Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-05
STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION .t

| "'io "uufesS was oeliVered py Kew. Z. X.
Moor on ''The Importance Of Early Religious
Culture" Reading of Scriptures by Rev. O
+. Van Cise Of Auburn. Prayer by Rev. w
X. French. After music by the choir Rev
Mr.. French was called upon to open discus
sion upon the topic of Uniform Lessons,
who read an interesting paper upon that sub
Ject The programme for the next day wa
read, and at 800 the convention adjourned I,
Wednesday morning.
"WEDNESDAY.
Met Wednesday morning at $50. The
convention was called to order by the Pres
ident. Prayer by Rev. 0. F. Van Cise. A
motion to merge the State Sunday School
convention in the regular UNCONVENTIONAL
| State convention, was discussed and finally
| submitted to a committee of three persons.
with instructions to report. The following
were appointed that committees: Rev Mr..
French of Brunswick, Van Cise and Cush-
man, of Auburn. The subject of ''Quaifica-
tons and Duties of Teachers" was discussed
by Rev. Mr. French, u. Thompson of Me-
chanic Falls, j. II. Hartford of Augusta, J.
Ii. Amies of Lewiston, 0. +. Van Cise of Au-
burn, and Mrs Z. S. Barnard of Farming
dale. Singing by the choir and congreca.
ton. #a I
The next topic taken up was "The Wants
of our Sunday Schools" The discussion of
| it was opened by Mr.. Denison of Mechanic
| Falls, who read well considered paper upon
the subject Rev. c. r. Moor of Augusta
and Major Hewey of Bath followed, also Rev.
Mrs. Folsom of Manchester, N. II.
vote of thanks of the convention was ex-
tended to the members who read essays, with
the request that the essays be furnished for
publication. Adjourned to 2o'clock P. NJ.
| Met at o'clock. President called the
convention to order. Rev. c. r. Moor from
the Committee on Credentials, reported a
list of delegates, by which it appeared that
1.-THE principal places of the State were well
represented. Report accepted.
Rev. Mr.. French, from the Committee on
the question of merging the Sunday School
Convention in the regular State Convention
|
School Convention be not merged in TIN
State Convention. The report was accepte,
and the Recommendation adopted. y 80
Voted that the time and place of holdin,
the next convention be left to be decided b.
the Executive Committee, who are instructed
to give due and sufficient notice in the public
papers of the time and place selected.
Rev. Mr.. Van else reported from the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization the follow
ing: For President, r. Dresser, of Auburn
Vice President, c. c. Young of Androscog-
gin County A. Howe Aroostook; J. III.
Crockett, Cumberland; o. H. johnson,
Franklin; N. S. Lanther, Hancock; Alfred
Winslow, KenHebec; z. Pope Vose, Knox
Sidney Perham, Oxford; w. w. Lovejoy
Penobscot ID. T. Stevens, Piscataquis ;
Philo Hersey, Waldo; j. c. knowton,
Washington; S. A. Bennett, Somerset; A.
c. Hewey, Sagadahoc; Frank Foss, York
Executive Committee, Rev. w. X. French,
A. I. Denison, A. Cushman. Secretary
Rev. j. M. Paine. The report was accept
ed. h@
Voted that the Executive Committee pre-
pare constitution for this body, and also
prepare a programme to be published before
the convention in time to give proper notice
of the order of exercises.
The Gardiner Sabbath School, under the
lead of Mrs. C. S. Stevens, chorister of the
Society, gave an exercise in singing, which
was well performed.
| An interesting exercise in object teaching
was conducted with class by Mrs. Amies of
Lewiston. Singing by the Gardiner Sunday
School. Rev. Mr.. Bosserman and Rev. Il.
Thompson spoke briefly in favor of object
teaching. Singing by the Gardiner Sunday
| School, Rev. c. II. Moor spoke in praise of
object teaching, and incidentally of the high
character of the ministers of Maine, the evil
present convention. Mr.. Bosserman en-
dorsed Mr.. Moor as to the success of the
convention. Mrs. Barnard said those who
eroaked in all societies were the idlers
Mrs. Stockwell arose and endorsed the re-
marks of Mr.. Moor as. to the high character
of the Universalist ministers of Maine. Sing
ing by tn Sunday School.
A vote of thanks to the society in Gardiner
for their kind hospitality to the members of
the convention was passed.
Also vote of thanks to the Gardiner Sun
day School for their attendance and excellen,
singing was passed. t4rtp9 ss4T
Also vote of thanks to Mrs. Amies o,
Lewiston for her fine example of object
teaching. Singing by the Sunday School.
Closing prayer by Rev. Mr.. Amies of Lew
iston.
Adjourned,