Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-29
SOMERSET COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN
Holds It's Annual Meeting
Wednesday at Bingham
Addresses a n d Papers,
Resolutions Favor Natl
Prohibition---The Officers
Elected

Bingham, Me-, May 2S.-(SpeciaD.-
The annual meeting of the Somerset
County Sunday School Association
was held Wednesday in the Bingham
Congregational church. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. r.
A. Rich of Madison. Greetings were
extended to the members of the con-
vntion by Rev. Thomas B. HIATT, pas
tor of the entertaining church. At =
o'clock the secretary and treasurer's
report was read The appointment of
committees was made by the Chair
as follows Resolutions committee, T.
G. Lord, Mrs. John Trites, Mrs. c. w.
Rogers; nominating committee, Rev.
r. A. Rich, Mrs A. G. Harris and Rev.
C. w. Rogers.
At o'clock Rev. R. A. Rich. pas
tor of the Methodist church of Madi-
son, gave a most practical address on
What the Sunday School Means to
the Church and Community" The one
statement which he requested be re-
membered above others was that 81
per cent. of the people who come into
the church come from the ranks of the
Sunday school. At 315 Miss Alice
Written of Skowhegan gave a talk
on 1.-THE Trials and Triumphs of the
Teacher in the Small School," which
was very interesting, Rev. J. ]. Hull
superintendent of the adult depart
ment, spoke generally along Sunday
school lines, especially emphasizing
the Importance of the adult Bible
oil oil aIo
At o'clock a conference was open
ed, lead by General Secretary w. J.
Weir of Portland. A question box was
conducted, many helpful questions be-
ing asked and answered. This session
was discussed by a benediction by
Mr., Rich. The evening meeting open
ed with a session of song conducted
by Mr.. HIATT. The Scripture lesson was
read by Mr.. Beckwith
At the business session in the eve
ming the committee on resolutions was
heard and it was voted that these be
recorded:
l. Resolved: That this convention
extend thanks to the Bingham Con-
gregational church for the fine pro-
gram and entertainments given to del
egates.
2. Resolved: That this convention,
representing 5000 people in Somerset
county, do hereby stand for national
prohibition and that copy OF these
resolutions be sent to the senators
and representatives of the State of
Maine
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following list of officers for
the following year which were read
and accepted: President, H. A. Plum
mer, Fairfield Vice Pres, Rev r. A.
Rich, Madison; Sec. and Treas. Alice
f. Written, Skowhegan; teacher
training superintendent, Mrs Anna G.
Harris, Norridgewock; missionary su-
perintendent, Mrs. j. G. Osborne.
Skowhegan; temperance superintend-
ent, Miss Nellie Holway, Madison !;
adult superintendent, Mrs. Lizzie
Marble, Skowhegan; home department
superintendent, Mrs. Gardner Wills,
North Arson; elementary superintend-
ent, Mrs. Lettie N. HIATT, Bingham;
executive committee, the officers of
the association.
The first address of the evening was
given by W. ]. Weir. This was follow
ed by an interesting talk by Mr.. Hull.
The convention closed with prayer by
Rev. Gardner Wills and benediction
by Rev. C. w. Rogers.