The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-08-07

ne nry rOTk, Didiue anu lIOulsh
Associations have done practically
nothing in organized Sunday
School work this year. Your Sec
Rotary has the assurance that Dry
Fork and Blaine will hold conven-
tons, but cannot say as to Louisa.
A slight effort was made TO hold a
convention at Mary's Chapel, July
18th, but 1t was an utter failure,
the only one recorded in the his
tory of our organized work,
In 1902 there were 3S schools
with an enrolment OF 2219 pupils
in the county. Our pledge was
paid in full, our reports complete
and we are still a Banner County.
Several school have not reported
this year; but the reports received
do not indicate any material
change in the figures OF last year.
The five thousand who were out OF
school then are still out; one year
deeper in sin, year farther from
God and a year harder to rescue.
Since our last convention | have
attended all committee meetings
and four district conventions.
Have visited eleven schools, trav.
eled about 300 miles and delivered
% addresses. Besides this, | have
written 2S4 letters, sent blanks to
all the district officers and made
suggestive programmes for their
conventions. 70 this work | have
devoted eight Sundays and ten
working days; and after my days
work on the farm is done, while
others are sleeping, do my writ
ing.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Cash received from schools $40 SO.
/" public
1872.
Total $49.3S.
G ash paid on county pledge $500
" " printing 1,25.
" Secretary's
expenses 100
Total $33.S5.
Balance $l5.53.
With the exception OF the tardy
districts referred to above, the
work is showing signs OF general
The schools are using
better methods and gradually ris-
ng to a higher plain OF usefulness.
Teachers are becoming ambitious
o know better what to teach and
low to teach it. Superintendent
ire studying Sunday School man.
and few preachers are
becoming interested in the work.
But this institution will never be-
;ome the great source OF inspira-
ion, of knowledge and of power 10
,he individual schools that 1t Is In
'ther counties until we, who stand
1T the head, devote more time and
mercy to the study OF practical
methods in Sunday School.
The great need of the church in
Lawrence county today is more
and better Sunday Schools. Three
iourths OF our pupil children are
out of Sunday School and 9096 OF
hose who are in are very poorly
Many Of our rural schools
devote a few minutes to reading
The lesson, and an hour to humor-
BUS declarations. Truly there is
a great work to be done by the de.
nominations now among us. There
are only three schools in the two
districts OF Blaine and Upper
Blaine, and yet these districts EN-
brace more than one-fourth of the
population OF the county. In our
great field we need more workers /:
0, that the Lord of the harvest
would send them forth
| would be ungrateiul should l
close my report without, in some
way, expressing my appreciation
Of the fatherly care and the loving
and forbearance OF our
beloved President. Nor can we
forget the great assistance render
ed by our consecrated district off.
GERS; for without them your Sec
rotary could have done none OF the
work that has been done. | am
greatful TO you all and TO God for
his blessed approval of our efforts.
Perhaps after years may reveal the
things of my heart that now vain
" seek expires ,ion in this report.
Finally, brethren, our work is
not done. There are many souls
yet to rescue, Let us be about our
Fathers business ere he calls for
an account OF our stewardship and
finds the blood OF these five thous.
and on our hands.
Respectfully submitted,
w. j. VAUGHAN, Sec.
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