Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-02

positive In our teaching. "Teach positive
truths in a positive way!" Aud to posi-
tiveness must be added sincerity; for what
is in our mind as we'll as what we say
makes it's i'm preston. His argument was
that the Spirit has psrfect msmory, and
W hat we teach Is never forgotten. AS Mrs.
M ary Foster Brynsr disclosed "Tne Priu-
ciples of Teaching" our eyes were opened
to see more clearly how we might approach
a little nearer to the ideal in our work.
In the afternoon G5neral Secretary Fuller,
in his address "Ocg ganizing and Admin
istering the Sunday SchooP' gave US this
simple definition, "Ocganiz alton is simply
the adjustment of part to part so as to
ccomplish the greatest amount of labor
with the least am punt of waste" and
proved that the church is the main organ
ization, and the Sunday school the teach
ing force of the church. His outline of
organization should be in the possession of
every superintendent who is seeking to
perfect the work of his Bible school, "The
Home Department Work of the Sunday
SCHOOL, was presented so ably and force
fully by Rev. w. R. Davenport that all
were convinced of its Importance. In "a
Chart Study of Conversion and Its Laws"
Mr.. Tolman showed that conversion is
distinctly adolescent phenomenon; that it
is process OF unselfng- word re-
minded us of the words of the old gospel
hymn:
''Day by day His tender mercy,
Healing, helping, full and free,
Brought me lower while whispered,
Less of self and more of thee.'
Lord, thy love at last has conquered,
None of self and all OF Thee"
Further, he showed that it is q normal
process; that the Christian life is the nor
NAL life,-and that the greatest forces
causing conversion are social pressure, the
moral ideal, and sin and sorrow. In con-
sequence of these facts, he urged the
necessity of social life in the church and
the imperative need Of winning the young
to Christ. The last subject on the program
for the afternoon was "Hints on Lesson
Building,' and Mrs. Bryner was again the
| forceful, practical teac ner Of teachers, win
ming the closest attention of all present.
The evening session without doubt was as
profitable as the two previous ones had
been, with Mr.. Fuller and Mrs. Bryner to
give the addresses. Your correspondent
did not have the privilege of being present.
St. Johnsbury District Preachers Meet
ing.
i The winter session OF the st. JOhnsbury
preachers meeting (northern secrioD) was
| ot Troo hnr Eoh ond 26 There
were present fourteen membe OF the as
sociation. The meeting opened at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon with a bright praise
service in charge OF Rev. G. D. Lance oi
Island Pond. Rev. F. W. Lewis, P. E. was
chairman of the session. Rev. D. G. Guest
was elected secretary. The secretary on
motion read paper prepared for the meet
ing of the southern section on IAN Elect.
i've Presiding Eldership." After brie1
discussion Rev. o. E. Aiken read an excel.
lent article on '.Ought the General Confer
ence to Be Reduced in Size? II So, How?
In maste. ly appeal to church law ano
statistics. he answered the question in the
negative. A paper on the same topic, pre-
pared by Rev M. H. Smith OF Concord
, 1$A5>
took negative position. In the evening
: the service was in charge OF Rev. e. E
Wells, pastor of the local church. Rev
[ Fred Williams of Troy read the Scripture
and Rev. III. E. Howard of Evansville LEI
in prayer. The evening topic was "Thre
Neglected Doctrines: Ruin, Retributiol
and Redemption" Rev. w. R. DaveDpor
spoke on the "Ruin of Sin in the Individ
i ual;" R-v. w. B. Dukeshire gave the ad
dress of "Retribution," and Rev. Wm
Shaw OF Lyndon closed the series in mas
terly address on Redemption" Wednes
day morning, Rev. VIM. Shaw presided
Devotions were led by Rev. R. J. Chrysti
of Newport. Committees were appointe'
as follows: On next preachers meeting
R. J. Chrystie, E. E. Wells and D g. Cues,
on resolutions, w. R. Davenport, w.
Dakesbire ard c. D. Lance. Papers wer
read on ''Shall the General Conference Pla1
for Connectional Preachers Aid Societ
Be Adopted?" One written by N. w. lid
- 81 of Derby and another by Rev. LP. Chas
of Plainfeld. Rev. Josiah Poeton, paste
of the local Cong. church, was introduce
6uC. 6pOAo UElcuy. Ou mOt1Ou, OTOIue
Poeton was extended the court sizes of tn
It meeting. The secretary then read tw
: articles on "The Restoration of the Tim
o Limit to the Pastorate," written by Rev
d A. B Enright OF Lunenburg and Rev. G.E
q Wright of West Burke. The followin
t motion was put and declared lost: That
Is the Sense of the Meeting that the Res
r toration of the Time Limit Is Not Advisa
q ble." Rev. F. w. Lewis P. E., in yer
able essay answered the question, "Ougt
: Methodism to Have a Diocesan Episcops
r cy," in the negative Rev. A. w. Hewi
IL of Glover in characteristic paper dit
e cussed the question, 'Sbali we have til
Admission of Laymen to the Annual Cor
ference on a Parity with Preacher-" II
conclusion was eff its the same to yo
y thank you, no." The afternoon sesslo
10 opened with devotional services IN cnars
10 of the chairman, Rev. w. B. Dukeshlr