Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20


ID. of Woodfords. George ii. May
berry of Portland. Mark Proctor of
Saco. II. r. Purinton of Lewiston,
Thomas Varney Of South Windham.
Merle S. Brown of Portland.
The remainder of the afternoon
session was taken up with sectional
conferences.
The Evening Program
The closing session of the Sunday
School convention, Thursday eve
ming at the City hall. was replete
with good things. There were mes
sages of help and good cheer. ma
terial to stir the minds of Sunday
Tor their work.
Resolutions
The resolutions of the 1922 conven-
ton OF the State Sunday school con-
vcntion adopted were as follows:
Augusta. Me. Oct. 10, 1922.
( Your committee submits the fol-
; lowing resolutions:
! Be ii resolved that this SD annual
! convention Of Maine state Sunday
School association acknowledges
gratefully the presence in our gath
ering of the mayor of the city speak
ing cordial words of welcome and of
! His EScellency the Governor cX-
! pressing his commentator of our
aims and work ami avowinS his con-
slant concern in the continued well
fare of our beloved State.
And whereas, We are living in test
ing times for the enforcement of
laws making for purity and sobricty
Of our people
/ BE it Resolved that we in this con
. vention representing the Christian
forces Of our state do put ourselves
squarelI upon the Platform of ulll
and honest administering OF the laws;
of state and Federal Government---in
particular the acts for making eff
fC ctive the 18th Amendment to the
/ Natlona! Constitution and pledge our
prayers and our unwavCring support
of the law and our officers
And whereas, the large attendance
at this convention is due in no small
measure to the railroads for special
rates and the newspapers for liberal
both before and during the sessions
of this eonvention-Be it Resolved,
that we express our thanks for the
courtesies extended by them to said
railroads and newspaper.
Be it further Resolved: That. In
view of the generous, far-reaching
and ample hospitality extended by
the citizens of Augusta, Halloweli
and Gardiner, in these days Of high
privilege and beautiful Christian Eel
lOwsbip to the officers and delegates
Of the SD annual convention OF
Maine state Sunday School associa-
appreciation ana our hearty thanks
for the same.
Mindful of til, splendid service
rendered by Col. Cummings in the
capacity Of secretary to this assu-
citation, We place here our rccogni
ton of his faithful painstakinc labor
ana voice our earnest prayer for his
rapid recovery too health
Acknowledging our debt to the
general secretary and his faithful CO.
operators, to the speakers from ia,
chorus and their trainers, to the
trustees Of the several churches
whose buildings were put to our use
to the ladies Of the several societies
who added the spirit of good will tt
their culinary art. TO Prof. Leedy and
his helpers and all members of the
pageant and the committee which
guided so smoothly all arrangements
for most successful gathering, we
1Ctuln most humble thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY w. WEBB
H. S. THOMAS
EDITH \. BUTTERtIEID
BERTHA +. FILES
Committee on Resolutions.
THE Light Of the World"
One OF the most impressive events
ever witnessed in City Hall, was the
pageant THE Light Of the Void"
which brought the convention to a
close.
Mrs. Scion Purinton as the Ma
donna sang sleep. My Little Jesus"
| Her voice, high, sweet. clear so
prano, was beautifully appropriate. as
, the tones went out to the listening
! ears. 1t was a most beautiful part
Of the pageant as the Madonna
leaned over the lowly mangcr
The singing of the Three Magi
the Wisemen from the East. was an
| other especially effective part of the
pageant. The wiscmcn came from
the rear Of the hall. bearing SITS
! and singing. walking lowly down the
aisle. &. Bryce Little. Benjamin
! Stuber and Earle Hayes were the
wise men and each sang splendidly.
/ The singing of the little children
in the kindergarten class was
! sweet little feature. In fact. the en-
tire production was a very beautiful
! thing. The story of the pageant I'M
! folded itself most beautifully.
| The work of the chorus choir under
! the direction OF Mr.. Lamb was most
commendable. The unison work was
! Il great credit TO the leader and the
singers as well. The singing {" the
! quintet, Miss Noble, Mrs. Kenworthy,
/ Earle Hayes. Benjamin Stuber, c.
Bryce Little, off stage. was a pleas
ing part Of the program.
Prof. Herman L. Leedy of Boston
| University, was general chairman Of
! the pageant committee. Ralph Brown
! was assistant chairman. Others on
| that committee who did excellent
work were Miss Adele Gilpatrick,
! Mrs. Hall of Gardiner. Mrs. G. +.
I Penney, Rev. II. II. Brown, Rev. a.
/ Francis Walch