The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
At POWNAL
Annual Meeting Of Bennington
County Association
MANY HELPFUL ADDRESSES
Encouraging Reports from Depart
ment Observation-Disclosures
Elected for Ensuing Year.

The annual convention of the Ben
nington County Sunday School asso-
citation was held yesterday at North
Pownal and despite the bad weather
and adverse conditions there were
over forty delegates present at the
opening of the morning session.
The convention opened with pray
er and a song service led by the
president, Rev. e. M. Fuller Of Man
chester and was followed with an adj
dress on THE Country Sunday
School--Its Discouragements and It's
Encouragements," by Rev. j. c. Cav
in of SALISBURY who brought out
very clearly the advantages and dis
advantages that the county Sunday
school had before It. At the concus-
ion of the address discussion of the
subject was taken up which proved
interesting and helpful.
The second address was given by
Mrs. NJ. B. Lane of Concord Junction,
Mass, on the subject Leading and
Organizing in the Elementary Depart
ment." The speaker dealt principal
ly on incidents and methods used in
her own work along this line and
gave very clear vision OF the work
that could be and should be done
among the younger people and the
little children in our schools.
After the appointment of commit
tees the convention adjourned for a
chicken dinner which was bountifully
served at the Glenwood hotel by the
ladies' OF the North Pownal Congrega-
tional church.
The afternoon session opened with
two department conferences, the FL
ementary conducted by Mrs. Lane
and the Superintendents by Rev. H.
A. Durfee, the state secretary. Vari-
Gus questions pertaining to the work
Of each we're brought up and discuss
ed
After another short praise service
the reports for the year were given
by the different officers and depart
ment superintendents. The secretar-
les showed a considerable growth in
various lines OF work in the Sunday
schools throughout the country. The
treasurer's report was also encourag-
ing as there was somewhat Of an in
crease In the amounts received for
the year although the average was
way below the apportionment which
is put at ten cents per enrolled mem
her.
Interesting reports were also given
by Mrs. w. A. White OF North Ben
nington, Temperance superintendent,
and F. b. Pope OF the State Execu-
tive committee. The home depart
ment. teacher training department,
and elementary department superin-
tendents we're not present but their
reports were sent to the convention
and read by others.
The reports were followed by two
more conferences. the Home Depart
ment and the Teacher Training. led
by Mr.. Durfee The next address
was by Rev. w. F. Meyer of the Bap-
fist church who spoke on Some rs
sentials to a Good Sunday School,"
He called particular attention to the
great need of competent teachers
who were not only able to teach but
able to keep classes together and In
terested In the work OF the entire
school. The committees on Nomina-
tons. Resolutions and Recommen-
dations gave reports and all were ac-
copied
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, Rev.
]. c. Gavin, SALISBURY; vice presi-
dent, Rev. ]. c Clark. North Benning-
ton: corresponding secretary, J. Law
renee Griswold, Bennington; statisti-
cal secretary. Edward +. Burgess,
Bennington; treasurer, A. J. Hicks,
Manchester Depot; home department
superintendent, Mrs Wyman, Man.
chester; teacher training superinten-
dent. Miss Mary Wa'brdge. Benning-
ton: elementary superintendent, Mrs
Walter Aiken, Bennington temper
ance superintendent, Mrs. w. r.
White, North Bennington; adult class
superintendent. A. S. Davis, Benning-
ton; state director, f. p, Pope, Ben
nington.
The report OF the committee on res
olutions was adopted rs follows:
Resolved, That we extend our hear
" and unanimous thanks to the Sun
day school workers OF North Pownal
for their cordial reception and hos
pitality which, though offered under
difficult and discouraglng conditions,
was bountlful.
Resolved, That we re.aflirm our
confidence and faith In the great sun
day school movement throughout the
world. and pledge ourselves to n
more prayerful and persistent service
In our particular sphere Of opportun-
ity
Resolved. That we urge upon all
the Importance and dignity OF tho
Sunday school enterprise emphasize
ing the necessity OF moral and re.
llgious education for the young and
declaring the everlasting benefits OF
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