News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-30
County Sunday School Convention

| I0unIy ounudy SCnOW CONVENTION
Last Thursday at 1915 a. m, the
County Sunday School Convention
opened at the Congregational church in
Morrisville with President w. w. Chase
OF Fletcher in the chair. The weather
was ideal and sc registered for the
county, which, however, was not the
full delegation. Fifteen schools from
four denominations were represented.
Banners of organized classes were dis
played in front of the church, which was
tastefully decorated with wild flowers
and potted plants.
The program as published was fol.
| lowed, with few exceptions. Rev. c. c.
St. Clare, former pastor of the enter.
tanning church, was heartily greeted an /
spoke to the convention. "Ideal Rela.
! ton of State and County Work" an
address by H. A. Slayton, was suggest
i've and helpful The county was highly
favored by the presence of excellent work.
ers. DR.. H. A. Durfee was ever ready
with a word of cheer, admonition and
explanation, The greetings from the
State president, F. S. Pease of Burlng-
ton, touched a chord of "life" He gave
this quotation: "Look up. love, laugh,
lift DIR. E. H. Knight of the Hartford,
Conn, School of Religious Pedagogy
Ant ot11 Il
dress, bringing out many fine thoughts.
An invitation was extended by dele
gates from Jeffersonvile to hold the next
convention at that place. which was
accepted. An offering of $1179 was
taken for Sunday school work.
The following officers and superintend-
ents were elected to office: President,
w, w. Chase, East Fletcher; Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. r. H. Trill Jacksonville; Sec
rotary, L. Grace Prior Morrisville;
Treasurer, H. NJ. Maxfeld, Johnson.
Departments: Elementary, Mrs. Clay
ton Cornell, Morrisville; intermediate,
Mrs. D. Smith, Waterville; Adult, Mrs.
c. F. Smith, Morrisville Home, Mrs.
Walter Perley, Cambridge: Teacher
Training, Rev. Henry Lamb, Hyde Park;
Missionary, Miss Marjorie Watts,
Stowe; Temperance, Mrs. G. K. Elan
dreau, Jacksonville; Member of'Execu-
tive Committee, c. F. Smith Delegate
to State Convention, Rev. w. T. Best.
At this meeting the following officers
were elected for the Township Associa-
tion:-Presdent, Miss Lou Slocum; Vice
President, Mrs. c. S. Cornell; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. L. E. Peabody; Su-
perintendent of the Home Department,
Chauncey Story; Secretary of Home De
partment, Mrs. E. E. Silloway.
At the close of the meeting the follow
ing resolutions were adopted
Resolred, That the delegates and visit.
Ors attending this Annual Convention o
the Lamoille County Association wish |
to express their grateful recognition OF
the kind and cordial welcome extended to |
them by the Sunday Schools and Churches |
Of Morrisville and to extend their hearty |
thanks to the ladies for their bountitul |
for the needs of the Inner |
man."
ResolUed, That this Convention recon.
mend to the Schools of the Association |
The sending of a definite report to be
given in answer to the Roll Call at Dis
-rict County meetings; and that this re-
BORT be given through the attending local
Secretary or through one of the delegates
chosen to represent the school.
ReSolued, That vote of thanks be ex-
ended to DR.. Knight of Hartford for his
helpful and inspiring address and to the
,ther speakers who have brought to us
heir messages of instruction, help and
Inspiration.