Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL C0NvE WON
Second Annual Meeting Of Gardner. pi!ts,on
Randolph and Chelsea at Pit.ston.

1ttiston Oct u.-(SpeciaD The second
annual district Sunday school convention
OF the towns of Gardiner. Pittston. Ran
dolph ana Chelsea was held at the Con
sregational chapel in Pittston. Yesterday
An All day meeting was held.
The morning session was opened hv g.
GeNouonai service conducted by Rev. r
siisworth of Pittston. This service con
SpisIed Of CONGREGATIONAL singing script,,r,
reading by Mr.. Ellsworth PRAYER nv p.
Ar; Lowell OF East Pittston. singing.
, oiio"inS WAS an address by Rev L.
=. March q Randolph. the president OF
the convention, who had been WONDERING
WHAT ne could bring that would do thp
most good to those assembled to have tn
laKe nome with them. He wanted a biz
suoJeGi as II Is easier to speak upon than
a small one room to launch out 10 an adj
vantage. In connection with the WAYS
o. ofklng some ideas were given thai
ma recently been simultaneously carried
INTO execution in his own school They
nave printed constitutions and library
catalogues. This may bring up the cues
tlon o. cost. \ little paper was gotten up
ana the cost met by the people who en-
ploEed II as an advertising medium tbIi.
getting the included printed cataIogil,
ana constitution free to the school First
v y,9i, me membership of the school
" MAJ constitutes membership? Not com
ing once year 10 Sunday school Mem
befShip cards are provided [ non thpso
are printed forms to be filled by various
thtlr parents. Some are obationrrs nf
yer coming certain length of time are
upon application to the superintendent
admitted TO fun membership I;uon ~,
absence of two months. unless satisfa,1
toriIy explained. membership terminates
On reverse OF cards are extracts from the
constitution 50 tnat the scholar has be-
fofe MN what is required of him as a
member. The school is divided into do
partments according to age. The urinary
class including all under o. next is inter-
Nt1s..
TO which latter belong all over Is wears of
age. But think that better than his
method would be to follow the example OF
the public schools and rank ~ att.;p "
ments and ability This princinle ro,,ld
pS Drought TO bear in Sunday schools
Where now scholars found in primary de
partmehts who belong by right of knowi-
euge IN q higher class and vice versa.
IN regard to choosing officers. They
nave board Of managers consistln. O.
me pastor x-ofiicio, officers and teachers
n ,nu,; nnls sunday school board annually
no! nionilnates the officers and teachers for
the ensuing year. Doing away with the
choosing of the teachers by the classes
Iney observed Sunday school ami
Nctsary that to some at first seemed No
more than q form but it was a blessed
occasion, bringing to officers and teachers
new idea OF the importance OF the work
and increased their interest The tirsf
question that Il newly elected officer as,,s
himself Is. What shall | do?" and forth.
win may proceed upon various innoyn-
.io,'t. "ScoiuiiiS us ne may decide If left
70 ms own decision. But let the constitn-
tlon set forth as tersely as possible what
each ones work shall be. mapped out tbe
points outlined. no time need be wasted
experiments. ''''''' an"
. B ry forms to be filled by the secre-
taIy reports are helpful both to the sec
re,ary and TO the superintendent.
an ldea amounts to nothing unless +,
i've man Is back Of 1t. Collection blanks
nave ,,,,aI been used with gratifying results
appreclable Increase of collection heinz
observed These blanks when filled aIs5o
serve serve TO to register attendance. Printed
library cards containing on the back thn
RUS OF the library are used. Often y
breaker OF the rules needs but an onnor.
UNITY OF reading them to become nina
iui or obeying them, The value &c
this address. o'eu III
A paper by Miss Ida Searls Of f,be,~,,
was. because OF her absence. read nv Mr..
March Subject: In What Way IA. :,
Ieacner Make the Sunday school Morn
f, me sunday school opens it's doors to All
from the little fellow In knickerhoc,,ars' :,
the aged grandfather All are wantad II,
are needed, all are responsible.