Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-02

Tuesday, Oct %, the annual convention
of the Hancock County Sunday School
association was held in the Methodist
Episcopal church in Penobscot.
Monday evening service for the con-
secration of Sunday school workers was
conducted by Rev. J. p Simonton, of
Ellsworth This service, which was pre-
paratory to the work of the morrow, was
inspiring and healthfu to all who were
lovers of the Sunday school and who were
Interested in the proper religious training
of the children and youth who are soon
to take the place of the fathers and
mothers of the present day. The evening
audience was large. Mr.. Smonton leads
easily and wisely Many as they listened
to his words must have been impressed
with the thought that the need of leading
pure life was paramount with respect
to all things else
Tuesday morning saw the ''regions
round about" enveloped in dense fog;
but as the liking of Day" came riding
through space, ever rising higher and
higher, his kingly attributes were made
manifest. The fog banks felt his magic
touch, rolled back toward bay and sea and
early disappeared, leaving a perfect au-
tumn day.
Delegates and visitors from surround.
ing towns began to arrive in the early
part Of the day and continued to come
| until more than one hundred had been
welcomed by those who had SO long an
ticipated their coming.
The following parsons We're present: J.
P. Cushman, Castine; j. s. Richards,
Brooksville; E. Bean, Bluehill; D. L.
Yale, Ellsworth; E. S. Drew, Sedgwick;
E. E. Morse, Penobscot; J. P. Simonton,
| Ellsworth; David Smith, Brooksville;
Wilson Lermond, Orlando j. NJ. Frost,
president of the State Sunday school
union; George NJ. Bailey, Penobscot.
Many well-known county workers from
the ranks of the laymen were present;
among them DR.. K. 2. Grindle, of Blue
hill, president of the associations; Deacon
A. F. Adams and Noah Brooks, of
Castine, and Mrs. p. J. Colt, of Brooks
vile.
full and exceptionally interesting
programme was carried out. 1t is evil
dent that the Sunday school interests of
| Hancock county are to be better guarded
| in the future tban ever in the past.
| Workers of intelligent and pous mold are
| being multiplied The work itself is
being put in order all over the county by
means of the district associations which
| meet two or three times a year, and the
| Organized, systematic work means
| strong, successful work, and the Sunday
| schools of this county are beginning to
| feel the benefits of such organized, sys-
tematic effort. They are coming to
broader outlook, and to the adoption of
new and valuable methods-the ''twenti
| eth century idea'.
| The convention is not the end of all the
effort put forth through organization;
| rather it is the means through which
| greater ends are to be reached in the prac-
| teal workings of the various local schools.
Such this convention was considered to
be, and the speeches, papers and discus
sions aimed at the giving of practical
hints that could be applied by the workers
to advantage in their own home schools.
The convention was a success. Every
one seemed happy and full of enthusiasm.
DR.. r. P. Grindle, president for the year
past, guided the work of the convention
with skill, and his genial manner was
much admired by all. The presence of
Rev. j. NJ. Frost, who represented the
work of the State union, added materially
to the interest of the convention.
A picnic dinner and supper in the
grange hall proved to be an enjoyable
feature in the days programme.
The addresses in the evening We're by
ReVs. J. p. Cushman, E. 5. Drew and j.
NJ, Frost. They We're incisive, practical
and productive OF much thought.
AT the close of these addresses the con-
vention sang "tiod be with You till We
Meet Again, Rev. j. P. Simonton pro-
nouuced the benedicton, and thus closed
one of the most interesting and profitable
sessions of the county association.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: President, Rev. j. p.
Simouton, Ellsworth vice presidents,
Dea Alfred Adams, Castine; Capt. Frank
Hodgsins, Bayside; Rev. L. Bean, Blue
hill; secretary, Mrs. {. E. BaSard,
Sargentyille; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur
Herrick Bluehul primary superinten
dent, Mrs. p. j. Colt, West Brooksville;
executive committee, Rev. d. L. Yale,
Ellsworth, Rev. II. f. Day, Franklin, Rev,
Wilson TermOnd Orland