Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-08
Universalist State Sabbath school Coz
venttOn.

Universaliss State sabbath school Con.
venttOn.
The convention met yesterday forenoon, at TO-
80 o'clock. in the Winthrop street Universslis
church, aud was called to orier by Albert Moore
Esq, of North Arson. Devotional serv ices were
conducted by Rev. J. c. Snow of Auburn. The
hymn Nearer my God, to Thee" was sung the
scriptures read aud prayer offered by Rev. Mr.
b ,sserman of Winthrop.
The committee on credentials was appointed as
follows; l. j. Mead, Mrs. Hexey of Bath.
end Mrs. Wright of Lewiston. Then fol
lowed the reading Of the programme for the meet
ings.
The report of the Secretary, Rev. II. C. Munson,
then followed. We give the substance of a portion
of his remarks.
We come together to prepare ourselves for the
duties of another year. The lndoeDt may not care
for the past. or look forward with interest to the
future; but those who have the cause of the Mas.
ter at heart will ever be active. He then read
reports of prosperous Sabbath Schools in different
parts of the State. The schools were on the IN
crease IN most every town and city, except one,
which bad no interest, no teachers, nothing at
all!' Many of the schools the "Helper les
sous" The speaker then read a letter f. ON Mr..
Nv itchell of Fairfield, who thought people ought
to be stirred up more to do Sabbath School work.
I'VE have had gsns," Mr.. Munson continued,
'but have not realized wish to have 5000
pupils in our schools. Success is not to be de-
teimined by the scholars added during the year,
but by the Interest manifested by teachers and
members. We have done well in the past year,
we should resolve to do better in the time to
come. The old impression that Sunday school
is merely childrcn's institution is even now be-
numerous schools. The Sunday should be the
college to the church, and all should feel . deep
interest"
10 closing he expressed the hope that all would
consecrate themselves to the work. and that this
annual gathering should be Pentecost from
which they could 20 out into the world, and wol k
with power.
A committee of three wa. appointed to consid
err the report.
Mr. l. J. Mead then read the names Of the del.
egates to the convention. Several committees were
then appointed.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknel was then appointed to con-
dnct that part of the afternoon exercises which
DIR. Weston could not do account OF absence.
The meeting the adjourned till afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The audience was somwhat larger at the after.
noon meeting, and in great measure composed
oflsdies. The meeting opened with devotional
exercises, prayer and singing. After this several
committees were appointed.
Then Rev. MIR. Dearborn addressed the conven-
ton, and welcomed the people from out of town
in behalf of his society.
The exercises Of the afternoon commenced BY
an essay entitled Comparative Value of Int lee
tual and Religious Education" by Rev. A. Whit
man. Man is able to open upward and outws, d
to an almost unreasonable extent, but some y e
no better than the brute, because they do not use
their faculties. So religious education is very
essential. The artist cannot work without tools
Neither can man work without materials. Tools
are of but little value without understanding them
and facts of intellectual nature should be under.
stood. We should have skill in thinking in order
to be able to think rightly. The stormy winI
makes use Of ell science to serve its purposes
History teaches that those nations are most
full whose people ale most enlightened. Compare
present England with past! What q change
Think of the joys resulting from the culture
OF the mind, and then tn ink how sad it is to be
cut of from ell these. But intellectual education
is only part of what we should obtaio. Man
looks into his own soul and finds . world oil
mystery. 1t 10 great mistake to think ouly
ignorant men need relg ion; the Gu ltured need i
fully much. Regi ion tells US OF beauty and
of q grand future life beyond. 1t arrests and
checks the evil doer. who turns from his course
by the recollection Of the command Thou shall
not!" Religion fills the whole being with div inc
love. Man sees in man brother. He sees the
angel where others see the man. If intel
lectual education increases mans power, much
more does religious education do Intellect i,
. repellant force, love IN attractive. Religion
does . work beyond Ill comparison with othel
kinds. Religion 10 Of supreme importance; le
not intellect take the 6rst place.