St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-25

ton. Mr.. Morris presented some inspir-
Ing thoughts at each appearance IN
manner that was very impressive. Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner of Peoria, ILL.,. one
~ the international field workers, fire.
quently appeared in the program and her
addresses were greatly enjoyed and full
OF suggestions for better work in the
Sunday school. W. N. Hartshorn OF
BOSTON. chairman OF the international
committee, came up for Wednesday
nights session and report OF his address
appears elsewhere. Beginning where
our report left off last week the first was
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
After a song service conducted by the
chorister fifteen minutes was devoted to
reports on organized work from the
county presidents. Only about halt OF
the counties made reports, several OF the
presidents sending letters which were
read by Mr.. Fuller. Reports were, how
ever presented verbally from Addison,
Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille,
Orleans, Washington and Windsor. The
latter county has in one OF its two dis
tricts. the North Windsor organization
which has been in existence IL years.
Its motto is Every inhabitant a Bible
student" Rev. Mr.. Jennings of Lunen-
burg reported for Essex county that in
the home department there was most
helpful work being done and that the
membership in the cradle roll was IN.
creasing. The only statistics presented
were for Orleans county, presented by
Rev. S. 6. Lewis of Barton Landing
This county has Sc Sunday schools in its
six denominations and 103 delegates
were present at the last county conven
ton, This was larger attendance thar
the previous year. The districts 10 ths
county are being satisfactorily WORKED
These reports were followed by con
ference on organized work led by MRS
Bryner. Like all her talks at the con
vention this was accompanied by tn
blackboard and she outlined In this al
dress eight requisites tor Improvement II
organized work, all beginning with tn
letter [. These were interdenomina
tional inspiration, investigation intof
nation, instruction, improvement, III
crease, ingathering. She spoke nfiehy o.
each of these points.
After a devotional period led by Key
Mr., Morris, Rev. Frank Lincoln Mas
seek, pastor OF the Universaiist churcn a
Brattleboro, spoke on the theme, M af
ing Good Cttz.ns out OF Boys" MI
Masseck is the national king OF tL
Knights of King Arthur and ne spot
upon the plans and purposes oil TINS o
oanization which has already intereste
so MANY boys. The boys become Il
suired with stories OF KING Arthur ar
their meaning and learn to oecon
Young gentlemen. He said the purpo
OF the order was to reproduce the cou
of King Arthur on the earth. Eacn OF
assumes the name OF one OF the Knign
and tries to emulate the CHARACTERISED
of the man. A simple ritual IS used al
the bows pass through the ranks OF pas
ESQUIRE, knight, with special ranks
baronet and viscount. There are cast
from Alaska to Mexico and the mo-
ment is rapidly spreading. Mr.. M
seeks address was one OF the most int
esting of the entire convention anu
own enthusiasm in the movement acc
to the effectiveness of his address.
students in the commercial departure
OF the Academy were interested listen
to this address. The morning sess
closed with three department conteren@
the elementary conducted by Mrs. bryI
the intermediate conducted by the 4
secretary, and the adult conducted
Rev. DR.. S. 6. Barnes.
WE DNEsDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION
After the usual song service led by
Mortified, Rev. R. J. Barton OF Gre
boro gave his report as teacher tran
secret airy and presented diplomas to tt
who had completed the hrst ye
course in teacher training. These rec
ed diplomas: Rev E. M. Fuller OF
lington, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Christie
Craftsbury, Mary K. Fairbanks
Greensboro and Alice E. Bacon OF b
ford. This was followed by an add
BY Rev. Allen Conant Ferrin OF Spr
field on 1.-The Self Trained Teacher.
said that the teacher was the key to
whole situation and that the same 81
ton exists 10 the Sunday school as IL
public school. A poor teacher ca
succeed with good equipment and
versa. As there are no normal scr
the teacher must train himself.
Perrin named these four essentials
successful teacher He should nav
adequate appreciation OF his opportu
He should learn to accept IN SCI