The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-09
HOLDING CONFERENCE IN BARRE
Washington County Sunday School As
sociation Meets.

Iered In Barre to-day for the annual con
vention of the Washington County Sun
day School association, which is holding
its sessions in the Congregational church
Nearly every denomination maintaining
a Sunday school in the county was rep
resented in one way or another and thu
workers who were present for the open
ing service at l0:30 o'clock expected tt
have their number sweled to 80 or l0t
before the convention adjourns this even
ing. Speakers are present from outside
the county and in the program arranged
for the day there was rich promise Of
much stress on the general theme of the
gathering, "The All-Inclusiveness of Re
| ligious Education"
The interior of the church is a.fiutteI
with flags and bunting in the national
colors, the decoration committee selected
from evangelical churches in the city
having worked busily last night to ar
range setting that is appropriate
enough in these stirring times. A proper
amount of enthusiasm prevailed among
the workers gathered and much interest
was manifested in the forenoon's pro-
gram. Soon after converting the dele
gates elected nominating committee,
consisting of G. S. Andrews and II. G..
Woodruff of Barre and d. b. Dwinell of
East Calais to bring in recommendations
for the election OF officers late this after
noon. Announcement OF convention com
mittees was deferred, although the con-
ference assignments for the three de-
partments of Sunday school work were
given out before the opening services be-
gan. Women of the Hedding Methodist
church opened the doors of their vestry
this noon and many of the delegates OBJ
tanned their dinners there.
Devotionals led by Rev. j. w. Barnett
marked the opening of the convention at
l0:30 o'clock. There was a sizesble as
sembly of workers present and as the
forenoon wore on their number grew
Interest centered largely around the ad-
dress of Rev. j. j. Hull of Portland, su-
perintendent of the adult department in
Maine Sunday schools, who spoke on
"The Organized Bible Glass and the Com
munity." The Maine clergyman is
speaker of the virile school who sends
his arguments home now and again with
telling anecdote from his own catalogue
of personal experiences. He emphasized
in an entertaining way the lesson of or
ganization in class work by describing in.
stances in his Maine work, where united
effort succeeded where all other endeav-
ors had failed
During the noon hour the convention
proper was adjourned, but in the interim
between adjournment and dinner at
l2:45 o'clock groups gathered for con-
ferences under appointed leaders, Work
ers in the elementary department were
led by Miss Ethel Inglis and her assist
ant, Miss Marion r Stiekney. Teachers
among students in the teen age had for
their leader Fl. G. Woodruff, who was as
sisted by Rev. c. A. Boyd of Burlington.
The home department was led by Miss
Anna Cummings of Montpelier and Miss
Alice X Talcott Of Williston.
This afternoon at ? o'clock the conven-
tion was reopened with service OF wor
ship in which the leader was Rev. Ivan
H. Benedict OF Montpelier, the devotion |
ais being followed by an address, "The |
Aim and Purpose of Sunday School"
The speaker being Rev. Lewis C. Carson, |
Ph. d.. OF Montpelier. The remainder OF |
he afternoon was to be given over to a |
in which officers of the coun- /
" association were to review the situa-
ion in this district At o'clock COM |
nittees are to report and after the re-
BORT of the nominating committee. Off
.ers are to be elected Rev. C. A. Boyd, /
Who is to speak on "The Value of a I
ioal." will install the officers and the
Ifternoon session will close with inform
il conferences in which state and county /
'flicers are to participate. An exhibit of
sunday school literature and other read
ng matter pertaining to the development
f education in the churches is available
or the convention and visitors will have
he privilege of inspection just before the
upper hour.
A special feature Of the last session, to
e held this evening, viii be a mixed
horus of 50 voices from the local
hurches and schools. and male chorus.
organized classes viii be present in
roups to participate in the service Miss
tickney will conduct a song service at
80 o'clock and an illustrated lecture
v Mrs. Nellie T. Hendricks of Manches-
er. general secretary of the New Hamp-
hire Sunday School association. "In-
piration and Education" is given as the
heme of the lecture. Another address
V Rev. Mr.. Hull will bring the conven-
ion to its close. The clergyman win
peak on the topic, "Visions and Dreams"
Present officers of the association, near !
! all of whom are present to-day. are: !
resident, S. A. Strobeck of Montpelier;
ice presidents, c. S. Andrews of Barre, !
ev. j. f. Taylor of Montpelier, w B.
ance of Plsinfeld. Mrs. w. A. Remele
Waitsfeld, Prof. S. F. Howard of !
orthfeld, r. r. Demeritt of Waterbury,
gorge Fl. Rumney of Montpelier; secre-
Try, Miss Hazel G. Ryle of Montpelier;
.easurer, George Maker of Barre; SUI ,
arintendcnt of elementary work. Miss
thel Inglis of Barre; superintendent of
ome department MisssAnna Cummings
Montpelier; superintendent Of second n
v work. H. G. Woodruff of Barre; SUI a
Of teacher training, Rev.
Z. L. Boicourt Of Waterbury; superin- Y
ndent of temperance, Rev. A. w. Hew- e
{ of Plainfeld; superintendent of mis- L
ons, Miss Olive Anderson OF Montpe-
II: superintendent of adult work. DIR. \
G. Stickney; state director. DR.. Stick Il
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