Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
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tional figures in the Sunday Scroo
movement as we'll

movement as well.
Rev. r. G. Waite of Chicago. a
superintendent in the Young Peoples
division OF the International Council
of Christian Education, brought 20
the Maine Sunday school workers. a
stirring message. He is a splendid
type of worker. has a straight from
the shoulder manner. tells his story
in short form and drives his point
home with directness.
What do you suppose boys think
of the Sunday SCHOOL," vas the
question which he hurled out over
the 1900 heads, after he had stridcd
up onto the platform. Thursday cve-
ming. He then proceeded, in sys-
tematic style, to tell what boys
like about Sunday schools. He in
tends 10 ask the question Of So
900 boys all over the country Already
his talk is more than half Gone.
There are these prime reasons: The
influence of companionship: qualified
leadership: recreation. organization:
to do things worth while for PEG
pie.
Officers Chosen
II Rev. Daniel |. Goss, ID. D., Of
Woodfords was reelected Thursday
morning as president of the Maine
State Sunday School Association
Other officers elected Thursday We're
Mark Proctor of Saco as secretary
&C. succeed Frank r. Cummings Of
Portland, who was forced some time
ago to resign because of i'll health:
George II. Hinckley of South Port
land reelected as treasurer; George
NJ. Graffam of Portland. auditor;
Rev. John NJ. Arters of South Port
land and Mr.. Thomas Narney of
South Windham as members of the
executive committee; Mr.. Lindley NJ.
Binford of Woodiords and T. ~ Mil
Ter Of Portland members OF the cor
porations.
After short devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. Herman l.. Leedy.
the business of the day was taken
up. \ series of short talks on the
various activities Of the association
was first delivered. the speakers be-
ing the active heads Of the various
departments. Among the Children"
by Mrs. T. J. Winslade of Eastport,
superintendent of the Childrens Di-
vision, Among the Young People"
by Rev. 7. VI. Griffiths of Camden,
superintendent of the Young Peoples
Division: AT Summer Schools. Houl-
ton. Machias, Winnipesaukee," by
Miss Elizabeth Larrabee OF Water
vile and Miss Bertha Smith of South
Winham: and I'm the Office and
Field by Rev. Edward H. Brewster,
and his ASSISTANTS, Helen c. Moore,
financial secretary. and Marion J..
Timer. office secretary, were the diff
ferent divisions covered in this talk
Without exception these represent
atlVes OF the association reported
that the past year has been one Of
great achievement and that the pros
poets of even a larger year are very
strong. They also stated that there
was much chance for increasing
the effectiveness OF the association,
Mrs. Winslade saying that as near
as she could ascertain there were
about $4,000 children in Maine and
that Of this number only about go
600 could be accounted for in the
work of the association.
Rev. T. NJ. Griffiths pointed out
the enormous increase in the work
of this department during the past
year. saying that in 1921 there were
but Isl registered organized classes
III this department whereas there
are now 563 of these classes, the to-
tai number of scholars in 1922 being
6.25S. He said that they would en-
phasize the high school credit course
during the coming year as it was
getting fine results and that they
would also favor the summer school
idea.
Reports on Summer Schools
The reports Of the summer schools
by two ladies' who have actually been
students there was very comprehen-
sive and an idea of the surroundings,
teachings and results were brought
out so that all might see the great
good which is being done in this
line
The reports of both Miss Timer
and Miss Moore which supplemented
that of Rev. Mr.. Brewster were most
interesting. They brought to the
delegates a vision of the amount of
work necessary to keep in touch
with the various organizations and
churches. which they might get in no
other way. Miss Timer spoke of the
amount of mail sent out, which num-
bered 24,5S7 letter: during the last
year. She pleaded that all desiring
help in the Sunday school and re-
ligious work should write to the office
for assistance and that if they had
any suggestions as to methods that
they might be of help to others to
send them to the Office
Miss Moore referred to the library
Of 1911 books which are at head
quarters for the use of the members
OF the association and reminded