The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-16
letter from HcwistOn--The State Sab
bath school COnventien--COrpora
Mcetings-PersOnaI and Political.

LEWISTON, Sept. Is, 1859.
Mr.. EDIToR,-The Sabbath School Con-
vention commenced its sessions at the First
Baptist Church in this city. on Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. About 800 delegates were
present from the various churches in the
State. The object of the Convention will be
to present definite ways and means for MAX
ing Sabbath School Instruction in Maine the
widest possible in its reach, most practical in
its models and effective in its results. With
view to this end, the following among other
subjects are recommended for discussion
/. The relations of the Pastor to the Sab
bath School.
ii. Duties of Superintendent.
III. Teachers Meetings.
~. Bible Glasses.
V. Sabbath School Concert
vi. Object and Illustrative Teaching
Rev. D. B. Randall of Auburn called the
convention to order and nominated Rev. Mr.
Baker of Orono, temporary chairman and A.
NJ. Jackson of Auburn, Secretary.
The committee appointed on permanent
| organization were Rev. d. B. Randall of Au-
burn, Rev. W.P. Hubbard of Bangor, A. K.
VI LAuDull3 hCN. W. LIZ DOWcu VI
Lewiston and Silas E. Hoxie of Sidney. The
Committee on Credentials were E. p Tobe of
Lewiston, J. Fl. Sturdivant, Fayette, j. G..
Drew, M. G. Duren of Bangor and James
Myers of Manchester.
The business Committee were Rev. FL. A.
Shorey of Camden, NJ. D. Chaplin of Lewis
ton, S. r. Elliott of Portland and Silas E.
Hoxie Of Sidney.
The permanent organization is as follows:
President, Hon. Geo. ii. Pilsbury Lewis
ton; Vice Presidents, Hon. John j. Perry, Ok
ford, Friend Eli Jones. China, Rev. w. H.
Walker, Paris, Hon. Ebenezer Knowlton,
ries, Col A NJ. Jackson, Auburn, Rev. W. p.
Hubbard, Bangor, Rev. =. JaQues Kents
Hill, Col f. e. Shaw, Paris.
DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION
Waterville-A. s. Ladd.
Bath-G. Ii. Palmer Mrs. Palmer, Rev. w.
). Jones, Miss Annie Anderson, Emery Ea-
ton.
South Parsonfeld-Lorenzo Moulton.
New Sharon-J. z. Thwing, Rev. Fl. Tooth
aker, Rev. r. 81 Kimball, j. G.. Brown.
Mount Vernon-CharIes A. Allen.
Inrner-kev. f. w. Dickinson, James a
West Cumberland-N. B. Wilson.
New Gloucester-Rev. II. Whitcher. Orren
Bailey.
Barrison-David Frost.
Riverside-G. L. Randall.
Portland-Rev o. L. Moulton Mrs. Moul
ton. Miss Mary T. Sturgis Rufus Deering J.
A. Henderson, j. NJ. Plummer, Rev. S. r.
Bailey, Joseph A. Locke, S. Il. Leavitt, G. H.
Baker. Richard Cole. James G. Staples, j. b.
DonneIl. Mrs. e. d. Eastman, Miss p. A. Bal
ley, e. p. G. Smith, G. l.. Trumbull, Lewis
O'Brop, Andrew j. Chase, s. Is. Haskell, g.
w. Pickard Warren Sparrow.
Biddetord-L. f. Smith, u. +. PIlsbury,
R u Webster, L. w. Stone, Joseph L. Small,
Wliton0William FurDell, Rev. J. M. Wood
pury, y. Is. Gould, Hon. II. b. Fuller
Strout oo'u''n' i'o'' " A'
East Dixield-ReurG. w. Gopld
Farmington-Rev. r. b. Howard Mrs n
V. Stewart, Miss III. j. Graves i w MarriIl
Waterford-Rev. w. w. Dow and Mrs
Dow. ""u MIS-
Wayne-J. Mitchell
East Corinth-John B. Chandler.
East New Portland Jr.
SShestervlle-John G. Wheeler.
mnanchester-James Myers.
Dayton-H. Whitehouse.
conway, N. HIS. +, Strout.
1koWhegan-SilasR Richardson, ir.
Hampden-Rev. S. L. Bowler.
Wlntnrop-kev. e. p. Baker, L. e. Webb.
henrietta Wood, Sarah Chandler
Ltchf1eld Corner-Rev. Mr.. Halves.
Bangor. Il. Littlefield, S. d. Thurston.
George Webster, Charles NJ Griffin, William
4. Drew, DR.. j. *. Lincoln, j. s. johnson,
South Parsonfield-Lorenzo Moulton