Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-09
SUNDAY = HOOlS
In Bluehtli-Iucressed Interest being
taken in the Work.


The holding OF the Hancock county
Sunday school convention here in 0cto-
Der, and the organization OF the Blue
sedg brook local association In Sedgwick,
on Nov. %, have increased interest and ut =
tendance in the home school. A delega-
ton OF ten went to Sedgwick and re-
turned with increased enthusiasm, re-
solving to go right 10 work to carry out
the suggestions OF the convention and in
crease the efficiency OF the Sunday. school
during the coming year.
On the very next day, Nov. 81, the pas
tor, Rev. f. Bean, aided by eight others
from the Sunday school, drove out two
miles west from the village, and thong
| the travelling was very bad, some twenty =
| nine were present. After praise ser
vice the pastor preached a short sermon,
and then assisted in organizing the
Kingdom sunday school with the follow
ing officers and teachers; Superinten-
dent, Dea. Fred Fisher; secretary, Mrs. T..
X. Herrick; treasurer, Charles Gray
| librarian, Miss Martha Gray; teachers.
II. NJ. Stevens, adult class; Mrs.
Eliza Herrick, young peoples; Miss Alice
Conary, intermediate; Mrs. l.. X. Herrick
primary.
Miss Emma Osgood and Clifford Marks
have led he singing and aided In other
ways, while Others OF the Christian En-
deavor are ready to assist when called
upon. When the weather is favorable
the capacity OF the schooi-room will be
taxed to accommodate those who will
wish to attend. As an evidence OF the
interest already taken, one young man
walks over from Brooksviile, four miles,
returning after the school, that he may
be ready for his work on Monday morn
ing.
On Saturday last Mrs. f.. X Herrick
the teacher OF the day school, who was
largely instrumental in the orgsnizat ion
~ the Sunday school, organized her pu-
pills into junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety, and on the following day the flower
committee had a small table loaded with
potted plants. Would that more of our
day school teachers would show like
interest IN the social aud moral progress
of their pupils s- we'll as in their inteliec-
tusl advancement!
On Dec. 5 the Congregational Sunday
school elected the following officers for
1898 Superintendent. Thomas Grieye,
who has held the office for the past tw o
years, and by the interest he has ever
manifested has meritcd the unanimous
vote for his continuance; secretary, Cit
ford Marks; treasurer, Miss Emma Os-
good; librarian, Dca. Fred Fisher; super
. intendent OF home department, II. M.
Stevens; secretary aud treasurer. home
department, VI las Nellie Douglass.
The home department is comparatively
new feature ia Sunday school work. yet
II Is taking rapidly not only In this
country but ia England, aud over 30, 600
are NON enrolled.
The Baptist school has twenty or more
enrolled, and the Congregational nearly
as many, and only partial CANVASS has
been made. The year lSgs Is favorable
time TO commence, the international
for series OF lessons TO continue
six or seven years, taking the leading
bible characters in the old and new Tesla
ments. In this WAY one " no follows
the course cannot fail TO get good gen
eral idea OF [ he bible and OF the men who
wrote IL, and his interest In bible study
Is sure TO be greatly increased.