Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-09
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
ISLE LA MOTTE.

Tho oath annual convention or the
Grand Isle County sunday School AS
ISOLATION was held at Isle La Motto on
August 81. a soodly number of dele
yates and friends from the schools
were present. The county president,
a. T.. willard. was unable to attend
owing to illness. Elmer Fletcher
vice. president, took charge of the sos-
sions Reports were submitted from
the schools of the county, North Hero
showing the largest increase in at
tendance and finances The speakers
of the day were the Rev. Charles y.
I Boyd. state secretary of the sunday
school association, ana H. 5. Conant
of Boston. MIR. Boyd led the servic"
of worship at the afternoon session,
taking for his theme. The First Mems
| Class" He later explained the ma =
! ture and work of county association
and answered the questions of mem
| beers of the convention. After supper
| Mr.. Boyd spoke earnestly on The
| Challenge of "A Chance" II. :. tonant
gave an Illuminating blackboard talk
III the afternoon on THE All lnclu-
sivcncss of the sunday school" and az
t',r supper spoke on six Phases OF
sunday school Work." II. G. Smith OF
burlington. who WAS on the program
to give an address was unable to be
present owing to Illness, The conven
tion was Il success. a good spirit pre-
vailed. and the hospitality of Isle Ia
sottc was excellent That this 24tt
convention might be productive OF
some real work "A contest between
the schools of the county was proposed
! To commence on october 3 and clos'
| December &c. The contest is to in
crease the efficiency of each schoo
and makes for increase in member
ship increase in attendance increas
in use of Bibles, and increase in les
son study. That the contest may b.
fair to all the schools the increase
will be reckoned on a percentage ba
sis. Reports will be made by the sup
rcrintcndents of each school cacl
week on "A post card provided for tn
purpose, these cards to he mailed t.
the county secretary each Monda,
morning for publication in the news
papers. The schOo! making the hes
showing at the end of the three month
in one or any of the efficiency test
to be held the winner to he award
I'd a banner or banners, at count
rally to be arranged later on. Their
ere four banners to be wen to be hel
for one year. In the event of on
school winning the four banners II
once, larger banner will be given t
he permanently held by that schoo
Grand Isle County sunday school
enter into this contest and win thes
0 banners Ask your pastors about
: Rouse your superintendent to it. In
Y prove your school by 1t. BE an eff
G cicnt Sunday school
= Miss Naomi Way has returned TO he
: home in North Hero after spending
;, few days with Miss Rcna liill Mis-
Edith Severance has returned to he
home in buffalo, y. y, after passiI
the summer with friends and relative
e here Mrs II. II. Skccs was in Burlin'
d ton Friday Edward James ana rharl'
). hin of windmill Point are spending son
d time at John Doollns.-Mr. and Mr.
II Joseph Crosby of Jacksonville, Fla. we
f the guests of Mrs. II. II. Skcels recent
n Mrs. Arthur Fisk and son, Earle, ar
= daughter Lillian. returned to their hon
)- in Brooklne, Mass, Tuesday after spcn
n ing the summer with relatives here.-Mi
Gertrude Pike went to Boston Monda
Mr. ana Ms Charles White of Burlin
ton returned home Sunday after passing
4 fcw days with Mrs. Whites parents, NJ
< ana Mrs. Josie La lombard Mr.. Walt
lie la lombard and family have moved
x WATERFOWL. y. Y.-The Misses Rena a,
y Bertha i'm and Ruth Thomas, Al
is Harry Iiil went to burlington Mondi
70 whore they will attend high school
n Lawrence Doolin went to st. Alba
saturday where he viii attend high scho
10 Mrs. Theodore Flcury returned to n
s home in St Adams Monday after II fl
A. days with her parents. Mr. ana Mrs.
nc +. pike, George Stinson IS at hor
~ from Boston