The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-03
VERMONT SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Report Of Recent Three Days conyen
ton.

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The Vermont Sunday School associa-
ton held very successful three days
convention In tho Congregational church
lat Woodstock last week Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Two hundred
delegates were present from places OUT
aide Of Woodstock and every county 81
the state was represented among the
delegates. The general impression
among those present was that the ses-
sions were unusually interesting and
profitable, and the reports Of the depart.
ment superintendent and 81 General
Secretary Durfee showed marked prog
ress along various line of work.
The chief speakers from Vermont were
Rev L. II. Garfield OF Woodstock, Gen.
N. q Williams Of Bellows Falls, Rev
Thomas Hall Of Island Pond. Rev. A. P.
Pratt, Ph. d., Of Bellows Failss, Rev
IT. A, Durfee, d. ID, Of Burlington. Rev
DR. Watson Of Rochester, Rev. +. NJ
Funer Of Manchester Rev. w. R Daven
port az Orleans and Rev. John r. Cow
Of Brattleboro, The speakers from
abroad were the Rev. ]. W. Rae Of Hart
ford Conn general secretary OF the
Sunday school association of Connecti-
cut; Hugh Cork Of Chicago, one Of the
secretaries 81 the international Sunday
School association. ard che Rev j. Fl
Norcross Of Boston, secretary Of the
Baptist Home Missionary society. Each
Of these three speakers was an expert,
and bis counsel was Of great value This
was especially true In the case Of Mr.
Cork, who spoke several times, and also
conducted an "open parliament Mr..
Norcross was a living dynamo, produc.
ing fire, fun. facts, force and faith.
Among the special features IF the con
vsntion were a house-to-house vista
ton Of the village of Woodstock, the
work being done under The auspices Of
the home department IN single hour,
The esven short addresses By the Rev e.
VI. Fuller Of Manchester. bringing the
messages to the seven churches N Asia
down 10 date In their application. the
reports Of the various department super
intendents, most IF which showed good
progress; the presentation Of purse Of
money To Miss Edith M Baleh, the ef-
foient home department secretary. To
enable her to take trip to the world
convention at Washington next Mavi
the adoption al the report Of the COM
mittee on recommendation, which pro-
7 ded for an exchange Of schools twice
year By each superintendent. the obserr-
anee Of an association Sunday BY each
school, the creation of publicity sec
retary.s ard Che better correlation Of
the work OF financing the association.
IS win be seen by the following list
Of officers Gen. Williams Ii no longer
president. but he was released at his
own earnest request, and his place il
taken BY Mr. pease, a long time and
generous supporter 81 The association.
TIE list Of officers elected Il a. follows:
president. T. Il peasa Of burlington,
vce.president, N s. narss Of Vereennes
recording secretary. Rev. S. s. Cobb of
Brandon; treasurer, r. II. shepardson
of Richmond: chairman Of executive
COMMITTEES, H A Slayton Of Morrisville;
member for one year, Gen. NJ G. vii
liams Of Bellows Falls: for two vears,
NJ 7. Perley Of Enosburg Fallss for
three years. w S. nean Of Ferrisburr:
publicity secretary. Rev. w r. Dayen-
port 81 Orleans. The election Of tho
other officials il, By fhe constitution. en-.
trusted to the executive committee.
which made the following choice. the
same being largely re-eections; general
secretary, Rev Fl. A Dlrfee. D. 81. IF
Burlington; secretary of home depart
ment, Miss Edith NJ. Baleh IT BurlinQ-
ton; superintendent 81 teacher training.
Miss Ellen I'll Wagner Of Enoshurg
Falls; superintendent 81 primary train.
ing, Mrs. a. r. Perry 81 Braftleboro;
superintendent Of adult Bible class de-
partment, Rev ]. A. AfeKirahan; assist
ant, Mrs. B. F Smith Of Worthwhile.
superintendent Of temperance work. Rev.
NJ. r. Davenport Of Orleans; county
members Of the executive committee
N. G. Dyer Of Salisbury. F. p. Pope Of
Remington. A. F. Stone Of St Johns.
bury, r. Fl. shepardson Of Richmond,
tie Rev. NJ @. Howlby Of swanton, Il
II. Hazen Of North Hero, G r Smith of
Worthwhile. Rev. r. Owens Of Corinth.
Il II. Morrill, Of Randolph Center, N.
III Gilpin OF Barton, the Rev M. #
Smith 81 Rutland, Dr. O @. Stickney Of
Barre. F.. Il Durham If Brattleboro Rev.
ri j. Chrystie Of Woodstock, G. M. Al
drieh Of Springfield