The Portland daily press., 1900-03-16
addresses by Well Known Leaders
In Work.
Round Table By Rev
DR.. Baker.
The Election Of Officers Last
Evening.

The fourth annual convention OF the
Portland District Sunday School associa-
tion was held yesterday at the Woodfcris
Congregational church. Woodfcrds. The
meetings.wsrs well attended and proved
OF much interest throughout In the at
sence Of the president, Mr.. 8. Il. Cord
well, the meetings were presided over BY
Mr.. Ozmau Adams. The convention
opened at ten O'Clock with q devotional
service conducted BY kev. ]. r. Clifford
of woodfords. Following this came
brief business session which included the
reports Of the several officers and the ap.
pointment of committees. Ths reports Of
the secretary and treasurer show the
association was In good condition. Willis
the attendance upon the sessions OF the
schools included in the district has not
been as large during the past year. the
number enrolled holds up to the average.
After the business meeting Rev. VIM.
Cashmere Of Gorham conducted one
minute testimony meeting In which
topics Of interest to the work OF the
schools were discussed.
Mr.. 1. N. Halliday the field worker of
the state association of Sunday Schools
In his address on Front Line Bible
Schools" spoke Of the characteristics that
go to make up good school and urged
his hearers to do their best to bring their
schools up to the highest possible stand
ard. At twelve O'Clock the convention
delegates adjourned to the vestry Of the
church where o basket lunch with
luxuries served by the ladies Of the church
was enjoyed. During the noon hour the
executive ommittee Of the Cumberland
County association held meeting at
which time arrangements were discussed
for the holding Of the next convention.
In the afternoon at 1880 o'3lock the
exercises were Tesumed with devotion al
servioe led ty Mr.. Chester 1. Orr.
The first papsr was read by Miss Mary
E. Bishop of Portland on "My Glass, a
story" The paper was listened to with
intense interest Following this came -
round table conducted by Rev. Smith
Baker, d. D., of Portland ct which time
the question discussed was "The Problem
of the Boy"
The address of the afternoon was de-
livered by Rev. Z. X. Purdy Of Portland
who spoke on "The Relation Of the Holy
Spirit to Methods" Ar. 1. N. Halliday
followed in q discussion of the subject,
| "Bible School Teachers" their prepara-
tiona, their helps, their duties. The con-
cluding address OF the afternoon was
given by Miss Clementine S. Varney tie
state superintendent Of primary work,
who spoke on EFFECTIVE Primary Work. 81
| In the evening OF 7.30 O'Clock q peoples
praise service was conducted by Mr.. L.
d. Marshall of Portland, followed by q
brief business session.
| The first address Of the evening wal
that give by Miss Clementine Varney
| who spoke on "The Relation Between
the Home and the Bible School," Hel
address was listened to with CLOSE attea-
tion and was much enjoyed by all. A
collection was taken up for the Seneht oi
the Maine State Sunday School associs'
tion, after whioh Rev. W. :. Bovard oi
Portland spoke on ths subject "Fce1 My
Lambs'' in which he spoke Of the i'm
portanoe of the work and the necessity oi
working in the interests Of the young
The services closed with prayer and bene
diction BY Rev. e. p. Wilson.
These offiosrs were elected:
Prssid snts- OzmAn Adams, Portland.
Vice Presidsnt-Prof. U. l.. Wentworth
Weetbrook.
Sscretary-I. N. Halliday, Portland.
Treasursr-S. A. SkillinRs, Portland.
| Executive Committee-B. Is. Cook
Chester /. Orr. Portland; y. ID. Plum
msr, Woodfords; Asa b oothby, West
brook; Rev. VIM. Cashmere Gorham.