Connecticut western news., 1914-07-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Two Hundred Delegates Attend Inter
 esting Meeting in East Canaan.

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 Favored with ideal weather the fifty first annual convention Of the Litch- field Northwest Sunday School Union last Thursday at East Canaan attracted a large attendance and the papers and addresses were of an unusual high order. Over 200 delegates were in attendance, the largest in many years, and for instruction and inspiration rarely excelled. Besides the church in the Union delegates were from Winsted and Colebrook and towns in Massachu- setts, large delegation coming from Clayton.
 The reports from the Sunday schoo' s by Miss Sadie Brink, of Lakeville, and with three schools not reporting sho we'd progress.
 The opening praise and devotional service was led by W. +. Maylott, pastor of the local church. The formal address of welcome was given by Hon. k. s. Roberts, superintendent of the local Sunday school. He referred to the influence for good of the Bible School and told of how in the Civil War the veterans used to get together and study the lesson. He urged the parents 10 see to it that their children attended sunday school aud plan to attend with them. President Rev. l.. k. Travis of the Methodist Church, Canaan, gave the response and presided during the day and with apt remark ard story In intro iucing tho various speakers added much to the pleasure and profit of the occa. sion. #
 Miss Mabel Hart. of Winsted, the elementary superintendent for Litch. field County, gave very helpful and practical talk ol the importance nf the work with the smaller children ala If utilizing the play fe and activity O. the c lid in religious education and T. neoti for special pr, paration. She was fo. owed by Mrs. Cora Downs Stevens who gave an address in Our Boys and Girls Mrs. Stevens is an unusually interesting speaker and out of large experience with various schools brought out the work that organized classes were doing and how it increased the interest and added in the permanence of the Sunday school work.
 The ladies of East Canaan main. tianed the reputation they enjoy for hospitality and served a bounteous repast at noon which was appreciated by the delegates, for which Hon. Thomas Norton, of Lakeville, in one of his characteristic speeches, returned the thanks of the convention. i After the noon recess and social houl Rev. Louis H. Koehler, of Hartford gave an address on Teacher Training. ' | Wallace I. Woodin, of Hartford, tn, state secretary of the Sunday schools was the next speaker and gave an exceed ingly helpful address, making many 1 points.
 The closing address was given by Rev Wallace Harold Finch, D. D., Of Stam, ford his subject being "Knighthood fol the new Crusade" It was easily one of the finest addresses ever delivered before any convention that the Union has held and left a deep impression upon the large audience.
 At the business session the report of the secretary and treasurer, George W. Ford, was received which showed that the Sunday schools had paid their obli- gations and had u small balance on hand. MT. Parsons, the treasurer for Litchfield County, made statement regarding the need of financial support and said that our county stood fourth in the aid rendered the State Association.
 Hon. Thomas L. Norton on behalf of the Congregational Sunday school of Lakeville extended an invitation from his school to come to Lakeville in November for the annual County Con- vention.
 The officers elected for the next year were, R. K. Southwick, of West Corn wall, president; H. L. Barnett, of Lakeville, vice-president; c. W. Ford, of Canaan, secretary and treasurer; Miss Margaret Kane, of Lakeville elementary secretary; Mrs. Frank Stevens, Canaan, County secretary; Miss Sadie Frink, Lakeville, statistional secretary.