The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-04
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Annual Convention at North Pownsl
Next Friday.

Annual Convention at North Pownsl
Next Friday.
Arrangements are completed for
the annual gathering of the Benning-
ton County Sunday School Associa-
ton which will meet this year at
North Pownal, entertainment TO be
furnished by the Congregational
church at the place. A very helpful
program has been arranged covering
three sessions, morning, afternoon,
and evening, and which will include
all branches of Sunday School Work
There will be something of special in
terest to every pastor, every officer,
and every teacher, and all who at
tend are assured Of a very helpful
and enjoyable time.
The convention will open at 10:30
a. m, so that delegates from Benning-
ton should leave on the S:45 trolley
to BARRIERS Station where conveyan-
ces will be awaiting to take those
who prefer to ride to North Pownal.
Delegates from the north part of the
county can arrive in time by taking
the morning train down to Bennlng-
ton and continuing the trip by troll
ley. Those who find it impossible to
wait until Friday morning and desire
entertainment the night before should
write to Lauriston Wilcox of North
Pownal. Train service is such that
any who wish to leave the convention
at any time may do so without incon-
venience by way of the B. & M. trains
to South Pownal to connect with
the trolleys.
Morning Session
Opening Service, led by the Presi-
dent
Address,
Speaker to be announcedD
Symposium on "The Country Sunday
School"
l. |. It's Peculiar Discouragements-
Rev. ]. c. Gavin, Salisbury
2. Its Peculiar Encouragement
L. c. Simonds, Peru
Discussion
Address: Teaching and Organizing
in the Elementary Department
Miss NJ B. Conunhlc
Mrs NJ. b. Lane, Concord Junction
Appointment of Committees and Ad-
journment for dinner.
Afternoon Session
Department Conferences
/. Elementary, conducted by Miss
Florence Mosher. County Su
perintendent
2 intermediate, conducted by DR.
Durfee, General Secretary
3. superintendent. conducted by
Mr.. f. b. Pope, Bennington
Praise service, led by the President
Reports for the year:
Secretaries -
a. Corresponding, Mr.. ]. Lawrence
Grlswold.
b. Statistical. Edward F. Burgess
Treasurer A. ]. Hicks, Manchestel
Depot
Home Department Superintendent,
Miss Edith Barrett, Manchester Ctr
Teacher Training Superintendent,
Miss Mary Walbridge, Bennington
Elementary Superintendent,
Miss Florence f. Mosher, North Ben
nington
Temperance Superintendent,
Mrs. W. A. White, North Bennington
Adult Glass Superintendent,
A. S. Davis, Bennington
State Executive Committee,
F. b. Pope, Bennington
Conferences of the Whole:
l. Home Department, led by Mis-
Edith Barrett
| 2. Teacher Training, led by d.
| Durfee
Address: Some Essentials to a Goo
Sunday School"
Rev. w. F. Meyer. Benningto
Reports of Committees:
| l. Nominations
| 2. Resolutions
3. Next Session
! T. Recommendations
! Address: What sort OF Convention
| most Beneficial to the Averag
II Sunday?"
| Rev. j S. Clark, North Benningto
| tSuperintendents' Half Hour:
| /. How arrange my Sunday
| Program-Conferen
! 2. How l manage the Teacht
Problem,
F. b. Pope, Benningto
3. My Most Successful Method
Increasing Attendance-Col
ference
4. How / Make Best Use OF my A
sociate Officers,
r. Burr Gleason, Manchester CT
8. How my Pastor Helps or ca
help most in the Sundi
School-Conference
G. My Plan for Promoting Missio
airy and Temperance Intere
In my Sunday School,
Mrs. Charles Lee. DORIS
A quiet time before adjournment
n Evening Session
Praise Service, led by the Preslder
, Address, Meeting and Masterll
|. Our Greatest Problem"
ii Dr. II. A. Durfee, General Secreta
! Offering and Unfinished Business