The Portland daily press., 1900-10-19
WEDNESDAYS MEETING.
ESPECIAL TO THE pKEss.l

mittee Of the State S S. association met
IN the vestry Of the Baptist church. It's
deliberations, reported later to the con-
Vention, embraced the continuation CT
the Field Workers service, and the en-.
ployment of Primary Worker through
out the year.
The regular session opened at 9 90
O'Clock, Rev. Thos. H. Stacy of Saco
conducting the devotional service.
The reports of the officers showed a
most successful years work. The secre
tary, Harry W. Kimhan. gave a concise
but glowing resume Of last years con
Vention at Portland.
The report Of the Treasurer, L. NJ.
Douglas, showed receipts to be So, ,2s7 81,
all bills paid and Sc. 26 in the treasury.
| This good report elected great feeling
from those who have watched the work
Of the Association for years, many of
them giving large amounts each year to
help clear away old debts. The doxoIogy
was heartily sung. The report of Miss
9. S. Lucas, primary superintendent,
showed good work. She had attended 80
conventions, 80 rallies, mothers
meetings and children's s meetings. Six
Primary Unions have been organized in
Portland, South Portland, Calais, Ban
gor, Auburn and Alfred. One, at Saco
and Biddeford, was resuscitated. In all,
LOG meetings have been attended, the
miles Travelled over 5000.
The matter of preserving a record of
the history of the Association was
brought up, and the secretary appointed
to confer with the Maine Historical So
ciety, to secure such articles in its publ.
cation as would record and perpetuate the
knowledge Of the past of the Association
The Round liable Questions, answered
by 1, N. Halliday, Marion Lawrence,
G. d. Meigs and Maine workers, sat in
motion lively interest in tho organized
work, and gave impetus to it. Twenty
speakers took two minutes each to speak
upon some phase of organization.
The primary teachers, during a part of
this time, we're gathered in the Baptist
vestry, and under the lead Of Miss Lucas
gained q fund @ f valuable information.
The afternoon regular session opened
with Round Table on Sunday school
teaching. Many bright and benefcent
points were made, and teachers were
helped.
Miss Lucas spoke with easy and finished
grace upon the topic, 1.-The Child in the
Midst" One strong sentence was this:
"We trouble ourselves too much with
what the child Is likely to be, and not
enough with what he Isl
| A pretty incident Of this instance was
the presentation Of a surprise package
containing $50 to Treasurer Douglas.
| Mr. DOulgas responded feeHngIy,
The following are the officers elected
at this session.
President-Rev. Smith Baker, D. D.,
Portland.
Vice Presidents-The Presidents of the
| County Associations.
Secretary-Rev. Harry W. Kimball,
Skowhegan,
Treasurer-b. r. Cook, YarmouthviIIe,
Executive Commitee-B. G. Jordan
Alfred; Rev. j. F Haley, GuiIford; Rev.
| L. II. Stacy, SacO; Hon. S. M, Came,
Alfred; Rev. A, Il. Dunn, d. ID Water
vile; Charles L. Bailey, Winthrop Centre.
Mr.. Meigs conducted round table on
twentieth Century Problems" and
made it bristle with vim and life. This
closed the afternoon session.
During the afternoon the superinten-
dents enjoyed an hour with Mr.. Law
renee in the Baptist vestry.
High water mark in members and en-
thusiasm was reached in the evening ses-
sion. The hall was crowded, large
chorus occupying part of the platform.
Rev, Harry W Kimban of Skowhegan,
superintendent of normal work. con-
ferred Legion OF Honor diplomas upon
i've graduates from Dexter: Rev. Ed
ward A. Mason, Annie NJ. Mason; Dora
NJ. Ireland, Hannah SawtelIe, and Sarah
Z. Rollins and Olive +. Sargent, Sadie
B. Norton and Flora Startling of Cum
berland and Falmouth,
A convincing talk by Mr.. Charles D.
NIeigs on "Nhy I am a Sunday School
Worker" and a sweet and forcefuI ad-
dress by Mr.. Marion Lawrence, whose
topic was 1.-THE Teacher as a Soul Win
ner, " closed a day of great enjoyment
and benefits to the delegates and all who
attended as well. The session Will close
tomorrow noon, the main features Of
the session being a Question box, con-
Quoted by Rev. Smith Baker, d. D., and
Mrs, Flora Stebbins's address on the
house department.
Probably Twentieth Century Offering
in pledges, viii be a characteristic clos
Ing feature Of the convention.
AS TO SUBIG BAY.
Washington, October 16.-Reports