Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-26
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF the Addison County Sunday
School Association.

| church in orwell, at o CLOCK on frluay
afternoon, Sept. 10, 1902. Prof. Ii. M.
Seely Of Mlddlebury, president of the
association, called the convention to
order, when the secretary reported the
following officers and delegates presents
President, H. NJ. Seely, Mddlebury,
secretary, r. H. Holmes, Shoreham,
treasurer, r. S. Benedict, Middlebury
vice. ce-presldents-Ferrisburg district, Miss
Jennie Bald, Ferrisburg; Middlebury
district, T. E. Boyce, Middlebury; Yer
gennes district, NJ. l.. Barton. Vergen-
nes; Shoreham district, Rev. Ii. ii.
White, Whiting; Bristol district, V. M.
mittee, II. F. Beach, Bristol, A. F.
Howes, Middlebury, Miss Grace Bos-
worth, Bristol; superintendent of Nor
NAL work, Rev. r. j. Barton, Green's
boro. Assistant secretary Burch being
absent, Rev. K. O. Taylor, Middlebury,
was chosen assistant secretary, pro tenn
pora. These delegates were enrolled:
Ii. NJ. Seely, NJ. f. S. S., Rev. E. O.
Taylor, Baptist, l.. H. Stalker, Mrs. NJ.
A. Monroe, Congregational, r. w.
Barnes, Baptist Miss Jessie T. Eddy,
NJ. E., r. S. Benedict (treasurer), E. j.
Guernsey (pastor NJ. E. church,, Mid
dlebury; Mrs. S. r. Patrick, NJ. f.,
Carrie Z. Noyes, West Salisbury; r. d.
Lewis, Congregational, Orwell; Mrs.
Francis f. Kingsley, NJ. E., Mrs.
Orander E. Lamorder, Congregational,
Salisbury; Miss Harriette Wheeler,
Miss Louise Converse, Congregational,
Bridport; Mrs. NJ. b. Williams, Congre-
gational, Cornwall; Mrs. Kate Ketchum,
Congregational, Rollin Baldwin, Baptist,
Whiting; Rev. W. W. Smith (pastor),
Henry w. Carrier, superintendent
Congregational s. s., Weybrdge; Mr.
and Mrs. William F. Hill, Bristol;
Rev. E. L. Bingham, NJ. E., East Mid
dlebury; Rev. E. l.. Story, field secre-
tary. Probably as many more delegates
attended the second day who were not
enrolled, as forty-three schools were
represented.
The praise and devotional service was
led by Rev. \. Carston Of Shoreham.
The report of the secretary was read and
approved. Addresses were made by
Rev. G. W. Brown, ID. D., Rutland, on
''rhe Bible in tine Memory" and by
Rev, G.. l.. Story, field secretary, on
"The Sunday School the Developer of
Spiritual Power" \ paper on "Prac-
tcal Bible Study" by Bessie NJ. Bump.
Salisbury. who was not present, was
read by Mrs. Z. F. Ochampaugh of
Orwell.
The president announced the follow
ing committees: On nominations, Mrs.
NJ. B. Williamson, Il. 5. Benedict, Miss
Louise Converse; on place of next meet
ing, Rev. L. A. Carlson, f. l.. Bingham,
Mrs. ii. a. Munroe; on resolutions, Rev.
+. o. Taylor. Miss Jessie /. Eddy,
Henry W. Carrier.
Adjourned to O'Clock p. NJ.
The evening exercises were opened by
praise service, led by Rev. b. F. Swift,
pastor of the Orwell Congregational
church.
Addresses were made by Prof. A. f.
Howes, Middlebury, on "Home Depart
ment WORK.; by Mrs. Cornelia 5. June,
Middebury, on The Child and Its
Teacher" and by Rev w. W. Smith of
Weybrdge, on The Bible Teaching of
the Future" who spoke IN place of Rev.
X. c. Penny of Fair Haven, who was re-
ported i'll.
a motion by Secretary Holmes was
adopted, that the nominating committee
be instructed to present suitable name
for county superintendent of home de-
partment work. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Swift sang "Wil There be Any Stars in
My Crown and the exercises were
closed with benedicton by Rev. T. a.
Barnum.
The closing session on Saturday morn
ing opened with devotional services, led
by Rev. 5. ii. Barnum of Cornwall.
The annual business program followed,
comprising the reception of reports of
officers and committees and the election
OF officers with this result: President, d.
l.. Wells, Orwell; secretary, II. Ii.
Holmes, Shoreham; assistant secretary,
Mrs. F. C. Dyer, West Salisbury; treas
urer, X. S. Benedict, Middlebury. A
vice-president was chosen for each of
these districts: Ferrisburg, Miss Jennie
Baird; Vergennes, NJ. l.. Barton; Mid
dlebury, Henry w. Carrier; Shoaeham,
Miss M. A. Douglass; Salisbury, |. Bill
lings RiptOn, -; Bristol
Miss Kate 5. Stewart. Executive com
mittee, for three years, a. f. Howes
Mddlebury; Miss Carrie Bosworth,
Bristol; G. b. Pratt, Brdport; superin-
tendent home department work, \. f..
IIowes, Middebury; delegates 10 state
convention to be held at Morrisvi
Prof. II. NJ. Seely, Middlebury, Miss
Harriet Wheeler, Bridport, Deacon W.
Woodman, Vergennes, Miss Addie NJ
Raymond, Orwell, NJ. b. Cove, Lincoln.
Mr. King lille sang n Snlo
In answer TO inquiries 1t was stated
that there we're not now any normal
classes in the county, the last one having
been discontinued some months since.
1t was voted to contribute the balance
In the treasury, SO, to the state society,
and the treasurer was directed to pay it
over TO the state field secretary.
Addresses were made by Rev. II. j.
Barton, Greensboro, on "Normal Work y
by Rev. George M. Jones, Whiting, on
prophecy on the Bible as Literature; -