The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS IN
CONFERENCE
Annual Gathering of the
Caledonia County S. S.
Association

The annual gathering of the Cal
cdonia County Sunday school asso-
citation was held at the South church
Tuesday afternoon. Eighteen of the
so schools in the county were repre-
scented and the reports of the secre-
tary and treasurer showed the organ
ization in healthy condition.
The first speaker Of the afternoon
was Rev. DR.. George H. Spencer of
Boston, secretary of the Vermont
Bible society. DR.. Spencer spent his
boyhood days in st. Johnsbury when
his father was pastor of Grace Meth
odist church and was cordially well
coined at the convention. He gave a
strong address on the work OF the
society he represents and urged the
use of the Bible in the work of MAX
| ing American citizens out Of the
many foreign born.
Arthur F. Stone, the retiring pres
ident, followed with an address on
'Why Everybody Should Study the
| Bible" stressing the value of its
study as literary model and for the
| inculcation of great moral and spirit
ual truths.
w. B. Glynn of SaXton' River,
president of the Vermont State Sun
day School Association, spoke on
"Our State Goals" explaining in de-
tail the efficiency standards for each
county. Following his address there
was an open forum upon Sunday
school methods.
At the business session these Off
GERS were elected for the coming
year: President, Rev. Chauncey A.
Adams, Danville; vice-pres., Rev.
| C. C. Gould, Lyndon Center; sec,
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples, Lyndon;
treas, Fred r. Clifford, st. Johns
bury; home dept. supt, Mrs. Carl
Lang, Danville; elementary dept.
supt., Miss Alice B. Warden, st.
,Johnsbuly; secondary dept. supt.,
Rev. C. B. Bliss, McIndoes; adult
dept. supt., Rev. A. S. Woodwork,
St. Johnsbury; missionary dept.
supt., Miss Mabel Shields, St. Johns
bury; teacher training supt, Rev. E.
w. Sturtevant, LYNDON temperance
dept. supt, Rev. J. N. Perrin, East
! st. Johnsbury.
/ These resolutions were presented
and adopted:
! Whereas, the Caledonia County
j Sunday School convention has as
sembled in annual convention for the
purpose of celebrating upon the af-
1airs of the Masters kingdom, be it
! Resolved, that we extend to the
people of the South Congregational
church of st. Johnsbury our full APP
probation of their hospitality and
i;indness, and be it further
Resolved, That we extend to the
officers and speakers of the conven-
ton our heartfelt thanks for their
presence, for their devotion during
the past year, and for the inspiring
message given.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the convention that it re-establish
the former district plan, and that the
formation of such districts and or
ganization therefor be delegated to
the executive committee of the asSo-
citation.
Resolved, That we regret the fact
of the misrepresentation of so many
Sunday schools in the convention,
and believe that some means should
be used by the county officers to call
the attention of each school to the
Importance of representation and
attendance to these conventions.
Resolved, That we recognize the,
present time and mood of society as
one full of peril and unrest, and we
fully realize the great demand and
opportunity of Sunday school work
crs as important in promoting the
study of the one great Ideal and Pat
tern for all mankind, and to this end
we re-dedicate ourselves to the great
work to be done.
Rev. G. E. Robbins of Burlington,
the new secretary of the state organi-
cation, was presented and spoke for
few moments upon the Importance
of the work and his great desire to
do all he could to further the inter-
ests of the Sunday School move
ment
The afternoon session closed with !
a conference of the elementary divi-
sion workers, led by Miss Alice B.
Warden. A class of little girls gave
demonstration of their promotion
work to the great admiration of the
audience. This was followed by a |
similar demonstration of promotion
of class of juniors in Grace Meth
odist Sunday School under the direc-
ton of Mrs. G. A. Martin, which re-
ceived deserved applause. Miss Ber
tina L. Silsby spoke of some of the
good things at the summer school for
workers at Burlington, and Miss
Jennie Mcdonald spoke of the great
value of reading, which was suggest
ed by one of the speakers at the Bur-
lington conference.
The evening service was held in
the auditorium and the quartette
choir furnished the music, a solo be-
ing given by Harold o. French in a
most pleasing manner A missionary
pageant was given under the direc
ton of Mrs. E. S. Hewitt of Brattle
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