St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

all departments of work.
Morning Session
The morning session of the conven-
ton opened with the devotional SER
vice at 1890 led by Rev. A. V. Fisher
of East st. Johnsbury. At 1915
County President Harry M. Nelson of
ST. Johnsbury occupied the chair and
opened the business meeting. The
committees upon nominations and
resolutions were appointed as fol-
lows: Committee on nominations,
Rev. Fred Wilcox of Lyndon, n. ].
Kingsbury of Walden, Rev. c. B.
Bliss, McIndoe Falls, committee on
resolutions, Rev. John G. Angel,
Walden, A. B. Pringle, St. Johnsbury,
and Miss Alice B. Warden, st. Johns
bury.
At this time "Glimpses of Our
County" and roll-call of schools,
scheduled for 11.30, was called for in
the absence of DR.. Boyd, who was to
speak at this hour.
President H. M. Nelson made a
short address of welcome at this
time in which he spoke the apprecia-
ton of the convention in being per-
mitted to meet with Grace Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr.. Nelson also
read a letter urging the convention to
make especial observance of the
worlds temperance Sunday, Novem-
Der 5. The matter was called to the
attention of the temperance depart
ment of the association.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples called the roll
of department superintendent. Only
one responded in person and the re-
mainder of the department reports
rCiv,
sion of the afternoon. In the ele-
mentary department, Miss Alice
Warden reported the work in the
county as being in a f1ourishing con-
dition. Among the improvements of
the year were two teacher training
courses. Miss Warden also reported
that a large percentage of the Sun
day schools in the elementary branch
had adopted the graded lessons. She
reported the schools of the county
we'll equipped for elementary study.
A special conference of teachers in
this department met with Miss Ward
en- during the noon hour. About rs
responded to the call for two or
three minutes reports from the
schools on 1.-The Best Thing We Have
Done in Our School This Year"
Delegates or the pastors responded
for churches as follows: The Bar
net Presbyterian Sunday school was
reported as improved in all branches
during the year past and with an in
creased attendance. The Sunday
school at Passumpsic had adopted as
a new idea, summary of the les
son each Sunday after the regular
lesson. A Sunday school rally held
during the year added to the attend
ance materially. Also a school had
been organized in the Hill district
during the year. The East Burke
Congregational delegate said that a
young ladies' class had been organic
ed, and that the general tone of the
school was better than that of year
ago. At the East Burke Methodist
church the Sunday school had been
improved by the addition of black
boards for use during the lessons and
as a means of recording the attend
ance and contributions of the classes,
a roll of honor being used for the
classes having the highest collection
and attendance. Concerning the
North Congregational Sunday school
of st. Johnsbury there was reported
a flourishing condition of the whole
school and two things of Importance
were mentioned concerning the work
of the year, the amount raised by the
primary and intermediate depart
ments for war relief in Europe and
the enthusiasm with which the idea
was carried out, and the development
of the r. K. G. composed of young
men that had been a great success
during the year. The st. Johnsbury
South Congregational church empha-
sized the attendance of the Sunday
school scholars at the church ser
vices, and the two organizations, the
boys and girls choirs which had rem
dered faithful service during the year.
The Universalist Sunday school of st
Johnsbury was said to be in a pros
porous condition and the young peo-
pies choir which was made up of
Sunday school scholars was spok-
en- of as one of the most effective
of organizations. At the st. Johns.
bury Center Congregational, classes
had been graded, three new classes
formed and evangelism in the schools
had been emphasized. Rally and de
cision day are to be held in thi:
school September "a. Walden Meth
odist Sunday school reported steady
| increased attendance, and a feature
| in a teacher for the junior boys class.
! New song books were added during
the year At the South Walden
Methodist a cradle roll had been
| formed with a roll of rs. Rally day
has been set for October 1. The St
Johnsbury Center Methodist church
| reported graded lessons started, and
! the home department was added to
| during the year. A new feature at
| the East st. Johnsbury Congregation
al school was the successful results
attained from the remaining of the
primary department with the adults
during the opening exercises. The ef-
| ficient work of superintendent Locke
was also commended. Three Sunday
| schools were reported as organized
between North DanviIle and Peach
am, at North Peacham, Frank Rob
inson, superintendent; Ewells Hollow.
Mrs. Cousens; Harvey Hollow, Mrs
Hovey. Average attendance at these
places have been rs, 25 and 80, re-