The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-09
CONVENTION OF
BIBLE SCHOOL s
Baptist County Meeting in
TOwnshend Attended
by $50
BRATTLEBORO MAN
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
interesting and Helpful Addresses =
Resolution for National Prohibition
During Period of War - Next Meet
ing in Brookline
Especial to The Reformer.)
TOWNSHEND, June Q.


Especial to The Reformer.)
TOWNSHEND, June Q.
The weather yesterday proved au
spicious for the 9th annual meeting Of
the Windham County Baptist Bible
school convention. A large audience
was present and the program was at
.tractivc. About $50 were served hot
dinner bv the women Of the Baptist
church. The morning session began
with praise service led bv A. L.
MAYNARD Of Brattlcboro, followed bv
memorized scripture reading from Acts
.26 by Miss Kate r. Wheeler of West
Brattleboro. An Invocation was of
fered by Rev j. r. Lawrence Of the
FoWnshend BAPTIST church \ ladies
quartet, Have You Ever Done Your
Best? given by Miss Green and Miss
Farnum, sopranos, and Miss Hawlev
and Mrs. Maynard, altos, was finely
rendered. Henry Bond Of Brattlehoro
gave the opening address, making the
Bible School Attractive to Adults. He
brought out the thought that PRAYER
land activity coupled together is a far
better way than prayer alone Teach
ing of the old Word viii draw men but
back of the welcome and teaching must
be heart that will draw men,
The Bible school lesson for June 10,
taught by l.. ". Hawlcv Of Brattle-
boro, was the lesson Of the Crucifxion.
II Teach not the pain, nor the sorrow,
said Mr. Harley. We are living in
the resurrection period, and the
ipoints Of the lesson brought out hv
questions asked and answered from the
audience. 4 genuine treat was given
in the address by Miss Nan L. Weeks
| of Philadelphia, member Of the edi-
torial force OF the American Baptist
Publication society Miss Weeks gave
Ian impressive talk on The Garden of the
Passion. The Ps which Miss Weeks
defined as growing in the garden for
Sunday school teachers should be
Present, Pmetual, Prepared. Practical.
Patient, Pattern, Praying. Power, and
Personality.
male quartet selection Awake for
the Trumpet Is Sounding. Messrs.
Morse and Maynard, tenors. and Haw
ley and Knight, bassos, all of Brattle-
horo, was followed bv a greeting bv
r'itA III y III N ilbIltI -. IitaJU ana Il
response BY Vice President Homer /.
Thomas of West Guilford.
The following committees were an
pointed bv Rev. J. R. Lawrence: En-
rollment, Mrs Georgia Love. Arthur
Cutler, Miss Sylvia kiddcr; resolutions.
Rev. George +. Tomkinson, Mrs. John
Mckay, Rev y. H. Perkins; nomina
tons. Rev. |, NJ. Compton, Rev. G. w
Bishop. L. W. Hawlev: next session,
Rev. 3. \, Curtiss, Rev. Mr.. Weeks,
Mrs. H. w Bush. An adjournment was
then taken for dinner ~
At the afternoon session the reports
+ Of committees were given and these
officers were elected on the report Of
the nominating committee: Pres, A. L.
Maynard, Brattleboro; vice pres, H. j.
Heath, Townshend; see and treas. Miss
Kate R Wheeler West Brattleboro;
directors, Rev. W. r. Tinker, West
Halifax, Rev. Mr.. Renne, West Gull
ford Mrs. Ella Willard, South Vernon
The committee on next session reported
III favor of Brooklinc and the motion
was accepted and adopted
The committee s report on resolutions
was adopted. thanking the Townshend
church and community and those who
assisted in the program, and instructing
the secretary to write President viii
son expressing the great desire of the
convention that national prohibition be
granted for the duration of the war
The committee on enrolment reported
100 present-Brattlebo -. Bro0kline
., East Dover II. West Guilford 6, West
Halifax !, Jamaica 3, South Newfane
10, Townshend 10, Wilmington II. West
Brattleboro 10, South Windham |. West
Dummerston ?, visitors from out of
town ,. Short reports from secretary
and treasurer were read.
After the business session and few
minutes wait to allow the school chill
dren to arrive Miss Weeks gave a talk
on Seeing Is Believing. 1t was on
primary teaching and was illustrated
with blackboard work. The colors of
bravery, truth and purity were blended
together upon the board to form an
American flag, and the entire school,
rising, gave the flag salute
Rev. w. T. Wilson Of West Somer-
vile, Mass, held close interest through
out his impressive address on Evangel-
ism, applying the theme to Sunday
school work
a thoughtful and practical address was
presented by Prof. Earl II. Blanchard
of Leland and Gray seminary, his topic
being, The High School Age, a Period
OF Awakening. He spoke of deficiencies
in the Sunday school quarterlies usually
used, because of the loss of interest
from the frequent changes from one
part OF the Bible to another, and sug-