Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-13
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A",' oody held preliminary mee,;,
tuesday evening, at which the Rex u 9
""'tman of Mechanic Falls delivered an $,
'eresting and highly instructive addre,. ~.
convention promises to be we'll attended a.,
interesting throughout.
ne meeting yesterday, October 18th W..
.a'ied 10 order by the Secretary. Judy.
moore Of Arson was called to the ch.;. :
IN the absence of the President. The com
'ention was opened with PRAYER bv Rev =.
renzo Haynes
Minutes of the last session adonted rhe
Following were appointed a committee -.
credentials f. R. Sullivan of Wilton M.
u NJ Twitchell of Fairfield. Mrs. A n
Knight Of Hallowell.
| The committee on arrangement. rs,o-,.a
'he programme of exercises for the session.
committee on credentials made a mar.
tial report. when the President n,
the convention, DIR. E. NJ. Twitcbell n,
fairheid' took the chair. and proceeded with
the programme. Rev. w. f. Gaskin Of Ad.
olson, opened the discussion on the subject Of
discipline" The following persons took
part IN the discussion: Revs. G. w. Perry Of
Auburn; Lorenzo Haynes of Fairfield: Bro.
). A. Holman of Augusta; Rev. DR.. Quinby
OF Augusta: Rev. Fl. C. Munson of Canton.
The following question was discussed
How shall we influence the young men of
our parishes to come into the Sunday SCHOOL, %
Revs. Quinby, HAYNES, Perry, Whitman and
Mrs. Quinby participated in the debate upon
this subject.
The President appointed the follow ing
committees: On nominations-Hon Albert
Moore, II. F. Thompson, Mrs. Adelia HIGH
born.
On New Business. A. Homan, j. W.
knowltOn. G. w. Strout, Mrs. J. S. Hobbs,
Mrs. A. w. Addition.
On Unfinished Business-Rev. j. H. Lit
tie, V. Stearns, Mrs r. Maxfield, Mrs
j. II. Hartford. Mrs. G. w. Case Ad-
journed to 100, p. NJ.
The convention assembled at ! 80 p. M,
and spent thirty minutes in praise and
coded to discuss the following question :
DIFFICULTIES, and how to Remove them"
The question was opened by Mrs. G. W.
Quinby and Rev. J. H. Little. Mr.. j. S.
Hobbs made some very excellent remarks.
He spoke in reference to the difficulties of
getting scholars to stick to the Sabbath school,
and advised that it be made more interesting
and attractive. He said ''There is great
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where they like to go. do, and intend to.
He asked, 'sShall we teach them our doctrine?
I believe we should teach them morality
and all that, but do not believe
trines Leave them to learn the truth, and
when they find it they will know it,
Mr.. Moore of Arson spoke of teaching chill
dren at home to like and continually attend
the Sabbath school, and illustrated by refer
ence to day schools. He decidedly approved
of teaching the Universalst doctrine, aud
spoke very feelingly of the horrors which the
Methodist doctrine inspired within him. in
view of the fact that he had had them i'm
pressed on his mind in his youth. He would
have no child of his feel the same.
Others participated in the discussion, and
in every case the remarks were of interest
and pertinent to the question. We should
be glad to publish more, but our space will
not allow.
J. S. Hobbs, chairman Of the Library Com
mission, reported, and his report was adopted.
This Commission was continued another year.
The following officers were elected: Jo-
seph Homan Augusta, President; J. V. Brad
ley, Portland, Vice President; Rev. II. G..
Munson, Wilton, Secretary MRS. J. s. Hobbs.
Augusta, Treasurer. Committee of ar
rangements-Rev. N. S. Whitman. Mechan-
ic Falls, Geo. IA. Twitchell Fairfield,
and Mrs. G. w. Quinby, Augusta.
Library Commission-J. S. Hobbs, Mrs.
G. NJ. Twitchell, Miss Fannie Rice, S. Fl.
Blackwell, Mrs Hattie M. Hill, Mrs. A. ID.
Knight, George NJ. Bryant, Miss Clara
Goodrich, Mrs. J. S. Ham, Mrs. Philo Her
sey.
The convention continues through to day.
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