Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Report Of County Convention Held
in Bristol

part OF the week and a shower Thursday
morning the Addison County Sunday
School Convention held at the Congre-
gational church, Bristol, convened " 18th
a goodly number present.
Motto of the convention: Better Prep
aration for More and Better Work in
Our Country.
The text: Colossians 1923, "a.
In the absence of the president, Rev.
Henry Lamb, Bridport, Dea. NJ. A.
Thomas, Salisbury, was chosen to pre-
side at the convention.
The Thursday morning session opened
at 1890 with song and prayer service by
Rev. F. D. McCabe, Weybridge. Scrip
ture was read with comments by Rev. E..
R. Stone, Bristol. Rev. William Millar
gave col dial welcome to delegates and
visitors to the homes and village of Brs-
tol, Curtis Sampson, Corn wall, giving
the response. The secretary's report was
then read. 1t was noticeable fact that
of the forty-five schools in the county
forty-two reported, which was due to the
untiring efforts of the county secretary,
Miss Alice P Bailey, Weybridge.
The afternoon session opened with de-
votional service led by Rev. Peter Heller,
Salisbury. The work of the past year
was reviewed by the various department
superintendents.
Mrs. 7. E. Boyce, elementary super
intendent. followed by several primary
superintendent and teachers of the
various schools gave a very encouraging
report of the work accomplished. Mrs.
Boyce had fine display of some of the
supplemental DIRK, such as maps, book
lets, colored pencil work, modelling, etc,
which was done by some of the little
people of the Sunday schools.
The Home Department as reported by
r. II. Holmes, Shoreham, shows quite
an increase in membership since last
year, Orwell leading.
The Teacher Training Department SUI
perintendent, Mrs. L. a. Roscoe, Wey-
bridge, urges more work along the line
that tea cheers may know how to impart
the most good from the lessons to their
pupils in the short time allotted for the
lesson study.
From the report of the Adult Glass
uperintendent, Rev. E. r. Stone, Bris-
tol, it was evident that many more adult
classes are needed if the schools hold the
intermediate boys and girls.
More thorough temperance work was
urged by Mrs H. o. Nahum, Bristol.
Following the appointment of commit
tees, the treasurers repor, was read,
accepted.and adopted. Miss Edith Balch,
state secretary home department brought
before the convention Just what the
teacher training class, it, organic alton
and its work is.
Mrs. T. f. Boyce's Model Sunday
School Lesson Beginners class was very
impressive as she gave to row of little
people the story of Moses in the bul.
PUSHES, illustrated with pictures. She
gave vivid description of Marian
watching at little distance, teaching
the children the valuable lesson caring
one for another.
The Thursday evening session opened
at $50 with devotional service Rev. A.
b. Potter, North terrisburg. Addresses
of the evening were The Sunday School
and Church Federation. Rev G. +.
Wells, Burlington; A Bird's-eye View of
Vermont, Miss Edith Balch; The Sunday
School and the Winning of the World,
Rev. H. A. Durfee, Burlington.
Friday morning, Oct. l., the conven-
ton opened at 900 with devotional SER
vice, Rev. j. E Usher, Bristol general
discussion, The Outlook for Our Coun-
ty:" a, Building up the Attendance, Rev.
Samuel Rose, Cornwall; b, Training the
Teacher. Rev. d. l. Hilliard, New Ha-
ven: c. Organizing the Class, Rev. II. A.
Durfee, Burlington: d. Looking for Re-
suits Rev. Peter Heller, Salisbury. A
lively debate followed the above papers.
Plans for the new year were presented by
DIR. DuTfee; reports of committees read.
accepted and adopted.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, w. N. Cady, Middlebury.
Vice President, Curtis Sampson, Corn
wall.
Secretary, Miss Alice p. Bailey, Wey.
bridge.
Treasurer, Dea. M. A. Thomas, Sails
bury.
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT.
Elementary, Mrs. T, Z. Boyce, Middle
bury.
Teacher Training, Mrs. L. A. Roscoe,
Home Department, Dea r. H. Holmes,
Shoreham.
Temperance, Mrs. H. O. Nahum, Bris-
toll.
Organized Adult Glasses, Rev. E. r.
Stone, Bristol
Member State Executive Committee,
F. G. Dyer, Salisbury.
The following resolutions were passed
Resolved: That the Sunday Schools of
Addison County in convention assembled
learns with regret of the illness of Rev.
Henry Lamb, its President, and extends
to him its sympathy, expressing the hope
that he will soon be restored to usual
health and vigor.
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