Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-18

the Association. The cost of pub
fishing this year has been $569.99.
The first general session of the |
convention opened this afternoon at [
1.45 with Lindley NJ. Binford of !
Woodsfords presiding. The first /
meeting was a call to worship. Pro-
fessor Herman U. Leedy of Youpgs-
town, O., was in charge of the sing
ing. At o'clock Bible hour was
led by Rev. William r. Wood, D. D.,
of HaVerhill, Mass. At go Mr. Bin
ford introduced Mayor Leon o. Teb-
belts who welcomed the delegates
to Waterville. Mayor Tebbctts said /
that he was very glad to have the l.
opportunity of extending q cordial |
welcome.
Il also wish to include Fairfield. |
Oakland and Winslow," declared the ,
Mayor. He spoke of the greatness |
of the Sunday school saying that it |
is the church of tomorrow.
The welcome in behalf of the Wa !
terville churches was given by Harry !
S. Brown of this city.
Mr.. Brown said. I'VE welcome you |
for several different reasons and one
of these is because of the greatness
of the purpose for which you are
you are doing us good and we will
profit greatly by the message YOU
bring"
The main speaker Of the afternoon
was Rev. John l.. Davis of New
Britain. Conn. who took as his sub
ject The Story of Every Mans Bible |
Class" This Everyman's Bible class
happened to be a class which Mr..
Davis is conducting himself in New
Britain and he has had wonderful
success.
I'VE started about two years ago"
said Mr., Davis. l saw and spoke be-
fore a big Bible class In New York
and ! received my inspiration from
there. Q. +. Barthlow of Mt. Ver-
non. n. Y, came and told us of his
great Bible class and that night 73
men signed up to join the Bible class
in New Britain.
Rev. Mr.. Davis affirmed that at the
first meeting of his class there were
83 men present. They were divided
into armies, the reds and the blues.
Each army had its general, captain
and other officers. The competition
between these two armies was so
keen that soon the class had grown
to many times its original size.
, There were 500 members in five
IlOHIlS anu ny TIC IlShb S'oi ehNi
were $3.50 members in all. The pur-
pose of the Every Mans Bible class
is to study the Bible.
Following Rev. Mr.. Davis address
several committees were appointed
and Mr.. Brewster made several an
nounccments. The members then
adjourned to sectional conferences.
The Young Peoples division was
held at the Congregational church,
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The following lectures were given:
Character Building through Class Or
ganization, Mr.. Powell; Helping
Girls through the Organized Class
! Mrs. NJ. 7. Wallace, Hermon; Helping
| Boys through the Organized Class,
! F. L. Savage. Skowhegan: Young
| Peoples Work in the One-Roomed
! Church, Mr. Powell. Discussion.
/ The Children's division was held
at the Methodist church, Mrs. L. d.
Winslade presiding. The following
| lectures were given: Ideals IN Een-
gious Education of Children. Mrs.
Maud J. Baldwin of BOSTON,; The Or
ganiza ton and Equipment of the
Children's Department. Beginners
Mrs. II. J. Winsade; Primary MIS-
baldwin: Junior, Miss Susie +. Par
| her. Methods of Teaching. through
music. Mrs. Baldwin. through story
| Mrs. G. Edgar Wolfe, through dram
atization. "a demonstration, Mrs
Winslade.
The adults conference was held in
the Congregational churcn; nv
charles Sargent presiding. the lee
lures were as follows: Starting the
class. Rev. Z. II. Brewster: Building
In the Glass. Rev. John l.. DAVIS;
7 ,esson Courses. Rev. l.. A. Prultt;
The Way | Prepare and Present MY
T ossons Harry Cochrane; The Mis-
sionary Education of the Adult, MT.
Brewster.
The administrat tive conference was
held at the Universalist churcn' ileN.
Logan A. Pruitt presiding. Inc lee
lures We're given as loli9Ms' .i nc
Committee on Religious Educatlon'
Choosing the Committee. the COM
mittee at Work, Rev. Fletcher knoll
lin. Making the Workers Conference
Popular Rev. L. a. Pruitt: The AZ
ministrative ORGANIZATION Oh tle
Church School. Rev. E. II. Brewster;
The Graded Lessons in the Smail
school, Rev. Fletcher knollin; Bet
ter Buildings, Prof. II. T. PurlnGton;
The Daily Vacation Bible scnooi
conference was held at the Unfair
ian church. Rev. Alexander iicnoer-
son presiding. The lectures gwen
wore as follows: Vacation School
standards. The Daily Program ana
the Length of the School, Thomas ,.
Evans: Organization and ObJectives
of the Local Vacation School. Mr.
Henderson; Organization and CD
icctives of the Community Naca-
ton School. Rev. L. a. Pollard Jones
of Waterville; Promotion. Literature
and Text Books. Mr.. Evans.
At 6 O'Clock a children's division
SINNER was served at the Methodist
church. Mrs. Maud Junkin Baldwin
Of Boston spoke following the sup
per, n,o
The evening session opened at the
First Baptist church with Lindley
NJ. Binford presiding. The first
sneaker was Professor Herman =.
I.ecdy of Youngstown, ONO. VINO
gave an address on worship
Through Hymns of Christian Activ-
ity." Prayer was offered by Weston
p, Holman of Oakland. The Near
East Relief was discussed by Her
bert L. Willett. ,Jr. Mr.. Willett. spoke
in detail of the foreign orphanages
and the great loss that it meant TO
the children when those in charge
were forced to release many of the
teachers on account of lack of neces-
sary funds for their maintenance.
An interesting address, THE Child,
| the Hope of New Order was