The Portland daily press., 1898-10-21


The afternoon session closed with
question box, c onuud'sea ny mr lease; lease,
and which was repleee WIN minus Oh
value.
AZ a conference of thu executive COM
mjttee held at the close, propositions
made by Mr.. George ID. Archibald, We're
accented whereby he continues to be gen.
erai secretary and will conduct workers
week meetings in such places as Will sus-
tain them.
The nraise service Wednesday evening
was conducted by Rev. Thos FL. Stacy.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following report:
The resolutions endorsed the workers
weeks" held under the leadership of Mr..
Archibald, noted the intelligent work
done in the junior and primary depart
meDts, recommends its continuance and
raised the question whether such work
was not needed for the adult portion of the
schools. Normal work was recognized and
endorsed, the better enforcement Of Sun
day laws was urged, the continuation of
the quarterly temperance lessons ad
vised. Hearty cooperation of the schools
in the statistical work was urged.
The interesting feature of this session
was the gradu of large class of nor
nal students. Those who had sue
cessfully passed the written examinations
and were handed diplomas by the presi-
dent:
Preceding the graduation Mr. Ar chi
bald led the audience through a very in.
structive sample normal lesson. After
tbe presentation OF diplomas, Mrs. b. c..
Wentworth. for the class, in well-ohosen
words presented to the teacher, Rev.
Harry Kimball, an elegant pair of solid
silver table spoons and bouquet of
handsome roses, the latter for his bride
The address TO the graduating class was
made by Prof A. W. Anthony of Bates
college. 1t was one of the strongest adj
dresses of the convention.
The session closed with a thoroughly
beneficial address, -Four Cardinal Points
in Teaching" ny MIR. Pease. He began
by telling the experiences OF Ralph Wells
with a bad boys class Accepting the
position of teacher of this class for one
Sunday, MIR. Wells found the boys strag-
gled along the pew; and very much out of
order. He did not take his Bible and
opening it, ask the stereotyped question:
''Well, boys, what is the lesson about
todayp" He paid no attention to the boys,
hut took piece of paper and busted HIM
self with 1t. Soon u boy noticed him.
and sided up a little to peek over his
shoulder. He passed the signal to the boy
next him, and 1t went across to the boys
on the opposite side, and soon six heads
were close together around him. What
are you drawing" said the boy who had
discovered his occupation. "Pigs," said
Mr. Wells. And he showed them the pigs
upon the paper, and soon had the boys
absorbed in the lesson, which was the
story of the Prodigal Son. The four
points enlarged upon by Mr.. ePease
are. Interest, instinct, impress, int1u-
enee. A great many valuable helps to
teachers were put before them in this
wsll-arranged talk to teachers.
Sixth SESSION-TAURSDA MORN
ING.
The devotional service was led by Rev.
Thomas Fl. Stacy.
At $50 superintendent conference
was conducted by Mr.. L N. Halliday, SUI
perintendent of Chestnut street NJ. e.
Sunday school, Portland. Difficulties
and needs were readily mentioned by
MANY superintendents and suggestions
and aids to their removal were offered
by the leaders and others. Mr.. Halliday,
assisted by l.. M. Douglas, treasurer,
then asked for pledges for the coming
wear. and between four and five hundred
dollars Was pfeu8Ou. AAo AooS0 ooAASo7
tions at the convention added nearly 500
to the treasury, fully covering the-ex-
penses.
Mr., Pease took up next Sundays lesson
in the finished fashion of one trained for
the work. Preceding the lesson he gave
the principle which found and followed.
bring certain results in teaching
The closing hour of the convention was
devoted to quiet worship. Mr.. Archl-
bald opened with an impressive reading
of the 37th Psalm and Mr.. Stacy closed
the hour with a beautiful service of pray
er and song.
The committee on enrolment reported
e73 delegates enrolled, of these lie were
pastors, % superintendents, Sc visitors
and 179 delegates. A complete list could
1T have been obtained, would have shown
much larger delegation. Many failed
to register and others to name their po-
sition in the school from which they
came.
The universal expression Of those who
participated is that no more complete Or
successful convention of Sunday school
workers was ever held in Maine, and the
fact that not single item of the pro-
eramme failed to be carried out just as
arran oed shows that the officers and com.
mittees of this organization are men of
executive ability as well as devoted.
1t Is probable that next years conven-
tion will be held in Portland.