The Portland daily press., 1888-05-03
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Annual Meeting of the Cumberland
Association at Corham.

The annual meeting of the Cumberland
County Sunday School Association was held
at the First Parish church, Gorham, yester-
day. About $50 persons were present. The
meeting was apened at 9.15 a. M, with
reading from the Psalms by the chairman,
Rufus Deering, Esq, of Portland.
After prayer had been offered by Rev. j.
G. Wilson of Portland the record Of the last
meeting was read by the secretary, Rev. L.
NJ. Cousins of Cumberland Mills.
At $50 a. M, Rev. B. p. Snow of Willard,
spoke ON sour County Work." He spoke of
grading the scholars in the Sunday schools
and of the number Of scholars teacher can
properly instruct. He suggested that in or
der to enlarge the Sunday schools, "Inyita-
tion Committees" be appointed to call at the
different houses and if the children attend
no Sabbath schools to give them a good
hearty welcome. He said there are 26 towns
in Cumberland county, that the population
is nearly 10000; 10000 of whom are between
the ases of and 81 !; that 1900 Of these at
tend public schools and there are 144 Sunday
schools in the county. Portland, with
population of 80, 900 has 1900 between the
ages of A and u; of these 60O0 attended pub
lie schools and there are SO Sunday schools
in the city.
The discussion was continued by Rev. j.
G. Wilson, Rev. Z. M. Cousins, Rev. G. w.
Reynolds of Gornam, H. II. Nevens, Esq, of
Woodfords, Mr.. A. B. Merrill of Portland,
and Rev. ID. W. LeLacheur of Portland. AT
ter season of prayer, brief reports of
schools and methods were made by Rev. j.
G. Wilson, by the president by Mrs. Var
ney of Windham, Mr.. E. S. Everett, and
Mr.. II. III. Nevens.
Z. S. Everett, Esq, spoke on Business
Methods In Sunday School Work" He
spoke of the method used in the Chestnut
street NJ E. Sunday school, Portl and; that
of having absentee and new scholar depart
ments in the Sabbath school. His remarks
were interesting and to the point. The dis
cussion was continued by Rev. II. p. Snow,
the secretary, and Mr.. A. A. Nickerson of
Portland.
Rev A. T. Dunn spoke on Normal
Works." The object of his remarks was to
show the Importance of the work OF teach
ing in the Sunday school; the Importance of
training for the position of teacher and the
encouraging of young teachers. He rec
commended DR.. Hurlburts "0utline Normal
Studies" DR.. Dunning's "Bible Studies"
and Dr. Gregory's Seven Laws of Teach
ing"
The remarks were continued by w. j.
Corthell, principal of the Gorham Normal
School, and by Rev. j. M. Lowden Of Port
land.
Voted, That the chair appoint committee
on nominations. The chair appointed Il. ).
Everett, Rev. j. M. Lowden, ana H. H.
Nevens.
Adjourned to 1.30 D. m.
AT the afternoon session the following
officers were elected
Presidential H. Nevens, Woodfords.
Vice Presidents-Rev. A. T. Dunn, l.. M.Weob,
and A. A. Nickerson, Portland ,,
Socretary-Rey. Z. Nj. COUSINS cumberland
Mills. a. ,,,,,,,
Treasurer-A. f. Cox, Portland.
Executive COmmittee-Rev. j. Nj. Frost, Port
land; Frank II. CrossmaD, Cumberland Mills; Ru-
fus Deering, V. Richard Foss, and A. b. Merrill,
Portland.
Committee on Resoutions-Rev. l.. n, Halock,
DIR. A. X +. Small, A. +. Cox.