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

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gennes. We arrived there with
host Of other delegates and were
met al the depot by a breezy dele
gates. right this way There
seemed 10 be many teams and al
kinds Ia transfer the said delegates
to the town which u guile dis
lance from the depot bni We ife
ferred 70 take the bus to the stey-
ems House. where we were eaacoaced
ia comfortable room on the fsrs
floor
After dinner, aud a good Que, 81
the hotel. we wandered toward the
Congregational Church which il ~ /
the form of hall and the seaang
Is IN the choir style placed IN a CIR
Gle Here We registered In the
Auditorium Rev. Wallace cheshro
was seeking to find Al organist
that we might sing, and alter some
effort some one yolunt aeled but
we finally sang Come zion Afnigh
ty King" Then reading Of teleetion
No. 6. Their hymnaI /. similar toI
one thai we use and published by
the Century Co. Rev. Mr. Chesbro
OF Bellows Falls prayed for the sun
day Schools OF Vermont that their
influence might be great for good
The Convention Text is Where
there is no vision the people per
ish' Prov. 29-l Then we sang
again to the tune Of Rathburn
I'm the Cross OF Christ | Glory"
Then the primary and junior de-
partments held an institute under
Mrs. +. E. Perry and other ladies in
teresting to teachers in the elemen-
tary department. while the adults
were sent to the Baptist Church tol
hear DR.. McElfresh of Chicago talk
about the boys and modes of holdln
them IN school. The organization
Of classes seems to be recommended
by all of the specialists. questions
were asked by teachers and answers
given by experts. At $3.50 p. m. all
gathered at the Congregational
Church which was fairly we'll filled
and with II. A. Sayton, the Presiden
of the Association, in the chair
The Quiet Moments conducted by
Rev. F. w. Raymond of Proctor
we're very profitable and personal TO
all 8. s. workers.
Then followed an address OF fifty
minutes by II. S. Conant of Boston,
an excellent address on -Four things
needed In Sunday Schools"
A Vision of Christ.
A Vision Of Life.
A Vision of Our Work.
A Vision Of Methods.
The need of these visions If we
are to accomplish anything in our
life and work
Following this DR.. McElfresh gave
an address "The Problems of Lead
ership for Young Manhood and Wo-
manhood, after which the meeting
adjourned for the. afternoon.
The evening service was held IN
the Congregational Church with not
a window open for ventilation and al
ter. a goodly crowd had breathed all
the good out OF the alir--my it reall
was nasty. As we left the church
| asked the pastors wife If there
was no ventilation and she SAID,
20 yes. The windows should have
been opened"
The Presidents greetings, not the
President of the United States, but
OF the Association, was, ] suppose
good, but it was read from paper
and very poorly read The address
of DIR. III. NJ. Hamill on Wanted
Men" was excellent, Men for 5. ).
teachers, Men to make chums OF
their boys, illustrated with stolles.
AT nine O'Clock we had all that we
could hold in the way OF good ad-
vice and went home.
tuesday Morning.
After the morning prayer at nine
o'clock at the Congregational church
I the audience separated, the primary
and secondary teachers remainin
and listening to talks from Mrs.
"a Bryner, while we as adult teachers,
went to the nearby Baptist church
10 listen TO Dr.. McElfresh and 9th
ers upon Adult Teaching. etc.
Or. MeElfresh said that the big
gest asset OF the church is Coun-
try Church That the movement from
Country to City is not good. That
shs better life in intellect and moral
Is conferred in the Country Church
Adopt your lessons TO the people
The pastor and superintendent OF .
S. should have plan and follow
& that plan. All the energy Of some
. churches Is expended in paying theii
expenses. lLet the christians OF the
church visit the parish and find ou'
"a what and who are In IL and what
4 can be done to bring the children
\ into the Sunday school and the par
ents into touch with the church
y Don't complain in regard 10 the sit
4 uation but do something.
y A man who had been educated al
4 Cornell came 10 one Of our large
cities and asked the superintendent
q for something 10 do and he was
4 placed as teacher Of an adult class
and was sent 20 a country institute
10 speak on the City MIX Problem.
A stranger taking a class In
Sunday School was amazed TO have
some one ask what those Figures
were for In the Bible margin. One