The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-23
ROY GILMAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
Of West Orange Co. S. S. Association at
Annual Meeting in East Braintree.

The West Orange County Sunday
School association held its annual CON
vention at East Braintree on Sept. ID.
! The opening service was led by the local
| pastor, Rev. Mr.. Chase. Several old ia
miliar hymns were sung and then Mr..
Chase read the scripture, selecting the
18th chapter of Matthew This was fol-
lowed by a prayer by Rev r. II. Moore
hymns were sung, after which the acting
president, Roy Gilman of Randolph Cen
ter, introduced the first speaker of the
afternoon, Rev George H. Spencer of
Boston. Mr.. Spencer spoke on THE
Book, bringing out very forcibly how
the Bible is to be used in a newer sense
and newer way TO keep up with the
great program which the church has in
stituted5 how it must be read devotion.
ally as well as professionally,
Mr.. Spencer's address was followed by
Rev. Herbert Barker of Randolph Center,
who spoke on the subject, why Every.
body Should Study the Bible" He EN-.
phasized the difference between simply
reading the Bible and truly studying it.
| Some of the points which he brought
out are; IL is everybodys book, as it is
free 1t is written in every language.
The next speaker was W. B. Glynn Of
Saxtons River. Mr. Glynn is president Of
the State Sunday School association and
spoke on Some of Our State Goals.
The principal goal for which the leaders
are striving now is standard counties
throughout the state.
| This was the last address of the after
noon session, as the business meeting
was Immediately called to order by Roy
Gilman, acting president, and Mrs. Her
bert Barker as secretary pro TEN Roll
call was answered by nine schools. The
treasurer's report was read and accepted.
| The secretary's report was read and ac.
| cepted and rising vote Of thanks was
accorded Mrs. r. S. Hewitt of Brattle-
boro, who, in the absence of the secre-
| tary had done the work.
Mr.. Glynn read letter from Miss
! Wells concerning the missionary pro-
grams of the different schools Mr.. Rob
| bins made an announcement of the state
convention, to be held at Bellows Falls
the 18th to the 18th Of October, 1t was
voted to have the honor roll printed and
copy sent to each Sunday school in
the association. The report Of the nom
| mating committee was brought in later
and the following officers were elected !:
President, Roy Gilman; secretary, War
rem p Waldo; treasurer, Mrs. h. 9.
Mann; elementary superintendent, Rule
Angel; secondary superintendent, Rev,
II. A. Barker; adult superintendent, Mrs.
Clarence Booth; home department su-
perintendent, Mrs O. ~ Gates; teacher
training superintendent teducationall
Mrs William Hull temperance superin.
tendent, Roy Emery; missionary super.
intendent Mrs Fraser Metzger state
director, Roy Gilman.
Following the business meeting came
the call TO supper, which was promptly
answered by all present Everyone did
full Justice to the bountfu repast fur.
nished by the ladies Of the East Brain.
tree congregational church
The evening session began at O'Clock
with a praise service led by Rev Mr..
! Chase. For scripture lessons he took the
g5th and 10th Psalms During this
service three vocal solos were exception.
ally well rendered by local talent I'm.
mediately following this service, the
state secretary G. f. Robbins. gave an
address on Gods Appreciation Of
Youth" He brought out the startling
facts that life's greatest decisions are
made in youth.
The convention was closed BY the sing
ing of hymn after which Rev Mr.
Chase pronounced the benediction,