Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-22

rapidly forms impressions. He inn
pressed upon the teachers the i'm
portance of conveying the fight idea
of life to their pupils.
He described life as possessing
great potentialities, make of it what
you will. He also told his audience
that life comes to its highest express
sion in personalities. He declared
that method Is no substitute for per-
sonal piety and he also advised a
change of teachers, saying that con-
tact with number of people is very
desirable. He also said that he be-
lieyed that no teacher should in
struct the same pupils for more than
years.
He closed his address with an ear
nest plea to his audience to follow
his advice along the lines on which
he had just spoken. His speech%as
delivered in an earnest manner and
sincerity which greatly impressed
the large crowd present.
Judge George H. Hinckley Of
South Portland, President of the
Maine Council of Religious Educa-
ton, presided at the meeting, which
was followed by Divisional confer
ences. which lasted throughout the
day.
Divisional Conferences
The Childrens' Division Confer
ence was held at St. Marks church
with Miss Alice Louise Brown of
Portland, presiding. Miss Mary
Slaughter of the General Sunday
School Association of the Universal
list church and Rev. Fletcher Knoll
lin of Waterville. were the speakers
in this division and those who at
tended were given an opportunity to
discuss the important points brought
out by each speaker.
The Young Peoples Conference
was led by Rev. Olin B. Tracy of
Norway and one of the largest
crodws of the day attended this SEES
sion. Rev. Charles A. Davis of
Portland, Rev. A. H. Gage of Brat
tleboro, and Rev Charles N. Ar
buckle were the speakers at this con-
ference in the morning. Professor
II. r. burlington of Bates, Miss Mar
garet Pearman of Norway and Pro-
lessor Herbert l.. Newman of Colby
College, speaking at the afternoon
conference at the Unitarian church.
A demonstration group, with Bible
Courses for High School and College
Credit" aroused much interest and
was the feature of this conference
The Adult and Administration Di-
vision Conference was held at the
Unitarian church and was presided
over by Rev. Alexander Henderson
of Fairfield, state superintendent of
! the Administration Division. DR.. F.
F. Peterson of Portland, Rev. Alex
ander Henderson, Rev Kenneth
Macarthur of Sterling, Mass, Rev.
Ivan S. Nowlan of Boston, Rev.
Ctoy 1NH- - IL IA.
H. Rowe of Yarmouth and DIR. Rob-
ert Davids of Chicago were the
speakers at the Adult conference
and several fine speeches dealing
, with the responsibility which must
be borne by the adults and planning
| for programs and organization were
delivered by these speakers.
DenominatlonaI Sessions
The UNCONVENTIONAL conferences
conferences were also held in the af-
ternoon. directly after the entire
group of delegates had been photo
graphed at the State Capitol. The
Methodists, Congregationalists and
Universalists met at their own chur-
ches. and the Baptists held their
session at the Unitarian church.
These meetings were led by the Edu-
cational Directors and were very in
teresting as we'll as instructive. The
meetings dealt largely with topics
dealing with the situations in each of
the many churches represented at
the meetings and the program was
largely one of organization.
The afternoon sessions closed with
an ter-denominational Conference
at the Y. NJ. c. A., where topics of
general interest were discussed and
where plans were made for the COM
ing year and where a general discus
sion regarding the different phases
of instruction were held. Rev
Charles n. Arbuckle was the prin-
cipal speaker at the supper session
In the Mems Division. which was
presided over by Rev. Alexander
Henderson. Mrs. John Pratt Whit
man of Quincy, Mass, the author
and director of several religious
dramas, gave an interesting talk at
the women's supper session. Mrs
Ralph Herrick of this city presided
Progress Reported
Much OF the real progress of this
State organization is indicated in
the report of Miss Ruth A. Carter.
who Is retiring as superintendent of
the young peoples division. She says
In part:
Ten Young Peoples Conferences
have been held with an approxim ate
attendance OF 1000 young people
and $50 adult leaders of young peo-
pie. The conference, were held at
Rumford, Camden, Yarmouth, North
Berwick. Pitsfld, Westbrook, Lewis
ton, South Paris-Bethel, Calais and
Augusta.
Young Peoples Councils
Permanent Young Peoples Coun-
ellis have been established in Rum
ford, Camden, North Berwick, West
brook, Lewiston, South Paris and
Bethel and Calais. The Portland
Young Peoples Council has struggled
VIGOROUSLY through year of many
handicaps in change Of leadership
and conflicting programs. Among its
achievements should be listed the
Tyndale Drama and the Easter Sum
rise Service. Much effort should be
made to support the young people f
Portland in carrying on a Young
Peoples Conference at an early date
that the year without Conference
may make no permanent showing in
crippled leadership.
Camp Watewin
The vision for a program for girls
twelve to sixteen as result of the
work with young people turnout the
state revealing the necessity of lay
ing the keystone elements of charac-
ter before the average age of the
Young Peoples Conference delegate
was first made a reality at Ferry
BEACH in 1925 when thirty one girls
met for week. So happy were those
days, so much in need OF Younger
Girls Camp Of Christian nurture was
the State of Maine, that 1926 found