The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION
An Interesting Report by
Dr.. E. w Ford.
GREAT PROGRESS IS SHOWN,
The Meeting Was in Session
Two Days at c. P.
Church, Hartford.

The Annual Convention of the Ohio
county Sunday School Convention met
at the Presbyterian church Monday af-
ternoon. The feature of the afternoon
session was address on primary teach
ing given by Mrs. Jas. L. Rogers Of
GreenWlle.
AT the evening session Rev. T. c.
Gabauer, State Worker, gave his H.
Illustrated lecture on the Gospel by st.
John. Special musical members were
furnished by Misses Thomas and
Beaseley and Mr.. Ernest Field; which
were highly enjoyed.
Tuesday morning was taken up by
reports from the various county Off
GERS and discussion by Rev. Gebaner
Also addresses by Rev. N. F. Jones
and Virgil Ngin. Pledges were secur-
ed for the organization of Cradle Rolls
in 10 schools. Also for Home Depart
ments in a like number.
The following report was made by
County Superintendent Z. w. Ford.
During tine annual Sunday School con-
veptionheld in Hartford last week.
Since our last convention the remain
ing Districts of our County have been
organized all seven conventions were
visited by your President, and most
of them by one or more County Super.
intendents. Our apportionment was
paid in full before the close Of 1907,
which we were enabled to do by the |
good work of Brs. Gebauer so Ohio
county went into the Banner list for |
the first time in the twenty-three
years of her organized work.
In the matter OF correspondence we
have written about 500 letters and
mailed out about 500 other pieces OF
literature, besides that handed out per
sonally. Have visited nine schools
in the County, four in the State and
two in other States. Attended the
State Convention last August at Madi-
sonville, and International Convention
last month at Louisville, being COM
plimented as one of the States fifty
two delegates, these were both in
structive and inspiring, then In April
of this year Brs. w. ]. Vaughn held
an institute OF one day In Hartford,
which was of much profit, and was on
ly hindered by being poorly attended.
have received uniformly good treat
ment from the State officers and work
ers, likewise from our very competent
force of County and District officials
who only lack experience to become
the most potent factor for good in our
organization.
Then the ministers of the countyhre
showing an increased friendliness to
our work as they learn to class chis
work along side of THE An1-Saloon
League, the Kentucky Children's Home
Finding Society, and other Interdenom
national agencies for good, and we
only need to exercise that broad
Charity which suffereth long and is
kind" to win DIRECTORS to see visions
of the greater Sunday school. Then
or whenever there is no more work
for the organization to do. then it
Can be as quitely dropped as when DIT
was commenced.
Now as l give the brief account of
my stewardship l wish to thank all
of those whom | have come in contact
for their kindness to and performance
of me, and / especially thank both Of
our county papers. The Herald and
Republican for their generosity in Civ
ing space almost every issue to some
Sunday School item. Now in closing
l trust my successor will be enabled
to lead us on to greater accomplish
ments and certainly he shall have my
hearty cooperation and ask both,
your prayers and forgiveness, for l
have tried to do my best. I,
e. w. FORD.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year.
President, DR.. e. w. Ford. Hartford
Vice President, u. s. Taught, Center
town; Sec-Treas., Miss Annie Patton
Hartford; supt. Adult grades, o. L. f,
Shuf 2, Nanows; Sp,. Primary grade.
Miss Mary Bennett. Hartford; Supt.
Intermediate grades. Jno. w. Taylor,
Hartford; Superintendent Organizado
p. d. Tweddell, Hartford; Supt. Vista
ton, Joseph Foster, Beaver Dam; Su-
perintendent Education, DR.. s. ID.
Taylor Beaver Dam.
The. time and place of next meeting
was left with the Executive Commit
tee, composed Of the above named
county officers. There were II schools
represented, the largest in the his
tory of the organization in Ohio coun-