Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-09-11
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teacher training was given by Rev. R.
I Barton, showing that good work |
had been done along this line, good
many in the different towns in the
comfy being enrolled as pupils and
preparing to receive the examination
and graduate this fall, one having al
ready completed the course and
awaiting the diploma which is to be
given at the state meeting to be held
at st. Johnsbury commencing Oct. II
The address on Teacher Traini ~ ty
Rev. Mr.. Barton was good and
brought to the minds of those present
that there was just as much and more
need of training for Sunday School
teaching as in any other line of work
He gave some excellent Illustrations
of the worth of human soul.
Wednesday evening after a song
and prayer service an excellent ad-
dress on "The Spiritual Mission of the
Sunday SCHOOL, was given by Rev. E
P. Hoyt of Derby followed by one up
on "The Spiritual Equipment of the
Teacher" by Rev. A. s. Bole of Gov
entry. Both of these addresses were
listened to by fair sized audience
and contained many helpful thoughts
for Sunday School workers and others.
Thursday morning devotional and
testimony meeting was conducted by
Rev. S. G. Lewis, after which came
the reports of committees and bust
ness and reports from township and
district associations were given.
Craftsbury was reported by Rev. R.
]. Chrystie, Irasburg by Rev. j. Poet
on, Newport by D M. Camp and by
letter from Mrs. W. s. Cummings,
| Greensboro by Rev. r. j. Barton-this
town gave up the town organization
| and formed district association, com
/ prising the towns of Greensboro,
| Stannard and Barnet. Seymour Lake
district was reported by the field sec
rotary, Rev. E. NJ. Fuller, as were the
towns of Lowell, Troy and Jay. The
Willoughby district, comprising the
towns of Barton, Glover, Bloomington
and Westmore was reported by G. B.
Stoddard. Some of these reports
showed the work being done along the
line of home department work and
others reported interesting rallies and
meetings for discussing different
methods of Sunday.School work.
The county superintendent of pri-
mary and junior work, Miss Harriet
Gross of Bloomington, showed that
she had received encouraging reports
from some of the schools in the county
and others were hoping to get into
line so as to report better work dur
ing the year to come. The closing
address of the convention was given
by Rev. E. M Fuller, field secretary,
upon the topic, "Looking through the
Right End of the Telescope" and as
usual was a feast of good things for
those who heard it. This closed an
other successful and interesting con-
vention, one of the good things about
it being the presence of every one
that had been assigned a part on the
program, with only one exception
The ladies from both societies and
others furnished an excellent supper
for all who wished to remain. The
singing was under the direction o.
, Rev. S. G. Lewis. Wednesday even
ing class of young ladies from the
!, Cong'l Sunday School rendered goo'
;, music.
The following officers we're elected
for the year ensuing: Pres, Rev. 5
\ G. Lewis, Barton Landing; Vice Pres.
: E. A. Dutton, East Craftsbury; Sec.
= Geo. B. Stoddard, Barton Landing
, Treas, D. W. Hildreth, Newport Cen
= ter; Supt. Teacher Training, Rev. R
= j. Barton, Greensboro; Primary Supt
Miss Harriet Gross, Bloomington
, Home Dept. Supt., Allison Wright
!. Coventry; State Director, Q. F. Ran
ney, Newport.
@ r STODDARD Sec