The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20

DouRlhss OF fOr1land; gen. sec, Geo. Ii.
Archibald, Woodfords; cor. Sec, Miss
Nellie b. Jordan of Alfred. Rev. T. II.
Stacy OF Saco was reelected on the ex.
ecution committee also Rev. /. N. HALL
day OF Portland elected to succeed l.. X.
Cook of Yarmouthyille.
Mr.. Archibald conducted an interest
ing twenty minutes talk upon Home De
partment which WAS followed by ques.
ton box which was conducted by Prof
Geo. W. Pease.
The Wednesday evening meeting was
opened by praise service led by Rev.
L. Fl. Stacy Of Saeo, and Immediately
following occurred the graduating exer-
cises of Normal students led by Mr..
Archibald. The following graduates
were presented with diplomas by Pres,
Rev. j. NJ. Frost: Mrs.. B. G. Went
worth, Miss Lizzie Hussey, Mrs. ID. H..
Bartlett, Mrs. II. A. Dinsmore, Mrs
Laura Paine, Mrs. P. C. Jewett, Mrs. F.
c. Burrill, Mrs. j. II. LaCase, Miss
Harriet Nash, Mrs. A. NJ. Coney, Mrs.
g. S. Morrill,, Mrs. c. B. Whiting, Miss
Lizzie A. Hoxie. Mrs. D. r. Judkns,
Miss Annie Beard of Skowhegan; Mrs.
Geo. Sawyer, Mrs. Ella Fuller, Miss
Alice Savage, Miss Bell Adams, Mrs.
Jennie Head, Miss Annie Sawyer and
Mrs. s. H. Frye of Norridgewock.
The address to the graduating class
was delivered BY A. w. Anthony of
Cobb's Divinity school, Lewiston, and
was a scholarly address with many use.
full suggestions for the further study of
the Bible. Mrs. B. c. Wentworth in
behalf Of the Normal class in few well
chosen words presented Rev. Fl. w.
Kimball, the Instructor of the class, and
Mrs. Kimball, two solid silver spoons
and beautiful bouquet of flowers, In
recognition of their recent marriage.
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt, for the com.
mittee on resolutions reported series of
resolutions: Commencing the holding
OF conferences under the supervision of
Mr.. Archibald; noting and approving
the work Of the primary and junior de-
partments and suggesting that similar
work be done among adult classes; rec.
ognizing the importance Of the home de-
partment and normal classes; acknow.
Lodging with thanks the courtesy of the
Sunday School Times and International
Evangel: noting the appalling increase
Of misunderstanding and recommending
enforcement of laws relating thereto
recog nizlng the alarming evil of intern
perance and recommending no change in
providing the "Quarterly Temperance
Lessons"; recommended that delegates
present careful reports of the convention
to their Sunday schools; thanking Rev.
I. II. Stacy for devotional leadership in
the convention; expressing sympathy
for Mrs. l.. M. Binford, president of
State Primary Union, in her present i'll.
ness; thanking the Methodist church for
use of house of worship, committees for
their work, citizens of Skowhegan for
hospitality and railroads for reduced
rates. These resolutions were adopted.
Bro. T. III. Stacy then favored the
audience with solo after which Mr..
Pease talked about thirty minutes on
"Better Things for Bible schools" Mr..
Pease being a Bible instructor an inter-
esting and helpful talk was expected but
these expectations were more than real
lied In the talk which he gave, so clearly
illustrating each point he brought for
ward.
The last session Of the convention was
opened by devotional service led by
Rev. Il. II. Stacy. This was followed by
an address by Rev. |. N. Halliday to the
superintendent. Next Sundays lesson
was analyz ed by Geo. w. Pease after
which Mr.. Archibald gave some useful
suggestions about Bible reading.
The last number on the program was
quiet hour which was led by Mr.. Stacy.
This closed the most interesting conven-
tion of the association ever held.
Among the delegates present few of
the most noted church and S. S. workers
are mentioned as follows: Rev. j. NJ.
Frost, Rev. ). g. Whitcomb and Mrs. j.
F. Tewksbury of Bangor; Rev. |. n.
Halliday and l.. M. Douglas Of Port
land; Rev. G.. w. Fisher of Mechanic
Falls; Rev. L. H. Stacy of Saco; Henry
o. Archibald and H. M. Prentiss and
wife Belfast Rev. H. F. Wood and wife,
Bath; Rev. A. II. Dunn and Rev. Geo.
d. Lindsay of Waterville; o. w. Baker
and wife of Boothbay Harbor; Rev. T..
K. Brastow of Rockport; Rev. w. T.
Chapman of Wayne; F. w. Metcalf and
Miss Estelle M. Brainerd of China; Mrs.
Byron Stevens and Mrs. Gardner Cram
of Brunswick; Mrs. Annie M. Mason
and Mrs f. Nj. Tibbets of Dexter; l.. r.
Cook and Miss Edith Cook of Yarmouth.
vile; Rev. b. f. Turner and Rev. }. A.
Jones, So. Norridgewock; Miss Nellie X.
Jordan, Alfred; Rev. w. W. Hayden of
Madison; Rev l.. W. Coons of Pittsfield;
Geo. F. Boston of Biddeford Mrs. A. N.
Bailey Of Winthrop; Rev. G. E. Wood
man, Jr., Monmouth; Rev. W. c. Stet-
son, Vassalboro; Rev. A. j. Padeford Of
Calais; Rev. 6. w. Hinckley. East Fair
field; G. II. Archibald of Woodfords !;
Geo. W. Pease, Springfield, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. G c. Hunt, Augusta.
M. j. Arthur johnson, representing
the Sunday School Times of Philadel
phia, was present and 1t was that paper
that gratuitously furnished the pro-
gram note books for the delegates. w.
A. Wilde & Co. publishers of Boston,
were represented by their agent who
had on hand samples of books, leaflets,
etc. Arthur f. Cunning of Bath, pre-
sided at the organ throughout the con-
vention.
The members OF the convention SEEM
ed to enjoy their tarry here. Many of
them had not visited Skowhegan before
and not few expressed themselves
much pleased with our town. Some
left on the earlier trains hut most of the
visitors will go on the l AS p. m. train.
People of our town enjoyed the presence
of this body of earnest workers.
Grant and Porter.
Admiral Porter was forever running