Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24
centennial PROGRAM ISSUED
Commentaries New England's
First Sunday School Cnvention.
secretaries Of All state sunday school
Associations in New England to
Take Part-Governor Graham,
ToO-Evcnts.

The program for the celebration of the
fchool convention ever held in New Eng
and was given out this week by General
secretary Charles A. Boyd of the Ver-
mont State association. The first con-
iention took place in June, 1917, in
parn belonging to Col. Ashael Hale In
he town of Greensboro, Orleans county,
md Greensboro has been chosen for the
lll-New England celebration, which will
AXE place June 22-2i.
The following is the program:
FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE ~
Tn the Congregational Church, II. A.
Slayton. ex-presdent. Vermont Sunday
School association, presiding.--7:45 p. M,
devotional service. led by the Rev. T.. c.
Iayes. pastor. Greensboro Congregation
Church, 500. welcome to Vermont and
tatcment Of the purpose of the CEN
ennial. the Rev. c. A. Boyd, general
ecrctary, Vermont Sunday School asso-
iation: Sis. music; $40. greetings from
New England and symposium 1.-The VAL
ie of Sunday School Conventions" (a) in
Inspiration, II. S. Conant, general sec
etary, Massachusetts Sunday School as
ISOLATION. (b) in information, w. J. wier.
general secretary, Maine Sunday School
association; (c) in ideals, Mrs. N. r. Hen
Trick. general secretary. New Hampshire
Sunday School association, I'D in fellow
Fhip. the Rev. w. Fl. Easton, general
ecretary. Rhode Island Sunday School
association. (e) in education, w. I. Wood
n. general secretary, Connecticut Sunday
school association; $3.50. adjournment.
SATURDAY. JUNE %, CENTENNIAL
ANNIVERSARY DAY.
The Rev. William Shaw, Phi. D., presi-
lent. Vermont Sunday School associa-
ion. presiding. Services held in the SUI
gar grove" on the Jackson place. near
he site of Colonel Hale's barn in which
he original convention was held.--1O 90
m.. procession forms at U. =. Church.
greensboro village, and marches to the
ackson place. the Sunday schools OF
greensboro. Craftsbury and Hradwick
eading; 1880. song service, led by the
Rev. e. NJ. Fuller, former general secre-
airy Vermont Sunday Schoo, association;
0:50. historical address. the Rev. +. NJ.
Fuller; 1115, singing Of hymn sung at
original convention: 11:20, oratorical con-
est, duplicate Of feature OF the
original convention by pupils Of the
greensboro, Craftsbury and Hardwick
Sunday schools: 1900 M, address. Re
gious Education in Early American
Homes" the Rev. Edwin Luther Rice.
p. D., Lift. D.. Philadelphia. Pa, the
American Sunday School Union; 1890
b. M, adjournment for basket lunch;
Zoo song service. led by Mr. Fuller; 90,
erecting to the Sunday school hosts of
New England: (a) from the denomina-
eions-the Congregationalists. the Rev.
A. w. Bailey, Boston, the Methodists, the
Rev. w. j. Atkinson, New Hampshire,
the Baptists, the Rev. w. A. Dawson.
Vermont. the Presbyterians, the Rev. F..
A. Collins. Vermont. (b) from the Amer
can Sunday School Union. w. l.. Carver,
New England superintendent. (c) from
the International Sunday School asso-
tiation, E. x. Warren, president. (d) from
the State of Vermont. His Excellency,
Gov. H. f. Graham: 400, adjournment.
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE %.
In the Greensboro town hall.-7:O p.
m.. devotional service: 7:45. "Glimpses of
he Development Of Sunday School Work
n Vermont" by the former general Sec
fetaries of the Vermont Sunday School
association. the Rev. G. l.. Story. 1888
SOs. the Rev. E. NJ. Fuller, 198-190e, the
Rev. II. A. Durfee. 1sO9-19l4 $40. music
ind Offering; S:45. address. 1.-The Impor-
Fance Of the Sunday School from the
Business Mans Point OF View" +. X.
Warren. Three Oaks, Mich, president
he International Sunday School associa-
ion; $780, adjournment.
SUNDAY, JUNE "A.
Greensboro Congregational Church.
20 a. M. united church service. sermon:
100 p m. united Sunday school session
meeting in three divisions: (a elemen-
AIRY. for children under 10 years of age
n charge Of Miss Marion F.. Stickney
Barre. elementary superintendent. U. p
Church Vermont Sunday School associa-
ion, assisted by Mrs. l.. S. Chaplin. Conn.
Fcticut. (b) secondary, for young people
3 to % years. in charge of w. I. Woodin
connecticut. Congregational Church, (c)
hdult. for men and women, in charge Of
w. J. Weir, assisted by Fl. s. Conant
Boston, DR.. w. H. Easton. Providence
Ind DR.. William Shaw, Vermont, town
ball; 7:aO. closing service, in the town hall
devotional service. address, +. X. War
EN-. Three Oaks. Mich, address. the Rev
William Shaw. Phi. D.. president. Yer
mont Sunday School association.