The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

| The annual convention of the Maine Sunday
School association opened in Calais, Wednesday
evening October13th, with class meeting in the
Congregational church, One hundred dele
gates, representing as many Sunday schools
were in attendance. An address of welcome
in behalf of the churches and Sunday schools
was delivered by Rev. Clarkson D. Boothby anG
on behalf of the city by Alderman W. N.Miner
The response was by Rev. ]. Frank Haley
Brunswick, president of the association. DR.
Smith Baker of Lowell delivered an address on
the Sunday school. Departmental conferences
and several addresses were given at Thursdays
meetings. At Friday mornings session con-
ference of Sunday school workers was held, led
by the State secretary, H. E. Lufkin, followed
by an able exposition on the Bible by Rev. j.
Cromwell Hughes, pastor of the First Baptist
church here. The various committees of the
convention also reported at the morning ses-
sion and reports from the department superin-
tendents were presented. The committee
on resolutions submitted its report, which was
passed. The executive committee also pre-
sented its report of the work for the past year,
the report being read by President j. Frank
Haley.
Rev. Josiah D. Winship of Westbrook was
chosen as president of the association for the
ensuing year, the convention being well pleas
ed with the choice. The resolutions offered by
the committee and accepted by the convention
expressed pleasure with the manner in which
the laws of the State were being enforced by
State and county officials and expressed the
hope that the good work would be continued.
They also gave thanks to the citizens of Calais
for their generous hospitality, to the railroads
for reduced rates, to the press for courtesies
extended and to the Congregational society for
use of the church during convention day.
The report of the committee on enrolment
showed that 200 delegates were in attendance.
An excellent address on the Country Sunday
School was delivered bv DR. McElfresh of
chicago, whose remarks were heard with
pleasure by ALL The morning session was
brought to close by a benediction by Rev.
Chas. G. McCully, pastor emeritus of the
Calais church.
In the afternoon short addresses were made
by Hon. Horace Purinton of Waterville, Mrs.
Flora V. Stebbins of Ftchburg, Rev. J. J. Hull
OF Lewiston, Rev. A. B. Lorimer of Bangor and
Rev. q. E. Edgett of Calais, ten minutes being
allowed each speaker. Addresses of greater
length were made by Rev. W. F. Berry Of
Waterville and Rev. A. B. Lorimer, the subject
OF Mr.. Berry's being Practical Temperance
Teaching and Mr.. Lorimer's, Sunday School
Evangelism. Special conferences were also
held, the subjects talked on being Teachers
and Teaching by DR.. McElfresh, The New
Graded Lessons by Mrs Armstrong, Home De-
partment and Missions by Mrs Stebbins and
Superintendent and School by Mr.. Lufkin. A
banquet followed the afternoon session.
The closing sessions began with Is minutes
of song and prayer, following which addresses
were delivered by DR.. McElfresh, who spoke on
The Educational Value of the Sunday School,
and DR.. Smith Baker, whose subject was The
Call to Men. Both speakers were most elo-
quent in their remarks and held the closest
attention of the large congregation through
out. After singing Blest Be the Tie That
Binds, the benedction was pronounced and the
convention ended.