Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
/ Successful Meeting Of West Orange
Assoc alton q Williamstown,


Jamestown. Most Of these places Were
represented by interested and alert dele
gates who, with note book in hand, alb
sorbed new ideas, and departed for home
filled with fresh enthusiasm for the work
OF Bible study and teaching. Among
those present were seven pastors, seven
lsunday hool superintendents, nearly 20
teachers, and large number OF scholars
who were in training for future teachers
aud officers. The total attendance OF
Sunday school people, aside from the
general crowd present, was Ill, this be-
ing one OF the largest crowds ever present
lat similar gathering within the limits
of this district.
The star speakers were General Secre-
tary Edward NJ. Fuller OF Burlington,
and Miss Edith NJ. Balch, Home Depart
ment superintendent for the state, also
from Burlington. The addresses and in-
formal talks by these two workers, and
the department conferences which they
conducted, were of great interest, mas
much as the information they gave was
not theory alone, but was based upon
actual and long continued experience,
qualifying them 10 speak as experts. Per-
haps the most interest was created in the
discussion upon the Home Department,
this being feature OF the work that is
spreading through the state with phe-
nom NAL raj t.. The report OF Miss
Nutting, the superintendent of Home
Department work for this district, show
e good progress during the year aud a
most hopeful outlook for the future.
Something OF the vast possibilities of this
kind OF work may be seen by statement
OF Secretary Fuller that there are 500 per-
sons registered in the Home Department
in the single town of Morristown, where
recent canvass was made.
Much interest was created in the New
movement adult class work that is just
beginning to take root in Vermont.
Mr.. Fuller stated il as his conviction that
such classes might be started in almost
every school, and that the great advan-
tage of such organization lay in the fact
that "class spirit is thus created, and
the majority of the class are given some
thing to do as individual members, so
that the teacher is no longer 1.-THE whole
thing"
Much information was given by Miss
Balch as to the best methods of holding
the boys in the intermediate department,
the suggestions being along the line of
how to interest the boys, taking advan-
tage of the gang tendency so marked
at this age.
Not the least attractive feature of the
convention was the music, which was
furnished by the three church choirs of
Williamstown under the direction of
James Walbridge and Mrs. j. X. Lynde.
Solos, duets, anthems and choruses, in
Guiding the TIE Deum, were rendered in
ex optional manner.
In addition to the usual resolutions of
thanks the convention unanimously
passed resolution calling for the
resubmission of the question of state pro-
hibition to the voters of the state and
pledging the convention to strenuous
activity to this end.
remarkable feature of the convention
was the fact that almost every number
on the program was taken, and by the
party to whom it was assigned. This is
specially remarkable in view of the fact
that the program was unusually long and
full. In the absence of the president, the
Rev. Fred NJ. Baker, who was detained
by illness, the vice president, Fred Y.
Tullar of Tunbridge, presided with
dignity and affability, keeping the work
well in hand and the speakers down to
time.
The program in detail, as carried out,
was as follows. most of the speakers being
from the towns of the district included
within the bounds of the association
"The Beginners Class" Miss Emma
Hatch, Chelsea; ssThe Juniors" Mrs.
Munroe Wheatley, Brookfield; report of
Home Department work in the district,
Miss Nella Nutting, superintendent, Ran
dolph; reports of work done during the
past year, by the officers holding the
executive positions; discussion of the
financial situation; adoption of the
'scounty plan" of raising money for the
ensuing year; fifteen minutes devotional
study of the Word by Rev. E. R. Currier,
Williamstown; "The Importance and
Opportunities of Township and District
Associations" Miss Adah f. Austin,
Chelsea West Hill; ''Duties of Township
and District officers-How Best Per-
formt Rev. F. A. Wells, Randolph Cen
ter;n Open Forum of Methods in Local
Work. address on 'sThe Sunday School
and Personal Religion Rev. J. Edgar
Sweet, Brookfield; address, .'The World
Wide Sunday School Movement" Gen
eral Secretary Edward M. Fuller, Burling.
: ton; conference on the intermediate de
! partment conducted by Miss Balch; cleo.
] tion Of officers for the ensuing year; in
stallation of the same; ten-minute devo
tional study of the Word, Rev. David H
Strong, Williamstown; "The Organized
Adult Glass; General Secretary Fuller
: who also discussed 1.-THE Forward Move
ment in the State'' and gave many fact
of encouragement; "The New Missionar,
a Impulse and How the Sunday Schoo
n May Direct It," Rev. W. R. Davenport
u Barton Landing; open Parliament, con
Quoted by Secretary Fuller.
a The officers elected for the ensuin
year are as follows:-- President, Rev
ID David Fl. Strong, Williamstown; vic
al president Fred V. Tullar, Tunbridge
ID secretary, Miss Gertrude Bacon, Chelses
ple assistant secretary, Miss Matte Ladc
Id Chelsea; treasurer, G. K. Sprague, Ea
y Brookfield; primary and junior superb
tendent, Mrs. Nelson Udall, Randolph
ts home department superintendent, Mi
az Nella H. Nutting, Randolph; teach
&C training department, Principal E.
m Ham, Randolph; director for the stat
tef John Stone, Brookfeld.
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