The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-07-29
S. S. Association Holds Conven-
ton.

The Bourbon County Sunday School
Association held it's annual convention
Tuesday in the Second Presbyterian
church, converting at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Delegates were present from twenty
six Sunday schools. The convention
was called to order by President DR..
+. l.. Lapsley, who led in the de-
votional exercises.
Secretary Joseph Jacoby, read the
minutes of the last convention which
were approved. His report of the last
six years was listened to with much
interest. The report showed an in
creased enrolment of 20 per cent.
Rev. George Joplin of Louisville.
| field worker in the cause of Sunday
school work, delivered the principal
address, his subject being, is the Boy
Worth SAVING Rev. Mr.. Joplin
spoke of the environment to which
the average boy is subjected. especi-
ally in the cities and called upon
every mother and father to induce
itht ir sons to attend regularly the
Sunday school of his choice.
Elder j. ". Ligon, pastor of the
North Middletown Christian church,
followed with an aodress on early
Training Its Importance and What
w DIRK is Best Suited for 1t.
| After the appointment of commit
tee consisting Uf Rev. Mr.. Lyon and
Mr.. Henry Power, on nominations for
county officers for the ensuing year,
the convention adjourned till the after
noon hour
Upon reassembling Rev. M. I. Chan
dler of the Methodist church. led in
devotional exercises. Problems of
| the Teacher" was discussed by Rev.
G. G.. Fisher, of the Millersburg Fe-
male College, after which Rev. R. A.
Saunders of Millerbsurg, gave a talk
on ''The Teacher Soul Winner Rev.
Mr.. Joplin then addressed the conven-
tion, his subject being 1.-The Sunday
School of the world with few echoes
from the worlds convention, recently
held in Washington, D. G.. He quoted
statistics to show that the increased
adult attendance was very gratifying
and that the work of the Sunday
school was gradually becoming the in
StltutlOn not only of the child but also
of men and women.
The discussion of the various sub
jects was participated in by Miss Kate
Edgar, Mrs. j. T. Vansant, DR.. j. O.
A. Vaught, and. Superintendent Jones,
of the Presby terrain Sunday school in
Millersburg.
The committee of nominations re-
ported the selection of DR.. Lapsley for
reelection as president and the name
/ of Mr.. N. II. Rion as secretary and
treasuer. The following resolutions
were adopted. We, your committee
on resolutions beg to submit the fol-
lowing report:
Resolved, that we strive to perfect
the county organization to the end
that we may SUCCESSFULLY cooperate
with the State Association, and may
be more useful to the schools of our
own county.
We recognize the value of this work,
and feel that if the schools of the
county could be brought into line with
it and could be induce to send large
representations to the county conven-
tion that much more good could be &C.
Icomplished.
Resolved, that we have great conf
dence in the ability of conservation of
the men who are leading this work in
the State, and we think it will be
greatly to our advantage if we were to
adopt the plans outlined by them for
US concerning house to house visit
atoms. organized classes, cradle rolls
department and teacher training class
eS.
Resolved, that we appreciate the
present and efficient work of the State
Superintendent, Rev. George Joplin,
and that we endeavor to enlist all the
schools of the county in mere earnest
and faithful cooperation in the work,
and especially every school in the
county send large delegation to the
State convention at Winchester August
| ITO.
| M. T. CHANDLER.
CAREY E. MORGAN.