Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-23
Good Work.

Good Work.
We saw yesterday at the mandatory of J.
2. Wyman, Esq, some of the best specimens
of work that have ever been turned out in
this city. The first was a set of elaborate
| and expensive black walnut doors for private
Especially noticeable are the outside doors and
folding doors-no pains or expense being
| spared in the workmanship. The leaf and
carved work is very elaborate, and must have
required the utmost skill and patience in
bringing it as near a state of perfection as we
generally see in mechanics. There are other
elegant black walnut doors to fill orders from
Portland and elsewhere in the country, but
none that will compare with these that we
have mentioned. They reflect credit upon
Messrs. John c. and Chester II. Weber,
under whose immediate supervision the doors
were made. A couple Of entrance doors are
just now being constructed at this mandatory
for the Maine General Hospital at Portland.
Judging from the design and the work in
progress, they are to be of the most massive
and elegant description, costing some 500,
and will be the free gift of the benevolent
proprietor of the factory, Mr.. Wyman, to one
Of the most benevolent institutions of the age
Every part of the factory is a busy place
the merry music of machinery is welcome
sound in the vicinity of the factory. Mr..
Wyman's goods are appreciated, and as a
consequence he is constantly receiving orders
from all parts eff the world.
State Sabbath school Conventions Second
| Days Proceedings.
Morning.
The State Sabbath School Convention at
Biddeford opened Wednesday morning in
meeting conducted by Rev. Mr.. Day of Bath.
! The committee on nominations then report
| ed the following names for officers of the con-
vention for the year: President, Hon. J. E.
Butler Of Biddeford; Vice Presidents, C. NJ.
Bailey, Capt c. Sturdivant, Rev. A. Bryant,
Rev. +. w. Porter, Dea Wheelwright; Sec
rotary, Rev. o. NJ Cousens; Assistant Secre-
| tares, Rev. A. L. Lane, \. j. Small.
After the telicitous address by the Presi.
dent, welcoming the delegates in behalf of the
city authorities and of the business
men OF Biddeford, reports were given
in from nearly every county in the
State. These reports show an increasing in
| terest in Sabbath Schools. The plan is to
hold county conventions annually, and to sup
| plement these by town associations, to meet
quarterly.
| An able and interesting discourse on the
adaptation of Sunday School work to the
wants of the times was given by Prof. Angel
| of Lewiston. This address closed the fore
| noon exercises.
AFTERNOON.
| In the afternoon the convention met at the
| Pavilion Church. The attendance was very
large, nearly all the delegates having arrived
| The first half hour was spent in devotional
! exercises.
| Messrs. Cousens, Toothaker and Witham
were appointed committee on resolutions.
! The Treasurer made his annual report, from
which we learn that the total receipts for the
year have been S2Sj.GO; expenditures So58.
IS; balance in treasury S25.72. The associa-
ton has debt Of Sl73.9l, less amount in
| treasury leaves Sl4S.l9.
The executive committee made their report
showing an encouraging progress in the work
of the year. They urged the necessity Of
having some one constantly in the field, Or
ganizing associations, giving lectures, ETC.. 4,
and they suggested the appointment Of a State
Agent, at a salary of $500. Some debate
arose upon the report and the matter of ap-
pointing an agent was referred to the nomi-
mating committee.
The afternoon exercises closed by a lecture
on ILLUSTRATED Teaching" by Rev. O. NJ.
| Cousens.
EVENING.
AT I 7. NJ. the Methodist church was filled
to overlooking with as fine an audience as of.
ttnra ,,,e.1 a. 10 IL.
After half hour spent in devotional exer-
cises having special reference to scholars in
sabbath schools, Hon. j. s. Whcelwright of
Bangor, one of the vice presidents, took the
chair, the President being absent. Capt Cy-
rus Sturdvant of Portland, was then intro
duced. His subject was, SUNDAY School
Mission Work" He occupied nearly an hour
in his own peculiar manner. Two verses of
hymn, "WOrk to do for Jesus" were then
sung by the audience, with fine effect. Mr..
Wheelwright added few words concerning
the mission work in Sunday schools. Mr.. C..
NJ. Bailey Of Winthrop was introduced and
spoke briefly upon the mission work at Win
throp. The audience then sung, "Shall we
whose souls are lighted." By this time Prof.
Sherwin of New York arrived from the Saco
meeting, and on taking the platform launched
at once into his subject, which was, ''How
to make our schools more attractive, without
sacrificing their spiritual power" The Pro-
lessor is a man of positive opinions, and made
some good points. lie believed in making
the sabbath schools as nearly as possible as
attractive as the home itself.
The attendance throughout the meeting
thus far has been large. \ large meeting
was held in the evening in the First Congre.
gatonal church at Saco, Rev. B. M. Frink
presiding. Addresses were made by Mr..
Frink, Prof. Sherwin, and Capt. Sturdivant.
The executive committee for the ensuing
year was announced in the Methodist Church,
Biddeford, as follows At large, r. w.
Woodbury., O. NJ. Cousens; Church Repre-
sentaton, c. NJ. Bailey, Rufus Deering, AL
den Baker, G. l.. Randall, David Cargill,
William Jacobs, j. s. Wheelwright, Cyrus
Sturdivant, Rev. A. Bryant, Rev. c. Penney,
Prof. Angell A. S. Ladd.- Portland Press.
Mems suits for $3.50, $1,000, $l4.00, SIS
90, $1,000, $500, $4,000, $35 800 and sio.-
90, at Huntington, Mason & Cos.