Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-13
Workers Hold Meet
Continued from PAGE Qnel

tanned by one-haJf to the perfection
that is possible.
President Cochrane then an
nounced the appointment of the
various committees there being four
to be appointed. They were the COM
mittees Of enrolment, of nomina-
tons. Of resolutions and of 1.-THE
Star" Following the appointment
Of the committees the reports of the
treasurer, Mrs. Mabel Bailey and of
the executive committee were heard.
the report of the statistical secretary
being held over until afternoon to
allow her more time to compile her
figures. The report of the treasurer
shows that in the past year the ex-
penditures have been $306.42. the
receipts have been $373.7S and the
balance in the treasury is now $67 .36.
Report on Work
John f. Keller of this city, chair
man of the executive committee, gave
short report of the work of that
committee during the past year.
This report shows that the commit
tee held several meetings during the
winter and spring, to plan for this
county meeting and for the State
convention in October. The commit
tee had also voted to accept the re-
quest of the State association that
the school apportionment be changed
to &c. per member.
Mr.. Cochrane then said that this
had been a year of great progress.
He said that he had been SO busy
that had he been unable to call the
district meeting or to do many other
things that he had desired to do. He
expressed his qualification at the
fine reports of the officers and es-
pecially OF Mr.. Keller the chairman
of tho executive committee. Mr..
Cochrane then spoke of the annual
field day and said that he hoped thai
one would Ice held this year and that
it would be even better than the
previous ones as, in this way the
Young people get an idea of the great
organization with which they are
affiliated, that they can get in no
other way. He then gave short ex-
PLANTATION of the new apportionment.
Address by Rev. E. n. Brewster
Rev. Z. H. Brewster then gave a
fine talk on Spiritual Illiteracy and
It's Remedy" The topic was to have
been landed by Rev. w. w. Quar-
rington of Waterville. but as Mr..
Quarrington is ill NJ. Brewster agreed
to speak and he made very agree
able substitute. He began his talk
with some figures that show the as
tonishing number of people in the
United States who are not affiliated
with the church. He then went on to
discuss the various remedies for this
trouble. The Sunday school, while it
is doing fine work, is still unable to
reach but about three in ten of the
children. There are two things that
the Sunday school has to contend
with. One is the short time that is
there disposal for the work and the
other is the lack Of experienced and
trained teachers.
The question of religious training
in the public schools was taken up
and it is a custom Of the country that
the subject shall be left from the
school curriculum as it is felt that it
carmel be taught in a non-se ctarian
manner. Another thing is the fact
that although many of the teachers
are Christians, still there are some
who are not, and to teach religion it
is the general feeling that a teacher
Of religious character is necessary.
One thing that the speaker felt
would be unwise. would be to teach
the children in parochial schools. He
felt that this would be unwise as by
sending the Children to schools of diff
ferent denominations thy would be
broken up instead of being brought
together as they should be.
He then told Of the system of b.
BILE day schools that is being conduct
ed in Gary, Indiana, where the stu
dents get two hours of Bible study a
week in addition to the regular Sum
day work. This system in brief is
one in which there is a small nom
lie school and at which there is a
teacher all the time each day. The
children can go to school when they
would be playing if they SO desire and
the astonishing thing is that 5000
went to the school last year instead
of taking their play hour. The play
hour comes at different times for the
various classes and as the school day
there is Of eight hours, they have a
long recreation period twice day and
the time spent in Bible school is not
missed. In that town, to teach these
$500 youngsters it only required six
full time teachers and two part time
ones to take care of the work.
At the completion of the address By
Rev. Mr.. Brewster conferences were
held in the various parts of the
church in charge of some trained
workers. These conferences lasted
until the dinner hour. The conferen-
ces and the people who conducted
them are: Children's division Gn-
struction and expression). Mrs. Clara
Mumford; young peoples division
organized class and Department.;
AIR Brewster; adult di--ision (adult
Bible class, Rev. H. H. Brown: add