The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-08
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follows: Elementary, Mrs. E. S. Hew-
lit; secondary, Rev G. c. Chayer;
adult. Rev. Il. E. Jones; religious edu-
cation. Rev w. II. Lombard; home de-
partment, Miss. Amy Davis; temperance,
Mrs. Gracial Davidson; missions, Miss
Florence H. Wells Prof. Raymond Nc
Farland of Vermont academy spoke
briefly for the Vermont School of Relig-
iouS Education, which viii hold its first
session at the academy this year, under
the auspices OF the State Sunday School
association. Rev. T. NJ. Curliss of Paw
let, Who was a guest at the session, told
of the work in weekday religious edu-
cation which he has had under his
charge in pawlet. Rev CT II. Robbins,
state secretary. spoke briefly. Dinner
was on the basket picnic plan, the West
minister ladies furnishing TIA and coffee
to all and lunch to any who wished
At the afternoon session Rev Sidney
Crouch of Westminster conducted the
opening devotional service. This was
followed by a roll call of schools and by
greetings from two former county preSi-
dents. n G.. Williams of Bellows Falls
and w. II. Glynn of Saxtons River.
Mrs S Il. Aldrich of Williamsville fol-
lowed with an address on the need of
religious education and her work in the
weekday school .cf religion as she has
conducted it in Williamsville. y brief
time was devoted to one-mlnute reports
the work in their schools and this was
followed by departmental conferences.
led by Mrs Hewitt Rev. G. G. Chayer
Rev +. II. Jones. and G. +. Robbins.
The financial situation was presented
by Rev. E.W. Gould of Middlebury. fol-
lowed by discussion, after which
recommendation was adopted that the
state and county dues be raised from 10
to - cents per capita. Five schools
already have paid their dues ON this new
apportionment. The increase is made
necessary by the need of enlargement of
the state and county work which will
make more efficient the work of religious
education in every part of the state.
At the business session the following
officers were elected: President, G.. w.
Powers, Athens; vice president district
No. 1, Hon. George G. Wright, West
Rev. T. Il. Jones, Vernon vice presi-
dent district No 3. T. f. Sawyer, VIII
mington vice president district No. 4.
f. Il. Randall. Townshend; vice presi-
dent district No. ,. president of the
Glebe Mountain association; secretary,
Mrs. II. :. Hewitt. Brattleboro: treas
urer. II. J. SearleS, Bellows Falls; su-
uerintendeut elementary division, Mrs.
Il. S. Hewitt BrattleborO: superintend-
cnt secondary division, Rev. {. {.
Chayer. BrattlebOro superintendent
adult division, c. w. Osgood, Bellows
/
tion. Rev. w. L. Lombard. Saxtons
River; superintendent home department,
Miss Amy Davis. Grafton; suporintend- !
eut temperance. Mrs. Gracia Davidson, |
NcWfane: superintendent rural work, !
Rev. G. .. Durham, East Dover; super
inteudcnt missions, Miss Florence II.
Wells Brattlcboro.
A finance committee Of five business
men is to be appointed by the president
TO see to it that the county quota Is met,
/. II. Landman of South Londonderry
reported for the committee on reSolu-
tions. expressing thanks to the WeStmln-
Ster people for their hospitality. y res
olution that the convention go on record
in its uncompromiSing stand in favor OF
the present prOhibitory law@and in the
teaching of law enforcement was unanl-
mously adopted, as was one to the effect
that religious education in the public
schools in accordance with the state law
Rev. Clement 81. Clarke Of Springfield
lVtD was the last speaker He gave
fearless and forceful address on the
theme. The SchiSm Between Religion and
the Every Day Things. He pleaded for
the bridging of this gulf which should
mt exist He said the natural thing Is
the divine thing and the human thing Is
the spiritual thing. The great need Is
conception of religion that shall make
it a part of life. After brief closing
message tho session was adjourned 10
meet next year at Williamsville, an in
vitation having been extended from the
church in that place.
Without rant or criticism Rev. Mr..
Clarke expressed his doubt as to the WIS
dom of the Durham Sunday law, saying
in effect that while its intent was com
mendable its practical working out was
a letting down of the bars. lie said he
was afraid the bill was a mistake and
that the ministers made a mistake in
favoring it in the beginning. although 1t
seemed wise to do so at that time. The
nrnctical result. he said. has not been