GENERAL S. S. MEETING AT LOWER CABOT, VT by H. Peebles; Frank S. Porter

Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, February 12, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 7

GENERAL S. S. MEETING AT LOWER CABOT, VT.

By H. Peebles; Frank S. Porter

This meeting was held Jan. 25, 26, and opened in the usual manner. Delegates from seven of the eleven schools in the State were present, viz.; Bordoville, Bristol, Cabot, Eden and Johnson, Elmore, Granville and Warren, and Irasburgh and Charleston. Encouraging remarks were made by the delegates present.

Eld. A. S. Hutchins spoke of the increasing interest which the children manifested in their school, and of the general interest which seemed to be greatly increasing.

The last quarterly reports from the several schools were read by the Secretary, and compared with the first quarter’s reports for 1879, showing a great improvement in membership, attendance, etc., and also in reporting. The President urged the necessity of members’ staying up the hands of their officers in the school. The subject of order and discipline was discussed quite generally by those present, and other things pertaining to the good of a school.

The following resolutions were then adopted:—

Whereas, The Sabbath-school interest is fast increasing in our State, and good order and the general appearance of the school are a credit to the cause of truth, therefore

Resolved, That our Sabbath-schools be encouraged to punctuality and promptness, and to establish and maintain good order.
Resolved, That we recommend the Secretary of each school to write out a programme for his school, and put it in a prominent place where the school is held.
Resolved, That we recommend our schools to use their contributions to provide themselves with a call-bell, maps, blackboards, and other helps for the school.
Resolved, That we recommend our schools generally to provide themselves with a club of the weekly Instructor for distribution among their members.
Resolved, That all families remote from a Sabbath-school organize themselves into family Sabbath-schools, as soon as practicable, and thereby be able to report to the State Secretary quarterly.

The President then spoke of the powerful means which the Sabbath-school is, with God’s blessing, of bringing souls into the truth, and of teaching the children the fear of the Lord.

The meeting then adjourned sine die.

H. PEEBLES, Pres.

FRANK S. PORTER, Sec.