Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-20
The Sunday School Convention.
THE STATE BODY HOLDS ITS ANNUAL
SESSION IN SOUTH PARIS THIS WEEK.

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South Paris, and an important event, II
the annual convention of the Maine
State Sunday School Association, which
will be held here on Tuesday, Wednes'
day and Thursday. An attendance OF
some 800 delegates is expected, and the
people of Norway will assist in entertain
ING them. Most of the meetings will be
held in the Baptist church. The pro,
gramme of the several sessions has been
given once, but is republished below.
Mr.. Alton Wheeler is chairman of the
committee on entertainment and has the
work well in hand. Mrs. Samuel Briggs
is chairman of the commissary depart
ment assisted by a corps of eighteen
ladies representing the six entertaining
churches. Supper and dinner will be
served in the vestries OF the Methodist
and Congregationalist churches COM
mencing Tuesday evening. DR.. Z. IL.
Buck is chairman of finances, and funds
are coming into his hands very generous
ly. About $50 is needed. Mr.. Geo. l.
Burnham is chairman of committee on
music and every arrangement is made
for good singing. Prof. Wight OF Bethel
has been secured as conductor, and a
grand rehearsal will be held this Monday
evening at the Baptist church. All who
can assist in the congregational singing
are requested to be present. The
Schubert Quartette will render several
selections Wednesday evening.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
400 Praise Service.
I,1N ha TimRZ Demand
our sunday Schools" by Rev. A. 5. Laid, ID
D., Presiding Elder Lewiston District of Maine
Methodist Conference, Brunswlck.
435 Devotional Service, Conducted by froi'
Alfred Williams Anthony, Cobb Divinity school,
Lewiston.
Sis Adjournment.
TUESDAY EVENING.
100 Praise Service.
rs SCRIPTURE and Prayer. Rev. A. w. Pottle,
Pastor Methodist Church, South Paris.
T25 Welcome to County, Kew, Wi'uam Z
Brooks ID. D., Pastor Congregational Churc1,
South Paris, and President oxford county
SUNDAY School Association.
80 Welcome on Behalf of Citizens OF Norway
and Paris, George Il. Crockett, Deacon OF bap'
list Church, South Paris.
Il. s. RideOut Pastor Congregational Church,
Norway; aud Rev. II. S. Pinkham, Pastor Bap'
tist Church, South Paris.
T45 Response Sounding the Key note OF the
Convention. President Rev A. L. Salley. ID. D.,
Pastor Main ST. Free Baptist Church, Lewis
Appointment of Committees
SIS Address: The Religious Edqcaton AS
ISOLATION" Rev. + l. Marsh, Pastor oil Congre-
gational Church, Watervile.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
500 Conference, Conducted by Mrs. J. W.
Barnes, In the Methodist Church, South Paris.
900 Morning Praise.
/, Recording Secretary, Rev. Harry W.
2 Executive Committee.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
fal Association Work.. X. Cook, Rev.
At. Salley, ID. d Rev. Smith Baker, D.
fb1 Finance l. Bailey, B. C. Jordan,
Rev. j. +. Haley, ID. ID.
(c) Star-L. X. Cook. Rev. W. 5. Boyaru'
Rev. Smith Baker, ID. d.
b. C. Jordan. Rev. J. Z. Haley, d d;
(e) Normal wOrk-Rey. Harry W. him
bali. General Secretary Mason, Rev. A
2 General secretary Edward A. Mason.
4. Treasurer. Chas. IL Hubbard.
1905 Consideration OF Reports. -,
IO45 Workers Conference, "How 10 MAKE FL
fectIye County, District, Township Associa
tons" Conducted by Gen'l Secretary Mason
IL As Morning Prayer.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Institute for all grades, conducted by Mrs d
W. Barnes.
200 Praise Service Ma,
Els Conference. 'our Needs aud How to Mee'
Them"
(a) The Small Schools
To- The Large schools.
800 Church Hymns for the Junior 1raue' oh'
or two sung by the whole Institute:
3l5 Lesson Construction (have Bibles ano
note books
400 Educational Work for Teachers.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
100 Praise Service. ~
lis Scripture and Prayer, Rev. Z. s. Cotton
Pastor Baptist Church. Norway. -
725 Address, 1.-THE Greatness anu Dlgnity "
the sunday School Teachers Work, Kew
smith Baker, ID. D., Pastor Williston Congre
| gational Church. Portland ,,,.,.
| SOS Address, "Childhood: It's foSsioin'ie
and limitations" Mrs. J. W. Barnes.
| SIS Address, ''The Worlds Convention q
| Jerusalem" with stereoptican views, .. y
| Dummer, General Secretary New Hampshr
4 Sunday School Association.
THURSDAY MORNING.
| 500 Conference. "Organized Work, "ConduGl
/ Ell by Mrs. j. w. Barnes, In Metnouhs'Nnui'N
/ South Paris.
i 900 Morning Praise.
i 9l5 Reports Of Committees.
i 945 Some Allied Forces ,,ov
4 Woman's Christian Temperance union
Miss Alice III. Moore, Rockland, stat
w IT. U. Organizer.
Young Peoples Society OF Christian =,
deaSor. Rev. G. d. Crane, Yarmouth
State G. Z. Field Worker.
Epworth League. Rev. A. I. Craig, fasto
OF Methodist Church, Wilton. IN
The Day Schools. Principal Franklin
Johuson, Coburn Classical lnstitut
waterville. ,
Theological Seminaries. Prof; Herbert
| Purinton, Cobb Divinity School, Levin
4 tor. -, ~,
l1os5 Address, "Stories," Mrs. J. W Barnes.
90 Address, "The Heart OF Boy, ne
WIN. Byron Forbush, Phi. ID Pastor intnro
| Congregational Church, Boston, anu autn'
of "The Boy Problem. p-.s
lut5 Closing Exercises, Conducted by fres
dent Salley.