The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-21
Big Convention to Cover
Three Days Opened
To-day
MANY DELEGATES
ARE IN THE CITY
Delegates Given a Hearty
Welcome and Are AS
signed Places

of more than 800 delegates who are eX-
pected to arrive by nightfall, were in
the city to-day for the opening session
of the 46th annual convention OF the
Vermont Sunday School association
which opened in the Barre Congrega-
tionaI church at o'clock, with H. A.
Slayton, the association president, in the
chair. The convention will continue un-
til Friday night, and indications point
to the largest attendance in the history
of the association
The session this afternoon was opened
with service Of worship led by Rev.
Il. NJ. Fuller of Richford, former pastor
of the First Baptist church, who spoke
briefly on Praise in Worship The ad-
dress Of welcome for the churches and
Sunday schools OF Barre was delivered
by Rev, j. w. Barnett. pastor of the Con-
gregatonal church. President Slayton
responding in appreciative words At
10 o'clock, Rev. Charles A. Boyd was
to deliver an address on "The Purpose
of the Sunday school," Before adjourn
ment for the supper hour, it was planned
to announce the convention committees,
] an IbildHl part VI lHt IJfJIiHltdi ltH
which must be completed before the
work Of the association Is well under
way. At O'Clock there is to be a bust
ness meeting of the Vermont Bible soci
ETY., followed by workers institute.
| Supper will be served by the ladies of
the Barre churches in the restry OF the
Universalist church
Everything in Barre seemed to be fit
and ready for the entertainment OF the
delegates to-day Something of an Off
ciBl tone to the welcome extended by the
churches is added by the presence of
large Welcome, Come Again banner
flung across North Main street between
the Rowland and Bolster buildings. Mer-
chants have entered heartily into the
spirit OF the occasion and many win
dows are decorated especially for the /
convention. Early and late, the general |
committee, chosen from the several local /
churches, has worked to make the con I
ventlon a success. Systematically all /
of the minor details which form so i'm 1
portant a part in the success of any
large gathering state-wds in character
have been given careful attention. On
all sides an effort is being made 10 as
sure the delegates that the city is theirs
for three days. This morning the regis
tration committee established itself in
the vestry Of the Congregs tional church,
and messages from upwards OF $50 dele
gates planning TO be in the city were
filed. Many had registered and received
their room assignments by early after
noon. The committee has prepared an
attractive booklet program, containing
pictures OF several churches and other
data, and copies OF the pro-
gram are distributed bv the committee I
The chairmen Of the Barre committees
have been named as follows General
chairman, DR.. q. G. Stickney; registra
tion committee. Rev J. b. Reardon; en-.
committee, Mrs. y. r. Da-
yis publicity committee. Rev. T. W.
Barnett decorations committee. /. r. j,
Jones; excursion committee. James ;.
Milne; ushers committee, T.. r. Barrett
". g. Woodruff
During the convention the following
NAV be consulted. on nomi- !,
nations, Rev. " A. Dawson of Bur.
ngton, Rev 2 W Raymond of Proctor.
2. G Dyer of Salisbury. Rev n. L.
Thornton Of II. Albsns Rev. John Nris-
.on of Enosburg Falls. H. NJ Nelson Of /,
,t Johnsbury. committee on resolu-
ions. Rev William shaw. ID. D. Of
Montpelier. Rev - W Anthony Of ST.
Albsns. = " HaWley OF Brattleboro, i
(, r Willard Of Albure and T. r. Sar.
rent of Thetford
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70 be held in the Congregati tional church "
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