Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
County Sunday School Workers
Assemble.

One of the largest Sunday school
conventions ever held in Orleans coun-
ty was held by the Orleans county as
sociation in North Craftsbury Tues
day. About>250 persons were present
from "a different schools.
The convention was called to order.
shortly after 1890 o'clock in the fore-S
noon by j. c. Carpenter of Irasburg.
president. Rev. j. j. Hutchinson of
Barton conducted devotional exerciS-
es and Mr.. Carpenter stated the pur-
pose of the convention. This was fol-
lowed by addresses on the subjects of
temperance and missionary education
by Wallace II. Gilpin of Barton and
Mrs. G. j. Peterson of North Crafts
bury. w. B. Glynn, president of the
state association then spoke upon the
whole standard for Sunday schools
and Rev. c. E. Hayward of North
Troy spoke about the daily vacation
Bible school. 1t was brought out IN
these addresses that seven out of
every ten Protestant children receive
no religious education; that an aver
oge of one-half of one hour per week
is all the time the three out of ten
Protestant children who do receive
religious education devote to the task
and there can be no wonder that the
fail to guide SO large a number of our
Protestant population. Following =
bountiful dinner served by the Sun
| day schools of North, East and South
Craftsbury, the afternoon program
was taken up, Rev. L. A Edwards of
| Newport conducting the devotional
service. The secretary's report shows
about 5000 children of the county in
Sunday school.
Rev. w. E.. Lombard of Saxtonss
River, Rev. o. B. Wells of Craftsbury,
Rev. j. II. Blackburn of Newport.
Mrs. j. A. Kendrick of East Crafts
bury, A. G.. Owen of Barton and
State Superintendent Robbins all gave
addresses upon different phases OF
Sunday school work. Thoughts
brought out included the necessity OF
going ahead in the face of whatever
discouragements and trials we may
face, the lack but great need of the
cooperation of the home; the need OF
reverence in attitude and IN spirit by
Sunday school workers; that to make
the lesson interesting the teacher
must prepare and the scholars must
be prepared; the great demand for
trained teachers and the cooperatior
of everyone in the work.
Resolutions passed deplored the
tendency TO SabDath deSecfatlOn, ex-
pressed sympathy to the county treas
urer, O. w. Locke, in the illness OF
Mrs. Locke, and thanked the people
! of Craftsbury and state workers for
the time and energysgiven in making
the convention such a success.
The following officers were elected
President, J. c. Carpenter, Irasburgs
secretary, Mrs. E. S. Kelley, Brown
ington; treasurer, o. w. Locke, Or
leans; presidents of the different dis
tricts- Willoughby, A. G. Owen, Bar
ton; Caspian, Ernest Keeler, Nortk
Craftsbury; Memphremagog, Ara
bella Parker, Newport; Missisquoi.
Rev. c. E. Hayward, North Troys
Seymour, to be filed by appointment
Superintendent G. j.
Peterson, North Craftsbury; temper
ance, Rev. j. j. Hutchinson, Bartons
young people, Mrs Olive KimbaH.
Glover; home department, Mrs. s. r.
Parker, Orleans; children, Mrs Fred
Witt, Orleans; education, A A. SiI-
yer, Derby; rural work, Mrs. A A.
Silver; adult, Rev. r. A. Hamilton
Orleans