Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-15


led by Rev. w. A. Dawson of Burllng-
ton, which revealed an earnest desire and
determination on the part Of the delegates
who attended to enter more heartily into
the Sunday school work. This meeting
was followed by an address on "Prepara-
ton and Presentation" by Miss Lucy
Stock of Springfield, Mass. The address
wall full of practical suggestions of Sun
day school teachers. She said "proper
presentation is the solution of most OF
the problems of Sunday school work.
Preparation is necessary, first, because OF
the limited time given to impart the les
son; second, because there are so few
born teachers, and because the boys aud
girls in the Sunday school are under
specially trained teachers in the secular
schools; third, because our themes are
spiritual and need the deepest study;
fodrth, because we are dealing with i'm
mortal souls"
AT the business meeting which follow
ed the address the following were elected
as officers for the coming year. ID. M.
Camp Of Newport, president; j. M.
Greenwood of Chester, G.. f. North of
Burlington, vice-presidents; Rev. George
l.. Story of Milton, general secretary and
field worker; Fred S. Pease of Burling-
ton, treasurer; Judge j. E. Weeks of
Middlebury, auditor; L. w. Hawley of
Brattleboro, n. G.. Williams of Bellows
Falls, Hon. E. +. Adams of Swanton,
Rev. NJ. L. Merrill of Woodstock, II. NJ.
Turner of st. Johnsbury, Prof. A. F.
Howes of Mddlebury, Rev. B. II. Jeffer
son of Enosburgh Falls and Prof. ii. M.
Seely of Middlebury, executive commit
tee; d. M. Camp, member of the inter-
national committee; normal board, Rev.
X. j. Barton of Salisbury, Prof. w. K.
Ranger of johnson and DR.. Edward FL
lery of Saxtons River; superintendent of
home department, Rev. ii. A. Durffee of
Burlington.
Delegates to the international conven-
ton, Denver, Col, June 1925, 1902, Rev.
G. L. Story, d. NJ. Camp, l.. w.
Hawley, Hon. E. p. Adams, Deacon G..
w. Osgood, Gen. j. j. Estey, Rev. II. L..
Kelton, Rev. w. Il. Miller, j. w. Sault,
. Rev. w. A. DAWSON, Rev. f. A. Blanch
ard, Prof. A. F. Howes, Hon. u. NJ. Man
, sur, G.. F. North aud Rev. X. X. Davies.
Delegates to Washington, D. c., to the
: triennial National Anti-Saloon League
: convention Dec. 3. 4 and >, 1901 Rev. G..
| l.. Story, Rev. j. ii. Long. G.. f. North,
c. j. Ferguson and c. H. Ramsay. Reso.
lutions were passed thanking the peo-
pie and churches of Vergennes and vicln-
J ity for their generous hospitality; the
, choir and soloists for the musical portion
, of the convention, and the young people
, for their services.
; A number of other resolutions were
r offered and adopted. Among them the
following of general interest:
Resolved, That we recommend to the Sunday
, school of this ass )ciation the forming OF nor
NAL classes whenever possible, the organiza
ton Of home departments and the annual
observance of Rally Sunday, usually the last
Sunday in September.
Resolved, That the members of this associa
ton note with growing appreciation the
evident intention of placing this association
on financial basis, and express our belief
that such an effort will meet with ready and
!, hearty response from every Sunday school
in the state; and we recommend that our
secretary be relieved from the delicate posi-
J ton of being compelled to solicit his own
salary and expenses ana that this part of the
service be delegated to the treasurer of the
association
Resolved, That as the resentatives OF
$4,000 members of Vermont Sunday schools
we record our devotion to the cause OF
temperance. We reaffirm our faith in the
prohibatory law and our respect for the
effort which is federating the churches and
moral forces of the state and the nation
against the liquor traffic everywhere.
} After the business meeting Marion Law
renee gave the closing address on the top
ic, 1.-The Teacher Soul Winner" Mr..
Lawrence is pleasing, interesting and
: forceful speaker and his large and varied
experience as Sunday school worker
enables him to speak with convincing
power. He said: "Christ was a teacher.
If he taught, having all occupations open
to him, then the responsibility of teaching
the Word of God is upon every Christian
, man and woman capable of doing it.
The teacher is the highest officer in the
Sunday school. The living teacher is
necessary. Prepare more than you eX-
/ pect to teach. Don't depend on your
;, general knowledge of the Bible. Study
! ! methods of presenting the lesson. Be
what you want your scholars to be. II
Q you want to be soul winner, expect to
be. If you want to win souls, do person.
, al work. Then, too, you must love your
scholars. If your scholars know you
l. love and sympathise with them, you can
lead them where you like" Following
= this address came the closing exercises
p On Thursday there were 3l5 dinners
5 served at the Baptist church. over 200 OF
which were to delegates. This does II OF
show the total number of delegates at
. tending the convention. as some of then
failed to register. A collection was taker
up that afternoon for general field work
and about $3.50 was subscribed for tho
g purpose.