The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
COUNTY BAPTIST
BIBLE SCHOOLS
Annual Session in West GuiIford De-
cided Success-Marked Increase
in Baptisms Past Year.

e., me MIndham County Baptist Bible
school convention held its annual meet
ing III West GuiIford Yesterday. In
point OF the quality and inspiration of
the music, under the able leadership
OF A. l.. Maynard of Brattleboro and
IN the high order of excellence of adj
dresses 1t was a decided success. and
interest was we'll sustained Great ideals
were presented suited to the unusual
tlInes and opportunities of the present
uay. ASIDE from the general singing
Ihose VINO rendered special musical ese-
lectIons were Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Nav
nard, l.. w. Hawlev, Miss Jessie Haw-
ley, ). 4. Hall, Fred S. knight. Homer
l. Thomas and Rev. Arthur V. Allen.
state colporteur. A hearty welcome
was given the convention bv Rev. w
.. V. Robinson of the entertaining
church, and President Hawlev respond.
ed.
The report of the treasurer showed
a good financial condition. The secre-
tary received reports from Bible
schools from 16 out of IL churches be-
longing to the association. The total
number of baptisms was III being a
marked increase over the years 1914
and 1918.
Rev. George E. Tomkinson of this
meeting of the Northern BAPTIST con.
vention in Minneapolis. He said the
greatest thing of the convention was
the booming of the five-vear program
one feature Of which is 000. 900 addi-
tlons to the churches by baptism in
five years
Rev. w. A. Davidson, D. D., of Bur
hngton, secretary and superintendent
OF the state convention spoke on The
Bible School and Worldwide Evan.
gelsation. He said the mission of the
teacher was to impart knowledge in
order to win souls to Christ. The pas
tor should never be satisfied unless he
! be a soul winner.
Don w. Felch of BrattIeboro spoke
on Organized Glass in Action. Iavinr
stress on the value of Baraca and
Phllathea classes, speaking especially
or the secret service connected with
these classes.
After the afternoon song service the
reSport of the committee on the next
session that Townshend be the place
for the next meeting was accented
Among resolutions adopted was one
that ''we advise the members of this
convention to strive to carry out the
suggestions given by our speakers.
especially in regard to organization of
classes and evangelism, so that at the
next annual meeting we may report a
much larger number of baptisms.'
! These officers were elected: Presi-
, dent, Rev. J. r. Lawrence. Townshend;
vice president, Homer l. Thomas. West
Gulford; secretary and treasurer. Miss
Kate r. Wheeler, West Brattleboro.
directors. II. D. Allen Of Wilmington.
Mrs. l. NJ. Compton of West Brattle-
ps I &
Newfanc, musical director, \. L Nav
! nard, Brattleboro.
Rev. ]. r. Lawrence of Townshend
gave an excellent address on Hin
drances. He said persons are hindered
by doing what they like instead of
what they ought. They should Law aside
every weight, especially questionable
amusements. They have no right to
do anything that they would consider
wrong IN Christ.
President Hawley, the efficient super
| intendent and teacher of the Brattlboro
Bible school. presented in a very in
teresting and suggestive way the Bible
/ school lesson for Sunday, June IS,
adapting IT to different grades in the
! school.
The convention reached high water
! mark when Rev. Guy c. Lamson, d.
/ d., of Philadelphia, missionary secre-
| tary of the American Baptist Publica-
tion society, came to the platform. He
| presented a plan for increasing at
tendance in Bible schools. to be pushed
this fall. Problems of our times de
mand the teaching of religion in order
that character may be formed as a
safeguard. There is increased reeogni-
/ tion of the Importance of the Bible
/ school and demand for increased edu-
| cational efficiency on it's part The
Bible school is coming to its own and
must measure up to its task. He called
attention to the standard for Bible
schools adopted by the Northern Bap-