Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
WINTHROP
District Sunday
School Convention
Is Held WednesdaV

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The District Sunday school conven-
| ton Of the schools in Manchester.
| Monmouth and Winthrop, met for an
all day session Wednesday at the
| Baptist church at East Winthrop and
| the delegates present enjoyed a very
! inspirational meeting and a get ito
sether and exchange of ideas, which
| should prove a help in the various
| ScholS represented.
Rev. Fred French was the princi-
/ pal speaker and was a newcomer to
this district. having succeeded Mr..
Brewster as Secretary of the Maine
Council for Religious Education.
! The morning session opened at
10 o'clock with devotiops led by Rev.
! Arthur Jones. president of the Asso-
citation. assisted by Miss Flora john
son, organist and song leader. An
! Introductory address was given by
Rev. G. T. Griffin of the host church.
presenting a most cordial welcome.
! Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Jones
( The report Of the secretary was read
! by Mrs. Eugenia Titus and approved.
/ The first paper was by Rev. Fl. f.
Aldrich, pastor of the Winthrop
Methodist church whose subject was
America. Whittier Bound?" Mr.. AID
richs paper contained much food for
thought. He did not attempt to an
swer the question which formed his
topic, but presented tendencies of the
| times. both encoura ging and danger
Gus. Asking If the ship of state was
bound for the port or for the rcafs?
He outlined the change the years
have brought to the position Of Am
erican Womanhood the advantages
and the dangers which these changes
| present, and he also pointed out the
| dangers of materialism and CONNER
cialism.
! A paper on Sunday school and Mis-
sions prepared by Mrs. Josephine
Folsom of Gardiner was read by Mrs.
Angie Guild of Manchester, offering
suggestions for missionary teaching
| and work in connection with the
regular Sunday school work. She
also had copies of suggested help for
examination.
| IN his morning address State Sec.
Rev. Fred French outlined the work
of the State organization. explaining
/ that the name had been changed from
| State Sunday school association to
Maine Council of Religious Educa-
| ton. so that it might include other
movements for religious education
besides the church school. His talk
was very interesting and instructive
giving an insight into the work belnS
done by the State organization. lie
stressed the importance of the tram
| ing at the summer camps, and Just
before dinner was announced. an
nouncement was made that the East
Winthrop Thursday club We're TO
| send two girls to the summer train
I ing school at Cobbosseecontee-
! a solo by Miss tlora Johnson
/ co1npieted the forenoon program.
! The president, Rev. Arthur Jones'
! appointed as nominating committee:
/ F. r. Clifford, Sumner Packard, Mrs.
| Alice Farr and Mrs. Lottie YORK. A
snlendid dinner was served at noon
by the East Winthrop ladies. me
( afternoon session opened at 1.15 with
prayer by Rev. G. 7. Griffin.
memorial for our departed workers
was impressively conducted by Kew.
| Mr.. Jones, who spoke feellngly OF
the work done by those who have
gone on. He mentioned Miss Grace
! Clough of Monmouth for several
wears treasurer of the district, and
valued Sunday School worker of Rev.
and Mrs. L. A. Bean of Monmouth,
of Mrs. c. +. Sargent of the Win
/ throp Congregational School VINO
had done such splendid service, OF
Rev. Alfred Hawkes. of the Manches-
! ter Friends Church, who had been
a great help in district as we'll as
| local work and of Miss Gladys AL
| drich, of the Winthrop Methodist
| Sunday School A young woman OF
great promise, teacher in the Sunday
School, snatched away at the begin
ming of life. The audience standing
reverently joined in singing abide
With Me-" in honor of these who
live in memory.
The reports of superintendent of
departments were next in order, but
several being absent. Mrs. Guild, OF
the Primary Department work gave
the only full report.
The nominating committee named
the following officers. who were duly
elected: president, Rev. Arthur
Jones, Winthrop Center; vice presi-
dent, Rev. H. f. Aldrich, Winthrop:
i secretary, Mrs. Eugenia Titus, East
Winthrop; treasurer, Mrs. Janet
Tow1e, Winthrop Center: superinten-
dent Home Dept, Mrs. Mabel Bail
ey, Winthrop Center; Supt. Primary
Dept, Mrs. Angie Guild, Manchester;
Supt. Cradle Roll Dept, Mrs. Lulu
Clifford, Winthrop; Supt. Adult Dept
Mrs. Annie Bates, Monmouth.
Mrs. Janet Towle gave a very in
teresting talk on Current Methods
with Juniors. illustrating it with
| helps, posters, etc.
Rev. Fred French chose as the
subject of his afternoon talk, 1.-The
| Worthwhile Teacher" naming four
| requisites of the successful teacher.
That she be physically fit, mentally
alert. socially alive and spiritually
sound. Teaching religion he said is
the biggest business in the world, as
alHothers are for material gain. He
enlarged upon the four topics out
lined in a most interesting manner.
Miss johnson sang open the Gates
of the Temple"
An address on Essentials for
Leadership Among Young People"
was given by Rev. G. T. Griffin, who
emphasized above everything else.
tact in dealing with boys and girls.
The closing feature was practical
demonstration of teaching a Sunday
school class by Mrs. E. T. Clifford,
who illustrated by use of the Inter
national lesson for next Sunday.
A vote of thanks was extended the
entertaining church for its hospi-
tally.
Hiram Hammond