Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-04
"A GRAND CONVENTION
OF Ksnnsbsc Sunday School Workers
Closed.

Especial to the KESsEBEc JOURNAL
GARDINER, April The convention o
Kenrebec county Sunday school. wa
clssed this forenoon at ~ o'clock. 4
severe snow storm prevented q large at
tendance and many Of the speakers an
nounced we're unable to be present. Per
manent organization was effected with
the choice Of the following officers
President, Rev. l.. II. Hsl.cck Of
Watersiile; permans mt secretary. Howart
Oven. Augusta; assistant secre 'ary, Rev
A. c. Brown, China; treasurer, j w
Church Hallowell; executive committee
Rev. A. g. Ladd. Gardiner; Rev. J. M
Wyman, Augusta; Rev. I. 2. Williams
Winslow; Mr.. T. r Drummond, Water.
vile; Mr. e. f. Davis, Augusta. Al
3 80 O'Clock very interesting con.
secration service was led by Rev
A. s. Lsdd of this city and at ten O'Clock
he teachers hour was announced by Pres.
Halioek Several speakers were mentioned
on the programme but as none we're present
owing 10 the storm, a general discussion OF
the teschers' work was called, the presi len,
opening it with some very pointed sugges.
TORS. He was followed by large number
of ladies and gentlemen who contributed
many practical ideas, taking them fire. m theiI
own work. ttvEs most profitable hour. Al
| l O'Clock Rev. A. =. Ladd read the paper
prepared by Rev. W. L. Brown of Clinton
on the topic "la what ways can the great.
est interest be contributed tn the Sunday
school BY the pastor" A brief
abstract shows the following
leading thoughts in the paper, by the
di!igent performance of his rightful duty
as pastor of the school Pastors should
preach FRI lently to the children tf the
rchool ara congregation. Every sermon
should contain uiu h ,he children can
understand. Pastors should become per
sGnally acqasinted With the school men,
bsrsbip. Pastors should know the con-
dition and work Gf each class.
Whether be should take class
himself should be decided By
each pastor. He should have oversight
ia all school work. He should know what
is being tsuaht Tbs pupils The best in
terest which the pastor can secure is win
Ding the souls of the scholars to Christ.
Tbs pastor should sppoint special religious
services for the school. Following the
reading of the paper Rev. Mr..
Ladd gave a rambling, interesting talk
entitled picking Up the Crumbs," in
which he reviewed the many points intro
duced at the convention and emphstz cd
the necessity Of a love for the work as the
great secret Of success therein. The word
Of God should be taken as O guide and the
scholsr should build upon it, With pithy
and apt illustration Mr.. Lsdd emphasz d his
talk aud added much to the solid thought
which has been Characteristic of ihe entire
convention. Much hss added to the inter-
est of the meeting in the singing Of Rev. T.
z. WiIlisms Of Winslow, Rev J l.. Mon
roe of This city and Mrs. J.. II. Hal
iock of Wsteryille, all of whom have
rendered solos Of unusual power and
beauty. One Of the best discussions Of
the convention WAS the one known as the
Sunday School Round Table, which took
place last evening. and was conducted by
Rev. X, W. jenkins, who introduced it by
talk on the Influence of the home and the
parent on the Sunday school. He was
followed by Rev. Mr.. Lsdd, who spoke Of
the general id,s of growth with reference
to the Suncsy school, reviewing its history
.ioce the movement was organized he
also spoke of the importance of the Sundsy
school in Christian work Rev. Mr.. Owen
spoke of the meta Is of making the school
grow, taking the ground that the best way
to increase was to hold Whist we have. Mr.
Drummond of Ws,ervllle believed the END
which all shoult:hsve in view vas the bring
ing of the schol.Is to Christ. Mr.. Jenkins
summed the matter up in the thought that
se are all being taught of God without any
distinction as to age or class. The conven-
ton has been a harmonious. enthusiastic
one and one the Influence of which will
extend into the year and stimulste Sunday
school work in al its branches throughout
Kennebec county.