The Portland daily press., 1892-10-07

| Balance on hand .s57s.s so
On motion of Rev. E. F. Pember the fol-
| lowing resolution in reference to the mis-
| sionary work in the state was adopted:
Resol,,ed That this State Sonday School Con.
| vention re-affirms its position relating to the
| employment of state missionary in connection
| with the State Young Peoples Christian Union
| ued efforts to provide necessary funds for the
/ same. At the same time recognizing the diff
culties in securing the missionary and securing
| the question of uniting with the Y. r. G. U. or
with the state convention, or both, be left with
the president and secretary OF this convention,
| who are instructed to act for this convention In
/ conjunction with the officers of the other state
| organizations.
| The convention passed number of
resolutions in regard to the reforms of
the day, affirming its sympathy and sup
port for temperance, missionary and hui
manitarian movements.
A resolution, urging the formation of
young peoples unions for the religious
development of the young, was discussed
and unanimously adopted.
| A resolution extending, thanks to the
people of Portland for generous hospi-
tally and to the railroads for favors re-
| ceived was also adopted.
| Upon a resolution ssthat the conven-
| ton express its hearty sympathy with
| the cause of the higher Christian educa-
ton, and especially with Westbrook
Seminary, and recommend that institu-
ton to the regard and support of all our
schools" Rev. H. S. Whitman, president
of Westbrook Seminary, was called to
| the floor and made an able address. The
resolution was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Henry Blanchard of Portland
and Rev. DR.. O. F. Stafford Of Deering
also addressed the convention in behalf
| of the seminary
Rev. Caroline Angel of Norway spoke
of religious training as a supplement to
mental education. The seminary is a
| finely equipped institution, under the
care Of the Universalists, and is doing
high order of educational work.
Rev. J. T.. Rhodes of Biddeford adj
| dressed the convention on ''The pastor
relation to the Sunday school," In a
clear and forcible manner he showed the
necessity Of the pastor directing teach
ers to turn the minds of children into
| the channels of truth and of denomina-
tional loyalty. The pastor should be
general-i n-chief, and direct his agents in
the Sunday school, SO that there may be
the most successful conquests for the
| church All forces should lead to the
church itself. The end of church mem
| bership should not be lost sight Of
Rev. f. l.. Payson of Westbrook read
| paper upon 1.-THE Superintendent's Aim
and Work in the Sunday School," He
| thought the superintendent should have
| before him view of making good citi-
zenship and useful manhood in those I'M
| der his charge. He must have a love for
the children. and deeply desire their vel
| fare, studying them individually for that
end. His influence will be increased by
visiting the homes of the scholars. This
paper was followed by discussion.
I The convention recognizing the session
of the Unitarian Sunday School Conven-
ton in this city, sent the following greet
| ing to them: 1.-THE Maine Universalist
| Sunday School Convention, now in SEES
sion at the Church of the Messiah, Port
| land, send hearty greetings to the Maine
| Unitarian Sunday School Convention now
| being held at the First Parish church in
| Portland. Per order of the committee"
| Rev. E. f. Pember of Bangor was dele
gated to convey this greeting to the Uni
| tartan convention.
Mr.. j. V. Bradley of Portland gave an
address on the Sunday school library,
| giving practical illustration of a good
method of keeping the books and also OF
| distributing them.
Afternoon.
| After collation., served in the vestry,
| the convention met at 2 p. IN. The rec.
concentrations of the secretary were pre-.
schools have uniform and more syste-
| matte method of keeping the records of
| the schools; that weekly teachers meet
| ings be established in every Sunday
school for the lesson study; that steps be
taken in each parish for the increase of
| membership in the schools; that better