Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-07
VALUABLE DAY's WORK
Done a, Univsrsalist Sunday School Convsn.
ton at skewhssan.

okoWHeSdH, oct. -\opeclal).-Over
one hundred delegates are now in our
beautiful town in attendance upon the
10th annual session of the Maine Uni
versalist Sunday School convention and
the ninth session Of the Y. p. C. u. of
Maine which bids fair to rival any vet
held. The many visitors are much
pleased with the scenery about Show
hogan. The convention thus far has
been highly favored with the most de-
lightful autumn weather.
The North Avenue Universalist
church was filled with interested lis
teners, Wednesday and the various ex-
ercises and addresses of the day and
evening were very helpful. At A. M.
Wednesday morning, a prayer meet
mig under the auspices Of the Show
hogan union, was well attended and A
profitable meeting was held. The
leader was Miss Florence Higgins, the
subject being Judge Not"
AT A. NJ, was begun the business
meeting of the Sunday school conven-
ton. at which routine matters were
discussed. The business session was
followed by the reports of the State
secretary and State treasurer.
The report of the State secretary
showed slight falling off in member
ship as regards the Sunday school de-
partment. Much interest is manifest,
however. in the work, and four new
schools have been organized. 1T IS
generally acknowledged" said the
speaker, that there Is a spirit of law
lessness on the part of our children
We must awake to the necessity of bet
ter work in the Sunday school depart
ment."
The report of State treasurer, George
e. Bradley of Portland, followed, and
showed the financial standing to be
good, as there is a balance on hand of
$90399. Miss Bradley also submitted
her report as secretary of home depart
ment of Sunday school work. Many
letters have been sent and some good
work done but there is an absence OF
interest
The audience then listened to an in
teresting and instructive paper by Miss
May Crosby of Dexter, who took for
her subject, Primary Methods in Sun
day School Instruction" Among other
iAAcoShto piCSNhtSA- Liz SPCdhCi Siiu
the Sunday school should stand for
character and character building. :"
Then followed an interesting and well
written sketch of the life of Frederick
Freebel, father of the kindergarten sys-
TEN. kindergarten work as applied to
Sunday school work. is the best form Of
instruction for the little ones" Less
progress is mada, than in week day
system, but it tends to the making of
noble Christians"
The forenoon session closed with an
illustrated talk on the History of
Jewish People" by Rev. C. E. Lund
Orono. 5000
The afternoon session was called to
order at $50. The programme was
opened by paper. The Duty of Par
ents to the Sunday School," read by
Mrs. Fannie W. Sewell, Liverbore
Falls. The paper was well received
and contained much timely advice.
Rev. John Kimball of Turner fol-
lowed with pleasing address. taking
for his subject. THE Sunday School
Teachers" The important duties and
responsibilities of this position We're
carefully and clearly outlined.
This closed the Sunday school con-
vention and at $50 p. M. the Y. p. c. L.
praise service was begun and most
inspiring and joyous occasion it proved
to be. Many of the State songs were
rendered.
At 2.45 a paper was read by Mrs. A.
b. Crockett, Dexter. The closing fea-
ture Of the afternoon session was at
430. being a symposium on the re-
ports of the Universalist National con-
ventiOn at Detroit, quite recently held
by Miss Annie M. Stevens, Lewiston.
The following minor subjects were
considered: Two Cents Week
Pledges" Post Office Missions" "On-
ward" %Christian Citizenship" AS
sessments."
Two interesting addresses, in the
evening, How We Got Our Old and
New Testaments," Rev. c. E. Lund.
Orono; and short talk by Rev. T. F.
Nelson, Deering, completed day most
profitably spent.
he following officers were elected: s.
V. Cummings of Norway, president; Rev.
c. II. Wells, Belfast. vice president; Rev.
w. H. Gould. Dexter. secretary; Miss
Georgia A. Bradley. Portland. treasurer:
Rev. George r. Leighton. SkOwhegan.
Mrs. A. b. Crockett Dexter. and Mrs. J.
F. Rhodes, Fairfield, executive COM
mittee.
The next meeting will be held in Orono.