Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-04
Town sabbath School COnven.i lions.
AT MONMOUTH,


The Monmouth Sabbath School A.sociatinn met
at tho NJ. f. church at 10 o'clock A. NJ, June %.
The meeting was called to order by President o.
w. Andrews. Bro. A. Baker Of Gardiner, was
called upon to preside over the deliberations of the
Association. A committee was chosen to nomi-
nate officers for the ensuing year.
II. o. Pierce was appointed secretary pro tenn
of the meeting. The Relation Of the church to
the Sabbath School" was opened and discussed by
Rev. A. Heath Rev. ID. w. Warehouse, and
others.
SUNDAY school work" was opened and discuss
ed by Rev. D. Warehouse.
In the afternoon, Rev. c. Hill opened the sub
ject, GLOW to prepare a Sunday school lesson =
The subject sabbath school work, was again
taken up and discussed by several members. The
following officers were elected; Rev. a. W. Wa
terhouse, Pres. o. w. Andrews, Vice Pres; NJ.
J. Mctcalf, Secy.; Rev. Mark Getchell, Treas.
The above are also to act as Executive Commit
tee. G.. ii. Andrews, Town Corresponding Sec
tary.
GLOW shall the young people be retained in the
Sunday sch DOL" was opened by Rev. NJ. Getchell,
followed by Rev. ID. Waterhouse, Deacon Metcalf
and others.
The president, Bro. Baker, then gave some &C
count of the dongs Of the State convention at Bel
fast, few weeks since. Bro. G. Andrews was
chosen Corresponding Secretary. Rev. c. w.
Hill addressed the children. He followed by
Rev J. Heath. The Question Box was opened
and some Of the queries were very pertinent.
AT WEST GARDINER.
The citizens of West Gardiner and vicinity, met
at the white meeting house, Saturday, June oath,
| for a Sabbath school town convention. The con-
| vention was called to order by Rev. Mark Catch
| ell of Monmouth, who called Brother a. Baker Of
Gardiner to preside over the convention Tor the
| day. Mr.. Baker made few earnest remarks,
The following topic was then discussed "Should
the temperance pledge be introduced into our Sab
| bath Schools ;" The discussion was opened by
| Rev Mark Gatchell, followed by A. Baker and
others.
The convention adjourned for one hour to partic-
pate in a basket picnic, which was very enjoyable
| When the convention came to order the topic.
Who are responsible for the failures in the Sabbath
| Schools" was discussed. Remarks were made by
Brothers Gatchell, Fuller, Baker and others The
| discussion of the next topic-"What new plan
shal be adopted to nfuse new vigor into our Sab
bath Schools was opened by Bro. j. +. Nye
of West Gardiner Next, "Poor Teachers, was
| opened by Brother A. Baker.
| The children were appropriately addressed by
Brothers Nye and Baker.
AT LrroHfAELp.
1 The friends of Sabbath schools in Litchfeld
4 and vicinity, met at the Plains meeting house,
1 Tuesday. june 25th; A. Baker of Gardiner in the
! chair The town association was reorganized by
A the choice of the following Off ,ers Melville lib
\ belts. Pres; r. j. d. Larrabee, Vice Pres; Asa
| Getchell, Treas, and Z. S. Aver, Sec'y. After
the opening exercises, and remarks by Mr.: Baker
the following topics were discussed shall ", we
have the Temperance pledge in the Sunday
school" "How shall we prepare the Sunday school
lesson ""How shall we increase the attendance Of
our Sabbath schools" How shall we retain the
Young people in the Sunday schoolF Those who
look part in the discussion of these topics were
Elder Henry Prcble, formerly of this town. Ell
der Mark Getchell, Rev. Mr.. HILL and Geo. An
drews of Monmouth.
Mr. Hill interested the children by pleasant
'talk" on music, and the children in return enter
tanned the convention with some Of theiPSabbath
| school songs.
The feeling as expressed in the convention, wa:
that in the prosecution of the Sunday school cause
we need more study, more effort, in short more
work, accompanied with more love and sympathy