Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
STATE SUNDAY.SCHOOLS
4oth Annual Convention OF Association
Mt Middlebury Next Week.

Mt Middlebury Next Week.
Following is the tentative program Of
the 49th annual convention of the YER
mont Sunday School association. to be
held at Middlebury next week:
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Is
Theme-"The Child"-"And He called
little child, and set him in the midst"
1890. opening praise service. conducted
by the Rev. E. NJ Fuller Of Richford.
former general secretary. Vermont sun
day-school association; 1850. welcome
to Mddlebury." the Rev. H. c. Newell
pastor First Congregational Church, 1905.
response and presidents message. the
Rev. William Shaw. Phi. D., OF st. johns
bury. president. Vermont Sunday-school
| association; Ill., address. THE Little
Child and His Religion" Mrs. Lucy Stock
Chaplin, elementary superintendent. Conn
| ectcut Sunday-schoo association: 11:45.
| address. Methods and Materials to Meet
the Chld's Needs" Miss Marion F. Stick
ney elementary superintendent Vermont
Sunday-school association; 1910. the
Quiet Hour" Message from the Word,
| the Rev. William Shaw. Phi. D., Of st.
| Johnsbury.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Theme-"The Youth"-"I write unto
you. young men. because We are strong"
200, the service of song. led by Mr.. Full
Ter; 2:2O. address. THE Critical Years Of
YOUTH Wallace I. Woodin, general sec
rotary. Connecticut Sunday school ASSOC
| citation; 800. music; $40. addresses:
Safeguarding YOUTH (a), Through Ma
tional prohibition. the Rev. c. H. Smith
I Of Burlington: (b). Through Right Recre-
| alton, the Rev. ]. w. Chesbro of Bellows
Falls; $3.50, "quiet Hour"-A Message from
the Word. DR.. Shaw; Ais, adjournment
| to Institutes; 4:30 to $50. institutes: ele-
mentary division. in charge of Miss NJ.
/ +. Stickney and Mrs. L. S. Chaplin; sec
ondary division. in charge Of Mr.. Chesbro
and Mr. Woodin; home department. In
charge of Mrs. Edith B. Wright; tenn
perance instruction. in charge Of the Rev.
c. II. Smith: missionary instruction, in
charge of Miss A. A. Brigham.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Theme-"The Adult"-"And he read lin
the book of law in the presence Of the
men and the women" 1880. the service
| of song. led by Mr.. Fuller; 7:50. address.
Prof. Edward p. ST. John. Boston CnY-
versity; $50. music and offering Tor con-
vention expenses: S:45. address.
FRIDAY MORNING
Theme-"The Rural Sunday-school"-
900. the service of song. Mr.. Fuller; 800.
address. THE Sunday-school and Sum-
day." the Rev. z. A. Tuck of Concord. N
H.; 1000. symposium-Rural Sunday
school Possibilities. (a). In Work with
the Little Folks, Miss NJ. r. Stickney
OBJ, In Young Peoples Work, Prof. e
p. st. John of Boston; (c), In Adult Work,
the Rev. Peter Heller Of South snarts-
bury; (d). In the Home Department.. Miss
A. X. Talcott of Williston; HOO. 1.-The
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DR.. William Shaw; 11:2O. adjournment &c
the institutes; II :3O-12:15. institutes: Ele'
mentary Miss Stickney and Mrs. Chaplin
secondary, Mr.. Chesbro and Mr. Woodin
adult, w. C. Pearce.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Theme-"The Organized Sunday -scnoo
Work"-"His Lord said unto him. Wei
done, good and faithful servant" 1850
meeting Of all county and State oficer:
with Mr. Pearce; 200, the service Of song
Mr.. Fuller: 2:2o. address, THE Church's
Responsibility for Religious Education
the Rev. &. c. Merrill, secretary. Yer
mont Congregational Conference; 400. thu
annual Sunday -school survey of Vermont
by he State officers. introduction of de
partmental superintendent and distribu
ton of annual reports; 3:4o, THE Assocl
atoms Progress in Financial Matters,
, w. II. Wood. treasurer, Vermont Sunday
school association; 400, address, 'Th'
Sunday-school and the Nation" w. c
Pearce of Chicago; 4:3O. '"rhe Quie
Hour"-A Message from the Word. DR.
William Shaw; 4:45, adjournment for in
, formal conferences and inspection OF ex
hibits.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The 125th anniversary Of the Vernon
, Bible society-7:3O. the service OF soma
. led by Mr.. Fuller; 750, presentation o
the reports of the Bible society officers
815 address; $40. music and offering
$50. address. THE Call to the Men o
America" ". c. Pearce.