The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-06-14
COUNTY Convention
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Interest on IncreaSe--LiSt of
Officers for Next
Year.

the Ohio County Annual Sunday School
Convention had just organized and
gotten down TO work. More genuine
interest was manifested in the cow IN
ton than any yet held in the county
and DR.. Ford and those associated with
him in the noble work are TO be con-
graduated upon the good results from
their devotion to the cause.
Prof. II. X. Taylor, Of Louisville,
Rev. H. b. Self, of Greensboro, and
Rev. Z. C. Gebauer, State Worker, of
Henderson, all contributed TO the in
terest of the meeting by their bright
talks and helpful suggestions. Rev.
j. Frank Baker, Rev. j. A. Lewis and
Rev. A. b. Gardner, local pastors, and
other home talent, joined in Discus
sion of the various questions under
consideration.
Fifteen schools were represented and
the delegates were entertained by cit-
liens of Hartford. The convention vot-
ed to hold the convention here again
next year.
Friday afternoon the following Of
ficers were selected for the ensuing
year: President, DR.. f. w. Ford Vice
President, DR.. S. d. Taylor; Secretary,
and Treasurer, Miss Annie Patton;
Superintendent Teachers Training De-
partment, Prof. l.. n. Gray; Supterin-
tendent Home Department, G. b. Lii
kens; Superintendent Primary Depart
ment, Mrs. Jno. b. Wilson; Superintend-
ment. C. NJ. Barnett.
The following resolutions were re-
ported by the committee and unana-
mously adopted:
I'VE feel like the present convention
has been a helpful one to all who have
been fortunate enough TO attend and
hear the discussions of the different
topics which are so important in Sun
day School work, and by reason of the
able assistance rendered by the visi-
tors from other counties and the CO.
operation of many of the Sunday
School Superintendent and teachers
in our own county the conference will
prove helpful in the ensuing year, and
be a great blessing to the county and
an honor of God. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend our
thanks especially to the NJ. Z. Church
South at Hartford for courtesies ex-
tended in rendering its house and
other church property for the services
on this occasion. To Miss Hattie Bar
nett who has been so faithful and eff
ficient at the organ. To DR.. +. w.
Ford and Prof. l.. n. Gray, Chairman
and Secretary of the convention, for
the satisfactory manner in which the
meetings have been conducted.
Rev. II. b. Self, Rev. 7. c. Gebauer
and Prof. II. X. Taylor for the able
and instructive lectures dlc ing the
meeting.
The Hartford Herald and The Hart
ford Republican, our county papers,
their Editors and managers have rem
dered valuable services to the organ
ization during the year, and have con-
tributed greatly to the success of the
work, and for these courtesies, which
have been cheerfully extended be these
papers. Rsolvd. That the convention
express It's hearty thanks.
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effort during the next year by working
and praying to create a stronger Sun
day School sentiment and endeavor to
have instituted in the Sunday Schools
generally the important departments.
Cradle Roll, House to House vista
ton; Teachers Training Glass, Teach
ers Meeting and Home Department.
From the reports received in this
Convention we are confronted with the
fact that a large percentage of the pre-
cious boys and girls, men and women,
are yet outside of the Sunday School,
therefore be II
Resolved, That we, and each of us,
put forth our sincere efforts in coop
Grafton with the officers of this asso-
citation to win these jewels for the
Sunday School, for Christ and for the
church.
Resolved, That during the coming
year we will by agitation, invitation
and prayer endeavor to arouse the peo
pie of the county to realization of
the great Importance of Sunday School
work, and secure larger attendance
at our next annual convention.
Respectfully submitted.
E. P. MOORE,
]. G. PARK,
G. B. LJKENS,