Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-04
Maine State Universalist sundey-Sehool
Convention,

convention.
Our report Of this convention at Skowheg gan
closed on Wednesday noon.
In the afternoon, the coaveu ton was called to
order at o'clock. The reflex action of the Sunday
School on the home, was opened by Rev. Z. Case,
lie said that the Sunday school sends back in the
home a reflex influence that spreads through
every Municipalities, enobles, fits and prepares
| for all the duties and responsibilities of life. 1t
| connects time with eternity beginning in the
family on earth, 1t never ceases, but continues
W It'll the family in heaven. The cImiuas of TO-
| day are not the children of our Sabbath Schools
but OF those families whose children never attend
such schools. The speaker illustrated bis points
nv reference to his own Sunday School experience.
Rev. Messrs. Snow and Demarest followed in
same line of thought Mr. Snow said that such is
| the reflex action Of the Sunday School, We may
consider our relation to it, not simply in the light
| of duty, but also OF privilege. We may well ask
can our homes AFFORD TO forego the helpful ipilu-
ences received from the Sunday SCHOOL,
Rev. DR.. Quinby OF Augusta, discussed the ques-
ton how best to nurture the spiritual life of our
Sunday Schools" lie thought the parent, teach
err pastor, aud all interested should be imbued
with spiritual life Themselves aud thus be able to
quicken and yitalize Others.
Rev. Mrs. Demarest, Nash and Others follow cd
IN further expression OF the same thought. Mr.
Nash said: We should have spirituality in our
Sunday schools, until we have spiritually minded
much as church members how can they lead the
children to Christ
Rev. Mr.. Bosserman closed the afternoon ses
sion with admirable remarks on what and how
to teach in the Sunday School =
EVENING SESSION
Rev. A. j. Patterson, ID. d., of Bose on, gave an
eloquent and powerful summary OF the work of
the Sunday school. lie proceeded TO group his
remarks around two poInts-the dangers and the
duties of the Sunday school, lie mentioned
among the dangers, the tendency of the Sunday
school, lst, to take the place of home instruction
3D. the tendency to usurp the place of public
ship; 81, the tendency to levity and looseness
disorder and irreyerance. He would have conse-
Grafton, attendance or public worship, &C. The
sermon was very able and listened to with almost
breathless attention.
SECOND DAY-THCRsDAY.
TIE following was the programme for the fore
noon
Essay-Famiy and Neighborhood Sunday
Schools.
Discussion by Reys 0. H. johnson and n. c.
lIodgsdon.
Questions-Snging.
Address-Wha hat have learned from S. 5. Work
ers, by Rev DR.. &. L. Demsrest, Editor of sun
day School Helper, Manchester, y. III.
General Conversation and Questions.
Singing.
Essay-How shall our Sunday School. be made
to foster allegiance to our own Church by Rev.
Geo. w. Bcknell.
AFTERNOON.
Devotional Services.
Essay-Best Special Means of Awakening an
Interest in the sunday School, Hon a. L. Deni-
son, Mechanic Falls.
Discussion, DR.. G.. NJ. Twtchell and Rev. w.
W. Nutting.
Essay-The Sunday School in Session, Rev. w.
r. French, Turner.
Discussion by Mrs. Allen Merrill and Rev. o.
A. Rounds.
EVENING.
In the evening essay was read by Alden
Sprague, Esq, of the kennebec journal, on "Ihe
Pastors Relation to the Sunday School. The es-
sayist claimed that the pastor by virtue of being
the head of the parish, and by his religious life
and qualification, is the natural and proper head
of the Sunday School, and from this it follows
that he owes duty to the Sunday school his
active cooperation with officers and teachers for
the promotion Of the interests of the school.
This was followed by praise meeting of great
interest.
The convention was the largest and best ever
held by the determination in the State.