The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Doings of the Cumberland County Conven-
tion at Gorham Yesterday.

The Cumberland County Sunday School
Association met in the M. e. Church,
Gorham, at 10 O'Clock a. M, yesterday
| After a devotional service, conducted
| by G. W. Reynolds of Gorham, the presi-
dent, ". J. Knowlton, ESQ.,, took the
chair.
The records of the last meeting were
read and approved Following this the
subject of primary work was taken up
| by Mrs. W. j. Knowlton OF Chestnut
street M. E. church, Portland This
work was very fully illustrated by ma
terial used by her in her work. An in
teresting conference followed.
Committees were appointed by the
chairman as follows:
Nominations-Rev. E. M. Cousins OF
Gorham, A. L. Jones OF Scarboro, MISS
Ramsdell of Portland.
Resolutions-Rev. e. G. Strout of Cor
ham, Thomas Varney of Windha1n, Mrs.
NJ. I. Doten of Portland.
Rev. T. E. Millett spoke Of literature
which he had to distribute After an
nouncements and benediction by Rev.
e. @. Strout recess was taken till l. 80
p. m.
The association reassembled at 1.5O
with Vice. President Varney OF Wind
ham in the chair. Devotional services
| were conducted by Rev. @. f. Allen u.
D., of Portland.
At 2 o. m. an interesting address on
'sThe Teachers Preparation, was CIV
en- by R ev. Geo. D. Lindsay of Portland.
A teachers conference was conducted
by Mr.. Varney. An earnest and prac-
tical discussion ensued Rev. b. +.
Snow made an announcement regarding
| the state association to meet in Winthrop,
October IA.
The executive committee reported up
on the retlistricting of the county into
seven local associations and that 20 meet
ings of these associations were held dur
ing the year. REPORTS were received from
each of these associations as were repre-
sented in the convention. Reports were
received from some of the schools repre-
sented.
By request Mr.. Varney explained the
use of his township map.
Rev. S. N. Adams spoke OF the results
of the Sunday school canvass made dur
ing the year in Westbrook.
There were 81 members present repre-
senting the following towns and cities:
Gorham, New Gloucester, Standish,
Windham, Scarboro, Falmouth, with 9th
ers from outside the county.
The committee on nominations
reported the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Presiaent-Thomas varney, Windham.
brook; Rev. Geo. D.Lindsay, Portland; !;
Rev e. G. Strout, South Gorham.
Statistical Secretary-Rey. B. T. Snow,
Yarmouth.
Recording Secretary-Rev. I. F. Mil
lett, Gorham.
Treasurer-Ozman Adams, Portland.
Executive Committee-L. NJ Douglas,
Portland; Rev. E. G. Strout, Gorham o.
Portland; Rev. S. N Adams. Westbrook.
The report was accepted and it was
voted to elect the nominees to the posi-
tions named. The treasurer's report was
given. 1t was voted that the annual
meeting of next May be held in Bridg-
ton.
After recess tho associa tion met in
the evening at the Congregational church.
A praise service was led by Rev. S. N.
Adams Of Westbrook and devotional
services were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Purdy of the Friends church Portland.
Rev R. c. Drisko of the Congregation
al church, Alfred, gave an address on the
Young Man in the Sunday School. .
Rev. J. e. Pierce of Portland, mis-
sionary teacher in Turkey for many years,
gave an illustrated lecture upon that
country and Bible lands.