The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-02
ANNUAL REPORT.
Of the Lawrence County Sunday
School Association.

The Annual County Convention
was held at Louisa, July 17-1S. Con-
1ention met in the NJ E. Church,
South. House called TO order by our
worthy President, r. T. Burns, at
p 30 Opening song, Stand Up For
Jesus. !" Led in prayer by Prof. Ken
nison, followed by Conservation Ser
vice, which was very inspiring and
helpful to all. Mrs Phoebe Wallace,
our faithful organist. with the choir.
furnished us with some beautiful
music.
Next in order was the report oE
the District Secretary, which was in
teresting. showing great increase
CT Sunday School work from Last
year in number OF schools, number
enrolled. contributions, and gem
eral feeling OF great spiritual awak-
ening, yet with all this increase The
harvest truly is great, but the la
borers are few Boys and girls.
stand up for God and the right ASK
yourself the question, oh What
am doing for Jesus today"
L. NJ Copley, one of Lawrence
cOuntys greatest Sunday School
workers, a man full of holy zeal and
rower, gave very interesting talk
on Field to Work. bringing out
every vital point, leaving nothing un-
said One point that impressed us
more than all The Need OF Trained
Teachers in the Sunday School This
question came TO us months ago Oh
for more trained workers. In any
vocation OF life we are preparing
and training, why not train teachers
more essential today TO the Christian
world than all else.
EVENING SESSION.
1 Devotional Service by Rev. o. r
Williams. followed by address Of
welcome by II. c. Sullivan; respond
a. to by Rev. Fred Shannon, one ot
Rrocklyn's great divines and ma
tive of Louisa He has endearet
himself to the hearts of her people
We felt that if a man, possessed d
such wonderful eloquence and fervoE
could sway an audience like ours.
what would it be compared to the
swaying masses in Brooklyn each
sunday Would that the world con-
udned more such men.
In listening to the many discussions
: OF this session, We were strongly i'm
pressed by L NJ. Copley's talk on
Literature in the Sunday school,
It's Uses and Abuses How vastly
snail we regard literature in our
schools today and of what vital ins-
portance to us One point We wish
TO call attention TO being the Bible
as our standard in the Sunday SchooL
The Bible first in everything. maya
zines and quarterlys as secondarieS
..et us all cooperate in adopting this
> method Another point, teach pres
encc each Sunday.
THURSDAY MORNING.
: Devotional Service by L. n. Cop
: ley. The Sunday School Music-
S Value was thoroughly discussed by
Mrs. Josephine Rice, and gave verS
touching points. Sunday School Nss
7 quickly without music. The cAnrehes
Opportunity in the Sunday school,
was very ably discussed by Rev.
Williams. bringing out every hmpur-
taut factor :
Another vital question, THE Christ
less Homes of Sunday School Pupils,
! was discussed in very touching ani
beautiful manner by Rev Cooper
= Oh. what a sad thing tsdaT to find
50 many Christless homes-a sae. SAD
:" fact. Lawrence county contains many
i such
: We must not forget the grand worl
done by our devoted Secretary. w. ]
Vaughan. the past year He gave IL
line report OF the years work.
: showing and increase of great work
> done Last year 45 organized schools
: this 75 In Lawrence county b.OOt
: children visit Sunday School: last
ear. 1900; increase of 1000 "a
schools represented at Convention,
JG delegates. Does not this show IN
for Lawrence county? Not only in
this county, but all over this broad
universe Sunday School work has in
: creased great awakening seems To
have taken place.
We should all try to remember the
: POINTS to be gained in 1907 Make
Kentucky banner State l0.Ooo
r members saved and many other vital
e oints.
= Prof. Kennisen SO beautifully
I, brought out his subject. From the
Mount of Privilege to the Valley a
Service" selecting as flgure-heat
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