The Republican journal., 1903-10-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The annual convention of the Waldo
| County Sunday School Association at
| Searsport, Oct. 14th, was successful and
helpful meeting, and the attendance was
good, considering the lateness of the sea-
son. About 60 delegates were present.
The convention opened at 10 A. NJ, in the
| conference room of the Searsport Congrega-
tional church, with devotional service led
by the pastor, Rev. T. P. Williams. This
was followed by words of cordial greeting
by Mr.. Williams, with response on behalf
OF the delegates by DR.. T. N. Pearson of
Morrill,, president of the Association.
Rev. w. A. Richmond, secretary and
treasurer, having moved from the county,
the executive committee appointed F. L.
Robertson of Belfast to fill these offices.
At the roll call Is of the 10 schools in the
| county reported by delegates or by written
reports. These reports were encouraging
and showed that gains had been made since
the last convention.
The report of the treasurer stated that
the finances were in good condition, with
all bills paid and balance of S765 in the
treasury.
Dinner was served in the room over the
conference room. The contents of the
lunch baskets were supplemented by escal
loped CLANS, salads, tea and coffee, etc,
furnished by the ladies of Searsport.
The afternoon session opened with a
devotional service conducted by Rev. G. S.
Mills of Belfast. Then followed three 10
minute addresses on The Essential Features
of the Sunday School. Rev. Robert Morriss
of Morrill, spoke on the topic, The Relation
of Church Members to the Sunday School,
saving, in part. that the church members
should be connected with the Sunday school
in some capacity. The relation is so vital
that each needs the other. Every church
member should be in the Sunday school.
The second topic, The cooperation of
parents, was given by Rev. E. S. Philbrook
of Belfast He said that one of the great
est needs of the Sunday school is the need
of the hearty, intelligent cooperation OF
parents Religious instruction is neglected
| in many homes, and the Sunday school can
| never wholly take its place. Parents can
| assist by helping the children in the proper
alton of the lesson, and by securing the at
tendance of the children, setting the exam-
! pie by attending themselves. Cooperation
may be enlisted by advertisement, by en-
lghtenment, by solicitation.
| Rev G. II. Hamilton of Searsport spoke
, on'the third topic, Volunteer Teachers. He
said in part The church that has the larg-
est Sunday school will be the largest church
of the future. 1t is upon the volunteer
teacher, teaching because called to that
high office, that the Sunday school must de-
pend for it's teaching force The volunteer
teacher is one hose heart is in the work
and who is full of sympathy and love for
the children. Such a teacher does good
work, because he or she is filled with the
love that characterized Jesus Christ
These addresses were followed by a gen
eral discussion, which was participated in
many of the delegates.
Miss Roulston of Searsport sang very
sweety Memberships 81 Will sing of Thy
great mercies."
The Round Table. "What does your Sun
day school need was ably conducted by
Or. I. \. Pearson. Many of the delegates
took part in this frank discussion of Sun
and ideas were given.
Rev c. H. Beebee of Searsmont gave an
interesting address on The Sunday School
as Spiritual Force. He very kindly con-
sented to speak at short notice, taking the
place of Rev. J. W. Hatch of Winterport,
who was ma ble 10 he present
A collection was taken 10 defray expenses
and the treasurer was instructed to send
S.. 90 to the Maine Sunday School Associa-
tion.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
people of Searsport for the cordial hospitali-
ty shown the delegates, and expressing the
conviction that house to house visitation
and the united efforts of all church members
are necessary to the success of Sunday
School work.
The nominating committee, by its chair
man, Rev. G. Fl. Hamilton, reported the
following list of officers, who were unanl-
mously elected: President, Dr.. I. n. Pear
son, Morrill,; vice president, II. NJ. Small,
East ThOrndike; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Annie Stevens, Searsport; Superln-
tendent of Home Department, Mrs. Idela
Rich, Belfast; Superintendent normal de-
partment, DR.. j. H. Baker, Winterport; !;
Superintendent of Primary work, Miss
Carrie Weymouth, Troy; executive COM
mittee, H. NJ. Prentss, Belfast G. L. Nor
rill, Brooks; John Lane, Searsmont; w. N.
Robertson, Monroe; 0. G. Hussey, Waldo
Station.
The convention closed with the beHedic-
tiOn by Rev. G. H. Hamilton.
Transfers in Real Estate.