The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-30

ttsAs 10 SNpP awe 49, "'"N
done unless We are willing to do
something ourselves
i.et us find cur own prcbiomsl
Let committee Of three be ap
pointed by the pastor 10 select
larger committee who shall 80 out
Two aud two and invite to Sunday
sehool and Church.
After this service back we Went
to the Congregational Church 70 lis
Ten to Mir. n, A. Durfes. ho gave
Us the Annual Survey This gentle
man Is / think, the State Secretary
j this Association. He was sent
hy the Association to the interna-
tional Sunday School Convention
which was held THIS year at Zurich,
switzerland. twas II Geneyal and
was taken dangerously sick. and in
/ hospital 10 days. Mr. Durfee sum
Imed up as The great desire Of this
Association aud what II had accom-
plished
ist. Uniform lessons in all the
sunday Schools.
2nd. A system of lessons 20
train teachers,
3rd The helps of Conventions
and Institutes.
4th. The growth impels new Con
stitution.
Following him Mrs. Perry OF Brat
tleboro spoke for the Elementary
EOivision on the growing OF graded
lessons. Rev. Morgan E. Pearse OF
RichfoId spoke for the Secondary de
partment work, and Rev. Wilson Day
on Training Glass
Following all these Rev c. H.
smith of Burlington, Supt OF the
Anti-Saloons League told how valna-
ole the Temperance lessons OF the
International s. s. Lesson Committee
we're in the trsning Of the youths.
That we did not have to teach
children not to lie and steal, that
lit was imbedded in them that they
were not to do SO, so this temAar-
Innce should be so lnstilled that II
may be as firmly fixed in the minds.
In the afternoon after prayer we
lhad at LAS O'Clock an address from
Mrs. Bryner of Chicago upon ex-
preston through ban-wo1k She
had us repeat the first verse OF
the 18th Psalm ''The heavens de-
clare the glory of God and the fir
I mament showeth his handiwork.
This was followed by when | con-
sder the heaven, the work OF thy
hand" Applying these to hand-work
I'm the s. s. 20 individual work for
individuals Then DR.. McEifresh al
the Baptist Church upon how to
teach. How much good talk was
wasted in teaching, and gave verbal
lessons how we should teach. Then
back again to the Congregational
Church to hear Mrs. Edith Balch
Wright, who discussed the Home
Department, showing what a won
derfuI work can be done in visiting
; and interesting those who are Kept
: at home, in the Church and sunday
| a Al. .k af
1st. To secure the study OF the
Bible.
end To aid in establishing fam
lily prayer.
3rd. Prayerful and tactful inter
est I'm such work. .
4th. Winning souls to Christ.
AT 3.45 O'Clock DR.. McElfresh gave
us fine address on the training OF
scholars and teachers in the study
and teaching of the Bible.
Net me here enter some sugges-
tions that have come from the speak
! ers.
Adapt your lessons to those
whom you teach.
"The Country s. s. can be the
+. center of the religious thought"
The Pastor and Superintendent
/. should adopt a plan and carry 1t ou'
In some churches and Sunday
Schools all their energy is expended
in paying expenses
Don't complain but do some
e thing"
This Tuesday evening was heio
y the 101st Anniversary OF the yer
mont Bible Society and as Memo
/. rial Service in honor 10 Rev. A. l.
!, Cooper. D. D., OF Randolph, lately
b deceased, there were several ad
: dresses from those who had KNOW
him well AS | understand II Tht
: Bible Society is now managed by TN
? Vermont Sunday School Association
n We did desire to hear Rev II. M
/ Hamill, D. D., OF Nashville, Tenn,
! upon the subject "The Bible an'
the Common People. but we ha'
J heard so much that we thought
!. best to hear him on the morrow OF
y The Modern Sunday School, In I'M
g morning.
n Wednesday Morning.
G After the usual morning praye
i and song. DR.. Hamill gave US a tail
t on "The Modern Sunday School ant
n drilled into us all and asked us U
: tire Church teaching and stndyini
|. repeat the definition Of It. THE en-
+ the Bible 10 save and train TN
Boys and Girls for Christian Ser
Il vice"
g He then gave US the following
i formulas.
q 1t Aims:
8 la. To gather In.
e %. To teach the Bible and reiat
al matter