Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-08-26
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SouutI >. >. Convention.
The North Windsor County Sunday.
School association met in the M. z.
church at Hartland, Aug. 10. The devo-
tional period was in charge of DIR. Moore.
A hearty welcome given by Rev. C. o.
Gill, pastor Of the CongI church, was
responded to by President Chrystie.
state Secretary DIR. Durfee taught the
lesson for Aug. %. The following com
mittees were appointed: On resolutions,
Rev. w. A. Leonard, Woodstock, Mrs.
Daniel c. Webster, HartIand, Clayton II.
Noyes, Wilder, w. A. Morgan, Wilder,
and Mrs. Nellie English; nominating
committee, ]. Ellis Leonard. Mrs. James
Miller and Mrs. J. NJ. Quimby. Wilder.
The quiet hour was in charge Of Ralph
English. The benediction was pro-
nounced by DR.. Durfee and the eonven-
ton adjourned for the social hour and
the bountiful dinner made ready for the
guests.
Rev. Mr.. Garfield conducted the praise
service st the afternoon session. Miss
Florence Sturtevant so trained the chill
dren that they gave the audience much
pleasure in the songs and trio which they
sang.
Mrs. Evelyn LRwton conducted the gen
eral discussion, "The Forward Move
ment in Our County," Cradle Roll begin
ners, primary and juniors.
The state superintendent OF the teacher
training department, Miss Ellen Wagner
OF Enosburg Falls, gave a very earnest
plea for teachers training.
The superintendent of home depart-
ment, Miss Edith NJ. Ralch, gave a talk
of the work in Windsor county. There
are 40 home department workers and
many more are needed.
+ The treasurer reported a deficiency.
DR.. Durfee presented the cards and the
result gave about $40. The president
gave his report. The secretary reported
2207 in Sunday schools, OF whom 1925
are between the ages of and IS years.
There are 256 on the cradle roll, 446 in
home department, 573 church members
in Sunday school, so have been added to
the churches from the Sunday school
The missionary Offering was s304.34; for
general benevolence, S73, and Tor organ
i lied Sunday school work, SHIFTS. Three
I towns, Royalton, Woodstock and Pitts
4 field, sent in reports from every school.
+ The committee on nominations reported
as follows:-For president, Rev. DR.. R.
J. Chrystie, Woodstock; vice president,
Clayton H. Moves, Wilder; secretary,
Mrs. Henry W. Dutton, Royalton; treas
urer, Burns L. Osgood, Gaysville; home
department superintendent, Walter M.
Wright, White River Junction; teacher
training, z. L. Ingalls,, White River
Junction; organized class, Miss Minnie
Metcalf, South Rnyalton; elementary,
Mrs. Evelyn Lawton, Woodstock; tenn
/ persnce, Mrs. Laura Kezer, Rochester;
cradle roll, Mrs. Harold Perkins, Wood
stock. These officers we're duly elected.
The closing prayer was by Rev. j.
Wesley Miller, the benediction by DIR.
Chrystie.
After the social hour, few met Miss
Wagner at the Cong'I church, where the
evening session was held, for confer
ence on teacher training.
/ The evening session opened with the
Chautauqua vesper service. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported in part as
/ llows:-"That this convention urge
upon the schools of this association more
promptness in attending to its financial
obligations regarding payment Of offer-
4 inRs to the treasurer. Further, that a
I copy Of these resolutions be sent TO each
local school in the association. That
each local Sunday school be urged to
send representatives to the state conven.
tion at Woodstock, Oct. 1929"
/ Miss Balch gave e "Bird's Eye View OF
Vermont" giving glimpses of Sunday
schools in Vermont homes.
DIR. Durfee's address, "Tbe Place of the
Sunday School in Winning the World
was listened TO with deep interest.
There are four epochs in Sunday school.
to get the children to Sunday school, to
recite the truths of the Bible. questions
and answers, and systematic work.
Rev. W. H. Layton led the meditation
and prayer. "God be with You Till
We Meet Again" was sung and q very
profitable convention was closed with
benediction by Rev. C. o. Gill.