Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25
bible SOC|ETYS
l05TH ANNIVERSARY
Rev. William Shaw Elected Pres
ident of State Sunday School
Association.

Sunday school convention and also the
IO5th anniversary of the founding Of the
Vermont state Bible society. The late
trains yesterday brought in large num-
bers of additional delegates and as the
convention opened at nine o'clock this
morning in the main auditorium of the
congregational Church II was estimated
that there were present about 275 dele
gates.
The morning session was presided over
ny State Vice. President William b. Glynn.
The theme was THE Rural Sunday
school" The meeting was opened with
service Of song. conducted by the Rev. f..
NJ. Fuller OF Fair Haven. The principal
address Of the forenoon was given by the
Rev. T.. A. Tuck Of Concord, N. H., who
took for his subject 1.-The Rural Sunday
School and Sunday" This was followed
by a symposium the general topic being
Rural Sunday Schools Possibilities" dis
cussed under various heads as follows,
first. Work with the Little Folks" Miss
Marion F. Stickney of Barre second.
Young Peoples Work." Professor f. p
st. John of Boston University third.
Adult Work." by the Rev. Peter Huller
of South SALISBURY: fourth, THE Home
Department" Miss F.. A. Talcott Of Will
Iiston. After the customary announce
ments. the quiet hour was enjoyed with
n message by DR.. Shaw. The institutes
followed. held at the different churches.
The elementary institute was held at
the Memorial Baptist Church. In charge
Of Mrs l.. S. Chaplin of Hartford. Conn.,,
and Miss Marion Stickney; secondary
division, Methodist Church, in charge
Of the Rev. Mr.. Chesbro of Bellows
Falls and w. l. woodin of Hartford.
Conn; temperance instruction division.
in the gallery of the Congregational
Church. under the direction Of the Rev.
c. H. Smith of Burlington.
Dinner followed. for a greater part
of the delegates who were dined in the
Grange hall. although quite a number
were entertained at private houses.
From 80 to 200 p. m. there was a
meeting OF all the atSte and county
officers in the Memorial Baptist
Church auditorium under the leadership
nf w. c. Pearce of Chicago; adult and
field superintendent of the 1nterna-
tional Sunday School association.
President Shaw had charge of the
afternoon meeting. which was opened
with the customary service Of song led
by the Rev. Mr. Fuller. The theme fol-
the meeting was The Organized Sun
day School Work."
The first address of the afternoon
was given by the Rev c. c. Merrill
secretary Of the Vermont State Con.
ing THE Churches Responsibility fol
Religious Education" Next came thu
annual Sunday school survey of Yer
mont. given by the various State Off
GERS, followed by the presentation ant
introduction Of the departmental su
perintendents. W. H. Wood. treasurer
of the association. next presented
review of the association progress il
financial matters. He gave in detail
the financial operations of the year
stating that during the year that tn,
association had paid all current ex
penses and debts to the amount o
about $4,000.
There Is now a handsome little balanc,
in the treasury. Mr.. Wood made a bon
fire Of the notes showing the cancelled in
debtedness and his remarks and the clos
ing exhibition were received with tn
heartiest applause.
Superintendent Pearce Of Chicago CAV
an address on 1.-THE Sunday School and tn
Nation" The afternoon exercises wer
closed with the customary quiet hour an
the usual message by President Shaw
Adjournment was taken for the institutes
The elementary division was held in tn
Memorial Baptist Church in charge o
Mrs. Chain and Miss Stickney: the adul
division in the Congregational Church 1
charge Of Mr.. Pearce: and teacher train
ing, in the vestry Of the Methodist Church
in charge of the Rev. /. II. Benedict an
c. A. Boyd of Burlington. the general sec
rotary. This completed the afternoon
work and an adjournment was taken fo
supper.
The meeting this evening was held
observance of the 105th anniversary
the State Bible society and opened wit
regular service Of song conducted by tn
Rev. Mr.. Fuller The house was packe
TO about the limit of its capacity. TT
various reports Of the officers of the Bib
society for year were made.
The election Of officers resulted as 10
lows: President. the Rev. William SHAY
st. Johnsbury; vice-president. the Re
w. B. Glynn, Saxtons River recordir
secretary. the Rev. e. M Fuller. Ricl
ford: treasurer. w. II. Wood. Burlington
general secretary. c. A. Boyd. Burlington
superintendent Of secondary department
the Rev. j. w. Chesbro. Bellows Fall
superintendent Of adult department. Il
Rev. d. J. Guest. Brattleboro; supe
tntendent of educational department, Pre-
Raymond Mcfarland. Middlebury; supe
intendent OF temperance instruction. Il
Rev. c. A. Smith, Burlington; supe
intendent of missionary instruction, Mi
Martha Pratt. Bennington.
The offering to assist in paying expens
of the convention was taken and tn
came music led by the Middlebury CO
lege choir, the entire audience joint
in at times. The closing address OF t
convention. and one Of the very best
the several notable ones presented hel
was given by Field Superintende
Pearce. who took for his topic. THE Bill
and Christian Conquest" The closi
commission was given by General Secl
tary Boyd Of Burlington. The convent
adjourned little after ten o'clock