Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-06-12
County Sunday School Associatioa

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The Oxford County Sunday School
Association held In annual convention
with the Second Congregational Church
Of Norway last Thursday. Tho rainy
weather and bad travelling kept many
away, bat In spite Of tho weather there
was q fair attendance Of delegates ct the
opening service and the attendance was
much larger in the afternoon and even.
ing 20 that probably at least 300 people
attended some OF the sessions. The pro-
gramme was full, though several whose
names were down did not appear and
the addresses were 90 interesting that
many who had attended former con-
ventions declared that this Was one OF
the best for many years.
At ten O'Clock the exercises were open
cd by devotional services, led BY Rev. Z.
s. Cotton of Norway, following which
Henry Fletcher, secretary Of the as
ISOLATION, called to order for business,
asking Dea. Geo. B. Crockett, LIST vice
president, to occupy the chair In the alb
sence of Rev. Geo. A. Martin, president.
Rev. B. s. Rideout then addressed the
convention with words Of welcome on
behalf of the church and town.
The chair appointed the following
committees:
Nominating e. 8. Cotton, Rev. q. A.
Clifford, Mr.. q. 3. Tolman.
On Res0luti0ns-Rey. A. X. Baldwin, Rev.
G. A. Brooks, Rev. E. 0. Taylor.
A most excellent paper on chow to
Secure Better Spiritual Results In Our
Schools" was presented BY Mrs. s. G..
Ordway Of South Paris, followed by .
conference on junior and primary work
conducted by Miss Lucy G. Stock of
Springfield, Mass. Miss Stock is an ex-
cellent speaker and full of splendid ideas
about work among the lower grades OF
the school. She spoke three times dur
ing the day, each time holding the Clos
est attention.
After adjournment at noon the dele
gates were taken home by the people OF
the town for dinner. About thirty en-
joyed the hospitality Of the village.
Rev. E. o. Taylor Of Paris Hill opened
the afternoon session with prayer and
song. Mrs. d. A. Clifford read the next
paper, on "Bible Memory Work." en-
phasizing the value Of memorizing early
In life the choicest selections of Scrip
ture. George B. Crockett followed with
an excellent discussion Of "The Ideal
Teacher" endeavoring to suggest prac-
teal aids as we'll as lofty ideals. Next
Miss Stock presented Elementary
Work." answering very clearly many
questions that were asked.
The nominating committee now re-
ported the following names for ofhcers
for the coming year:
President-Rev. e. 8. Cotton Of Norway.
ford Falls; winfield Gould. Mechanic Falls; Z.
G. Bowler, Bethel.
The committee also recommend that
the county officers arrange for local In
stitutes during the year.
The committee on resolutions presents
the usual formal thanks for entertain
ment and reduced rates on the railroads.
Mrs. Julia E. Abbott gave an excellent
paper on the "Value Of Geographical
Study" 1.-THE Literature Of the Sunday
School" was discriminatory treated by
Rev. C. A. Brooks Of Norway. Rev. B.
S. Rideout spoke very enthusiastically
of Organization as an Aid In Sunday
School Work." The last address of the
afternoon was by Rev. A. K. Baldwin of
South Paris, who treated very interest
ingly 1.-THE Relation of Physical Develop
ment to q Symmetrical Development OF
Life In Sunday School scholars"
The evening services were opened with
q song and praise service led BY Rev. j.
W. Chesbro of South Paris, followed by
an address by Miss Lucy G. Stock on
lessons from the Great Teacher" This
address was of more than usual interest.
Rev. Hosea Hewitt of Mechanic Falls
closed the exercises with an inspiring
address in which he sought to show that
the Sunday School teacher should ever
see in the pupil the ideal to which the
pupil might attain and not be influenced
entirely BY what he was.