The Portland daily press., 1884-10-06

The seventeenth anniversary of the Maine
State Sunday School convention will be held
AS before reported-in this city with State
street church. for three days beginning Octo-
Der 14sh. In the programme the general SUBJ
ject will be four things every Christian should
seek TO know. LIST, the Spiritual Life; 3D. the
Bible; Sd, Human Nature; 4th, How to Teach
The general committee of arrangements will
be Rufus Deering, George H. Lord, G.. M
Donham, Richard Abbott, H. W. Noyes, A.
G. Dewey.
The committee on entertainment will be W 4.
L. DANE, Fl. S. Melcher, Miss Mabel R. Jor-
dan. Rufus Deering, Mrs. j. w. d. Carter
Frank B. Clark, John j. Gerrlsh, w. G. Mel.
SOD, Charles johnson, E. W. Kent, j. W.
Clark, franklin Agge, L. M. Webb Mrs.
Geo. G. Bearce. Frank T. Homsted, John NJ
Stevens, Mrs. W. G. Nelson, Charles B. Thurs
ton.
Tickets will be issued for one fare OH the
Maine Central, Knox & Lincoln, Grand
Trunk, Portland & Rochester, Portland & Og-
densburg railroads, and International and
Portland & Machias boats. Mr.. Samuel Thurs
ton will have charge of the music. The fol-
Tuesday evening-Subject, spiritual work in
the Sunday school,.
3o-Praise service, music by State street choir
745-Address of welcome by Rev. F. I. Bayley,
forltnd Response by Rev. N. ID. Clark, Need
ham, Mass.
S.l6-Bible reading by Rev. W. F. Crafts, Brook
Ign, n. Y. Subject, 1.-THE practical influence of
the Holy Spirit on the faculties Of man" =
Wednesday Morning.-Subject. "Consecration''.
9.00-Prayer and praise.
9.l5--Appointment of committees, hearing re-
porus. etc,
9.46-"The Louisville convention" by L. M.
Webb, Portland. 1.-The work of the Internat onal
1U.15-Address, 1.-The teachers conservation"
by Rev. Smith Baker, Lowell Mass, to be followed
by Rev. A. S. Ladd, Biddeford and others.
11.l5-,-Address by Mrs. S. W. Clarke, Jersey
City, N. j. Subject to be announced.
Wednesday atternoon-subjecE, 'The Bible''
1.45-Devotional service.
2.Oo-Keport of Committees election of officers,
and other business.
Spiritual Life of today" by Rev. W. F. Crafts TO be
followed by Rev. G. IL. Pope, Harrington.
3-30-Addresses on primary work, by Mrs. S. W.
4.OO3Address, ''Relation of Sunday school to
temperance cause" by Miss Lucia e. Kimball.
Chicago, Ill.
430- Teaching the lesson, by Rev. Smith Bak-
err to be followed by question box.
Wednesday evening-Subject, "The study of hui
man nature y
Sunday school children, under the direction of Mr..
W. l.. Fitch of Portland. Chidren's sermon, 1.-THE
Little Prince and the Garden" by Rev. d. W. Bash
ford Phi ID. of Portland.
S.00-Address by Rev. W. f. Crafts on '.The in
stincts of childhood and how to utilize them in Sun
day school work.
Thursday morning-subiect, Teaching.
9.00-Prayer and cong.
9.15-Unfuished business.
s45-Address. The work of the c. L. S. c." by
Rev. b. 2. Snow.
l0.l5-Address, 'what shall we teach about the
Sabbath by Rev. W. F. Crafts followed by discus
sion.
11.15-Closing words and adjournment.
The following are the officers of the conyen-
tion
President-Rev. W. II. Clark, Needham Mass.
Secretary-Rev Geo. W. Hinckley Bangor.
Treasur era. X. Bixby, Esq, Skowhegan.
Executive COMMUNICATION. G G. Goss, Bath;
Rev. e. N. Smith, Watervlle, Rev. C. F. Penney
Augusta, Rev. G. b. Ilsley, Bangor, E. r. Drum
mond, Esq Waterville
County Secretaries -AndroscOggin, Rev. j. j.
Hail. Auburn; Aroostook N. T. button, Houlton;
Cumberland, A. G. Dewey, Portland; Franklin, E.
G. Smith, New Sharon; Hancock. A. f. Palmer, La
moline; Kennebec, Rev. j. R. Herrick, Nit. Vernon
Knox, Rev. b. c. Wentworth, Camden; Lincoln
Rev. A. A. Ford, Waldoboro; Oxford, Rev. e. c. In.
gals, South Paris; Penobscot, Rev. r. L. Howard,
Bangor; Piscataquis, Rev. q. l.. Nichols, Brown
ville Sagadahoc, Rev. Il. E. White, Bath; Somer-
set, Rev. 0. j Hancock Skowhegan: Waldo, Rev.
F. H. Osgood. Searsport Washington, Rev. D.
Green, Machias; York, Rev. b. p. Snow, Biddeford