The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-12-13
Sunday School Association.

The annual convention of the Madison
County Sunday School Association for
the year 1911 was held in Richmond,
December and 8, with the president,
DR.. Crabbe, presiding. The opening
session was held at the Christian
church on Monday evening, the main
feature os the session being the splendid
and very interesting lecture by DIR.
Joplin, the State secretary. on rs the
Boy Worth Saving?" He very ably
presented this question and, with many
striking illustrations, caused his hearers
to fully realize the importance of boy
The convention adjourned Monday eve
ming TO convene the following morning
in the Presbyterian church. Prof. c.
ID. Lewis, of Berea, earnestly and very
forcefully emphasized "The Biggest
Thing in the Sunday School,. This
was followed by a very interesting mar
rativs of "A Trip to Great Conven-
tion" by w. J. Vaughn, of louisa.
Miss Edith Leighty, K. (. Turley, Prof.
Raine and Prof. Morton, of Berea; Mrs.
G. ID. Smith, of Richmond; Prof. Wren
J. Grinstead, of the Normal; Mrs. Lucy
Flannery, of Berea; j. W. Herndon, of
Berea; James A. Burgess and Prof K.
G. Stott, of the Normal, all ably pre-
Sented important topics in connection
with the Sunday school, The State sec
rotary complimented the splendid
speeches and the excellent material of
the association. Dr. Joplin spoke Tues
day evening on 1.-The Sunday School,
and, in a very attractive way, defined
each department of the school, and told
of great results from each. He also
named different ways in which school
could accomplish much good. Poof.
Koch, of the Normal, very ably directed
the singing. One hundred and fifteen
Sunday school people registered, and
each received a beautiful silk conven-
tion badge. DIR. Crabbe entertained the
delegates at luncheon at Sullivan hall.
The convention was also favored by sew
eral selections from the Normal chorus
The reports of the Committees on Reso-
buttons and Nominations we're unani-
mously adopted. On account of many
urgent business matters, DIR. Crabbe
declined the presidency for the coming
year, but, at the unanimous request of
the entire gathering, he kindly ac-
cepted. Every one seemed TO receive
much good from the convention, and re-
turned to their respective schools with
fresh enthusiasm for the coming year
DIR. Crabbe is 10 be Congratulated over
such convention under such and va
ried hindrances. The officers elected for
next ear are as follows: President, Dr.
Crabbe; vice president, Mrs. J. w.
Herndon; secretary, Walter Q. Park;
chairman committee on organization.
Professor Lewis, Berea; chairman COM
mittee on visitation, VIM. Jenkins,
Newly; chairman committee on inter-
mediate department, Miss Julia Crutch-
field. Richmond: chairman committee
on elementary department. Mrs. George
Simmons, Richmond; chairman commit
tee on adult department, Mrs r. E,
Turley, Richmond; chairman committee
on educational department, Prof.
Raine; Berea; chairman committee on
temperance department, l.. p. Evans.
Richmond; chairman committee on
missions department, Mrs. J. B. Stani-
fer, Richmond; committee at large,
j. G. Turpin. Red House; NJ. F. Ar
buckle, Kirksvlle:R. Dougherty, Valley
View; r. E. Tudor, Newly.