The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-12
SURPRISE FOR sUPT. HAwLEY'
special Services in Baptist Sunday
School in Honor of His Long Term.

The session of the Baptist Bible
school at Brattleboro Sunday was OF an
unusual nature. 1t marked the pegih.
ming of l.. w. Hawley's 23d year as
superintendent of the school, ana III
recognition of his long term Of service
he was presented handsome chime
clock by DIR. Henry D. Holton, acting
in behalf of the school. The presenta'
ton was a surprise both to Mr.. law
lev and to his family. \ singular taet
is that one day last week Mrs. hawley'
through an accident, smashed the onyx
clock in the Hawley residence On
Cbapin street, so the new clock proved
TO be a particularly suitable gift. In
referring to this fact Mr.. Hawley SAID
| Mrs Hawley must have had knowledge
of what the school intended to DO, oui
such was not the case. At the annual
meeting of the school on SUNDAY Oh
last week Mr. Hawley asked to be eH-
cused from serving longer as super
| ;ntendent, not because of any unwlll'
| ;noness to make personal sacrifice IN
its behalf or of any wish to Tighten MS
labor. but because he thought the pest
interests of the school demanded
new superintendent He was re'elect
cd Int did not accept until yesterday.
Rev. George B. Lawson opened the
session Sunday and after song he
called Mr.. Hawley to state his decision
relative to accepting the once MI;
Hayley took occasion to give the school
plain talk relative to some OF lts
shortcomings. He did not speak IN
shirt of fault finding, but his remarks
were decidedly to the point. He finally
sold If the members would promise TO
co.onerate with him to the best Oh
their ability in a number of particulars
which he enumerated he would accept
tbe office. and the promise was made
bv a rising and unanimous vote Inc
officers and teachers were then IN
stalled by Rev. Mr.. Lawson, and the
session was then turned over to Dr.
Henry D. Holton, who conducted an
omen narliament for the good OF the
school He first called upon Arthur l..
MAYNARD to speak of Mr.. Hawley 5
relation to his class of young men
Mr.. Maynard said the teacher mad the
love and respect of every memper u
tbe class. that he kept their interest by
onnlvinp the central thought OF each
lesson that he worked for organization
among the members and that he made
them not merely receivers of instruc-
t;on Int drew from them many hcip'
ful suggestions. He congratulated MI;
Hawley on being 800 years young
an that day. Miss Mary E. Horton
smoke of Mr.. Hawley's relation to the
'fL Che snoke Of him as virtually
filing the position of assistant pastor,
and of being of great value in all the
activities of the organization. Ii a
: new voice is needed in the choir, or II
some one is needed to inspire prayer
meeting. do duty at a church supper,
gnt mn a picnic or perform any other
ssct If service Mr.. Hawley always may
he depended upon to meet the de,
mand, At this point DR.. Holton called
Mr. Hawley to the platform. he SAID
+bot Mr.. Hawley early chose the PAIN
of righteousness which brought him
duties and pleasures in what ne ne, mao
been able to do for his fellows: 'Ihere
are many in this community, SAID ne
Wwbo owe much Of what they are II
life TO your exemplary character. - lie
tbor presented the clock with the re
,,orl, that the tones of its chime woulo
oonvev TO him a message Of the love OF
tLn school members, from the youngest
20 the Oldest. The classes then passed
in front of Mr.. Hawley, each person
rrosnino his hand and uttering some
word Of good cheer. Mr.. Hawley ex
pressed his deep appreciation.