The Portland daily press., 1898-10-21
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Closing Day of the Convention at SHOW
,hA say hogan.

afternoon Rev. G. W. Hinckley interested
the Convention with an outline of the
doings of the Worlds Sunday school
Convention, recently held in London.
Mr.. Hinckley was one of the 1876 delegates
from the United States who took pas sage
upon the Catalonia. A memorable
incident of the convention was the sad
news announced that four delegates from
Chicago had gone down with the Inflated
Bourgogne. AS the news was broken to
the Convention, four memorial wreaths
were laid before the altar of the church.
Another suggestive incident occurred
when, as DR.. Spaulding of Boston arose
to respond to the roll-call as delegate
from the United States, burst OF wav
ing handkerchiefs greeted him. The
suggestion of an Anglo.American alli-
ance simply set. the assembly into an up
roar of approval
Another impressive incident was the
earnest appeal of Bishop Thoburn OF In
dia to the Sunday school workers OF
America to remember the Philippines and
prepare to reach their needs. as thesesis.
lands were within his Jurisdiction. There
were three specially notable occasions.
first, 1.-THE reception by the Lord Mayor
and Lady Mayoress Of London, second the
reception by the British and American
Bible Society, and third the great concert
in Crystal Palace by 5000 children at one
hour. and by 1000 adult singers at later
hour of one day.
There were three speakers whose ad-
dresses seemed to stand above all Others
in his estimation. They were delivered
by Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, in whose
church many Of the meetings were held;
Rev. B. B. Meyer, and Rev. M. Max
we'll, q colored delegate from our own
Southland; the latter speaking with such
force and clog Lenoe as to provoke an ova-
ton. One result of this convention Is
likely to be a grand missionary tour
around the world by select company of
conseorated and efficient Sunday school
workers.
''-- PRIMARY WORK.
At 26O Mr.. George W. Pease, Instruct
or ut Bible Normal College. Springfield,
He began by writing upon the blackboard
his illustrative theme, Conducting the
| Train" The conductor is the teacher
the track, and the station ut the endtthe
truth taught.
Following this emile very cleverly the
speaker gave an outline of how a juvenile
class may be conducted properly.
THE STATISTICAL REPORT.
The statistical report presented by Miss
Nellie B. Jordan, corresponding secretary.
gives considerable information of value.
The report says:
There are at present in the state II
active county Sunday school associations,
holding annual conventions and doing
aggressive work. In the two other coun-
ties an organization exists in name, but
Is practically imperative. In each OF
these two counties workers week mas
been held during the, year, reaching q
large number Of people and proving OF
special interest and profit.
There are 81 district Sunday school as
sociations in the state. Androscoggln mas
/, Aroostook, O; Cumberland, III; FRANK
lin, /; Hancock. 81; Kennebec, l; Knox,
B; Oxford, 4; Lincoln. 4; Piscataq9is, 4;
Penobscot, s; Somerset, 1; Sagadahoc'
Sig district associations have been orga-
nized during the year. OF these 81 dis
trict associations 35 are doing good WORK,
having held each, from one TO -FOUR con-
ventions during the past year. NINE nave
held no conventions during the year, ana
eight have not reported.
There are probably l, 500 schools in the
state. and we have statistical reports
from about ~ per cent OF the whole num-
bar This statistics received report l54
Union sob ools, 116 Congregational, l27
f3antiats. l43 Methodist Episcopal, 80
Free Baptist, IA Advent, Presbyterian,
2 Episcopal, 10 Christian, IL Friends,
other denominations.
We have tie names and addresses of SIC
snperinrendents, 376 pastors, 40l primary
taachers. 38 schools are open II or II
month";. I03 less than IL month";; %
schools hold teachers meetings regularly.
There are ATS officers, 4,342 teachers.
Pupils, 81 years or over, IL, 800; pupils
from 10 to 70 years, fl3 1872; pupils under
4. ere; average attendance, 81, 1897. Joined
the church from the Sunday school or,
AZ reported in Aroostook and Frank lin
counties, converted, 1,l42. Contributed
to the State Sunday School association
since June, 1897, s547.55. Twenty six
pupils, and 81 have home departments
with 1870 pupils. Thirteen classes In
normal work have been organized and
pursued the study for definite period.
Owing to the illness and consequent
resignation of the president Of the prima-
ry council, Mrs. L. ii. Binford OF Saco,
very little organizing work has bean
done. Constitutions have been printed
and county primary sqperintend4ents
appointed in Aroosto9k, HANCOCK, Linn
coin. Penobscot, Somerset. Ssgadahoo
and York counties.
The report of l. NJ. Douglass, treasur-
er, was read at this point.
THE HOME DEPARTMENT.
"The Home Department" was outlined
by Mr.. Archibald in vigorous ana help
full manner. He urged organizers of home
department to tegin with the best people
possible to find, rather than the neglected
and eutoast.