Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-16
BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOLS.
Annual Session in West Guilford De
cided Success - Marked Increase in
Baptisms Past Year.

Annual Session in West Guilford De
cided Success - Marked Increase in
Baptisms Past Year
The Windham County Baptist Bible
School convention held its annual meet
ing in West Guilford Wednesday. 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 it was decided success, and
interest was well sustained. Great ideals
were presented suited to the unusual
times and opportunities of the present
day Aside from the general singing
those who rendered special musical .se-
lcctions were Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. May
nard, l.. w. Hawley, Miss Jessie Haw-
ley, j. Il. Hall, Fred S. Knight, Homer
/. Thomas and Rev. Arthur V. Allen,
state colportcur \ hearty welcome
was given the convention by Rev. w.
S. V. Robinson of the entertaining
church, and President lIawley respond
ed.
The report of the treasurer showed
a good financial condition. The secre-
tary received reports from Bible
schools from 10 out of II churches be-
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number of baptisms was Ill, being a
marked increase over the years 1914
and 1915.
Rev. George f. Tomknson of this
town brought echoes from the last
meeting of the Northern Baptist con
vention in Minneapolis. He said the
greatest thing of the convention was
the booming of the fve-year program
one feature of which is 100000 addi
tions to the churches by baptism in
five years
Rev. w. a. Davidson, d. D., of Bur
lington, secretary and superintendent
of the state convention. spoke on The
Bible School and Worldwide Evan
gclsation. 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 Brattleboro spoke
on Organized Class in Action laying
stress on the value of Baraca and
Philathca classes, speaking especially
of the "secret service connected with
these classes.
After the afternoon song service the
rcsport of the committee on the next
session that Townshend be the place
for the next meeting was accepted.
Among resolutions adopted was one
that GIVE 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 I. Thomas, West
Guilford; secretary and treasurer Miss
: Kate r. Wheeler. West Brattleboro,
Y directors. II. d. Allen of Wilmington,
Mrs. 7. NJ. Compton of West Brattle-
boro Mrs Georgia NJ. Love of South
|. Newfane, musical director, a. L. May
0 nard, Brattleboro.
q Rev. j. r. Lawrence of Townshend
!. gave an excellent address on Hin
q ORANGES. He said persons are hindered
+ by doing what they like instead of
- what they ought They should lay aside
every weight, especially questionable
E, amuscments. They have no right to
p do anything that they would consider
: wrcng in Christ.
President Hawley, the efficient super
intendent and teacher of the Brattlboro
. Bible school. presented in a very in
9 teresting and suggestive way the Bible
. school lesson for Sunday, June IS
adapting it to different grades in the
school.
y The convention reached high water
= mark when Rev. Guy C. Lamson, d
= D., of Philadelphia, missionary sccre
tary of the American Baptist Publica
: tion society, came to the platform. He
n presented a plan for increasing at.
II tendance in Bible schools to be pushed
j. this fall. Problems of our times de-
II mand the teaching of religion in order
that character may be formed as a
!, safeguard. There is increased recogni
a tion of the Importance of the Bible
d school and demand for increased edu
y cational efficiency on its part. The
O. Bible school is coming to its own and
e must measure up to its task. He called
l. attention to the standard for Bible
c schools adopted by the Northern Bap
It fist convention.