Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-21


place last Wednesday, was a success in
every point. The programme had been
arranged with much care and was carried
out in a very satisfactory manner. The
president, @. B. Stoddard, called the con-
vention to order, and opened with SER
vice of song followed by devotional exer-
clses led by Rev. A. B. Blake OF Bar
ton, who, in the absence of Rev. g. B.
howell, was assigned to that part. Greet
lngs of welcome were presented by Hon.
w. f. Clark, in which, he emphasized the
q ng of 5abbath dissertation, attributing
much of the crime of the present day to
this cause, and, while he thought perhaps
we might not be able to return to the Pu
ritanic Sabbath, he believed better OBJ
servance might be brought about memo
rlalizing our legislature to enact a law ap-
pointing officers whose duty 1t should be
to see that Sabbath laws were executed.
Another plan was to make a law which
should constitute the Sabbath q closed
day, neither hunting nor fishing being
allowed, and the law for the killing wild
game, or catching fish should carry with
1t the same penalty that 1t does now in the
closed season. His remarks were listened
to with much interest and approval. Fol-
lowing the Judges remarks was an inter-
esting paper, "Faithfulness in Sunday
school Work" by Mrs. j. n. Webster of
Barton. She treated this theme mainly
from the juvenile side, being a pri-
mary teacher in the Sunday-school OF
many years experience, and also having
had twenty-five years OF primary work in
the day school in Boston and OF her cities.
She presented some interesting sides OF
the child character, methods of interesting
them in Bible study and inducing them to
attend Sunday-schooI, etc. Her paper
was embellished with apt illustrations and
was exceedingly meritorious. Miss Grace
Austin of Barton Landing sent her paper
on Between Sundays" being unable to
be present, and it was read by the secre-
tary, Miss Harriet E. Gross. Miss Austin's
paper was full of helpful thoughts dressed
In chaste dicton, and just enough of the
spice of wit employed to enliven the theme
and keep the audience in a happy mood,
while the points emphasized were more
municating them. .Our Needs" was dis
cussed by the ''Open Conference" &c.
Baker opened the discussion, AMI was fol-
lowed by S. T. Vance, Freeman Shedd, c.
f. Cutler, j. Mcdonald, A. B. Blake, S. f i.
Clark and others. Among the needs en-
| phasized we're, on the part of the teacher,
| conservation, Thorough preparation, punct-
mol Enn nd - -
spirit of the Divine Teacher. The school
should be well supplied with quarterlies,
| adapted to the different grades, and good
lively singing should be an important
feature. Many other wise thoughts by the
workers were presented as needed factors
to bring our schools up to the highest
| efficiency. After the discussion closed the
president called for the reports, and Miss
Harriet Gross, the secretary, read a report
of the meeting OF the district at Barton
Landing in June. Following this the
| president appointed a committee consist
ing Of w. F. Clark, Glover, Ernest Baker,
West Glover, and Mr.. Drown, Barton
Landing, to nominate officers for the en-
suing year. The president also named
Rev. A. B. Blake, S. F. Clark and Mrs. T..
| n. Webster, committee on resolutions.
| The dinner hour having arrived the con-
| vention adjourned to the church dining
room, where the ladies had provided an
excellent repast, and did justice to the
| good cooking provided. The afternoon
service opened with the president in the
chair. Rev. J. B. Lyman being absent. s,
T. Vance ,nducted the devotional service.
Following these, "The Importance and
Methods Of Weekly Teachers Meeting"
| was discussed in paper presented by Mrs,
j. Mcdonald. This was a very scholarly
pro 1uction, full of helpful points.
and showing much thought and pains
taking on the part of the writer. A short
discussion followed the reading of the
essay and everybody approved the weekly
teachars' meetings, but it was a painful
fact developed that very few Sunday
schools maintain teachers meetings. "The
| Place of Pastor in the Sunday school,
was the subject OF paper by Rev. W. g.
Johnson of Barton. This was quite on
exhaustive article, which was interspersed
with felicltous remarks and created a good
| deal Of interest by those who had the priv
lege of hearing it. Next followed solo
by Mrs. W. A. Willard, entitled Crock NJ
Ages" Mrs. Willard has strong, rich.
contralto voice, and she displayed much
taste in rendering the beautiful solo.
would say just here that the convention
richly enjoyed the singing and also the
excellent work of Mrs. B. U. Wells. who
| presided at the organ, during the meetirc
''The Blessings of Primary Work. was
presented by Miss FL. E. Gross. Miss
Gross is an enthusiastic worker and showa
| her enthusiasm in Whatever she touches II,
| the Sunday school work. The mem hers
OF the convention appreciate this and con-
slider themselves fortunate in securing one
so efficient to fill the Office of secretary of
the district. The last paper Presented WAS
on 'sThe Ideal-AlI the Church in tbe Sum
day-SchooI." This was given to Rev. A
B. Blake. Some of the points brought ont
| in the nanar were as follows, n CT: