The Portland daily press., 1894-10-05

Mr.. ". j. knowlton.
The committee on resolutions then re
ported as follows:
| Resolved, That we must emphasiz,
the Importance OF organizing township
associations, which shall have genera
oversight Of the Sunday school work O,
the town with the special end in view
| OF caring for the Sunday school mission
| airy work in the outlying districts,
Resolved, That we impress upon ths
members of strong and fiourishine
schools their individual responsibility
for the public schools about them. anc
the.duty they owe to neglected districts
near at hand in organizing and main
tanning schools in their midst.
Resolved. That we strive to elevate the
Sunday school type by urging the i'm.
portance of wise and discrimina tinp
Judgment in the selection of books or OF
| or our Sunday school libraries, work !
which nourish and build up Christian
character and minister to natural and
healthy views of life.
Resolved. That we reiterate the i'm.
portance of studying the Bible itself.
ana that we commend the practice of
comm1 tting passages of Scripture to
memory, and that we ask teachers to
make their teaching aim especially at
the conversion of their pupils. and their
training for the duties Of Christian life.
Resolved, That we endeavor that par
ents should be made to feel their respon-
slplllty In with the teaching of the
Sunday school by home instruction. and
should pc made aware that the teaching
IN the sunday school cannot take the
place OF nome training, nor organized ac-
tlyity atone for parental delinquence
RESOLVED, That we reaffirm our hearty
approval OF the state work, that it is
deserving of of our earnest support, and
That. as an organization, we pledge our
continued liberal financial aid to it's
work.
Resolved, That our hearty thanks be
extended to the Second Parish church
for the use of it's church building and
parlors, and for the Inequalities SO
cordially extended to delegates, to the
speakers for their stimulating papers
and addresses, and to the railroads for
reduced fares.
Edwin C. Brown,
Abbie e. Themes,
Committee on Resolutions.
y Rev. William Reynolds, of Peoria, ILL.,,
was then introduced, and spoke on "City
and Township Organization and OurBest
Sunday School Work. n Mr.. Reynolds is
a man OF large physique, a magnetic man
ner. and ready command of language.
He believed thoroughly in township or
ganization. He displayed a series of
maps, by which he showed the-great adj
vance made in the Sunday school work
by such organization. He also believ ed
thoroughly in house to house canvass
that awakens an interest in the work,
not perfuncuory affair like the work of
the census taker. He urged the house
to house oanvasser to go in and interest
the family in the work He also spoke
highly of the home department..
When asked whether he believed in
graded teachers in the schools he said he
did most assuredIy. Often, as in the
public school work, one teacher is fittet.
for the primary school work.. another
for the intermediate, and third for the
progressive classes. AS far as a saIaried
superintendent is concerned, he didn't
believe in paying salary to that officer.
He didn't think as much interest was
taken by paid as by an unpaid man.
Then, IN. regard to convention work,
where revival movement is desirable.
Go and get all your pastors interested.
Don't try to make the conventions de-
nominational. If you do you will fail,
because it will be thought you are trying
to proselyte. Anyway it will be no use
to get any evangelist like Moody to
come, unless you have got all the pas
tors interested at first. Then you will
have a revival really under way before
the evangelist comes.
After Mr.. Reynolds's admirable ad-
dress, many questions were asked him
in regard to details of the work.
: 1t was voted that any money left after
paying the expenses Of this convention
he paid over to the state treasurer
Messrs. Thomas Varney of Windham.
A. S. Jones of Scarboro, O.. M. Dun ham
and Rev. E. M. Cousins of Portland, and
c. G.. Marston of Yarmouth were appoint
ed delegates to attend the state conven-
tion
In the evening Mr.. Reynolds again
spoke on "The Sunday Schools of Our
County"