The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

termed sufferings which Mr. Berry
has recently undergone, willingly. for
the sake of carrying out his plans and
beliefs, the audience listened with in
tense interest to the well delivered ad-
dress of the speaker which dwelt al
most wholly on the question OF pro-
hibition and the fight against tuber-
culosis in the State of Maine.
Following the address of Mr.. Berry.
the appointment of committees took
place, the following being chosen:
Committee on credentials, Mrs. G. d.
Boothby and Mrs. Josephine Ward;
committee on resolutions. Rev. G.. c.
White, Rev. B. p Hope and Rev John
Evans. Following the appointment of
the committees the delegates went
into separate conferences at the
Methodist, Baptist and Universalist
churches
At p. m. banquet was served in
the vestry Of the Methodist church
county and district officers. The diff
ferent officers discussed the plans to
be carried out for the next year in or
der to bring about good results.
The evening session opened at 7.3O
with service of praise At 7.45, well
come addresses and response by
President Oaks were in order 6 min
utes in lengthy Hon. Elmer f.
Newbert, mayor of Augusta being the
f1rst to address the delegates and fol-
lowing him came Rev. c. G. Mosher of
the Penney Memorial church.
Following the response to the ad-
dress of welcome, which was given by
Hon. Henry w. Oaks, president of the
association, special musical numbers
were rendered by the regular church
quartet
A short address by Rev. M Joseph
womey closed the session.
Thursday morning at 1870 the reg
ular convention session, which was
held in The Universalist church. OPP
ened with a service of praise by the
Rev. Clayton d. Boothby. pastor OF
The South Parish Congregational
church. During tie time OF the reg
ular convention session there were
department conferences going on in
the Penney Memorial church, win
MISS Sarah M Storey, State superin-
tendent, Iresiding, and Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner, specialist.
The first address of the regular SEES
sion, following the service of praise
by Rev Mr.. Boothby, was on the sub
ject: 1.-The Modern Sunday School"
delivered by Rev. H. M. Hamill. The
address was not lengthy, but touched
on the Sunday school of today, in
comparison with that of olden times
The marked improvement and the
wonderful progress made by actual
conscientious work. Following Mr.
Hamill came the address: The Func-
ton of the Churches, very ably de-
liyered by the Rev. Henry f. Cope OF
Chicago, III. This address proved to
be intensely interesting and held the
attention of the large appreciative au-
dience through.
At the department conference held
at the Penney Memorial church, all ell
ementary workers brought their prob
lens for the purpose of discussing
them freely, in order that all points
in the work not quite clear to them
might be cleared up.
At the afternoon session in the reg
ular convention church the usual ser
vice of praise was given. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. H. l.. Nichols. Al
d. m. came the address on First the
Blade, given by Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner. Mrs. Bryner is a speaker o
great ability. Her manner exercised IL
the deliverance of her address coult
not help to hold her audiences at
tention every minute.
At 2.30 A. A. Head delivered an ad
dress on Boys Work" which was lis
tened to with great interest.
At the conclusion of the regular con
vention session an elementary confer
ence was held in the South Paris Con
gregational church. From 3 to $50 p
M. secondary division conferences
wer. held at the Winthrop Street Bap
list church and the Green street
Methodist church, at the Baptis
church workers with girls, and at the
Methodist church workers with boys
At the former church. Rev. Fenwick
L. Leavitt. State superintendent. pre-.