The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Delegates Leave for Homes
Delighted With Work
at Meetings

premc Need" Rev. w. A. Brown of
Chicago, very fttingly brought to a
close the SIND annual convention Of
the Vermont Sunday School Assoca-
! ton, which has been in session in St.
I Johnsbury for three days. This
convention has been one of the most
successful ever held by the associa
Jon and the leaders who had charge
of the affair are very optimistic re-
yarding the outlook for 1921, expect
ing some big things to be accomplish
I'd by the organization during the
coming year.
The delegates to the convention
who numbered over 200 have had an
opportunity to hear some very excel
lent speakers and have gone home
carrying with them many points that
will help them greatly in conducting
the work in their respective churches
and counties. 1t has truly been a very
fruitful convention and one that the
Sunday School workers throughout
he state will long remember
Much credit for the success of the
convention is due to those in st.
JohnSburV who took charge of the ar
rangements for holding the sessions.
Fred r. Clifford chairman, especially
S to be complimented on the fine way
in which he handled matters locally.
Nj Clifford is real live wire and
demonstrated this very convincinely
IN the way in which he handled
thin4s. All of the other committees
md individuals did their full share to-
ward making the session a success. o.
Saturday afternoon was given over
70 the various divisions of the Sun
dav School, with simultaneous insti
tutes being held in several churches,
for the purpose of discussing the
needs of the respective divisions The
meetings commenced at 1,30 O'Clock.
In the North church, Congrega-
tional, the Children's Division met
under the direction of Miss Mary
Sherburne Warren, state superin
tendcnt, assisted by Miss Katheryn
NJ. Coventry, in Beginners Depart
ment and Miss Jeanette Eloise Per
kins, in Primary Department.
Mrs, Annette w. Parmelie, state
temperance superintendent, of Enos-
burg Falls, was the first speaker, and
presented some very enlightening
facts. In part she said:-
Example is more potent than
words in teaching temperance truth.
Young people study living characters
more than they do the written word.
"a writer for the Temperance So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church affirms that "the most import
ant duty confronting the church is
the destruction of the liquor evil,
that absolutely nothing is more ur-
gent or more important He believes
the church would be entirely war
ranted in suspending operations for
time in all other directions and
concentrating efforts money and in
of the task.
"This is very strong language, but
it only emphasizes the Importance of
this line of church work In the light
of today we know that alcohol is
poison in any form, in any quantity,
at any time, under any condition, in
any degree of health or disease, when
tSCb tlS a DCNCIetSC VI q liltIIClilt.
"The 'wets' are ADVOCATING a modi-
fcation Of the Volstead act, permit
ting the sale of wine and beer. They
are working to elect wet con-
gress' which will modify or repeal
he 18th amendment and have sue
ceeded in electing seven wet con-
yressmen already.
Owe should fully understand that
every person who votes for the sale
Of wine and beer, will eventually vote
for the return Of the open saloon,
hence no weakening of the Nolstead
Act should be tolerated.
"The matter of eating and drinking
s today as in st. PauPs day a mat
ter Of vital Importance to Christians,
who should be at their best physical
ly, mentally and morally.
Temperance has been defined as
moderation in the use of things which
are right total abstinence from
things which are wrong" The NJ. f.
discipline defines temperance as the
control of all emotions, passions and
qrnetitites.
CDR Clarence T. Ball in a recently
oublished article says: NO positive
advance can be made against intern
oerance until the campaipn is broad
aned to include other habit folminp.
INJURIOUS beverages such rs home
made wines. root heer. cider, coca
oola tea. coffee and alcoholic patent
mndcines.'
"These thinos are termed injurious
hocause thew fail 70 SIMPLY useful
An;ldinr r1aterial for the hodv. 4hnv
orlv weaken. DESTROY loalthv tissue
ord induce laNprnr and wnariness
"Dc Won ash what has been wronr
With homemadG wines, root hoor.
oidcr also fovore of chcrrv vine,
Nro 01v etc who~ uecd in food?
each and al hear the same rela-