Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
To The Sunday School Workers Of
Maine


At the Eleventh Annual Meeting OF the
Maine State =. y. Association held At
Pennington Oc, al and -. the following
officers were elected
President. Guy &. Cos, OF RAih; Vice
Presidents, J. L. I.apham OF wilton. F. l..
Dagley. Lewiston; &. + Penney. Augusta;
+. " BaAcman. Auburn AMI I'll Jones Of
Va>salbOru.
Secretary. Wm. II. Clark. -. Norrd.e-
aock Treasurer, A. Il. Bixby, >kowhe-
gan.
The Executive Committee consists OF
tho President, Secretary, Treasurer and
County Secretaries, er-Oticso. and {. NJ.
Bailey, Winthrop, J. d. Davis, Farming
tou; W. Woodbury., SAoShesan and Jas.
Is. Scvery, Pennington.
Your Secretary In accepting the position
realizes the responsibility and Importance
OF the work. aud most sincerely asks your
earnest cooperation aud prayers, hereby
calling your attention 10 our work.
AT the international Convention held at
Atlanta. Ca, Apr! 1873. there were re-
ported from Maine LOO Schools, u 900
Teachers and Officers, $1,000 Scholars,
making total OF 92 900 in attendance, aud
showing that 90 had been received TO
the churches At the State Convention
held at Bath in May OF the same year, only
pa schools had reported to your Secretary,
with total attendance OF 10, 1871, and l,2G2
Converts. This showing comes from a
for the past year were 30 Imperfect, that
We are unable to Judge what progress has
been made We capnot overlook The i'm
portauce oi accurate statistics as a basis for
our work. and The consequent import
ance OF care and promptness In making
reports from Schools. 70 secure this, and
aid In more completely organizing the
State Tor work, Statistical Secretaries have
been elected tor each county, to whom all
reports OF Schools, In the respective couh-
ties, should be made, aud who, in turn.
will report TO the State Secretary. These
County Secretaries, will also assist, as far
a. possible. in County ConrcHtions ard In
sinutes, and thus help the towns in their
organizations.
We would like 10 secure 10 each town In
the State. one person, who viii be respon-
slblc for accurate statistics tor all the
schools 10 said town, aud With whom We
may correspond with respect to Town Or
ganiz atoms. Any person willirg TO do this
work will confer great tdror by forward
ing his or her name by postal card. to eth
er your County, or State Secretary.
The County Secretaries a. far as heard
from have responded heartily and sobly to
our call. and are ready 10 do all they can.
And now let there be "a more along the
whole line OF operations, and God viii bless
our efforts.
We beg leave to state. that the debt rest
log upon the Convention has been re-
moved, and ii Is the purpose Of your Ex-
Committee TO avoid all unnecessary ex-
pense, and yet secure the best results. L.
each will do his share, there is ability in
the State OF Maine to do a grand and glo-
rious work.
The Presidents. Pastors and Superin-
tendents, we believe. are willing to aid
this good cause. Ii funds, at the rate OF
one cent per member in our schools, can
be forwarded to our Treasurer, they will
be judicieusly expended for direct, and
much needed work. viii any Town, or
County, wishing TO organize, correspond
with your State Secretary. when the needed
blanks or directions will be forwarded,
and help given Ms required from your State
or County Secretary.
Think Of the 627 900 people in our State;
OF the 2l4,797 scholars between the ages
Of and 2l, aud only $4,000 in our 5.
Schools, and ask Is there not something I
can do to aid 10 this holy enterprise3 Take
these neglected ones upon your heart, and
In your prayers, and remember that with
all our organizations, the chief seork must
be IN The individual School and by persoaal
effort.
II no one else will take the responsibility
assume it yourss!f, and put Sunday School
in every district, or within reach Of every
Scholar.