Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-27
Annual Convention
S. S. Assn Held

The annual convention .of Keune.
bee County Sunday School AssocIa.
ton was held yesterday Afternoon
and evening with the Old South
Church, Hallowell. The program was
of much interest and value. The
morning session opened at ten
o'clock with a brief song service, Nm
w. p. Bradford at the organ. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. A. Francs
Walch Of Augusta. Rev. Walter ?.
Bradford, pastor Of the entertaining
church, gave a brief but cordial and
appropriate greeting and Wekoms
Then followed a business session
with appointment Of committees an.
nouncements and reports Of presl.
dent, secretary; treasurer and divis.
ional superintendent. Harry Coch'
rane of Monmouth, president Of the
association for the past year, gat
the presidents reports Miss Olive A
Gould of Albion the secrstafy's, fMrs'
Mabel G. Bailey, Winthrop Centre
the treasurer's. The divisional ST.
perintendents' reports were childrens
division, Miss Mildred A. Russell,
Kents Hill; young peoples division
Mrs. Filth Pratt Brown, Clinton,
adult division, Rev. d. w. kinpaA
Vassalboro; home department ME-
Mary Sawyer, Readfield; school al
ministration, A. w. Hawkes. man,
chester; religious education, !. W
Taylor, Augusta; missionary eaucs'
ton. Miss A. F. Snapp, South Garol'
ner: temperance education, Mrs ~
sephine Folsom, Gardiner. Ine ~
ports were all encouraging, inocs'-
ing real progress in the various W.
partments. 80. hv
The address Of the morning vas y
Rev. E. H. Brewster Of Pnilaoe,p 10
The speaker was clear, forcelui 10y
practical and his address nelp,us
Following the address the various y
stitutes were held. Miss Ase
Brown of Auburn was In cnals pnss
the Children's Institute; MISS v nuss
A. Carter of Portland Of me w
Peoples Institute, and hev. ir.tI.
Brewster of the administrator ,nss !,
tute. The work was practica',
value to Sunday School workel .,a
At noon the session adjournea ~ =.
the visiting delegates went on y ~
Baptist Church, where dlnle' "a
served for them by the ladies' y rss
church and society. the ol ..sd and
a bountiful one and well seIssu ciose
there was opportunity az ~ Il e.
for the delegates to renew Wis
ouaintance and make new iri 's4 IN
THE afternoon session opene1 ~"
a "Conyention sing to put tne anoa
ence in the right mood ior .n, a.
tb;nes which followed. There Na q,
half hour of Bible STUDY, ~ ThE vas
John E. Keller Of Augusta. ~ q the
another extremely helpfW ~ Brown
program. Then Rev. Chester. ! 80. 20 an
Of Bangor Caves helpful aaul ',hods
nra ctical Sunday School Inseould
His suggestions were such as I'm he
he mt into actual practice apa A.
was listened to- with atten.loAai, cs /
tor musical selection Miss Aa, srsss
Brown gave an interes'ins.s, dvp Her
on DAILY Vacation Bible S''u s,,gees.
talk was full of valuapie ~ Miss
tions She was followed p ~ ne
Ruth Carter in another brie, ls'1 Net
subject AZ Study in Worsnip. wor.
came a demonstration OF 1u n,,;,,e Fol.
shin Service by Mrs. Joseph ascided.
som of Gardiner. This was SUI dsS serve
" interesting and mign. a M Rev.
as a model for other scn ,,,, .sstine.
c. A, Watkins followed VIII, Io,d the
Nv address on How 70 1 avvstituts
Bows" Then came the N .,s If tho
again with the same leaael - Halo.
morning. Miss Lou Baker - tbe pro.
well was also speaker on INV
gram. - fha on
South Church. Then at f:lO ,,,h jup.
service of song. The lod sou'rc artsr
Tor yestde choir sang. Mlss PEG.
gave a demonstration OF i soolnful 70
ple's worship that was neip W..
workers with young people. PIE Il, -
Hawkes. of Manchester sposg, |, Kep.
uryey of Religious Educator, at,ou d
nebec County" giving inIof ansI note
interest and value. The mn Nv Two
of the program was struck snSeakers
inspirational addresses, inc ps az Mr
being Miss Brown and svas vel
Brewster. The convention sssf,Il.
attended nractical and success