The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-29
NUMBER ~
Sunday School Convention.

The district Sunday school conyen-
ton met in the Ii. +. church. at solon,
Tuesday, October 10Th. In the absence
Of the president, Rev. +. {. NorcIoss,
Rev Mr.. Chapman, pastor Of the NJ. +.
church, called the convention to order.
Prayer Wa offered by Rev J. Moulton
o. bingham. TIE secretary being out
Of the state Nj. Monitor was elected
secretary pro TEN. The address of
welcome was spoken by Mr. Chapman.
An able paper was read by Mr.. Moulton.
subject, Aim Vi the Sunday school,
Many very interesting points were made
among which Ne notice a few
Aim to have a godly man.for superin-
tendent.
Aim to have conseorated teachers.
TO have librarian who will care for
the books and allow nothing unsuitable
in tie library
Ann TO bring every person within the
limits Of the school INTO II. bat don't
steal
Ain 10 Ii souls Lon eternity. but
remember saints are needed "a earth as
Wei as in heaven
The topic was discussed by kegs.
Gregory Hayden. Chapman and Pur-
rngton. How 70 reach the children
who do not attend sunday school,
! opened by l. +. Houglton Of bingham
| followed by Rev Mr. NorcIoss, MIS-. T.
II. spaulding and Nj. Chapman.
Rev. Mr. Gregory gave ideas Of the
| degree the church should be interested
in the Sunday school; he felt soul,
body, all should be interested Several
others followed ID tie discussion of
same theme.
Tie ladies of the Congregational and
Methodist Sunday school had arranged
a bountful dinner and served all the
! hungry persons to fine baked beans.
Diown bread, coffee, cake, etc. a
pleasant social hour followed. At 80
J. IN. the convention was again called to
order and a praise service of one-half
hour enjoyed. Prayer by Moses French
"Iemperance work in the sunday
school, Was ably discussed by Rev. g.
X. Goodwin: he said, Temperance
means sell-eontrol; educate tie young:
teaching should lie enforced by parent
al influence Mi. Gregory said Make
intemperanee unpopular Mi. Pur-
rington, Mr.. Houghton. Nj Goodrich.
MIS-. hapman and MI NoIcIoss follow
ed with interesting remarks How to
stop leakaees II the Sunday school
lopened 10y Rev. +. 4. Fuller; he said
First. find the leak: second. stop It;
third. apply the remedy: there were
leakages OF time from interruption of
CLASSES by superintendent, librarian, etc;
financial leakages from the pupils
spending money for their own pleasure,
that should GO to the sunday school
treasury there were social leakages;
spiritual leakages' he enforced the
thought that the Sunday school teachers
should expect TO reap the harvest of
souls themselves, not leave that for an
other. Mr.. Chapman said, stop the
leaks as we go along; MI Hayden said,
If | knew how would have done that
long ago; he suggested as a remedy a
system of pomotion; intellectual effort:
awaken greater interest in the Sunday
school
A few superintendent gave their
method in conducting their Sunday
school.
The various towns having representa-
lions flom sunday schools present re-
suited in giving 10 Scion. 10; south
Scion. q: Athens. 3: West Athens, 3:
Bingham, :; North New Portland, 4:
Embden i. North Arson, 1 Madison.
ii.
Rev. T. G. Mitchell was elected seere-
tary in place Of Mrs. samuel Bunker
who is in California. The convention
was invited To meet with the n. f.
church Of Madison in February or
March. The committee on programme,
Rev Nj Hayden. Nj T. H. Spaulding,
Rev. +. 4. Fuller: committee ON resolu-
tions. Mis-. T. II. Spaulding. Mrs.
Eugene Lawrence, Rev. J. {. Gregory.
The convection was helpful in the
subjects discussed and it is hoped an
impetus may lie given all sunday
: schools from it. Con-.