Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-05
SOUTH KENNEbEC
CHURCH SCHOOLS
meet AT GARDINER

The conference Of the South Ken
nebec District Association of Church
Schools which was held at the Free
Baptist church in this city Thursday
afternoon was largely attended and
proved of much practical value to
the work of the church school in this
district. A number of prominent
state workers were in attendance at
the various sessions, and speakers
who have careful and intensive
study of the best methods of this line
of work were heard from.
The program opened at 2.15 in the
church with a praise service con-
Quoted by the pastor. The Rev. H.
A. Clark, following this devotional
period was conducted by the Rev. E.
c. McAllister, pastor of Christ
church. Superintendent of the
twelve schools included in the as
ISOLATION gave reports of the work
accomplished at the business session.
III. F. Twombly of this city acting as
presiding officer.
Miss Ruth A. Carter, state superin-
tendent of young peoples work, gave
and extremely interesting talk on the
"oih iilClI 10 bOluS NdhAACu oh
throughout the state, with the church.
and young people.
Thomas S. Smith, general secretary
of the Augusta Young Mems Chris
tian association, who topic was "Stu-
dent Council Methods and Adapta-
tions," presented three young people
from Augusta, Miss Grace Parker,
who talked on the organization of
tho CT nciI TliIIrnfl, 10
who spoke on the activities of the
oucncil and Miss Ethelyn Hurd who
spoke regarding teacher training.
Rev. Fl. B. Haskell, d. D., pastor of
the Highland avenue Methodist
church. conducted an interesting
round table and question box. Dur
ing the afternoon session Rev. H. A.
Clark was presented with a famous
bouquet by his Sunday school in hon.
or of his birthday.
Following the serving of supper to
II delegates at the. parish house the
evening session was held. praise SER
vice by the Free Baptist choir open
ing the meeting, this was followed by
devotional service conducted by
the Rev. A. F. Leigh of the Randolph
Methodist church. At the business
session the following officers ware
elected: President, E. III. Danforth,
vice president, Alfred Weston: secre-
tary, Andrew Lund; superintendent
of home department. Mrs. William H.
Baker; superintendent of adult
classes, Mrs. w. o. Cobb; sperinten-
dent of teacher training, Mrs. M. G.
Folsom; superintendent of primary
department, Mrs. r. c. Potter. The
banner which was to be awarded the
school having the largest percentage
of it's enrolment present was given
to the Sunday school of the Gardiner
First Baptist church. 10 percent of
its members being present. 1t was
voted that the next year the ban
ner be awarded on the basis of the
greatest Improvement made in
church school work under the inter-
national standard.
Rev. F. w. French. general super
intendent of the Maine council of
religious education, addressed the
convention on THE Future of the
Church School," and urged the need
of more work, declaring that the
church school as now organized was
not adequate to carry on the require
ments made by the present day. The
convention closed with the pronounce
ing of benediction by the Rev. IL A.
Clark.