The Portland daily press., 1891-05-21
CUMBERLAND SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Annual Meeting Of the Association
Held YESTERDAY.

The annual meeting of the Cumberland
County Sunday School Association was held
in Chestnut street church yesterday. The
attendance was very satisfactory at the
opening session and larger at the afternoon
meeting.
Mr.. Il. II. Nevens of Woodfords presided
and Rev. E. M. Cousens of Cumberland Mills
was secretary.
A devotional service was led by Rev. j. M.
Frost.
A committee on nominations was appoint
ed, consisting of Messrs. Frost. Chapman,
Freeman, Gray and Canard.
Rev. DR.. Clymer. Mr.. G. o. Leach and Rev.
John Collins were appointed committee on
resolutions.
The discussion of the subject 1.-THE Boys
aud Girls and Public Worship" was opened
by DR.. Merrill and remarks were made by
several ladies and gentlemen.
Then followed brief reports from the Sun.
day schools all over the county. Most of the
larger schools reported by delegates, but
many of the schools In the smaller towns did
not send reports.
The committee on nominations reported
the following list of officers and they were
unanimously elected:
President-L. M. Webb, Portland.
Vice Presidents-Prof. III. l.. Chapman, Bruins
wick; Edw. R. Staples, Bridgron; John A. Hink-
ley, Gorham.
Recording secretary-Rev. E. M. oousens, Cum
statistical secretary-Rey. B. P. Snow, Var
mouth.
Treasurer-0zman Adams, Portland.
Executive Commttee-Rev. Geo. w. Reynolds,
Gorham: Rev. Q. E. Cate, Portland; E. S. Ever
EFT, Portland; z. F; Morse, Portland; Rev. W. G.
Robinson, Portland.
At noon the convention adjourned until
100 o'clock. A lunch was served in the YES
try by the Chestnut street Sunday school,
The services in the afternoon began with
devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. @.
w. Reynolds of Gorham.
Rev. 1. g. March. Field Worker, presented
the reports of state work during the past
year. There have been 95 towns visited, $50
addresses delivered, "a conventions, in
Guiding one state convention and
town and district conventions held.
There are large neighborhoods all
through the state without Sabbath schools.
The question which comes to us, How
are we going to help the people In the
rural districts? is answered by the confer.
ence idea, The convention stimulates and
quickens the work into greater activity. In
all fields of labor there is organized work,
and If we are to push on this work we must
have organized work. Agitation and organ
lied effort are necessary. Some Of the aims
Maine for Christ, should be our motto. May
God hasten the day when every boy and girl
Is brought into the Sabbath school.
Kew. B. P. Snow Of Yarmouth made few
remarks on the situation of the Sunday
SCHOOLS sens IN the county and thought the out
io9h, On tne whole, very hopeful.
made by Rev Sn M NE same same subject were also
believed IN organized work.
rev. MI. CIymer, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, presented the following.
We, the members Of Cumberland County sun
the faithful work OF our late treas Srer Rgo
Cox and we rejoice that the Christian snir;, 49, F.
Tested in bis life has given Us, the assurance that
We also extend our thank thanks to the Sunday
the favor conferred upon us in giving us the priv
lege of listening to the inspiring address Of Rev.
DIR. Dunning of Boston in connection with our an.
naa meeting one year ago. aSS dDr to 5e g1en
This evening.
We also recognize with gratitude the hospitali-
VI ZIG SntSInuI SlreeU cHurCu IOt tno uoe VI JUG
church edifice and the entertainment afforded us.
In the absence of Rev. A. N. Dairy of Sac.
Garappa, Rev. A. K. p. Small of the First
51sptlst church, opened the discussion Sun
Jay scnool work as factor In preserving our
o oUr na referring to the army which saved
S Xno Country IN the War OF the Rebellion.
tha army, composed of millions. under
s she ieadersnip Of Vincent, Jacobs and Win
snip, VIII uphold this great domain.
rev. Y. y; Cate, pastor of Plymouth f. u.
the Sunday f SeS ~ tas spirit Of Reverence in