Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-09
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More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press ers-Programme
OF State Sunday School Con-
vention at Worthwhile.

NenUlOn aC MOTTlSVllle.
Following is the programme OF the 3ith
annual convention of the state Sunday
School association of Vermont to be held
in the Congregational Church, Morris
vile, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
October Il, % and %. 1902. The general
conductor will be ID. NJ. Camp. Newport;
musical director, Prof. Adam Geibel. Phil
adelphia chairman of executive commit
tee, l.. w. Hawley, Brattleboro; general
secretary, q. L. Story, Essex Junction;
chairman of entertainment committee,
Arthur L. Cheney, Morrisvlle. The con-
vention theme Is. More and Better Work
for Jesus"
! Tuesday afternoon 1904 preparation
service Linus Leavens, Cambridge; 300
Greetings exchanged. local committee,
President, ~ NJ. Camp, Newport; 2:S5,
Presidents Annual Message, d. M. Camp;
2:40, Music: DAB, Address, Power for Ser
vice. How Obtained" Hamilton S. Conant,
Boston; $3.50. Open Parliament. conducted
by Mr. Conant; 400, Echoes from the In
tcrnatonal Convention. the Rev. w. T..
Miller. Alburgh 4.S0, Meeting of Execu-
tive committee, reception and assignment
of delegates.
Tuesday evening. 7:l5-Praise Service,
conducted by Prof. Adam Geibel; 1886,
Memorial Service. Life and character OF
b. +. Jacobs. the Rev. J. II. Rabbit And
over. Mass: Gen. Julius J. Estey the Rev.
S. II. Archibald. North Springfield; s;l5'
music; 800, Address. Some Evidences
that the Bible is the Word Of Cod the
Rev. r. r. Davies, Nergennes: $50 Ad-
dress, "How to Raise the Standard of
Bible Study in the Sunday School, Ham
ilton 8 Conant; appointment of commit
tees.
Wednesday morning. SO Devotional
service, the Rev. J. p. Marvin. East Hard
wick; 900. business session. reports: Exec
utive Committee. General Secretary
the Rev. II. A. Durfee, Superintendent
Burlington; $50, The Normal Department
the Rev r. J. Barton, Greensboro; 1910
Address. Lesson Preparation and Pre-
sentaton," G. w Osgood, Bellows Falls
1910. Address. -. Child and His Teach
er." Mrs. Cornelia S. June. Middlebury
Il 90. Conference The Child for God o.
the Next Step" Joseph Ia Dixon, Boston
; Wednesday afternoon. LEO. Praise Ser
vice. Musical Director Gebel: 1:lo. Re
ports from Counties; 2:10. Address, I'm
, Education of Princes" the Rev. William
l. Byron F'orbush. Boston; 2:4o, Address
The Men of Tomorrow" Principal Isaa
Thomas. Burlington; 300, Parliament
. conducted by Messrs. Forbush and Thorn
{ as $50 Address. enlistment of Youn
G Men for the Service of the Church, TN
Rcv. d. c. Trcmainc, Rupert; 400. Ope
Parliament the Rev. ]. p. Marvin Eas
: Hardwick AIS Address at the Methods
. Church by Joseph l.. Dixon of Boston
i topic Library Extension"
!, Wednesday evening. us Praise SCI
u vice. Musical director: 30 Reports {
II committees. election of officers, business
. $50 Address, Modern Triumphs of IN
Il Cross" subject for Sunday school stud!
Q the Rev Frank r. Morris Bennington.
Y Thursday morning. $50. PRAYER mee'
{ wick 800, Address, Character Building
: the Rev. George r. Lennon North Eel
u rishursh $3.50, Address, the Rev Charlf
II s. Perkins North Woodstock. y. H.: 1870
u Address and Parliament christian CIT
zenship," George S. Worcester, ThetforC
: 1890. Closing words by the president.
y VALUABLE STONES IN GRAND ISL
# The north end of Grand Isle may be rio
- in mineral treasures as we'll as deightf'
s in scenery Major Alex II. Davis, propri'
V tor of Haywood Farms, gathered durin
is the summer from the beach near his sun
d mer home, 15O pebbles, which he suhmitte
T. to his jewcler. who pronounced them
e be worth from So to 81 each. The kline
= selected are known in geology az moor
V stones, q very choice variety of feldSp'
8. either flesh color or white and partial
t: transparent. They are valuable as orn
y mental gems.
II a SUICIDE IN READING.
lie Tho community of Reading was We,
deeply shocked last Saturday mornin
g October l. to learn Of the death of Ned
In October l. to learn of the death of Ned
r. Sawyer of Fclchvile by suicide. He III
n been subject to seasons of dependency +
10 a long time. He was 80 years of age al
o. leaves Il wife and two children, also o
NJ brother. Otis Sawyer of Sharon, and OF
at sister Mrs. Mary Fisher of Rutland. T.
e funeral was held at the home on Monda
g the Rev Miss Roscoe officiating al
h. speaking words OF comfort Mr.. Sawy
] was an Industrious. hard working mi
Il. and a kind neighbor. Great sympathy
g. felt for the family in this very sad q
IN fiction.
Al REUNION OF co. d, SIXTH VT. VOL
A. Co D reunion Of Sixth Vt. Vols. was he
a. at North Troy, Friday, October 3. AT
d a cordial exchange of greetings bountit
or repast was served by the Bailey Rel
&c Corps. The company then repaired to t
c. A. II. hall where Is personally !
spondcd to roll call, and letters from
others were announced. Interesting
marks were made by w. s. Jenne of Sou
Troy, ]. L. Currier OF North Troy. a
H. Comrades Nye. Davis and Sanborn.
re the business meeting a vote was taken
or hold the next reunion at West Albany
or October, 1903, The following were prese
o. and answered to roll cab: Harmon ALE
Lowell; William O.. Chesmore, Manso
ne vile, =. O.; Dana Cook, Barton: A.
al Davis, South Londonderry; William NJ
8? chcll, st Johnsbury; Ara j. Miller, Ne
h. port; E. II. Nyo, Bradford: II. b. Par
hurst, North Troy; stephen II. Pa!
hit North Troy; Alonzo Priest Coventry; l.
l. clan J.. Sanborn, bloomington: Joshua
ell. Stickney. Newport Center; Elijah Stoi
We Albany. n. y. The following answered