Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-27
Somerset S. S.
at Good Will

Will farm Monday, Sept. IS. in the
Prescott Memorial building. The
meeting was called to order by E. B.
Tetley of the Free Baptist church of
Madison, prayer being offered by Mr.
Berce, Methodist pastor of Fairfield.
Mrs A. G. Harris Of NOrridgewock,
secretary and treasurer of the as
ISOLATION, gave her reports which
were accepted. A nominating COM
mittee was appointed as follows:
Miss Nichols of Skowhegan and Miss
Dinsmore of Hinckley; a committee
on resolutions, Rev. H. l.. Nichols
and Mr.. Berce.
An address, "Maine's Problem in
Religious Education" was given by
Rev. Edward H. Brewster of Port
land. general secretary. in which he
said, in part. that Sunday school
work began in England. From 1880
to 1917 was called the pioneering
period in America, the Sunday school
here becoming evangelistic rather
than philanthropic. The first work
was accomplished in New York. Nir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. From 1917
to 1880 the first organization Of
workers was formed in the city of
Philadelphia and was called adult
and Sunday School Union" From
1880 to 1857 was the period of Sun
DAY school expansion thus called, be-
cause the work was moving into the
west. The first national convention
was held in 1882 in New York, which
was a very important meeting be-
cause of interest manifested. The
first county organization was born in
1916 in Illinois, in Scott county. Often
as many as 5000 people would come
together for q convention.
/ After the singing of two selections,
"Stand Up for Jesus" and "How Firm
q Foundation" Mr.. Brewster con-
tinued his remarks by recalling that
Henry Clay Trumbull was the first
county secretary. From 1857 to 1875
was called the period of Lesson Max
| ing with John II. Vincent, bishop, be-
| ing a worker at this time. From
1875 to 1899 was called the Interna-
tional convention period, conventions
being held every three years in the
United States and Canada. From
y
rapidly and was, called the period of
international association. Beginning
at 1920 came the period of new CO.
operation called the IntHnational
Sunday school council of reH gious
education. Mr.. Brewster said that
in religions education there were sew
Grail things for which we were re-
sponsible: First. statistics; second,
conventions; third Sunday schools;
fourth, young peoples conferences
and institutes: fifth. community
schools; seventh, vacation schools.
The meeting adjourned for dinner,
a picnic lunch being enjoyed in
Tracy hall. At $50 Miss Faith
Elincklcy gave a short pipe organ re-
cital, followed by a song service. the
; Convention Hymnal' being used,
Reports from some of the district
conventions followed, after which q
demonstration was given by several
Good Will boys and girls called 1.-THE
Organized Class" At this time w. p.
Hinckley, supervisor of Good Will
Farm, gave an interesting address on
which Mr.. Hinckley expressed the
opinion that it was not SO much
method" that was necessary to sue
cess as a personality to win and hold
the love of ones pupils. The nomi-
rating committee reported, and the
following officers were elected:
President, Rev. j. II. Brown, Madi-
son; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
Anna G.. Harris of Norridgewock;
adult divisional superintendent. E. l..
Macomher of Good Will farm: chill
dren's department, Mrs. James Stan
house: divisional superintendent of
young people. Miss Amy Porter
Pittsfield; administration department,
W. e. Woodbury. of Skowhegan:
state representative, Elmer S. Yer
rill, Pittsfcld.
Forty-three delegates were present,
six pastors. five superintendent and
"a teachers. An interesting talk in
explanation of the county standard
chart was given by Mr.. Brewster, who
9lso made announcement of the State
Convention to be held at Augusta,
Oct. II to 10, with an excellent pro-
gram.