The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-23
WASHINGTON co. S. S. CONVENTION
Program for Next Weeks Meeting at
Montpelier.

montpelier.
The annual convention of the Wash
ington County Sunday School associa-
tion will be held in Montpelier Tues
day, May 2S. This is a convention OF
three sessions and delegates are asked to
be on hand for them all.
The morning session will be held in
Bethany church, opening at 1890 with
a prayer and praise service in charge OF
Bruce Mcdonald, Montpelier Following
the appointment Of committees, at II
o'clock "Tbe international Graded Les
sons" will be in charge of II. G.. Wood
ruff OF Barre. Some of the problems
connected Herewith will be discussed
and their value proved, Prof L. A.
Shaw of Mortified will discuss "The
Social Purity Phase Of the Temperance
Department and Dr. j. w. Barnett of
Barre will give an adddess on ''The Fa-
theirs and Mothers of Men and Women"
Dinner viii be served at noon and
from 1880 to 2:30 p. m. will be set
aside as conference hour. The confer
ence Of superintendent will be in charge
OF G.. S. Andrews of Barre, the general
topic being. "The Man Behind the
SCHOOL, divided into the following sub
topics, Gaining and Sustaining Inter
est in the School" Keeping Out Of
Ruts.' "The influence of the Bible
School in the Community" Securing and
Training Workers" and Twenty Min
utes for Considering Superintendent
Problems"
DIR. H. A. Durfee Of Burlington has
charge of the conference of other Off
. - Ef,,1
OF the School" the sub-topies being "As-
sistant Superintendent" THE Right
Sort of Secretary" The Duties of
Treasurer THE Value OF Department
Superintendent" and Twenty Minutes
for Questions"
The conference of teachers will be
held under the direction of Rev. ]. b.
Sargent of Northfeld, the assigned topic
being. THE Working Force of the Sun
day School" These topics win enter
into the discussion: Teaching a Les
son as Outlined in a Teacher Training
Text Book" "A Lesson Conducted by
the County Teacher Training Superin-
tendent or Some Person Appointed by
Him." Fifteen Minutes Reserved for
Questions and the Taking Up Of Some
of the Problems Our Teachers Are Meet
ing"
The regular afternoon session of the
convention opens at 2:30 o'clock in Beth
any church. with devotional service led
by Bruce Mcdonald, and the subject,
Teacher Training will be taken up,
following the singing, by Rev. j. b.
Sargent, after which an address will be
given on "The Trained Teacher" The
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charge of Mrs. Lillian Powers of Wa
terbury. with talk on Home Depart
ment Hindrances-How Dispose of
Them" by Alice X Talcott Of Willis
ton, home department superintendent of
Chittenden county. Miss Edith NJ
Balch will talk of the missionary de-
partment, It's difficult places consider
ing our own field and will close with
a round table conference. The sub
ject, Washington Banner County"
will be reported on and +. S. Pease,
chairman Of the state executive COM
mittee, will tell how the funds of the
and state association are APP
propriated. Miss Balch will follow with
a report of her tour through the county,
and DIR. Fl. A. Durfee will close the SEES
sion with the theme, adopting Stand |
ard for Each School,"
The evening session of the convention |
is to be held in the Unitarian church,
the first business of the evening being |
the reports of the various committees |
appointed. and the installation of Off |
GERS by Fred s. Pease. Rev. Robert /.
Caster of Websterville will give an adj
dress on "The Value of Missionary In
struction in the Sunday School," aud DIR. |
H. A. Durfee on HAS the Twentieth |
Century Bible School Anything of In
terest to Menu Rev. William Shaw
IF Montpelier will give the closing mes
sage and benediction.
A train for points on the Wells River
railroad leaves at 10 p, m. As the Cen
-ral Vermont trains leave too late to
De of much service to delegates, the peo
pie of Montpelier will furnish enter
for those who wish TO remain
over night. Dinner and supper is free
% all delegates.