Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
Somerset County
S. S. Convention

| ~ ~ 100 >AA Will
| The annual Somerset County SIM.
| DAY School Convention was held on
/ thursday at the Centenary Method
~ cnurcl on the Island. with a good
a..enoance' something over 70 dele
session opened at 10 O'clock. with the
| praise service being led by the mas
| TOR OF the hostess church, Rev, Her
! bert l.. Nichols, and with Mrs How
ara Is. Friend, the church orpanist
presiding at the organ. The foIJow-
ing committees were appointed: Gre
Dental committee, Mrs. Philo stew
ara, Skowhegan: Mrs. Jennie saw
teile, GOOD VIII; resolution commit
Tee Rey: J: c. Bearce, Fairfield: Rev.
L. u. Iibbetts. Norridgewock; and
Mrs. =: Is. Macomber, Good Will;
nominating committee, Rev. Edward
ii. Brewster. Portland; Rev. Alex-
ander, Fairfield: and Rev. George
Merriam, Skowhegan. Mrs. Anna q.
Harris, the secretary and trea srrer.
or Norridgewock, gave Interesting re-
ports. Mrs. T. j. Winslade of East
port gave the address of the morn
ing session, taking for her subject,
The Evangelism of the Growing
Child" and in this brought to the
delegates much of practical help. At
noon the ladies of the Social Circle
OF the Methodist church. of which
Mrs: Joseph N. Smith is the presi-
dent, served delicious dinner in
the vestries of the church:
At the afternoon service there was
a pleasing song service and a piano
solo played by Mrs. Friend, and
prayer by Rev. Dolliff of New Port
land. Echoes. from the summer
training schools were given in
most interesting manner by Rev. DOL
lift of New Portland. who spoke for
his daughter, Miss Mabel E. Dolliff,
who was away at school and unable
to be present, Miss Hester Stone of
Fairfield and Miss Beulah Robinson
Of NorridgeWock.
Reports of successful vacation BIZ
BILE schools were given. Miss Cert
rude Carter reported for the school
held at the Federated church, Show
hogan, of which she was the super
intendent, and Rev. Converse. pastor
of the Baptist church at Pittsfield.
gave an interesting report of the
summer vacation Bible school con-
Quoted by his church. of which Miss
Lena Marsh was the superintendent,
who was unable to be in attendance
at the convention.
The roll was called by the schools
III tue tcultN IVY Tue SNCIVtdIH. WI o.
Anna G. Harris: the county record
discussed by Secretary Rev. Edward
II. Brewster; the county budget was
also discussed by Mr.. Brewster, and
the reports of the committee on Gre
dentials and resolutions were given.
At 3.15 an institute hour was con-
Quoted, during which Mrs. Winslade
gave a demonstration on Teaching
Missions and Temperance which
was proceeded by an urgent call to
the schools to teach missions and
temperance. The second topic con-
sidered by the institute was that of
"A Lesson Plan for ALL" by Rev.
Edward H. Brewster. who gave the
following outline: first, title; second,
aim: third, general facts: fourth.
general truths to be taught; and
| fifth, the application.
/ Mr.. Merriam, pastor of the Beth
any Baptist church. Skowhegan. talk
| ing the place of F.. l.. Savage, spoke
on Boys Work and It's Equipment,
and Rev. Alexander Henderson of
Fairfield spoke in a most interesting
manner on 1.-The Divine Objective i'll
Sunday School Work." which con-
cluded the institute hour The clos
| ing hour of the afternoon session was
taken up by three conferences, one
on organized work, conducted by Rev.
Brewster; the second, "Problems OF
Administrator" Rev. Henderson;
and the Church Vacation Schools"
Miss Gertrude Carter.
During the afternoon and evening
session, f. b. Macomber of Good VIII
| presided in the absence of the presi-
| dent. Rev. Tetley of Madison. and
| everything moved along on time and
| in a most pleasing manner.
Evening Session
Rev. Herbert L. Nichols. pastor OF
| the Centenary Methodist church,
| where the convention was held. pre-
sided during the opening exercises.
! which consisted of The singing of
| several hymns. a responsive reading
| "Joys of Worshipping." prayer by
| Mr.. Nichols. Mrs. Rose c. Burrill.
| the director of the Methodist choir,
sang a beautiful solo and was accom-
! panied by Mrs. Lila b. Friend, the
church organist, who presided at the
organ, and piano during the evening
service. One of the pleasing features
of the evening service was the dra-
/ matization of the book of Esther by
the following cast: King. Lyle S.
Moore; Queen Esther, Pearle Ber-
nard; Hannah. Gordon Grundy; Mod
| icai. William Cole; speaking servant,
/ Thomas Nichols: Kings attendants,
Kenneth Cole and Kenneth Dickin-