Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-20
Colby. BOWpOIN.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Many interesting Addresses ard Reports Given
at Skowhegan "Wednesday.

Skowhegan, Me, Oct. 19.-(Special.)
Tuesday over 175 delegates We're in
town and everywhere the State badge
was prominent. The session, Wednes-
Gay morning. commenced with a praise
service led by Rev Thomas Stacy of
Saco. a committee was appointed to
prepare nominations for officers for the
ensuing year. Following this there
was an hours Conference on County
Organization during which widely
diverse ideas were expressed and
many valuable ideas presented by diff
ferent delegates. Reports from nearly
all counties in the state were given
showing that an increase in member
ship had been made the past year al
though at great expenditure Of labor.
At 1910 a half hours Conference
on the State of Religion in Maine was
held conducted by DR.. A. T. Dunn of
Waterville. Mr.. Dunn explained that
an increase in membership had been
made in the last year but at great
cost. Mr.. Dunn earnestly pleaded that
greater conservation should be made
ard more Jealous efforts be put forth
III Tie year ", NciiiC lIltti iieiSi oCCht
done in the past. Mr.. Dunn called for
ideas on the subject and several dele
| gates responded.
| Following this was the conference
conducted by Mr.. Archibald. Mr. Ar
| chibald is a very pleasing speaker and
| his words are full of wisdom. He ably
| explained the manner of working in
| the Sunday school class with the aid
| of the blackboard and also the useful
ness and tact showed by the expert
| enced teacher. New and old ideas
were advanced and questions asked
| which MIR. Archibald ably answered.
| This hour will be remembered as one
| Of the most pleasant Of the conven-
ton.
The fourth session, Wednesday after
noon. commenced with the usual praise
service led by Mr.. Stacy of Saco. The
Report of the Worlds Sunday Schoo,
Convention at London, England which
had been much anticipated, followed Mr..
! Hinckley told in his accustomed fluent
manner three impressive events, as
| follows: The lord mayors reception, the
| reception Ito the Foreign Bible Society,
and the rally in the Crystal Palace, AT
which $4,000 were present. Three interest
| ing occasions were the recognition OF the
| loss of the four delegates drowned IN the
| La Bourgogne disaster, the ovation winch
! followed the proposal of stn Anglo-Saxon
| alliance by DR.. Spauldin@ and the plead
| ing of Bishop Torburn of India that the
| American delegation see to 1t that the
| Bible should enter the Philippine ISLANDS
| together with the United States flag MI
| IIinckley also mentioned three powerful
sneakers. Dr Joseph Parker, Rev +. y.
Never and Mr.. Maxwell, a colored dele
gate from the South; and also three den
! rite results. a Worlds Sunday Schooi
| missionary to India, another SUNDAY
school missionary to Japan, and prop
able Sunday school tour of the world IN
the interests of improved Sunday school
methods and aggressive effort
| Mr. Hinckley is one of the most general
favorites of the convention. and MS IN
strvctiye and interesting words were
highly appreciated.
| Next on the programme was Tue
| "Corferance on Primary Work con-
duotod nv George w. Pease, instructor
of the Bible Normal college, +. Spring
raId Moss. The allotted so minutes
was well filed by Mr.. Pease's helpfu
suggestions and the experiences a4io
of the delegates This hour was con-
sidercd one Of the most nelplui Oh eiie
| convention.
Miss Nellie d. JORDAN next reiiaeie a
| her statistical report, Whlch siio" e. 3:
-. 800, Mains had been used in
o..i,,,r so MANY valuable statistics.
Miss Jordan showed that there a.e
state associations as follows. Aiiuios
s-.r;r - Aroostook. o.: Cumberland,
~. E,.,nl,in T. Hancock, 8; Kenne-
| - Enoy i. Lincoln, 4: Oxford.
=. pa,,ohscot, 3: Piscataquis, 4; Pc
. nnhscot 3; Sagadahoc, 3; Somerset, l.
/ waldo, 0: Washington, . York. ~
Of which, IS are holding from one 10
four yearly ec9yentions SIX district
associations have been organized WITH
ing the year and So of all the % conVei-
lions are doing active work. VI Tue