Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-12-12
The Sunday School Institute,

Association of Oxford County held it's
annual meeting in Deering Memorial
Church Friday, with a good attendance
OF Sunday School workers from this and
other places
At 1915 A. NJ. the Association was
called to order by President 7. NJ. Davis
of South Paris, and opened with prayer
by Rev. <. A. DAVIS. After word of
welcome by the presiden', committees
were appointed.
Rev T. n. Kewlsy of South Paris
gave an address on Devotional Bible
Study" There is danger of our secu-
larizing our Sunday School teaching.
We should keep to our objective, which
is TO save the individual soul, and bring
reverence for the house of God and
spiritual things. We must have the
spirit of the Master in doing his work.
DR.. C. l.. Buck spoke on Conditions
and Needs of the Sunday School," We
should have more Of the spirit and more
of the devotional atmosphere in the Sun
day School.
Rev. c. L. Bsnghart of Bethel advised
the use of Marion Lawrence's book for
opening and closing exercises of the
Sunday School.
Remarks were made by Rev. T. ".
Kewley
Rev. d. A. Ball of West Paris empha-
sized the need of trained teachers. also
the story of the lives of men % the Bible.
Rev. g. l.. Bsnghart spoke on "How
10 Secure the Attention of the Pupil in
the Sunday School Class" The teacher
should know thoroughly Gods word on
the lesson, and have a definite idea on
what Is to be done during the lesson
hour before going to the class.
An address was given by the general
secretary, Mr.. II. Z. Lufkin, on Sunday
School Development. He spoke OF the
necessity of well organized Sunday
School The need of definite standard
for operating our schools, such as: First.
Twelve months in the year." Second,
. monthly workers meeting. not to
study the lesson, but to plan the work.
Third, an annual report and Offering to
the State Sunday School convention.
Fourth, send delegate to the conveu-
ton. Fifth, have cradle roll. Sixth,
have a working home department..
Seventh, have organized classes, which
shall be enrolled in the national class
movement and receive certificates of
enrolment. Eighth, have a teachers
training class iu the Sunday School hour.
Ninth, observe Decision Day, or Ingath-
ering Day. Tenth, have monthly or
missionary offerings. Eleventh, observe
Temperance Sunday. Twelfth, increase
the attendance and offerings over the
preceding year.
Remarks were made in this connection
BY Rev. b. C. Wentworth and Rev. 7.
n. Kcwley.
The afternoon session opened with
prayer by Rev. Is. c. Wentworth. A
duet was sung by Mrs. Banghart aud
Mrs Smiley, with Mrs. Burnham as &C
companist.
Address, by Secretary Lufkin, "The
Biggest Thing in Sunday School Work."
which proved to be a well-trained
teacher. Every teacher may have a
training course and secure a diploma
from the national organization as a
trained teacher.
Rev. X. j. Bruce of Norway spoke on
Sunday School organization. He said,
we should have class organization, iu-
cludiug the mems class. He also said, If
our school Is working well now, do not
be too anxious to try new methods for
the sake of trying something new.
Remarks were made by d. Joslin of
Norway.
Rev. E A. Davis spoke on house to
house visitation.
Address by Secretary Lufkin on teach
ing temperance, which he said should re-
ceive special attention in our Sunday
School work. Secretary Lufkin also
spoke on grading and graded lessons.
Resolutions ware accepted, Of regret
that we are to lose our secretary, Mr..
Lufkin, from our state work next spring,
and expressing our appreciation of his
successful work for eight years in the
state of Maine, also of thanks TO the
ladies Of South Paris for their hospi-
tality.
Officers were elected for the coming
year as follow:
President-T. M. Davis. South Paris.
Vice President-E. n. SWEET Norway.
Secretary-Miss Elinor II. ruell, West Paris.
Treasurer-Miss Eva 4 Walker, South Paris
Executive Committee-Mrs. r. A. Taylor.
South Paris; Miss Helen Holmes, Norway, ID.
L. Joslip, Norway.
Following a service Of song led by the
girls choir of the church. the first sd-
dress of the evening session was on "Boy
Scouts" by Rev. Felix Powell of Ber-
lin, n. II. Mr.. Powell is q "steam en-
CINE OF energy" as be was termed by
the following speaker, and puts lot of
vim into what he says, and undoubtedly
as well into what he does. He has be-
come much interested In the Boy Scout
movement, and gave detailed state
ment of its aims, methods aud laws. He
has tried it in connection with his own
church work, and Is fervent in the belief
that it will do the boys good.
Secretary Lufkin gave the closing ad
dress, saying that II he were TO give it a
title he would call II, not The Boy Prob
lem, but The Boys Problems. In a
sense he continued the thought of the
other speaker, in dealing with the boy.
He has a full sympathy with the boy,
and in his talk he gave parents and
teachers a whole lot to think about.
which it is impossible even to summarize
In a limited space