Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-07-20
The Sunday School Field Day.
EVEN A GREATER SUCCESS THAN IFS
PROTECTORS HAD EXPECTED.

Certainly no one could be disappoint-
ed, other than happily, in the success at
tending the field day Of the Sunday
Schools of the vicinity, which was held
at the fair grounds las, Wednesday. In
all respects il surpassed anticipations,
and it was especially notable, and should
be considered especially profitable, by
reason of the interest il aroused in the
young people and the enjoyment it gave
them throughout the day.
A great part of the success OF the
affair must be attributed to the work
put into it by its promoters The gen.
eral mmittee, composed of the pastors
and superintendent of Paris and Nor
way, with DR. Charles L. Buck as chair
man, and the various subcommittee,
are entitled to much credit for the zeal
and energy they put into the work, and
the careful attention which they gave to
every detail, insuring thorough prepare
tion for everything, and the smooth run
ming of the several parts of the day
programme.
AS in a way preliminary to the day, a
mems banquet was held on Tuesday
evening at the vestry Of the Baptist
church. Notwithstanding the excessive
| heat of the most uncomfortable day of
the season, which had been only partly
tempered by little cooler breeze, q
| party of at least one hundred and twen-
ty five men of all ages and shades of re
| ligious belief gathered around the tables.
An excellent supper was served by the
Ladies' Aid of the church, to which all
did full justice.
For the after-dinner exercises, Chair
man Buck called upon Rev. T. N. Kew.
ley of the South Paris Methodist church
to act as toastmaster. In his intro
ductory remarks Mr.. Kewley spoke OF
the organized adult movement as having
accomplished great things, and having
great possibilities and opportunities.
Rev. B. S. Rideout of Norway spoke
not at great length but earnestly, and
| Deacon George B. Crockett of the South
Paris Baptist church expressed his great
interest in Sunday School work and his
sense of It's great importance.
Rev. G. NJ. Park of Presque Isle, who
has been for thirty years worker in
Aroostook County, would have liked to
talk about Aroostook, subject of which
he was full, but there was not time fol
that. Nevertheless he did not omit t.
give some comparisons and figures
which show the magnificence of thai
region Ia many respects, and especially
with reference to the number Of thu
children coming up there. and the neces
sity for more work and workers FOL
their good.
| Rev. X. o. Sherwood of Attleboro
Mass, a prominent Sunday School work
or of that state, made bright and, en-
tertaining talk, illustrated by numarOu
stories, with q serious note regarding
the importance of the work at It's close
The last speaker of the evening wa!
w. w. Main of Boston, secretary of tn
Massachusetts, Baptist Sunday SchoO
Association, a Sunday School worker o
wide reputation. Mr.. Main spoke YER.
earnestly, particularly Of the opportunl
ties of federated work for men and 1t
value, illustrating bis talk with mum
Der of incidents Of the work done whicl
had come under his own observation.
THE FIELD DAY.
Decidedly warm and summer-like, bu
with good clear air and pleasant sky
Wednesday was good day for the fiel
day exercises. All roads led to the fai
/ grounds, and at an early hour the peopl
began semhling. Children naturall
, redominated, and there was swarm
, them, but there were nevertheless
D large number of adults. Several peopl
: estimated the size o! the crowd at II
1 largest at 1900, and this estimate
81 doubtless conservative. Thirty Sunda
Q Schools were represented.
In the pines on the east side OF %
-.-a. s.iuos had haon nnf nm An