Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MEET.
4 nnuai Convention I, I kennebec County ksso-
citation Held at congresationsIist C,urch.

The annual convention OF the Sunday
Schools of the Kennebec County sun
day School Association was held in the
congregational church On Temple
street, yesterday. About 30 delegates
from the different sunday Schools in
the association were present at the
opening meeting at 10 o'clock in tho
forenoon. An excellent program had
been prepared and was followed close
~ The only material change was that
in the evening session when Prof. i.
j. Roberts OF Colby was obliged to
omit his lecture on The Bibblc as
Literature on account OF the death OF
Mrs. Roberts mother. An address by
Rev. i. NJ. Preble of Auburn. on the
subject: The Christian Workers Tar
get" was substituted and proved TO be
very enjoyable and profitable.
The first session was opened by q
Scripture service led by Miss Margaret
Koch Of this city a business session
followed. This was chiefly routine
work. consisting Of the presidents ad-
dress, report of the secretary and ac-
counts of the treasurer. These showed
the association to be in q prosperous
condition.
This was followed by an address.
Sunday School Cooperation" by /.
y. Halliday, general secretary OF the
State sunday School Association. This
was followed by a conference.
The next thing was the question.
What Are We Doing" and WAS an
swered by the county superintendent
of primary, home and national depart
work This cd Oh In
hour and was one of the most interest
ing features. The Round Table
Twentieth Century Forward Move
ments" was next on the program ami
was conducted by the State workers
assisted by the county workers. This
concluded the program of the fore
noon and the session was closed with
prayer and benediction.
a basket lunch was served at noon
tea and coffee being furnished by the
local societies.
The afternoon session opened a lit
tie before o'clock, a prayer and teSti-
mony meeting being led by Rev Geo.
+. Woodman. Jr., president Of the as
ISOLATION. The Round Table. The
Sunday School Teacher" was conduct
ed by l. \. Halliday, and the lessons
from Genesis. which followc! !, by Rev.
Geo. T.. Woodman. Jr. of Monmouth.
An address on Primary and Junior
Work was then delivered by Mrs. T..
\. DeGarno of Portland. State supcrin-
tendent of the primary department. A
short business session closed the after
noon. The following officers We're elect
ed at this session:
President. Rev. G.. S. Woodman.
Monmouth: vice president. Rev. +. q.
Nofcross, Ninthror: secretary. Miss
Olive a. Gould, Albion: treasurer, Mrs.
f.. \. Bailey. Winthrop Center: execu-
tive. Rev. a. 7. Ringold. Gardiner
Rev. Z. A. Wight. Hallowell; Mrs. An
ME l.. Farnham, Augusta.
basket supper was then served in
the VeStry before the evening service.
This session was opened by a song ser
vice, Scripture reading and prayer. The
principal features were the address of
Rev. +. NJ. Preble. already mentioned
and that by Rev. J. NJ. Frost of Ban
gor on the subject: defective Meth
DDS of Education The evening scs-
sion closed the convention.
The weather was all that could be
desired and the attendance very good,
that of the evening being the larger.