Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS ELECT
H. A. Slayton of Morrisville Is
Again President of the
State Association.

Nergennes, Oct. 14.-The attendance
Vermont Sunday School association was
greatly increased by arrivals on the
trains last evening and this morning,
and the number of delegates now
present is about $50. The session of
the elementary division, Mrs. f. e..
Perry presiding, at the Congregational
Church, at which Mrs. Mary Bryner of
Chicago was the leading speaker, and
the session of the secondary and adult
divisions at the Baptist Church, the
Rev. r. F.. Lowe, presiding, at which
the principal address was given by DR..
Franklin McElfresh of Chicago. were
instructive and interesting. Mrs.
Bryner showed in her able address a
thorough knowledge of her work. DR..
McElfresh is a breezy westerner and
handled his theme. week Day Ac-
t~ivities and Service in a mastery
name
Last evening DR.. IL. NJ. Hamill Of
Nashville delivered an able address on
Wanted Men, DR.. Hamill is n vivid
word painter, and made a marked i'm
preston. He said the crying need was
for men who would tai hold and do
service in the Sunday school. He pro-
tested strongly against separating
men and women in work, secular or
Sunday school; that both men and
women had their part in the work Of
the church and that 1t was the duty
of men to attend and lead the boys
by example and inspiration. He warn
ed the men to beware of letting bust
ness separate them from their homes
and of losing their influence with their
boys.
At the business meeting yesterday
afternoon the president of the associa-
ton, H.. A.. Slayton Of Morrisville, APP
pointed the following committees: on
nominations, c. f. Ranney of Newport.
James C%hynoweth of st. Adams and
the Rev. j. w. Chesbro of Bellows
Falls; on resolutions, A. f. Stone of st.
Johnsbury, AFRO NJ. Aseltine of Burling-
ton, the Rev. S. S. Cobb of Vergennes,
w, l.. Robinson of Poultney, O. r,
. Houghton of Bakersfield.
At the business meeting this afternoon.
the committee on nominations reported
the following list of officers and they
were unanimously elected President, II.
A. Slayton of Morrisville; vice-presldent
AFRO NJ. Aseltine of Burlington; record
ing secretary, the Rev. w. w. Smith of
Colchester; treasurer, w. II. Wood of
Burlington; auditor, A. ID. Douglass of
Essex Junction; member of the State
board of directors. w. II, Dean of Fer
risburg for one year, NJ. T. Perley of
Enosburg Falls for two years, A.. F.
Stone of ST. Johnsbury for three wears;
chairman of board of directors, Fred S.
Pease of Burlington; member of the in
ternational committees, Redfeld Proctor
of Proctor; alternate, II, a. Slayton OF
M%orrisville; trustee Of the Anti Saloon
League, w. =. Glynn of Saxtons River.
Those who took part in to-day's pro-
gram were the Rev, II, A, Durfee OF
Burlington, Mrs. f. F.. Perry of Brat.
tleboro, the Rev, Morgan F.. Pease OF
Richford. the Rev. Ralph F. Lowe OF
st. Johnsbury, the Rev. F.. Wilson Day
of Franklin, the Rev. j. W. Barnet OF
Barre, the Rev. W. +, Meyer of Ben.
| ~nington, the Rev. G, II. Smith of Bur
llngton, the Rev, J. b.. Sargent of North
field, the Rev, G., c. Adams of Essex
Junction, Mrs. Edith Balch Wright OF
White River Junction. the Rev, |. J.;
BENEDICT of Montpelier, Miss Marian
stickney. DIR. McElfresh and Mrs. Bry,
J ner.