Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-24
CLOSING DAY OF THE
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION

\ The second day of the State Con-
vention Of the Christian Church,
was devoted principally to the meet
ing of the Women's Christian Board
of Missions. Mrs. Ida W. Harrison,
of Lexington, State president, pre-
sided. The morning session opened
with Bible study, conducted by the
Rev. S. M. Bernard, of Madison
vile. This was followed by the
State presidents annual address, out
lining in brief the proposed work of
this organization for the coming
year. Next came a report of State
Secretary, Mrs. S. X. Yancey, Of
Lexington, showing a gratifying in
crease in membership and splendid
work all over the State. The organ
ization is largely increasing in mem
bership each year. The report of
Mrs. 0. L. Bradley, of Lexington,
State treasurer, was read and adopt
ed. This was followed by report
of the Centennial Committee,
through their chairman, Miss Sallie
Ashbrook, of Cynthiana.
The chief address Of the morning
session was made by Prof. G. T. Paul,
Of Hiram College, o., his subject be-
ing, THE Awakening of China. :"
Prof. Paul teaches the largest Bible
mission study class in the world.
The afternoon session will consist
mainly Of reports of the various
committees, also the annual report
of Mrs. S. Waldery, of Danville,
State Superintendent of young peo-
pies work in the State. Short adj
dresses were also made or school
work being done by this body in the
Kentucky mountains by Prof. Z. c..
Button, Of Morehead Normal Acad-
emy'and H. ]. Derthick. of Hazel
Green Academy.
A. touching memorial service for
dead members was conducted by
Mrs. Robert McRoberts.
The chief address at Tuesday
nights session was delivered by Mrs.
E. Siler, of Porto Rico, on her mis-
ionary experience on that Island.
WEDNESDAY.
Yesterday morning the 68th an
nual meeting of the Kentucky Chris
tian Missionary Convention was call
ed to order by President C. E. Nor
gan, of Paris.
After a short devotional service,
President j. w. McGarvey, of the
College of the Bible, Lexington,
gave Bible reading on Missions
and Acts" This was followed by
the annual address of President
Morgan, after which he announced
the various committees of the con-
vention,
State Evangelist w. H. Elliott, of
Sulphur, then read the annual re-
ports of the State Board of Missions
and the Treasurer, showing a very
gratifying increase in all lines of
work done during the past year. and
reported the sum of more than $50,
600 raised during the year for or
ganized missionary work.
A short time was then taken up
in the introduction to the convention
of fraternal delegates and the local
pastors.
Rev. H. c. Kendrick, of George
town, followed with an able address
on "Our New Kentucky Home"
The chief address Of the morning
session was made by A. Mclean,
President of the Foreign Christian
Missionary Society. his subject being
Foreign Missions. The afternoon
session was taken up nearly alto
gether with reports of various COM
mittees and discussions of same.
Educational matters were discuss
ed last night, with Rev. w. M. Bri-
ney, of Louisville, as the presiding
officer. Prof. w. C. Moro. Of Lex
ington, delivered an address on the
Ministerial Supply for Kentucky"
and President r. H. Crossfeld, of
Pennsylvania University. spoke on
''The Education of Christian. F"
-. - L. L