The Portland daily press., 1898-10-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
In state Convention at Show
hegan This Week.

hogan IhIs Vo
E"Just a trifie too sentimental for me, !"
said man at the Union depot yesterday
morning to delegate on MS way to the
convention of Maine State Sunday
School association at Skowhegan. 1t may
be well enough for women and ministers,
but 1 haven't any time for such things"
The delegate, himself man Of practical
business experience. didn't feel any more
out of place after the remark than when
he arose at an early hour with prayer
in his heart that the Sunday school inter.
ests of this state might be greatly pro-
NOTED by this weeks gathering. .--- .---
On the train leaving the depot at seven
O'Clock were about twenty delegates.
this number being more than doubled
before arrival at Skowhegan. There
were ministers and women, but also busi-
ness men and professional men, and they
were met at the church by representative
men of Skowhegan.
The meetings of the convention are be-
ing held in the Methodist Episcopal
church, the largest in Skowhegan. On
Sunday the general secretary, Mr.. George
II. Archibald, had addressed large union
gatherings, aud the people were ready for
the invasion of the pea ceful army. The
homes of the people are being most hospi.
tably thrown open to welcome the vts1-
tors. Credentials have been received from
about $50 delegates, the most of whom
will report at some time during the
meetings.
Preceding the first session, Tuesday
afternoon, the executive committee. who
really transact the business Of the asso-
citation, met In the church to close up Its
work for the year. The present officers
are
President--Rev. ]. M. Frost, Bangor.
Secretary S. G. Whitcomb, Ban
gor.
Treasurer. NJ. Douglas. Portland.
General Secretary ID. Arch1-
bald, Woodfords.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Nellie b.
Jordan, Alfred.
Executive Committee-Rev. W. W.
Ogier, Thomaston; Rev. George IA.
Howe, Lewiston; Rev. A. T. Dunn, D.
D., Wateryille; Charles l. Bailey, Win
throp; Rev. Thomas a. Stacy, Saco; l..
r. Cook, YarmouJhville.
h The first session Of the convention was
a fitting preparation for work, the results
of which it's friends believe, depend so
much upon Divine assistance. Rev.
Thomas H. Stacy Of Saoo, a leader in
spi ritual things, with spirit to sweet
and charm in his bright face SO strong
that all are ready to respond to his leader
ship, led the devotional work of an entire
afternoon until the people had come to
be of one accord, and all inspired to
enter upon the work of the week with
life and purpose.
This was the programme for the second
session, Tuesday evening:
7.3u-Song service.
7.5O-President's address, Rev. ]. N.
Frost, Bangor.
S.15-Open Parliament, on How we I'm.
proved our Sunday School, led by Mr.. q.
II. Archibald, general secretary.
30-Stereopticon address, Some Boys
/ Know-Their Homes and Friends, Rev.
G. W. Hinckley, Good Will Farm.
A printed list in detail of the receipts
and expenditures, furnished by the treas
urer. L. NJ. Douglas, may be summarized
as follows: Received from Androscog-
gin county, Se3. 75; Aroostook county,
SLIGO; Cumberland county, $i71. "a;
franklin county, $1,000; Hancock coun-
ty S32.14; Kennebec county, $3.50 TO-;
Knox county, $lS.s5; Lincoln county,
S22 10; Oxford county, $2l.26; Penopscot
county, $S5. 35; Piscataquis county, 500. 28;
Sagadahoc county, $685. 90; Somerset coun-
ty. $sa. 55; Waldo county, $S906; Wash
ington county, S74.25; York county,
S25944; last collection at Bangor conven-
tion, $l1.50; scattering pledges at Ban
gor convention, $1,000; Commission In
ernational Evangel Sub, S9.35; Com
mission International Evangel. Ads. {.
Sl4.62; collections Workers Weeks,
1884. 33. Total receipts, 81, 1856. Total
expenditures, 81 ,6s7.OS. Balance on hand,
$79.Ss
The subscriptions to the State Asso-
citation are entirely voluntary, still 1t is
expected that each evangelical school
will contribute at least two cents per
member of it's enrolment.