Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-21
Maine sunday school Convention.

and Of great benevolence.
Maine sunday school Convention.
The annual session of this convention be
gan at Bangor on Tuesday morning. Afte
an hour of prayer conducted by Rev. c. 3
Peckham, Prof Sherwin led in brief SOM
service. presiding at The organ. The address
of welcome was offered by Prof. Barbour
Response was made by Rev. A. j. Roberts o
Biddeford. David Cargill was temporary
chairman.
| The State Secretary, Rev. O. NJ. Cousens,
reported visits in the various counties. Iii,
receipts were $242.67, and the expenditures
1892. He has attended meetings, collected
and collated statistics, and he believes tina
some interest has been elected by his varied
work throughout the State.
Mr.. Alden Baker, Treasurer, reported
| $3.50 receipts, and $5S4,S disbursements
| The following officers were elected Pres
ident, Hon. j. S. Wheelwright; Secretaries
David Cargill and Rev. c. b. Besse; Com
mittee on Finance, Messrs. c. NJ. Bailey, Z
Cove and J. S. Wheelwright.
| In the afternoon, the first paper was read
| by Rev. L. p. Thwing, on "What and How
to Teach?" This was followed by remarks
from Rev. o. M. Cousens, on 'lIints to
Teachers" Rev. E. Stone of Bangor, read a
paper on the need of better Sunday school
work. A very few really useful books have
| been found of late in our libraries. Ten works
of fiction are sought to one of solid worth
How shall we lift the standard? Plainly by
elevating the taste of our pupils, and teach
| ing them that to have good time was not
| the object of the school. 1t is rather to teach
pure morality, inculate serious thought and
religious feeling.
Messrs. Rogers, Packham and Fay spoke
on the same theme and wished to know how
| this taste might be developed, which would
demand better mental diet.
Prof. Sherwin rendered the salutations OF
| workers in New York and New jersey, and
| then answered questions. Incompetent teach
| ers and inattendance at the preaching ser
vice were considered, also the evidence OF
conversion among children and kindred top
| les.
The Nominating Committee added to their
report the names of Rev. Messrs. Danforth,
Grant and Peckham as Vice Presidents, w.
| G. Duran, Assistant Secretary, Rev. l.. Z.
| Grant and Dea. J. c. White on the Commit
| tee on Resolutions.
A praise meeting was held in the evening.
SECOND DAY.
uC sSCUDu uay cAtECi5eS VI lIe COUNeH-
ton were opened with an early prayer meet
| ing led by Alden Baker of Gardiner.
This was followed by a discussion on Grad
ed Instruction, which was participated in by
Rev. w. Woodbury., Mr.. L. S. Hoyt, who
spoke on Uniform Lessons, Rev. o. NJ. Cous-
ems and others.
"Teachers Meetings" was discussed by
Prof. Sherwin.
The following Executive Committee was
chosen Messrs. c. M. Bailey, w. Wood
buy, J. S. Wheelwright, Cyrus Sturtivant,
David Cargill, c. F. Penney and j. Dins-
| more, with Alden Baker and O. NJ. Cousens
at large.
Afternoon proceedings opened with dis
| cussion on the subject OF Importance OF
| Sunday School Work." Rev. A. J. Rogers
| leading off.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the Sabbath School is a
Bible school, and in order to teach the Bible
| successfully we recommend Teachers Meet
| ings, and if these cannot be formed, that
special attention be paid to adult Bible classes
for the supply of teachers, for the highest in
terest of the school and the life of the church.
Resolved, That Sunday school libraries
| should be under the care of judicious COM
| mittees, with the corporation of the church
| and family in the selection of books. We
| commend historical books, the best memoirs
and biographies and everything that sheds
| light upon Gods Word and excite enthusiasm
/ in its study.
Resolved, That we acknowledge with deep
gratitude Gods presence in recent seasons OF
| spiritual refreshing, and in the wide spread
revival of interest in the temperance reform,
and recognize our new responsibilities espec-
| tally in personal labors of faith and love in
each branch of the Christian activities.
The next and last resolution was the Gus
| tomary complimentary one.
Prof. Sherwin then considered the subjec,
| of "Tact."
In the evening services took place under
| the direction of Prof. Sherwin, which closed
| the labors of the session.
Maine Manufacturing News.
The brass foundry of J. G. Tory & Son in
Rockland has been much improved by the
| addition of two lathes. They are mauufactur-
ing set of rudder brakes for the large ship
| being built by Edward O'Brien at Thomaston,
| that are noticeable for their great strength.
weighing, with their fastening, about twelve
hundred and fifty pounds.
The steam mill at West Bethel, run by
Bean, Mason & Co., is now run by day, en-