr..
Needham of Whiting, and Miss Jennie
Baird of Ferrisburg, were appointed a
committee on nominations. In the even
ing at : 10 o'clock there were devotional
services by the Rev. Benjamin F. Swift
of Orwell, and an address by Lucy l..
Start; then followed an address by w.
II. Hall of West Hartford, Conn. A
duet was sung by the Rev. and Mrs. B..
f. Swift and the Rev. G.. l.. Story gave a
talk on how to make our Sunday schools
more efficient. The exercises of the day
by the Rev. G. E. Hesselgrave of Chatam,
n. j.
At the second DAYS session, Saturday,
the treasurer's report was presented and
adopted. 1t was shown that there were
no debts and that there was small bal
lance In the treasury. The committee on
nominations reported the following list
of officers to serve for the ensuing year,
and they were elected: President, ii. NJ.
Seely of Mddlebury; secretary, r. H..
Holmes of Shorebam; assistant secretary,
w. w. Burch of Mddebury; treasurer,
r. S, Benedict of Middlebury; vice-pres.
idents, Miss Jennie Baird of Ferrsburg,
NJ. l.. Barton of Vergennes, Il. f. Boyce
of Middlebury, the Rev. ii. III. White of
Whiting, w. F. Bump of Salisbury, V.
NJ. Benedict of New Haven; executive
committee, Miss Grace Bosworth of Bris.
tol, A F. Howes of Middlebury; super
intendent of normal work, the Rev. K.
j. Barton of Salisbury; delegates to state
convention, Mrs. 5. w. Jewett of Wey-
bridge, T. p. ID. Matthews of Cornwall
Henry Dean of Ferrisburg, the Rey. G..
w. Russell of Starksboro, and NJ. b.
Cove of Lincoln.
The county was divided into districts
for work, each under charge of vice.
president. The time and place for the
next annual convention were left to the
executive committee to decide.
The normal work was illustrated by
Rev. r. j. Barton of Salisbury. Rev.
w. II. Hall of Hartford, Conn, gave a
black. board talk on the model Sunday
school. a summary Of the practical
work and effects of the convention was
given by Rev. f. j. Guernsey of the
Middlebury Methodist church. A gen.
eral vote of thanks to all who partici.
pated and to those who entertained the
visiting delegates was given, and the
convention closed with singing and bene
diction by the Rev. S. II. Barnum OF
Cornwall.