The Portland daily press., 1895-10-17
ADVENT GATHERINGS.
Sunday School Convention Yesterday
Annual Conference Begins Today.

Annual Conference Begins Today.
The annual convention of the Maine
State Advent association met at West
brook Wednesday. 1t was in leading
feature decidedly up-to-date gathering,
for women clergymen held the two most
important places.
The president is Rev. Mrs. Sarah Z.
Taylor of Rockland, and the first vice
president, Rev. L. Alfred Brewster of
Friendship. Mrs. Taylor was a most
capable presiding officer, and kept bust
ness moving in q way that indicated
prosperity for the association she presides
over.
The exercises of the convention ex-
tended through the day. The principal
events of the forenoon were the welcome
by Rev. NJ. G. Nelson of Westbrook, roll
calls, reports, etc. In the afternoon Rev.
L. G. Putnam Of Dickvale, W. M.
Brewster of Rockland, and Rev. F. N.
johnson Of Rockport were the speakers.
The main business of the day was
transacted at the evening session. At the
election of officers Messrs Smith and
Carver wera appointed tellers to dis
tribute blanks and collect thessvotes. AS,
sistant superintendent were allowed to
represent schools of which the superin-
tendents were not present. The ballot
for president resulted in the casting OF
fourteen votes, OF which all but one were
for Rev. Mrs. Sarah K. Taylor Of Rock
land.
In accepting the election Mrs. Taylor
said she had seen the need of work among
the Sunday schools of the denomination,
and was therefore glad to be in a place to
assist.
For vice president Rev. S. Alfred
Brewster of Friendship, was elected, re-
ceiving eleven out of fourteen votes.
Rev. D. T. Call of Biddeford, was
elected second vice president, and Rev.
L. c. Putnam of Dickvale, third vice
president.
Rev. +. N. Johnson of Rockport was
unanimously reelected secretary and
treasurer.
The secretary and treasurer reported
that SO far as the returns could be COM
pared, the schools Of the association had
made gain of thirty six members during
the year. But the schools are very
negligent about making their returns.
The committee on resolutions reported
very briefly, referring mainly to the
lesson papers used. The chairman of the
committee said in reporting that general
ly.there was too much resolving and too
little doing by such bodies The resolu-
lions recommended the return to the
Observation-Disclosures Lesson Papers.
The programme of exercises after the
business was transacted, was as follows:
The PASTORS Part in the Sunday
School.
Rev. George NJ. Little. Bangor
Singing, Duet,
Outside Helps to the Sunday School;
Picnics, Concerts, etc,
Rev. D. I. Call, Biddeford.
Singing, Solo, Ella Bateman, Westbrook
Address by the President.
Singing.
Poem, THE Day of Small Things,
Harriette e. Doe, Norway, Maine.
The conference which will assemble to-
day extends through three days. There
are in the Advent denomination in
Maine about sixty ordained and licensed
preachers, and about five thousand men,
bers.
Today's session will be devoted entirely
to business. There will be routine bust
ness from to -.
In the afternoon there will be an
address by some one to be designated
later.
Friday forenoon the officers will be
elected.
Friday afternoon there will be a
missionary service. Each evening there
will be preaching service.
Saturday forenoon the committee will
report.