Connecticut western news., 1914-10-22
SALISBURY
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
 The second day of the Annual Sum- day School Convention at Salisbury brought in many new delegates, and with each session a. rising tide of in- terest was manifested. The executive committee met with State Secretary Woodin and planned for the work of the year and prepared the work for the several districts. The opening devo- tional exercises of the morning were conducted by Rev. A. V. Woodwork, of Harwinton, following which Rev. W. F. Maylott presented 'The Rural School and its Problems. MT. May lott presented the gradual drift from the country to the city ard the loss of leaders as one of the fundamental problems The tide runs against the religious worker in the rural districts yet unless the country is won for Christ the Nation will suffer. Famous men have been raised on the farms of Litch- field County and we need a vision of the possibilities wrapped up in the youth in our schools to encourage us ill our task Miss Mabel Hart, of Win sted, followed with 'tThe secret of the Story Teller's Success, (which proved to be one of the most delightful and helpful sessions of the convention. Miss Hart said it was mistake to think that every one could tell story; it was much of an art as painting and drawing. We must always have a purpose in our stories and five principles she gave viz: see it, feel it, shorten it, master it, repeat it ...<
 Mr. Wallace l. Woodin, of Hartford, then gave masterly presentation of the need of training teachers to meet the problems of the youth, especially, aud under three headings of Misunder- stood, Misdirected and Misinterpreted, he massed an array of facts under the subject "At the forks of the road," to show that youth was the age of decision and that our churches were recruited by those largely under sixteen years of age. sr.. ... s.@s
 The Convention then adjourned for dinner, which was served at the town hall.by the ladies of the several enter taining churches. The Scoville Library was also open during the noon hour.
 At the opening of the afternoon session the nominating committee con- sisting of H. l.. Barnett, of Lakeville; Rev. A. ". Woodworth, of Harwinton, and H. F. Landon, of Salisbury, brought ill the list of officers for the coming year and they were elected as follows: President, Rev. E. O. Gris- brook, of New Hartford vice-presi- dent, H. L. Barnett, of Lakeville; County secretary, Mrs. F. F. Stevens, of Canaan; treasurer, MT. G. w. Psrsons, of Capaan; district secretaries, Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, of Litchfeld; Miss Ellen Landon, of Plymouth; Miss Jennie Mae Brown, of New Hartford Miss Sadie Frink, of Lakeville. Super intendents of artments-Element- ary, Miss Mabel Hart, of Winsted; Adult, Robert Swift, of Warren; Home, Mrs A. G. Cooper, of Colebrook; Mis- sionary, Rev. Richard Hagerty, of Winsted; Temperance, Mrs. Mary Gordon, of Plymouth; Teacher Train ing, Rev Worthy F. Maylott, East Canaan. For Directors of the State Association, w. G. Green of New Mil ford T. l.. Norton, of Lakeville, and O. w. Parsons, of Canaan.
 After the business Mrs. Lucy Stock Chapin, of Hartford, gave splendid paper on "The Child in the Midst'' and was followed by State Secretary Woodin, of Hartford, who presented the program of the State Convention to be held in Meriden, Nov. 4, and 6. The closing words were by President Grisbrook summing up the Convention, which he declared one of the best ever held.