The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
The UniversaIist State Convention at
SkoWhegan.
a Large Number of Ministers and
Delegates Present.
Especial to the Press.1

SKowHEGAN Oct. THE UniverSalist State
Sunday School Convention opened here last even
ing with a sermon by Rev. II. S. Whitman OF
Dexter from 1st Cor, iii, 81. large number OF
ministers and delegates were present.
At $50 a. m. today conference meeting was
held led by Rev. Q. Fl. Shinn of Deering. The
singing was led by Prof. Stanford Mitchell OF
Boston, who also rendered several solos in his
usual pleasing manner. The key note of the
meeting was the words, BLESSED are they who
hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they
shall be flled,' and song and testimony followed
in quick succession till the hour of closing.
The convention proper was called to order at
$50 o'clock by the President, j. " Bradley, Esq,
of Portland, and prayer was offered by Rev c. A.
Hayden.
The President appointed the following CON-
mttees
Committee on Credentials John Kimball.
Rev. Q. F. Alvord and Miss Clara Varney OF
Skowhegan
Rev. w. s. Perkins and Mrs. Fillebrown of North
Anson.
Committee on Nomination-Rev. H. s. Whit
man, Rev. G. G. Hamilton and Mrs. G. A. Thomp-
Committee on Unfinished Business-Rev. j. S.
Gledhill, Rev. w. w. Hooper and Mrs. S. A. Ben
nett.
The report of the secretary was read and ac-
cepted. The following is an abstract:
The secretary, in his report, showed that only
35 Sunday schools had sent in statistical reports
The, schools report a total OF l96 offlceTs, 35S
teachers, and 1886 scholars making total mem
bership Of 1890; 24O of these are members of the
church. Total number of volumes in their Sun
day school libraries is 1925; total amount of
al condition of the schools is good. The school
connected with the Church of the Messiah, Port
land, raised the largest amount, $59l:22 The
Auburn school reports the largest church mem
berShip. The Bangor school has the largest
membership, numbering $780, with an average at
q 22S Ihe s @ oI tbe te
new chapel there
With the report the secretary rendered his re-
signation. He has held the position three years.
The report of the treasurer was read and ap-
proved
The report of the committee on Sunday School
missionary work was presented by Rev. j. s..
Gledhill. The following is an abstract:
The special committee charged with the eollec-
ton of the assessment of five cents per capita laid
upon the schools by the convention at its session
at BOwdoinham reported $153. .56 and list OF 30
schools as contributing to this amount. Ihere
have been two new scho is organized during tne
be successfully operated in the Immediate future
The committee recommended the same plan Ior
the coming year for uniting the schools III the
common work.
At lola. m. an appropriate and able essay on
the relation of the pastor to the Sunday School
was read by Rev. G. G. Hamilton, which was dis
cussed by W. W. Hooper and others followed by
sermon at IL by L. S. Crosley of Brunswick from
John IL :25.
At the afternoon session reports of committees
were called for, after which the following officers
were chosen:
President-J V. Bradley, Portland.
Vice President. w. Knowlton, Belfast.
Secretary-J. g. Gledhill, Augusta.
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