Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23
Best Methods of Work Being Con-
sidered at State Con-
ventiOn.
SOME PRAc7IcA[ ,pEAKERs
Principal Thomas r. 5 Young Men
Should Not Have )men Sunday
School TeacherS saith of Mrs.
Loomis, One o Delegates
Other State News.

MorrlsNllle. oct. 22.-W ednesdav morning
thc meeting of the State Sunday school
t'uN Ncnton opened with a devotional Scr
wee in charge of the Rev. j. Z. Marvin
of East IIardwick Following this came
REPORTS of the general secretary of the
: ste, 6. l.. Story of Milton. He began a
brief outline of tho Sunday school work
in Vermont as observed by him during the
past year. lie gave the outline by coun-
ties and in the future an effort will lie
made to hold the various county conVen-
tions in the fall preceding the State con-
Ncntion. +. S. Pease of Burlington, the
state treasurer. gave the financial report
which showed cash on hand $15l.U. The
total receipts for the year We're S2,0>64o.
The home department was discussed by
tho Rev. II. \. Durfee of Burlington and
the normal department by the Rev. r. j.
Barlow of Greensboro. Following this c.
W. OSgood of Bellows Fails spoke on
- .ossOn Preparation and Presentation"
lie said in part: Begin "A little above your
class and bring them up TO it,
Alter the address came n talk by Mrs.
Cornolia June of MiddlehurY on THE Child
and the Teacher" Shc said: We must
consider the mind of a child. We must
acquire a thorough knowledge of Il subject
aud bring it to his conscience gradually.
The director then gave SouS after which
the remainder of the morning was taken
mp by J. l.. Dixon of Boston in "a confer
,uce.
praise service conducted by Musical Di-
rector Geibol. This was followed by "a
report from the various counties but only
8 few responded. The report from Gale
donna county by the Rev. W. G. Clark of
J!ardwick was especially interesting and
president -. NJ. Camp of Newport gave
good report from Orleans county. An ad-
dress ON THE Men of Tomorrow was
then givon by Professor Isaac Thomas of
burlington. In the course of his remarks
hc said. The men OF tomorrow are not
IN tho Sunday school The essential cause
is that the Sunday school has nothing in
il for them. Sunday schools ought and
must bring members into Gods way. The
Sunday school is disastrous to young men
ou account of uOn-prcparation and fem
mime teaching. Most Sunday schools teach
crs are women because they are conSi-
dorod better morally than men. Still for
women to teach young men is a calam
itN.
The next on the programme was an
address by the RcV. y. 9. Fremaine of
Jurcrt ON "Eulistment of Young Men
for the service of the Church" His theme
Nas suldvid"d as follows: First. The
problem. second, The principal OF solu-
tiou: third. experiences from the appi-
cation at these principals; fourth. results
accomplished. He gave three rules for the
Successful work of young men: First
study conditions. second, plan to meet
those conditions as you ind them: third,
work that plan.
I'ollOWiuc this was an open parliment
conducted 10y J. p. Marvin of East Hard
wick, after which the meeting adjourned
until evening.
Tuesday evenings session was opened
10y praise service conducted in "A very
able manner by Prof Adam Geibel. Al
tor prayer an anthem was given by a chor-
us choir Mrs. g. NJ. Powers in charge
After this came the memorial services
f.,s ...1,. <Ff sl,;.