Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-06

| The first meeting vas hold in the interests
of the Sunday School. Monday evening, Oct
Sd, at the Baptist church, Skowhegan-
A hearty welcome was extended BY Rev W.
o. Aver
Rev. A. r. Crane was called upon to take
charge of the social meeting for half an hour.
Rev. E. X Chandler of Saeo then gave an
address on Sunday School Tonics. He COM
menced BY saying that he had come to pre-
scribe for a sick child, the child of the Con-
vention. In his diagnosis Of the case he dis
! covered the symptoms of paralysis, ague and
chills, torpid liver. general debility, etc He
spoke Of the habit in the West of giving tom
les. sometimes useful, sometimes useless
So here there are bad tonics as well as good
ones. And in the reaction that follows them,
the condition would oe made worse. Among
the bad tonics were mentioned spasmodic
efforts and wrong measures begotten of some
great meeting or seeing some great schools.
The best tonics are Air, Exercise, Diet. To
get good air the bad air must be first expelled.
The bad air is old fogyism. as shown in
merely reading the questions from the Quar-
terly, and having answers read from the same.
End, Indifference in the pulpit,-the Sunday
school neglected in too much preaching. Sd.
Neglect on the part of the church. which was
illustrated BY the attention givenihe subject in
the associations of the State. 18th, Contempt
onthe part of the community,-nenn not con-
sidering the cause worth their attention. The
good air to be let in is enthusiasm, love,
hope. These thoughts were expressed and IL
Illustrated very impressively. Exercise was
treated as systematic work for the conversion
and the training of converts. The diet was
to be. not lesson papers, but the word Of God;
and the best means for assimiating this was
the nf trnal teachers
ing.
The speaker was followed in remarks By
Revs. n. Butler, d. d., G. Z. Matthews and
VIM. H. Clark
TUESDAY.
A meeting Of the Board of Trustees was
held at o'clock Tuesday morning, at the
vestry. at which the Secretary's report was
read and approved. The convention was
called to order at o'clock, by Rev. Dr. H.
f. Robins, President. who, after PRAYER by
Rev. S. G. Sargent gave short address of
thrilling power.
The convention thea proceeded 10 business.
listening to the report of the treasurer and
committee on the state of religion Rev. +.
ID. Blake. After PRAYER the last report was
accepted. and discussed BY Revs S. p Merrill,
Lyman Chase. NJ. J. Kelley, ii. 5. Burrage,
w. II. Spencer, ID. Steward. DIR. Kicker and
others. One tone pervadcd all the remarks.
that Of humility before God, yet confidence in
Him as our leader. and in ourselves as work
ers. He is TO command, we are to obey. The
results are his care. The discussion was
deeply interesting and impressive.
The following officers were reported and
elected: Rev. f. T. Lakewood, President;
Rev. J. w. McWhinnie, Vice President;
Rev. ]. Kicker, Corresponding Secretary;
Rev. w. c. Barrows. Recording Secretary;
J. B. Foster, Treasurer; J. w. Philbrook,
Auditor.
The Vice President was called to the
chair, and DR.. Robins retired, thanking the
convention for the honor shown him, and
asking prayers for the students at Colby
University.
Rev. DIR. J. Kicker then presented the re-
port of the Board showing what had been
accomplished during the year aud a quarter
since our last convention. Some SO, 800 had
come into the permanent funds of the con-
vention. Some sixty churches had been
helped. The expenditures were some four
or five thousand dollars.
The report was accepted. laid on the table
for further discussion. and the convention
adjourned Mt noon. fes G.. w. II.