The Portland daily press., 1892-05-17
5th.-To show deep interest in the

5th.-To show deep interest in the
| classes.
| 6th.-To see that the opening and clos
ing exercises are maintained promptly
and by all classes. -
I -7th.-To impress the scholars with the
feeling that it is our Sabbath School.
| Mr.. Nevens of Woodfords, spoke on
the same subject. He deems this the
position next to the Christian ministry.
He thinks superintendent ought to CON
slider their Sabbath Schools the best in all
the land, and to be proud of every
| scholar.
Rev. VIM. Pinkham of Portland, fol
| lowed with advice to teachers. AS usual
| with him, he set the standard for the
teacher so high that while we almost
turn back in despair at ever reaching it,
we are excited by to nobler lives and
more enthusiastic and prayerful efforts
than we have yet put forth for our
scholars. Where is the teacher who has
in mind for each pupil goal, the per-
fection of Christian character? who re-
members always that Christianity belongs
to the children; who so love God, His
word and His worship; who so delight
in these things as to long for such things
for each pupil. This speaker thought
we should be independent of human
help, but profoundly dependent on Cod s
help. Mr.. Geo. Varney read paper
which had been prepared by Rev.
idea of the Sabbath School. We wish
hear it, yes everyone in the whole state.
D. F. Small then appeared before us
and announced that the committee on
ways and means, wanted us to pledge
one hundred dollars for the work in the
next six months. That was nothing
strange. The strange part of it was that
he talked to us until we pledged it. I
felt ashamed for some of the large
schools when [ saw little Gambo school
"a Sunday school in a school house with
no wealthy people in it-come forward
and pledge $17.S2 of that hundred. The
question box was pleasantly conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Aiken.
The treasurer's report showed cash on
hand The committee on nomination re-
potted for President, Thomas Varney:
Vice President, L.. Maria Jones; Treas
urer, 0. E. Mcguire; Secretary, Mrs.
j. j. Grant. The above nominations
were accented.
The committee on resolutions reported
through Rev. VIM. Pinkham, the follow
ing resolutions.
ResoJced, That the sincere thanks OF this con-
vention are due to the committee which has
made so complete a canvass of the town and
furnished the convention with reliable and val
liable statistics to guide its future action.
ReSoIyed, That we hereby express our hearty
appreciation of the efficient aid rendered in this
work by the w. C. 7. u, of w ndham.
Resolved, That in view of the successful work
thus begun, we would encourage individual con-
secration to the blessed work of planting and
maintaining Sabbath Schools in all the needy
portions of our town.
This lengthy report is not the report
of the doings of the women and few
ministers but the work of strong, active
business men of this town and adjoining
towns, dozens of whom left their bust
ness last Wednesday and went up to that
church to find out what they could do to
to every child within the
limits of Windham, Christian educa-
tion. Even the canvass of the town was
largely carried ON by men, Mr.. Nevens
that canvass the most
practical thought that we have had in
Sunday school work lately. The church
was " beautifully decorated by the Y. P.
os " IL.