The Portland daily press., 1900-10-10
Opening Address--Com-
mittees Selected.
Address Of President and Re-
ports of Officers.

Universalist Sunday school association
convened yesterday afternoon at o'clock
IA All Souls UniversaIist church, Nor
rills
The convention opened with a praiss
servios conducted by Rev. T. Il. Nelson
of East Eddington, formerly pastor Of
All Souls church
The address of Welcome was given by
Mrs. Caleb Montgomery In the absence
of the superintendent, Mr.. Cyrus B. Var
ney, who has been Called away by siok-
ness and death of a relative. Mrs, Mont
gomery spoke of the 10 years of faithful
service of Mr.. Varney as superintendent
of the school and regretted the fact
that he WAS unable to be present and
extend words of welcome. Mrs. Mont
gomerE concluded his remarks by extend
it's hospitality. The response to the adj
dress of welcome was very happily made
by the presidential. II. Wilkins of King
field.
The president announced the appoint
ment Of the following COMMITTEES: Gre
dentials Miss Ina Hall, Fairfield; G. o.
Small, Orono; Rev. K. II. Chaplin. Re-
ports and recommendation, Rev. j. f.
Rhoades, Fairfield; Rev. H. +. Moulton,
Biddeford; o. II. Perry, Morrills.
Nominations, Rev. w. W. Hooper, Nor
rills; Mrs. W. Il. Lowe, Lewiston; Rev.
E B. Barbour, Westbrook. Resolutions,
Rev. f. L. Il. Nelson, Rev. Blanche
Wright Mrs. Emma Randall. Finance,
Mr.. B. Peck, Lewiston; Miss Ella Brad
ley, Miss Alice H. Nelson, Portland.
The annual address of the president,
Mr.. 0. H.Wilkins of Kingfield was brief,
showing the general. healthy condition Of
the schools and the progress made during
the year.
The report Of the secretary. Rev. L. W.
COons of Pittsneld, was interesting,
showing IN brief the condition Of the
schools. There are 81 schools in active
service, three of which have been orga-
nized within the year The new schools
are at Mattawamkeag, Kenduskeag and
East DixHeId, with over 100 members.
The schools a E Auburn, South Berwick,
South Buxton and South Portland failed
to report.
The statistics show that there are 255
officers, 41S teachers and 3, 80 students.
The average attendance OF students
was 2,5O7. There was a net gain of 79
members during the year. There are IS,
791 volumes In the Sunday school libra
Ties 217 of which have been added dur
ing the year; 22O Of these volumes were
added by the Sunday school at Livermore
Falls. The secretary in concluding his
report, recommended that the sum OF S65
be appropriated for the services OF the
state missionary In Sunday school work
during the ensuing year. Another rec
concentration calls for the appropriation
OF $50 for the services OF an Instructor in
SundaysschooI methods at the next annual
convention. The report was received
and referred to the committee on reports
of officers.
The report of the treasurer, Miss Georgia
Bradley Of Portland showed the receipts
of the year s1,138 rs, and expenditures,
1920 90. The invested fund is $3.50.
The report of the special committee on
ways and means was made by Miss Ella
Bradley or Portland.
Several methods for the advancement
OF the interests and work of the Sunday
school were advanced in the report OF
the committee. The paper, ''The Rela-
tion of the Parish to the Sunday School, .
was read by Rev. J. f. Rhoades In the
absence of Mrs. f. ]. Robinson.
The parliament on auxiliary aids to
Sunday school interest commenced at 4
O'Clock. The first speaker was Rev. H.
&c, Townsend in the absence of his broth
or, Rev Manley B. Townsend, who was
to have spoken on clubs for nature
study. Rev. Mr.. Townsend spoke OF a
club for nature study organized by his
brother, in which the idea Of God In
nature IS instilled into the minds of |
the Young.
The topic, 'The young; how to win |
them," was responded to by Mr.. o. II. |
Perry, president of Westbrook Seminary.
Mr.. Perry gave 1t as bis opinion that the
pupils attending best the Sunday school
were the best in attendance and
merit in the day of schools. He said that
the boys from 10 to IA years of age are
the ones that require the most attention,
10 hold them in the schools. He also sug-
gested that the best possible teachers are
what We need In the Sunday schools.
Mrs. j f. Rhoades Of Fairfield followed
In similar line of thought. Rev. F.
+. Eddy of Oakland spoke on ''The Ca
1ets." Mr.. Eddy said that he believed
IN tie of eomradesh1p between the Chris
ian worker and thu boys. TO interest
ihe boys you must be interested in them
md in their sports and pastimes. He
alluded to the success of the Cadets orga-
llzed in Oakland, not alone in Oakland,
los alone In his parish but among the
Boys Of the town.
The evening session was held at 7.15