Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-09-07
REPORT OF ORLEANS COUNTY
SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.

Is, was called to order by ID. M. Camp.
president of the organic alton, and G..
hanney was elected secretary pro
TEN. A choir of twelve girls, assisted
oy the congregation, gave a fifteen
minute song service, after which de-
votlonal services were conducted by
Rev. A. s. Buzzell of Troy. Rev.
James Ramage of Troy then gave an
aodress of welcome, which was
responded to by Mr.. Camp, who
spoke OF bis first visit to North Troy
as school teacher forty-two years
before, and of the changes which
nave taken place since then. At 10
O'Clock the first topic on the program
was taken up: "What shall we get
from this convention?" led by F. D.
taylor, who said among other things
1nat we should get some knowledge
OF the needs of the different schools
In the county and also what the
schools in the county and state were
doing, and their methods of work.
etc. He thought that those present
might get some inspiration and en-
1nuslasm from such a meeting to
carry back to their own schools.
Rev. Mr.. Newell was the next
speaker. He said we should get out
or the convention just what we put
into it; if we tried to help make it a
success and a help to others we
should get blessing from it our
selves. G. F. Ranney thought we
might get broader view of what the
Sunday school was doing for the
world. Among the other speakers
on the topic were Rev. Mr.. Chase.
Rev. Mr.. Parker, Miss Reynolds, and
Miss Locke.
Next came the reports of the
officers of the association. These
were given by the president, who had
all of the record books. The treas
urer's report showed about S13 90 in
the treasury, and bills all paid. At
this time few moments were spent
in discussing the town organization
movement which is being agitated
throughout the state. The towns of
Albany, Bloomington, Coventry and
Newport have already organized, and
the towns of Troy, Jay and Westfield
are organizing district convention,
composed of the three towns. 1t is
expected that great good may result
from this, as many will come in touch
with Sunday school work.
The next topic was on Sunday
school work in Orleans county,
opened by Rev. Mr.. Fuller, field
secretary, who gave short account
of his work in the county, telling of
some of the encouraging things about
the work, one of which was the mani |
fest desire on the part of many of the |
Sunday school workers to do better
and more efficient work. He had
figures showing the population of the
state and also the number enrolled |
and connected with the Sunday
school. Several others gave very
helpful suggestions upon the topic.
The president then appointed a COM
mtttee on nominations, also one on
resolutions, and the meeting ad-
journed for dinner, which had been
prepared by the ladies of North Troy
ard which all pronounced, both by
word and deed, excellent.
AT 1:3O p. m after short song and
praise service, the first topic of the
afternoon was taken up: "How shall
we stop the leak at fifteen?" In the
absence of j. B. Holton of West
Charleston, Mr.. Gilpin of Westfield
opened the discussion with a very
helpful paper. He thought that
teachers we're responsible in large
measure for the leak, or in other
words, the tendency of boys to leave
the school at about that age, and that
to stop it the teacher should have a
thorough knowledge of the lesson
before he goes into the class, and
then be able to bring it before them
In such way as TO interest them.
Rev. Mr.. Newell thought the leak
should be stopped before it got too
big to stop by Keeping the children
SO interested all the way along that
they would not want to leave the
Sunday school. Rev Mr.. Brown of
Newport, Rev. Mr.. Barton of Green's
boro and several others spoke upon
this topic. bringing out many good
and helpful thoughts. The next topic
was "Fhe ideal-all the church in the
Sunday school " This was opened by
Rev. MIR. Blake of West Derby, who
said he had tried to picture in his
own mind something or some way in
which the ideal might b. brought
about, but had failed to do so. He