Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-01
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Present Status of the Work Out
lined by Secretary Durfee.
outlook Reported ~ Full Of EUcOur-
gcmcnt-Committces aud Dcpart-
mcnt and Field wOrkers
Chosen for Another Ycnr.

''ipht SuuutN otuOoI dSSOfltlOT1 WAS nel0
In the parlors Of the the Y. NJ. c. A. Fri
day afternoon. Executive Chairman II.
a Slayton presided. There were present
r. s. Pease. State president DR.. o. q.
Stckney, Barre: D. u. Dwincll, Calais;
Rev. 5. T. Achenbacll. Greensboro: w.
w. Chase, Fletcher; Row. Ralph Fl. Mix,
south Hero; Y. r. Hazen, North Hero;
T. A. Champion, Jr., ST. Adams; NJ +.
Perley Enosburg Falls: c. -. Howe,
Essex Junction. =. b. Pope Bennington:
W. u. Dean. Ferrisburg, G. r. Vivian,
burlington: n. A. Durfee, general sccre-
tarN, burlington. The Rev s. r. Achcn-
bach was appointed secretary pro TEN.
1he general secretary read a report Of
tho work. setting forth the interests which
called for action at the meeting.
lie said the echoes of the Rutland con-
vention. coming from oil sections Of the
state. attest an enthusiasm which we
must harness with the best possible
methods of work if we are to make the
wear l9lo-ll the banner year n Vermont
Sunday schools.
The budget" Of S4.s0O, adopted by the
state convention, If secured, will cover
every demand for current needs and in
an interest in tho matter. II the 10 cents
per enrolled member is raised in each
school, every demand will be met.
Ia IN county has voted to ask for such
gft from every member of the schools
and the state convention has also voted
twice in favor OF such an appeal.
Che toll OF the Counties school By
school which Tho state workers were re-
qres'ed TO undertake, has been half COM
pl,,od Good results have followed the
tours; man. large adult classes and many
teacher-tr,iri x classes have beer or
ganlzed and general advance In Interest
appears but some of the special features
of state work like the home depart
ment. must he neglected. for lack of
helpers and hence the reports have
shown some losses.
Each county has maintained it's former
record Of financial support and some have
made splendid advance
The presence of the business leaders Of
the state the men who constitute this
committee, will help greatly at the county
ana district conventions The whole plan
of help turns upon the convention idea.
We cannot do the work of any pastor
superintendent or teacher. We should be
censured If we tried but we must help the
local xorkor in each ~ these ,,o.i,;ons
to see possibilities and to realize that
Win, has bean doro nv o+h.rs r,,,, ho
done by themselves for hard work brings
victory.
rho International conve,,,or @, Cow
r,r,rcis.o rext I,,ra ,,,ovs IA da,o.,.os
from yerr,on, and ,ve bone IN Wa r.nro-
scented hv orr most enthusiasts worher.
The watch word of tho wor,d,s conv.n-
ton was "o,bers" II we each make that
prominent in our plan and effort and get
the spirit of such an interest infused into
tie nosts Of Vermont teachers. the dav
of results will have dawned
The nlrnher of self-sacrif,cinp workers
is growing and the OUTLOOK, is full OF
announcement We become impatient
because the largest results are not al
ready in sight. hut the work moves ON
week
Letters were read from Miss Edith
NJ. Balch and others. The list Of coun-
ties was called and representatives
present gave reports.
The committees for lal0-ll were con-
stit'ted as follows
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Sia\ton. +. G, Stafford. +. h. Pope.
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