The Republican journal., 1906-09-27
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION


Since early in August a large and thor
ouahly organized force of workers has been
busy in the neighboring town Of Camden
preparatory to that-town'S entertaining the
Maine State Sunday school convention Oct.
10th, 18th and 18th. The -four churches Of
the place have contributed to the under
taking body of workers numbering nearly
90, and divided into numerous efficient COM
mittees, so that the WORK, well systematized
and thus early set in motion, should bear
fruit in a successful execution of all pre-
limnary details connected with the conven-
ton The problem of entertainment alone
for the 800 or 400 delegates and speakers
who may attend is no small matter for
place of the size of Camden, and the ener-
gies of the whole town will be enlisted in
caring for those who come. Everyone may
be confident of warm welcome. Enter
tainment will be upon the Harvard plan,
used successfully in Portland last year, by
which the nights lodging and breakfast are
furnished free to the delegates. and other
meals may be procured at reasonable rate
The heads of the various committees are
as follows. President of committees, {. A.
Cleveland chairman of entertainment COM
mttee, Rev Henry Jones; chairman of re-
cepton committee, Rev L. D. Evans chair
man of finance committee, Miss +. A. Adams;
chairman of advertising committee, Rev. +.
II. Boynton chairman of music committee,
Rev. W. d. Pummer; chairman of decora-
ting committee, Mrs. F. l. COombS: chairman
of pages committee, James Perry.
The day sessions will be held in the Bap-
the Opera Honse. All indications point to
an enthusiastic and helpful convention,
with much spiritual impetus to the dele
gates, and through them to the schools
represented. Prominent among the speak
ers on the program are Mr.. Marion Law
renee, General Secretary of the lnternation-
al Association, and Mr.. Alfred Day, General
Supt of the New " DIRK State 5. 5. Assocla-
ton, with other able speakers both from
within and without the state. The topics
are practical and such as appeal to the aver
age S. S. worker, and are supplemented by
s'section conferences on The Elementary
Grade, the Home Department, Pastors and
Teacher Training, and Superintendent and
Teachers.
To any needing additional inducement to
make the effort to attend the convention it
may not be amiss to say that the Camden
Hills will be in their autumn glory at this
time and the town at her fairest in the mid
October days. Special rates will be offered
Oh all railroads in the State and may be
learned by applying at the nearest ticket
office. 1t will be we'll to inquire several
days in advance to avoid any possible con-
fusion. The Eastern Steamship Co. will
give one fare for the round trip from any
point and there will be Il round trip ticket
of 25 cents on the electrics between Camden
and Rockland
All schools in Belfast and vicinity intend
ing to send representatives are specially
urged to choose delegates at once and to
forward credentials to the chairman OF the
Entertainment Committee, Rev. Henry
Jones. before Oct. ), thus ensurlng enter
tainment and avoiding any possible CON
fusion Let no school through lack of in
terest fail to be represented and to receive
its share Of the inspiration and helpful sug-
gestions which will be current in Camden
on Oct. 10th, 18th, and 18th.