Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29

DR.. Walter Scott Athearn. dean Of
the school of religious education Of
Boston University. addressed the
morning. afternoon and evening
meetings of the executive committee
Of the Maine State Sunday School
Association. held at the Green Street
Methodist church here. Wednesday.
Dean Athearn also made brief re-
marks at the noon luncheon session
and at the banquet in the evening.
and on each occasion this noted lead
er of religious education had STIR
ring message for the score and more
members Of the executive group as
sembled from all denominations and
from every corner of the State.
Penney Memorial United Baptist
church of this city is the chairman Of
the executive committee and presided
at the several sessions yesterday.
The first meeting was at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, when devotional ex-
ercises were led by Rev. Alex Hen
derson of Fairfield.
At the business session in the fore
noon the reports of the superinten-
dents. officers and standing commit
tees were presented and acted upon.
General Secretary of the Associa-
ton, Rev. J. NJ. Arters Of Portland.
submitted his resignation which was
accepted, and Miss Ruth Carter. who
has been the State young peoples SUI
perintendent. was appointed acting
general secretary, and a committee
was named to secure a superinten-
dent, to succeed Rev. Mr.. Arters.
| Acting upon recommendations con-
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superintendent of the young peoples
division, two summer schools Of re-
| ligious education will. be held this
coming summer. one at Machias and
the other at Pressure Isle on dates in
June and July to be determined lat
err. 1t was also decided to conduct a
camp for girls Of from IL to Is years
of age at some place on the coast Of
southwestern Maine in August.
Miss Carter was authorized to at
| tend the sessions Of the National Ex-
ecutive committee at Chicago. Feb
ruary 1920. Many splendid sugges-
tons were presented for organiza-
| ton. education and extension. and the
meetings proved Of considerable in
terest and value to the leaders of re-
| ligious education who compose the
State executive group.
| At the morning session. which was
| attended by large group of local
| Sunday School workers as well as
| by the members of the committee,
cooperative effort between churches
of the different denominations to
promote higher Standards of reli-
gious thought and efficient leader
ship in the church schools. Follow
| ing the luncheon at noon when re-
marks were made by the several
members of the committee. Dr.
Athearn again spoke at the round
table meeting.
Dean Athearn has but recently
completed comprehensive religious
survey for which 100000 was con-
tributed by John D. Rockefeller
| Something Of his conclusions reach
| edi carrying out this extensive sur
vey. DIR. Athearn told the interested
leaders and workers.
| The banquet session was held IN
| the vestry Of the Green street Meth
odist church and was a most enjoy
able feature Of the series Of meetings
here yesterday. At its conclusion a
standing vote Wa given in apprecia :
| ton of the hospitality OF the church
and the pastor.
| The evening meeting In the audi
| torium of the church was attended
by very large and interested aud
| fence which included representatives
Of the several churches of this city
and also many members Of the two
| houses Of the SIND Legislature.
'Week Day Religious Education
was the subject of vital address by
the noted leader of religious thought
and education, and DR.. Athearn ex-
planned the necessity of making the
present day religion something more
than a seventh day proposition. and
outlined the plans for a campaign of
education to make religious thought
and action seven day reality. The
speaker was splendidly received and
| his virile address was followed with
tho cIosest IF attention