Ellsworth American., 1903-08-26
DISTRICT CONVENTION
OF the Deer Isle and Stonington Sum
day School Association.

OF the Deer Isle and Stonington Sum
day School Association.
The seventh annual conv ntion OF the
Deer Isle and stonington Sunday school
association was held at the church at
oceanyille Thursday, August 20.
The general topic was the "sanday
School Teachsr". T1e session opened at
| 1870 with devotional sergics, and not
withstanding the threatening weather an
unusually large number was in atten-
dance.
The church was tastefuIly decorated
with beautiful arch OF eyergreeps back
OF the pulpit, enIiyened with buaches Of
| scarlet berries, while quantities OF cut
flowers and potted plants were all about.
Out oi-town visitors especially were de-
lighted with the fragrance and besuty OF
the decorations, but then OceanvIlls al
ways "does herself proud" on these occa-
sions, so the natives expected It.
After the praise service reports of the
different officers were given showing that
the schools were In prosperous condition
| with Increased interest along some lines
| OF work.
| The first division OF the topic was then
taken up by Rev. Clarence X. Williams, OF
Isle au Haut: "The Sunday School Teacher
as an Interpreter OF the Word" Mr..
Williams treated the subject ia an inter-
esting and practical manner, and held the
attention OF the audience throughout.
At the close Of the forenoon session a
| picnic dinner wss served, the entertainers
furnishing tea and coffee free.
The afternoon session commenced With
praise service followed by election Of
officers for the ensuing year, as f5llows:
President. Rev. II. w. Conley, $ on ngton !;
vice president, Mr. Lawrence, Deer Igie;
secretary, Mrs. Abbis Presley, Deer Isle;
treasurer, Mrs. Susie johnson, Sunset; /;
general superintendent, Levi Knight.
| Reach.
IL was voted to send delegate to the
State convention with expenses psid, snd
| w. s. Hatch was elected with Levi Knight
/ as alternate.
The next session was appointed with
the Stoningtoa Congregational Sunday
school By invitation.
| The second division OF the topic ''The
s. s. Teacher az Moral force In the
World" 8as ably handled by Rev. E. A.
| Butterfield, Of North Deer Isle.
Special music was interspsrsed with the
other exercises, notably colo By ''aiss
Hatch" being announced, and Miss Hatch
proved 70 be a tot, perhsps five years old,
| who stood upon a seat TO De seen while
her sweet little voice was easily heard all
over the church az she sang: "Wfu you,
will you join our Sunday schooi2"
A selection By ggarteste o, ladies, also
a TITO wee very fine, and SOTO by Miss
Hen ietts r . nes, Of Hyde PARK, Masf =,
Tzs besa,ifuiIy rendered.
/ The third division oi the topic Tie
5anasy 5caool Teacher as Gu de 10
| Eternal Sslgztion' vas tres.sd by Re7. G.
". Hzrke@Horth, Of S1pset.
/ Many points Of interest we're given by
each p zker. which space foroi9s re-
peating. tut all { Il hat the time was we'll
.psnt IL li.sening. Q1saions nere then
brought Up for di-cussion, which were
| 7ery interesting, zad although = pouring
rzin had set in, large proportion Of he
zgdienes remained 70 the eI0se.
| A vote Of fh-nks Ezs 'en1eyed the
entertainers for Easir kiacness IN plzf =
ming Tor ths eomt2rt and piz4sure oi ths
/ g1ssts.
4 4 greesiaz vas reeeiTe1 from Rsv. Hr.
Richards, formerly = psstos st DER Isis,
and the greet ipgs Of the convention were
sxteaded n ain In reeGrn.
Though the rain pyurs1 ss TIE people
l oispezse1, 10 0ns regretted going. bzg all
expressed thsir hsartg eb!9gasat of tie
/ day.
1 Agg. z Zoo.