The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-14
MAINE uNlvERsALisTs.
The UniversaIist Sunday School Con-
yention at Deering.

The 18th annual session of the Maine Uni
versalist Sunday School convention was held
at the Universalist church, Stevens Plains,
Yesterday. The pulpit and platform were
beautifully decorated with ferns, autumn
leaves and flowers. The attendance was not
large at the hour of opening the convention.
The following schools were represented
Augusta, Auburn, Brownfeld, Brunswick,
Bowdoinham, Bath, Bangor, Calais, Free
port, Fairfield, Gardiner, Hallowel, Oak
land Skowhegan, Saccarappa, South Ber-
wick, Rockland, North Arson, Waterville,
Congress Square and Church of the Messiah,
Portland
The convention was called to order by Mr..
J. V. Bradley, President, of Portland; Rev.
|. S. Gledhill of Gardiner was secretary.
Rev. /. j. Mead offered prayer.
Rev. L. L. Green of Bath, was elected as
sistant secretary; Rev. P. F. Albord, j. II.
Owen, Miss Mabel Merchant, committee on
credentials; Rev. c. A. Hayden, Rev. M.
Crosley, Mrs. E. B. Goodale, committee on
nominations Rev. L. L. Green, Mrs. 81.
THOMPSON, Mrs. Haycock, finance commit
tee; Rev. l. J. Mead, Miss Emma Moses,
mis-. L6luUub, On uliAhiohON buoh
| ness.
| Rev. G. A. Hayden of Auburn read an in
| teresting essay on the opening topic: "The
Superintendent; His Duties Methods, Helps
| and Difficulties The various points pre-
sented in the address were discussed by
| Hon. Albert Moore of North Arson, Rev.
Mr.. Gledhill of Gardiner, Mr.. Dunn of Au-
burn, ID. Lara, Mrs. HaycOck of Calais, Rev.
M. Crosley of Portland, Rev. r. H. Al
drio IF Fairfield Mr. / Rrad1Qu of Port
| land and others.
| The meeting adjourned at - o'clock until
1.30 p. m. Visitors from abroad were hospit-
| ably entertained by friends at their homes.
| Dinner was also served in the church vestry
| for large number of persons
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at 1.30 by
| the president. There was large increase
in the attendance over the morning session.
Prayer was offered by Dr. Weston. The
committee on credentials reported rs Gre
dentias received. This is partial report
The secretary read his report showing the
condition of schools in the State. Fiftyeight
schools on the list report IL inactive; 46 re-
| port membership of 4,308; officers, 247
teachers, All. Ten schools report gain Of
212. The average attendance in the AZ
schools is 1857, or over 60 per cent of the en-
tire enrolment Twenty seven schools re-
port church organization in the parish, and
546 members of the church. Forty-iye
schools use the SIS. S. Helper" and q take
600 copies of the Myrtle" Eleven hund
red and fifty volumes have been added to the
Sunday school libraries during the year.
Ihirty-two of the schools have raised by
contributions 81, COL sc for current expenses
One hundred ninety-fv dollars and five
cents have been collected on the quotas OF the
convention. Two new schools have been or
gained during the year, one at North Frye
burg and one at OldtOWn. Two of the weak
schools have received aid from the conyen-
ton. The secretary reports this branch o.
the church in highly prosperous condi
ton.
The treasurer, Mrs. j. S. Hobbs of Angus
ia, submitted her report, showing a balance
of 81, 665 in the treasury to date.
The first paper on the programme wa
Sunday school illustration by w. A. Bar
ker, Esq, of Rockland. In his absence thu
second section wa taken up, ILLUSTRATION
of intermediate class teaching from the New
Testament without the HELPER" by Rev. A
B. Hervery Phi. ID. teacher before class Q
a dozen or more children of the school.
was a very interesting and instructive exer
else, for both old and young. At the close
number of questions were propounded t.
the doctor relative to his system Of instruc
ton, which he answered very satisfactorily
Discussions on some points in the exercise
followed by number of clergymen.
Rev. Mr.. Howe, a resident of Idaho, wa
introduced and offered some interesting re
marks on Sunday school work in the West
Rev. III. G. Munson of Livermore Fails
delivered an address on the preparation Q
the teacher for his work" which containe
much practical truth and instruction.
At 4.30 a business meeting was held, a
which the report of the committee on tn
secretary's report was read, and matters 9
general interest to the convention were tan:
acted.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening Rev. A. B. Hervey delive
ed an address on what we ought t
teach"
Rev. Henry Blanchard gave his views Q
''What manner of Interpretation will be
hold the thought and faith of the young
the authority of the Bible.'
The convention will begin this morning at
o'clock with conference meeting. to be col
!, Quoted by Rev. w. w. Hooper.