The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-10-17
VERMONT SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
vEnTIOn ENDS.
Enthusiastic Closing Of One OF Inc
Largest Conventions Ever Held
in Manchester.

Sunday School Convention held here
last week have passed, and the eonven-
ton goes into history AS one OF the
most successful ever held. Our town
and our people covered themselves
with glory. The ladies who had mat
tiers in charge may well feel proud OF
the outcome. for on all sides praises oil
Manchester. its beautiful scenery, ITS
,upertine weather and its hospitable
citizens have resounded. In addition
10 these material advantages, the con
yention was eonspicuously fine IN the
program presented, suggesting as II
did many ways Of improving Sunday
school work and inspiring the workers
TO renewed efforts in the direction OF
the ideal. About 200 delegates attend
ed the sessions and enjoyed the spirit
ual upift OF this meeting each other
and listening TO the earnest, enthnsi-
astic speakers.
The committees on finance and en-
tertainment will make complete re-
port next week which will be very
interesting as showing in detail what
il means TO offer the hospitality OF our
town ON such an occasion.
The second days. sessions OF the
annual convention of the Vermont
State Sunday School association began
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday morning, when
all the delegates took part in song
service led by +. o Merrfield OF
Grafton. Rev, r. j. Barton OF Green's
boro then gave the report OF the
teacher training superintendent, after
which diplomas we're awarded the
graduates for 1907, rs follows:
Advanced course, Miss Alice h.
Bacon of Bradford; international first
course, Mary T. Farnham, Nellie A.
Wilson, Sadie II. Doe and 4. Mabel
Worthby, all Of Bradford Vermont
first course, Carrie II. Mcneil. Ethel
Byington. Mrs. C. O. Harvey, Cora y.
Carpenter, Anna Byington, Mrs. Ralph
Smith and Henry Gulieh Of Charlotte.
At noon meeting Of the teacher
training graduates was held and an
alumni association OF IL members
formed.
The principal address of the fore
noon was by Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner,
a national Sunday school worker OF
Peoria, H., whose subject was IAN
Improved Workman" An address on
1.-THE Organized Adult Classes" was
delivered by W. X. Andem, superin-
tendent of Ruggles Street Baptist
Sunday school, Boston.
Formal exercises were resumed at 2
o'clock. followed by report of the gen.
cral secretary. which showed re-
markabie increase in Sunday school
attendance. His report stated that
there had been 100 county, district and
township conventions held in the state
during the year; of the 6s3 schools in
the state, the enrolment Of attending
membership is 1860, which shows a
gain Of sos for the year. The cradle
roll membership is Ali. showing al
gain Of 59s. The total home depart
ment membership is glo3, showing a
gain Of 1902. The total enrolment in
all departments is 90, lS3. He also re-
ported gain Of 800 in the number Of
church members in the Sunday schools,
a gain Of "a in the number OF men
between Is and ~ years Of age, and a
gain Of 1918 in the number OF children
between FIVE and IS years of age.
Al the banque, held in the church
parlors in the evening, covers were
laid for 300 people.
The S9th annual convention Of the
Vermont State Sunday school associa'
ton came TO close Thursday after a
three days session. The principal
speakers Of the day were Mrs, Mary
Foster Bryner OF Peoria. H., 4. G.
Knapp ~ Hartford, Co., and Rev. u.
". Taylor. NJ. A., knowlion, Que,
whose sahiec, was "A New Bond Of
international Fellowship" There were
various conferences and reports Of
committees. The committee on bust
ness reported total budget Of $500.
The committee on'resolutions entered
a resolution eondemning the present
local option Law 81 the state as being |
wholly Ineffective b. accomplish the
abolition or control the liquor traffic,
which was adopted bn, not until after
a somewhat spirited debate.
II Was recommended by the commit. |
tee on recommendations. thA, IN order
10 reach the high standard sci before
the prcseu, convention by the efficient
officials, each schoo. connected sith