Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-14
Of Maine Meet In An
nua| Convention.
Stirring Addresses at After
noon and Evening Sessions.
Speakers VIII Continue on State
Tour...At Bangor Today.

The meeting of the Maine State
Sunday School Association commenced
Thursday afternoon in the chapel of
the Congregational church, and con-
tinued in the evening, an interesting
and instructive program being enjoyed
by the good-siZed audiences present.
Members Of the association are max
ing a tour of the State, going today
be held.
The afternoon session commenced
with a service of praise and song SER
vice, led by State Secretary Fl. E.
LIfkin of Portland
The first address of the afternoon
was by Rev. C. F. King of Portland,
his subject being, THE Teacher in
Training" He compared the many
inventions of the present day, designed
to help in worldly matters with the
need of new ideas in spiritual train
ing. The dignity of Sunday school
work demands trained teachers, said
Mr. King and he then showed the au-
dience what a teachers training should
consist of. The study of the Bible, the
study of the Sunday school. the study
of teaching methods, study OF the
pupil, UNCONVENTIONAL history and how
to organize teachers training classes
We're subdivisions OF Mr.. Kings sub
ject
Alr King was followed by Nj. Luf-
kin, whose subject was Sunday School
Administration" He covered the vari-
Gus duties Of the school. told how they
should be conducted and spoke at some
length on the organization Of adult
Bible classes. One matter ':hat he
dwelt largely on was the advantage
OF 4 mans class.
Charles =. NcColley of Madison was
the next speaker. His subject Wa
The Organized Adult Class" His
own experiences in Madison with a
Bible class numbering some 600 mon
We're Interesting and instructive. He
presented it as a solution of the prob
Ter, of how t" get men Interested in
the church.
The afternoon session closed with
the bcnedictiCn. pronounced by Rev
Mir. Hope of The First Baptist church
The evening session was opened by
q song service. led by Mr.. Lufkin Of
Portland. Then came the conference
VI lNe WcTkeTS, winch consisted OIL
talks OF Sunday school methods and
plans.
Following came the leading address
Of the evening by Rev. Mr.. COlley OF
Madison, his subject being The Mems
Movement"
The mems movement Is an attempt
to turn the tide back to the church
and has for its slogan, men for men,
said the speaker The subject talked
on by Mr.. McColley was divided into
four points: First, the mems class Is
born Of desire. when you want
mans class you want it as badly as a
little boy wants to get into the cir
Gus" Second, how can we get III. Il
asked one OF the boys how re could
get Young men to come to the Sunday
school and he said Well, l asked the
bovs a few times and then / went and
brought them and I've got two here
now Third, how have the plans
worked" Glass organized in Saco Oct.
1G and now has 80 men; one il Fred
rickton. \. Il. enrolled 16j men in II
days: Ashland, Ohio has 10 per cent
OF the voting population in new classes
over 300 men enrolled in Madison. Me,
III one year. Fourth. how can we
keep him" Here comes the value OF
a mems class. W'e are able to give
the men something definite to % and
because of this fact we are able to
keep more men than the church can
keep without the class