Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
HALL0WELL AND {
AUGUSTA SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ORGANIZE
Under Name of Augusta and
Hallowell District Sunday
School Observation-Disclosures
Held in Penney Memorial
Church with a Large Attend
ance-Banquet Served at 5 P.
M.-Meetings Marked by
Great Enthusiasm-Governor
Milliken Speaker

About 40 active sunday school work.
ers, including teachers and ministers
representing a number of Augusta and
Hallowell churches. met at the Penney
Memorial church Tuesday afternoon to
organize the Augusta and Hallowell
District Sunday School Association. The
presiding officer was Rev. William H.
Brokenshire of Hallowell. and among
the prominent speakers were William
J. Wier, State secretary of the Maine
Sunday School Association, and ]. j.
Hull, adult field secretary of the as
ISOLATION, both Of whom spoke briefly
of the progress of the work in Maine
A report of the committee appointed
at the last meeting of the Kennebec
Ministerial Association to make plans
for this gathering was then read, as
1ollows: The committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Kennebec Min
lsterlal Association to make plans for
this gathering, having attended to it's
duty, begs leave to report, advising the
Immediate organization or district as
ISOLATION of the Sunday schools of Au-
gusta and Hallowell and expedite our
business. wish to present the following
form of Constitution for your consid-
Grafton:
Constitution
Name-This organization shall be
known as the Augusta and Halolwell
District Sunday School Association
Purpose-The purpose of this asso-
citation Shall be to cooperate with the
county and state associations and to
promote greater efficiency in our To-
cal schools.
Observation-Disclosures in this as
ISOLATION shall consist of qualified rep
resentatives of all cooperating Sun
day schools of the district including
pastors. school officers. teachers ana
such other members as shall attend.
Officers-The following officers shall
be elected annually: President; two
Hice-presidents Zone from each city):
secretary. and treasurer The above
officers shall constitute the executive
board.
Departments Of Work-The following
departments of work shall be repre-
sented, each by superintendent. to be
elected at the annual meeting of the
ASSOCIATION: Elementary, Junior, Inter
mediate cTeen age). Senior. Adult,
Home Department. Mission and Temp
erance.
Meetings-This association shall meet
annually on the last W Wednesday Of Sen
TEMPER of each year; each third wear
the meeting shall be held in HaIlowell.
commencing in 1918
Following the adoption of the cons.itu-
ton for the new district association, tbe
o'hcers of the organization were elect
ed the nominating committee being com
posed OF Rev. W. j. Layton chairman.
Rev L. W. Weber and Rev. f. S. Phil
brook. Chairman Layton presented the
following list of officers, which was at
ence accepted; President, W. u. Hutch
ms; vice president. Elliot NJ Andrews:
vice president. Saunders Patterson; sec
rotary, John Keller; treasurer, u. c.
Skilings
The committee of arrangements con
sisted of Rev. W. H. Brokenshire. Rev,
A. c. Walch and Rev. VIM Wood. ana
to their efforts the success of the meeting
is largely due Before the adjournment
OF the afternoon meeting Rev Mr. Wood
stated that he believes his present field
of endeavor in Sunday school work is a
fine one. and that he is ready to nroDhesy
that within the next IS months a great
Il
for increased efficiency in the Sunday
schools.
The principal speaker of the afternoon
was w. J. Wier, who emphasized the
great Importance Of graded work i'm the
Sunday schools, adapted to the particular,
needs of the class Of pupils taught. ana
he explained that there are now Il
courses arranged. commencing with the
four-year-old children. up through the
primary. junior intermediate, senior an
adult stages, each course being scientif-
cally prepared for particular age and
class
The Banquet
Following the adjournment of the aft
ernoon meeting at o'clock it was an
nounced that a banquet would be served
in the vestry at F. NJ At that hour
about 225 people were present and en-
joyed short address of welcome by
Governor Carl Milliken, who spoke of
the vital importance of the religious
training of the coming generation in or
Ger to produce good citizens. He said
that he was deeply impressed with the
evident deep interest being taken in the
work of the Sunday schools and remark
ed: II do not need to say, what we are
all thinking, that we are now entering
upon period which has for Importance