St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30
Sunday School Con-
VeniiOn.

afternoon and evening under the direction
of Rev. E M. Fuller, secretary of the Yer.
mont State Sunday School Association.
The attendance was not limited to St.
Iohusbury, a goodly delegation coming
from Passumpsic. The county president,
Rev. E. G. French OF Lyndonvile, was
also present and presided at the after
noon session. After brief devotional
service the program was taken up and
symposium given on Sunday School prob
lens. Mrs. Franklin OF st. Johnsbury
Centre spoke on school management and
said that could best be obtained by hav-
ing good officers and good board OF
teachers. She said the children must be
fed By the word OF God and urged that
the school be graded as the best results
were obtained in that manner.
Rev. Dr.. E iward D Eaton spoke upon
missions in the Sunday schoolcurriculum,
urging that the children be brought in
touch with the great missionary move.
ments and the missionary leaders. In
closing he spoke OF what the North
church school had already done in intro.
ducing once a quarter missionary lessons.
NJ .ntiou was also made of the kinder
garten missionary study that was taken
10 at the same time in the primary room.
Rev. A. F. Walch presented the problem
o. the boy and the young man. He urged
the Importance of keeping the boys busy
and developing the energy which is not
latent in boys but very much in evidence.
He believed that as soon as the boys in
terest was aroused he would respond by
service and active participation in the
work of the class He presented several
specific illustrations from his own Sum
day school work and from the boys club
in which he is so deeply interested. He
believed the boys would get more inspir-
alton for Sunday school work il they saw
their parents in the school every Sunday.
Rev. E. E. Grant was the last speaker,
his sub-theme being statistics and
attendance. He said where the effort OF
increasing the attendance is left to two
or three individuals we must not expect
large results. Every teacher and
scholar ought to be on the lookout for
new scholars. The pastor could also be
a real help, but sometimes there are
people who can be influenced more by
some one else than by the pastor. He
said the difficulty was generally to in
eerest the adults in the Sunday school
and he cited his own school at East St.
Johnsbury to show how successfully
that problem had been met and what a
strong mems and young peoples class
they had secured BY little effort.
At the close OF his address there was
an interesting discussion on the problems
presented by the previous speakers.
The home department was very well
presented by Miss Edith NJ Balch, the
new field superintendent of this branch
OF the work After few Introductory
remarks she conducted a round table
and many questions were asked and
answered in a most helpful manner by
the leader. Secretary Fuller assisted IN
answering some of the questions as Miss
B 4leh has so recently come to the state
that portions of the work are new tc
her.
The afternoon program closed with ar
address by Mrs. lydia Beck on element
airy training. Mrs. Beck's successful
work in the public schools and the Sun
day school has we'll qualified her tC
present this theme and it was full o
helpful suggestions to the teachers
present.
The evening session opened with {
praise service, followed by a few words
bv Miss Edith M. Balch on the hom'
department. Mrs. Hubert ". Brooks
sang solo, 20 Jesus Thou art Stand
ing"
Secretary Fuller gave the address o
the evening, which was enjoyed by al
present. He said THE tour underlying
principles OF Sunday school work ar
organization, cooperation, education
and evangelization. Organic alton i
the first principle. 1t is heavens frs
law, its meaning, proper adjustment o
part to part. There are FIVE links II
organic alton: First, the international
great movement to bring denomina
tloual forces into line and fix upon
definite plan, which has resulted in thu
International Sunday school lessons
The second link is the State Sunda
School association. Every Sunda.
school and every member of Sunda
school belongs to this associa ton. Their
is no way to join and no way to with
draw. The third principle is the count
association. | wish that it were NOR
thoroughly organized. Three years ag
we had eight associations. Today W
have 16. The last two are the townshi
association, and the individual schoo
which complete the FIVE links. Cooperf
ton is worthy OF great notice, as 1t
the uniting oil different denomination
Education is the third topic for discus
sion. There is not movement in tn
world that shows so great results
educationally, as the Sunday school.
needs to develop certain educatlon'
features, which the public school
developing. Evangeliz alton constitute
the home department and the Grad
roll. Promote organic alton OF the Sui
day school forces, so there shall be
perfect joining. Secure interdenomin
tlonal cooperation, so that people WI
not be afraid of each other. The who
will fall to the ground as useless, unle
they work up to the evangeliz alto
from the little child in the cradle to II
elderly people who are just about ste
ping over and need to have the evenir
tide made light to them. It the Poop
OF God realize the opportunity that
before them | believe that we shall s
In the years to come such change in Il
religious life OF Vermont that will mai
every Christian heart rejoice"