The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-09-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The annual meeting of the Waldo County
Sunday school association was held in the
| Congregational church. Brooks, Sept. 10th
The church was prettily decorated for the oc-
casion with potted plants and cut flowers.
Mrs. Nathan Hunt of Morrill, opened the de-
singing several familiar selections the leader
read the 40th Psalm. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Thomas Martin. pastor of the Brooks
church. and by D. O. Bowen of Morrill,. The
address of welcome was given by the pastor,
and DR.. T. N. Pearson of Morrill,, the county
president. responded, The symposium (a)
The scholar, Attendance and Attention, Rev.
James Ainslee of Searsport: (b) the second
topic, the Lesson, Facts and Message. Miss
Frances Walkley. North Belfast; (c) The
Teacher and Interpreter Of Life, Rev. Nathan
| Hunt. Morrill,. After music Rev. J. ]. Hull of
Portland. State superintendent of adult work,
spoke along State work and especially the fl
nancial end. The secretary. Mrs. Annie M
Frost, Belfast, gave her report for the year
from the different schools. and the chair then
appointed the following committees: Nominat-
ing committee. George Varney. Unity; Rev.
James T. Ainslee, Searsport; Miss Mabel Rose,
Brooks; resolution committee, Rev. A ]. Lock-
hart, Winterport; Nathan T. Hunt, Morrill,; D.
o. Bowen, Morrill,; credential committee, Mrs.
Oracle Bowen, Morrill,; Miss Eva Wentworth,
Morrill,; Mrs. Charles Stubbs, Knox.
A picnic dinner was served at moo I, and the
afternoon session was called to order at 100
with praise service led by the pastor. At
ter singing several selections. he read the
scripture, and Rev. H. B. Sellers of Belfast
and A. ]. Lockhart of Winterport offered
prayer. The singing was then followed BY an
address on The Teen Age and Its Needs, by
Rev. Arthur A. Blair of Belfast. The depart.
ment conference was conducted by the State
secretary, Wesley J. Weir Of Portland; the
subject. -Four Things Essential for Our Sum-
day School," An address, "Christian Think
ing" was given by Rev. w. F. Sturtevant of
Belfast and vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Esther Hunt of Morrill,, followed by an ad-
dress by Rev. Horace B. Sellers of Belfast on
"The Value of Decision in the Formation of
Character" The business session was then
held. County treasurer Gerald Howard of
Belfast reported. The credential committee
reported total attendance of 76, with 2. from
Belfast alone The other towns represented
were Winterport, Morrill,, Brooks, Northport,
Knox, West Winterport and Searsport. Fiji
teen schools were represented. The COM
mittee resolutions reported and gave
thanks for the entertainment provided, and
the nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing officers, who were duly elected: Presi-
dent, Rev. I. H. Martin, Brooks; vice presi-
dent, DR.. E. H. Boynton, Winterport; secre-
tary, Mrs. Annie M. Frost, Belfast; treasurer,
Gerald Howard, Belfast; superntendents-
Home department, Mrs. A. j. Lockhart. Win
terport; elementary, Mrs. T. N. Pearson, Nor
rill; teachers training. Rev. A. A. Blair, Bel
fast; adult, George Robertson, Belfast; mis-
siouary, Mrs. Annie Craig, Belfast; temper
ance, 0. E. Frost, Belfast
1t was voted to pay SIS more into the State
treasury for the Sunday school work. Gener-
al Secretary Weir made extended remarks
along general lines and vote of thanks was
given to DIR. Pearson for his services as presi-
dent for the past ten years. The meeting ad-
journed with prayer by Rev. A. j. Lockhart
of Winterport