Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-11
CONVENTION OF THE SEYMOUR
LAKE DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.


ton held at East Charleston on
November / was a success from be-
ginning to end. All the speakers
were on hand and proved faithful to
their tasks. Discussion followed
every talk or paper, and at times was
animated. Vital questions now at
stake in Sunday school work received
all the attention that could be given
them in the time allotted. All those
who took part in the program, by
their earnestness in delivering their
thought, showed their concern for the
characters of the people, young and
old, who are receiving instruction in
our Sunday schools. This fact
C )upled with the splendid attention
given by all present made the well
attended meetings sources of encour-
agement and uplift.
After a brief season of praise and
prayer the discussion of the topics OF
the morning commenced. The first
group of topics had for its heading
"a Study in @ ialities." E. D. Allyn
spoke OF ''Some Qualities of Good
Superintendent Among the quail
tiles he pointed out were prayerful
ness, aler5ness and discretion. E. 9.
Danton followed with talk on sSome
Qualities of a Good Teacher" He
put emphasis on punctuality, thor
oughness and personal godliness.
The next group of topics was desig-
nated "a Study in Why's" The topic,
"Why Cradle RoIl?n was I'M
assigned, but received good treatment
from the floor. The question, why
Home Department." was we'll ans
wered by Mrs. S. @. Wilcox. She
effectively used the Bible in connec
ton with her array of the evil
dence of the value of this fea-
ture of the Sunday school work
"Why Organized Classes for Adults?"
was unassigned, but was discussed by
the delegates. After discussion Of
business matters, dinner was served
by the ladies of East Charleston.
The afternoon session opened
promptly at 100. The meeting of
praise and prayer was led by Mrs.
Achenbach. The first group of topics
was ga Study in Idsals.n 81. A.
Bartlett ably stated what materials
Sunday school ought to have to work
with, under the topic, 1.-THE Ideal
Sunday School Equipment" 1.-THE
Ideal Lesson" was given good atten-
ton in paper presented by B. G.
Morse. The minds of the dele gate
were by this paper and the discussion
following it opened to what consti-
tutes real teaching. A. w. Bosworsh
read a paper on "The Ideal Sunday
School Session" This paper in a
remarkable degree bespoke thought
land prayer in it's preparation Some
quotations are here presented. "The
ideal Sunday school session begins in
teachers meeting" ssThe singing
should be led by one who can not only
put life into it, making it go with a
swing, but who has selected the songs
with the idea Of helpfulness along the
line of the lesson taught "If you
| read the | sson in unison or otherwise :,
| do it in such way that it may be
Impressive, not careless. Have every
person join ini the opening exercise,
whatever it is; don't allow part of the
school to be doing something else. y
| NOW, having had a prompt, brief
opening, get promptly at the lesson
work with the understanding that
when the bell rings they have, say
three minutes, to close" Before
beginning the lesson have the collec-
ton and records of classes taken, SO
that nothing may interfere with the
lesson work. s'Tbink of the value
to that child of those few minutes (of
teaching. Don't waste them or
allow anyone to cut into them by any
diversion. everyone take notice ::
| Be present at the whole of the closing
exercise; make it brief, prompt and
to the point.n The last group of
topics was "a Study in Hows. y
F. L. Holmes spoke illustratively on
the question "How Promote Larger
and More Regular Attendance?o
The superintendent and teachers
were pointed out as important factors
in the case. ssHow Promote Sociabii-
typ" was we'll answered by Mrs.
Cummings, who took the place of A.
II. Kidder. Miss Winnifred Eddy
presented we'll thought out answer
to the question, Glow Promote the
Missionary Spirit?" The various
schools of the district gave stimu-
lating reports, as did. also two of the
schools of Island Pond, the Congre-
gational and the Methodist, which