Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-18

canacity. We should also gain larger
conception of the work Of the Sunday
School. The general idea seems 10 be
that when We have spent forty minutes
or so in a study of the international les
son, our work is done. We fail TO real
ize that our work is not done until We
have brought the child, OF pupil, into an
acceptance Of Jesus Christ as personal
Saviour. The adverse iutiuences-and
some times these are home Influences
are to be eounteracted by that one hour.
What intensity of purpose and de-
pendence on God ought to mark our
efforts, aud these will be present if We
recognize the ideal is not simply to inn
part knowledge, but also to bring spirit
ual quickening. We should also gain
knowledge of the best methods OF work.
, The methods of fifty years ago are not
the best for today. We fail here, if
anywhere. The average teacher asks
r the printed questions, listens-perhaps-
e to the answers, aud the list being ended,
{ the lesson is over. We must teach the
? Word, now-as centuries ago-in order
y to make it plain. 1t must be made flesh
n and dwell among us. Lastly we should
e be brought face to face with the fact
$ that we as teachers must be spiritual if
= we are to accomplish our work, not in
l. the sense that We are to be retrospective,
S quiet and dreamy-the old conception of
If sainthood- in all our activity max
e ing it plain that we are actuated by the
d spirit of Christ, adapting ourselves to
d circumstances, but emphatically Chris,
De tian.
or At the conclusion of the address re-
n ports were heard from each school repre-
lie sented. The treasurer, II. w. Blake, re
n ported a balance in the treasury. Com
mittees on nominations and resolutions
were appointed, and the con vention ad
iourned until 7.30.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening, after song service, TIN
committee on resolutions reported, ant
us the resolutions, expressing the apprecl
atoms and thanks of the convention t,
III the hosts of the convention were unani
W mously adopted.
h' Mr.. John Guest, who was unavoidabl
III absent, sent a very helpful and timel
'u' paper, which was read by Miss Eator
lie on "Why should. business man be i
W the Sunday SCHOOL, In the absence {
'"' Rev. N. o. Bowlby of Lunenburg til
Oh Rev. Thos. Hall delivered very helpf,
'ch and enthusiastic address, taking for h
subject The present pressing need {
OILS the Christian Church, which he believe
an to be genuine revival of Holiness. M
ns Hall said in part, | have lived, move
o' and had my being in revivals until
aus came to Vermont, and do not despair
Vi seeing one there. The need of the so
Feh is the same today that it was years {
'or- centuries ago. The spirit of God is tt
eh' same. Revival means simply multiple
Vi conversions. There is note absent
arr the preaching of today. 1t is well
Ten emphasize that God is Love, but v
must declare with equal emphasis til;
a'a He is Righteous and Just. We need I
eeh declare that he that believeth on tt
ior Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved v
'nu also must declare that he that believed
o"' not shall be condemned. To bring abo
he this needed revival we must have a pa
VII sion for Gods Word, and until we ha,
HIS this we shall not have a revival. "
eh'' must have passion for Christ. He
w more than mere name to us. He
""' the Author of our salvation. We mu
''e' have passion for souls. This is ii
'e''i only thing that will enable us to do Il
'ro- work the Master has given us to do.
'u'u we have these things it will mantle
'hef itself in prayer. In the revival of lS
Is the regular preaching services were pl
ioie coded by prayer services, not servic
'o'' where one or two people offered she
'n'y prayers, but where Gods people met al
my with faces bowed, agonized in pray,
for souls, until they had the witness tn
'o" their prayers were answered. We mu
'ps also engage in personal work have
'o'y list of names that we are not only pra
" ing for but also working for.
poS' During the evening Mr.. II. H. M
'e's' and Mrs. Carpenter rendered sole
ner which were well received.
~ FRIDAY MORNING.
emu At the business meeting on Frid
uio morning the officers of the Associate,
""- elected for the year were President,
ioie w. Bosworth, Jr., Island Pond. Secl
tary and Treasurer, II. w. Blake, lslal
=, Pond. Superintendent of Home Depa
"~ ment, Miss Lotto Barnard of Lunenbul
Mrs. T. M. Edmands of Wahpeto
N. D., and Mrs Schoppe of Canaa
of were absent owing to unavoidable Ct
at cumstances. Rev. j. A. Martin read
con- very interesting and helpful paper
day "The Function of the Sunday Soho
,on Library" and Rev. c. W. Kelly gave
Der paper on "The Ideal-All the church
ools the Sunday School" The Raw I