The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-07

Report Oh DTcCkSuilNSS SVuh'y OH
dav School Association held at Hardins-
burg, June LIST and 2nd., 1911
AFTERNOON SESSION.
acknowledgements by Rev. J. J.
Willett. The president called for the
conference of Superintendent OF de-
partments, four of the six superintend-
ents we're present and gave report OF
their respective departments. DR.. A.
d. Litchfield urged better organiza-
ton of pastors, superintendents and
teachers for the more effective work in
these departments.
Mrs. w. d. Smith in reporting the
advanced department asked for an as
sistant in each District. All present
agreed, this is necessary for the depart
ment to do the work for which it is in
tended. After a song by the choir, the
benedictiop was pronounced by Rev. A
d. Litchfeld.
EVENING SESSION.
Devotional opened by Rev. J. j. Will
let. Then followed the address of the
evening by Rev. A D. Litchfeld, THE
Relation of The Sunday School to Edu-
cation" This address was thoroughly
endowed and we are sure, if we apply
it to our lives daily, much good will
result from it. Song followed by bene-
diction by Rev. E. L. Shepherd.
MORNING SESSION.
otional-Conducte by Rev. E.
L. Shepherd. J. R. Eskridge in his
welcome address spoke of the great
work of the Sunday school of the pres
ent and future. In the name of the
good people of Hardinsburg we were
given a most hearty welcome. Rev. l..
K. May not being present, Rev. A. d.
Litchfield briefly responded to this adj
dress, after which Sunbeam was
sweetly given by the children and was
highly appreciated and enjoyed by all
present.
Reading of the minutes of last Con-
vention. The first topic called The
Fence at The Top of The Precipice"-
by Rev. Geo. A. Joplin. He told
beautiful little story illustrating this
topic. Said build your fences so that
you may be sure of the little children,
train them in the way they should 90
and when they are older they will not
depart from it.. This fence should be
the Sunday school. THE Sunday and
the Home, an excellent paper, such as
we always expect and hear from Mrs.
w. ]. Piggott. She said how much
more is the child in Of models than
critics. Song. Then came report OF
district secretaries. Four secretaries
were present and made reports OF their
districts. The two absent ones sent
written reports. Sixteen schools ans
wered to roll call with three pastors,
seven superintendent and twenty-five
officers and teachers present. The
next topic, 1.-THE Greatest Need of The
Sunday School,. Prot. Joel H. Pile not
being present. Jesse Whitworth re-
sponded with an excellent address, Civ
ing as one of the greatest needs of the
Sunday School a definite purpose,
goal towards which to strive. Rev. A.
+. d. Litchfeld in summing up this topic
said what he considered the great need
of the Sunday School is a real live wide
awake pastor. "A Part for Everybody,
Rev. Geo. A. Joplin on this topic said:
"This work is Interdenominational,
there is a place for every member of the
family and for all denominations to
work together to forward the cause OF
Christi
AFTERNOON SESSION.
votional-Conducted by Rev. Geo.
A. Joplin. He gave most cordial invi-
tation to all Sunday School workers to
attend the State Sunday School Con-
vention, which will meet in Louisville
in October. Round Table (a) Temper
ance. Prof. Martin not being present
this topic was discussed by Rev. A. d.
Litchfield in his able way. (b) Mis-
sions by Rev. R. T. Adair. He said
missions should be the essential and
normal par. of the curriculum in every
Sunday school, for in the Sunday
school we must train our boys and girls
who are to be the missionary men and
women of the future.
Committee on nominations submitted
the following report; Pres. T. B. Hen
derson; Vice Pres, Wesley Smith;
Secy. and Tres, Ora B. Hendricks;
Supt. of Adult Dept. Miss Ellen Dow
ell; Supt. of Advanced Dept, Mrs.