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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

Sixteen Socialists of Trigg county
met Wednesday and nominated one
county ticket-a kind of 16 to l af-
fair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

James d. MCGOWAN and son, HUI
bert, are spending the week in
camp with a hunting and fishing
party a few miles west of Cadiz.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

A Savannah. Ca, judge fined Miss
Bessie Carter $50 for appearing on
street with dress cut too low and
the skirt too short. Her escort was
lined $25.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

c. M. Wood. an aviator, beat a
fast train from New York to BAlti-
more, 225 miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16
ne ditorial Comment.

To a man who climbs into a tree
And gets in position where he can
see,
1t looks like Sulzer. who won with
whoop
In laundering around in bowl of
soup.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

One bolt of lightning in New York
killed IS registered Jersey cows in
barn and the barn was not damaged.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

G. E. Parker. full blooded Choc-
taw Indian, has been made Register
of the Treasury.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

Fritz Ruessler and a pupil fell to
their death. while flying at Brueck,
Germany.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

Tnis seems to be the year for Gov.
Foss. Of Massachusetts,. to be a Re-
publican.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16

Suffers enemies seem to have
handed him something too hot to be
a lemon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-16
o. H. ANDERSON,
E. H. HIGGINS,
w A RADEORD

w. a. HADr OfND,
Board of Election Commissioners
for Christian County, KY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
ArriVai of DELEGATES.

The six hundred delegates expected
Tor the state Sunday School Conven-
ton began arriving in the city Tues
day morning and on every train there
were a number of them. The greater
number of delegates came in on the
afternoon trains and were speedily
dispatched to the homes Of their en-
tertainers. There was little confusion
and all Of the work attendant upon
the arrival Of the visitors was done as
eXpeditiously as possible.
AS they got off the train the dclr-
gates were received at the rerist1 = -
ton booth, where their credentials
were taken, their names registered
and each one provided with Il badge
They were then turned over TO the
transportation committee ana taken
IN automobiles to the homes Of their
entertainers. There were more than
dozen automobiles provided for this
work by the people of the city and
all of these were kept busy taking the
delegates To their quarters. OF ma
terial aid to the transportation COM
mittec was the assistance rendered
by the Boy Scouts, who went with the
automobile drivers and gave whatever
assistance and information they were
capable Of to the visitors
Up to noon Wednesday two hundred
and three delegates had been rcgis, or
ed, but this was by no means all of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

annual presidents address. He took
for his text Isaiah 54:2, "Lengthcn
thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes 8"
TIL" address was masterlul applica-
ton Of the thought Of the text to
our work as Christian men and wo-
men. The remarks hung about four
points: First, as teachers and
preachers we need enlarge ent of
mind. God is calling fol 'arge-
ment Of intellect. Second, enlarge
ment Of heart. our affections are too
limited. DO we love the negro? Not
those way down in Africa, but these
at our doors How about the Dagoes
ana MeXlcanS? The reconstruction,
the salvation, Of a ruined world de-
mands breadth Of mind and warmth
Of heart Third, larger plans. Upon
MoodY's death bed he called for his
Bible, ana after having ii read, he re-
queStCd it laid upon a pillow 50 that
he could read for himself. After read
ing a few moments he took out his
pen and wrote: "If God is your part
ner, enlarge your plans" Let us prac-
tice the precept Of another who said.
"EXpcct large things of God, attempt
large things tor God" Peter went up
on the house top in JOppa a national
lst, but he came down with a world
VISION. God was preparing him for an
apostle to the world with q world
wide gospel. Every Christian needs
the motto of John Wesley: THE
world is my parish" God asks that
the cords of our consecration be
lcngthc1cG to include all that we
nave. FOruth, strengthen the stays.
40 constructive thinking, study, pray,
serve. The way to know truth is to
do it. y Chinaman said the way he
m"morZcd the sermon on the Mount
was to get a little piece of it and go
out and practice it on his neighbors.
Lcn%thcn thine own cords, strength
en- thine own stakes and then thou
Shalt lcngthen cords and strengthen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

before our commercial body came into
existence, and Just year ago the
secretary OF our orgJniZation rccciv-
vd a phone call from Greenwood dur
ing your session there, and was ask
cd ii the city OF Sumter would not like
To have the state Sunday school Con-
NentiOn meet with us this year. He
very promptly and very properly re-
phed that the pleasure and the hon
or were ours, please consider your
selves invited.' SO you see that it is
not necessary for me to tell YOU how
worthy place Sumter is nor to vaunt
her commercial advantages. | rather
think it would be out of place here
ana now. But | do wish to say. and |
believe | speak for all, that Sumter
does not chiefly pride herself upon her
place in the world Of trade, enyiable
though that may be, nor upon her
buildings Of brick and stone, nor upon
her miles Of broad and shaded streets.
nor upon anything that may be ex-
pressed in terms Of mere size. To orr
minds these do not constitute q citv's
chief asset. our slogan has been Lets
make sumter better place for us to
live III \ better place physically.
mentally morally. Give these three
cardinal attri''utes, and all else de-
sirable will follow. In body robust
in mind broad and cultured-in re-
ligion earnest but tulerant-ip bust
ness libcral-infused with the prin-
ciple of live and let live:
Those who follow the trail which
you are set TO blaze can, in the end.
but arrive at the highest goal Of citi-
zenship. The city wherein you lodge
can but he imbued with some of the
spirit of which You come SO richly
endowed. And thus it is with pride
tingcd with gratitude, that we throw
open to you the gates of our city and
the doors Of our homes and bid YOU
Enter in thrice welcome guests, co.
workers. friends"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

STAKES Of others. The Sunday School
Is Il part OF great world organiza-
ton. lis aim is not only quantity.
That is not enough. Neither is il
quality only. That is not sufficient.
But her aim is both quantity and
quality. She aims at making world
Christian.
Miss Grace w. Nandivcr was called
to the front with her report. outlin-
ing the work OF the past year and
for ccasting the work of the coming
one. She said that to make our
work Statewide and effective there
are two imperative needs: CD Thor
ou3h organization of our whole terri
tory, and CD n more definite plan for
deNoI0pment of territory already or
eaniZcd. IN the development of the
territory organized the work has been
of intense interest and has shown re-
suits. In thirtY-SiX counties there are
vigorous organizations, all having held
conventions this year. Only one
county has failed TO hold a conven-
tl"n this year. one county. Colleton.
mas It's own paid secretary. In doing
TINS work Miss Nandiver has travelled
"797 miles and made 15S addresses.
and 1t is her observation that the
county and township conventions have
been marked by Il deeper interest
an" more intelligent hold on the
work.
MISS Nandivcr expressed apprccia-
ton of the efficient, faithful and con-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
Executive Committee Meeting.

The hvSt meeting Of the state Sun
in this city was held at the First Bap-
tist Church Sunday school rooms
Tuesday evening, when Miss Grace
w. Nandivcr of Spartanburg, field
secretary of the association, made her
report Of the Years work in the state
This was not an opening meeting, the
first regular session of the convcn-
ton being held Wednesday morning
ia the Academy of Music.
Miss NandiVcr made Il number of
recommendations in her report where
by the work could be carried on more
successfully These recommendations
were discussed by the committee and
adopted in the order in which they
Wcr" made. In the absence of the
chairman of the executive committee
Prof. Thomas w. Kcitt, of Clemson
College, Rev. j. y. Green. president of
TN" a>Sociation, acted as chairman
In tn" absence of the secretary, Mr.. H.
- Sharpe OF Rome, :. c., was ap-
pointed S,crrtrN on motion of Dr
f. -. Watson. After the reading and
adoption of Hiss Nandvcr's report it
wa d"'ldcd upon motion of Rev. W.
II. l.. rcullrton Of Spartanburg, to
have tn" report read before the con
Ncuti"u. Miss Nandivcr was given a
N"i" 'f thanks for her valuable ser
Vices during the year in this work.
y resolution was introduced by the
Rev. W. H. *. pcndlcton that the
president of the association be given
representation cN-uiiic!U un the eXccu-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
The Banquet.

Quite n delightful banquet was ten
dered the members of the executive
committee at the Hotel Sumter Tues
day night, about thirty being present
to enjoy the occasion, which proved
most pleasant.
The Rev. J. t. Green, prsident of
the Sunday School Association presid-
ed and called upon number Of those
present To respond to toasts. Among
the t0asts responded to were the fol-
lowing:
"A Look Behind" the Rev. w. II
*. Pcndlcton.
"A Look Ahead" Rev. T.. q. Wat
son.
"Our New Members" Mr.. Paul
Quattlchaiim.
'Our Sister Association" Judge Jo-
scph Carthcl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

ScIehtl0us service of the office secre-
'ary' Mrs. Mamie b. Matthews. She
also commended the splendid work
d"he in the colOred association since
It's organization in 1903. While the
"hlte South Carolina Sunday School
association will be represented at the
WORLDS convention in Zurich by ten
delegates, the cOlored will send fifteen
Inc time has come when this asso-
'I'Iion should be a big brother to the
coIored association, and show these
'ai'hiul' but unguided people that we
are read TO help them in every way
possible. The report recommended
'hat committee be appointed from
'hls association to confer with the exc
cCtlNe committee Of the colored asso-
clatlon and give them such assistance
as they may deem wise.
The Meaning Of the Sunday School
Movement was next discussed by Mr.
W. c. Pearce, Associate General Sec
retary of the International Sunday
School Association. Mr.. Pearce liken-
ed the organized Sunday school work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

School Movement" was the subject
associate general secretary of the
international Sunday school Asso-
citation, of Chicago. He made an in
teresting and instructive talk, show
ing the relation of the World Inter-
national. state, County and Township
conventions and how at the last it's
methods and help came down to the
Sunday school and to the individuals
Mr.. Pcarcc's address was well recciv-
cd and proved Il rare treat to his large
audience.
Following Mr.. Pcarcc was Mr.. Jo-
seph Carthel. general secretary of the
Tennessee sunday school Association.
MIR. Carthel, in his address, i'm which
was much advice and encouragement
for the Sunday school workers pres
cnt, told how to get the workers to-
gether in the county, and how, i'm or
der that the best work might be ac-
complished, they ought to meet to-
gethcr in convention at least once
each year. The coming together, he
stated, gave inspiration ana cncour-
aged the work Each county, or two.
he said. had its own particular needs
and In planning IL programme for any
meeting, il should be with regard to
the needs Of the members of the as
Sociation. The home work in the To-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

and was very largely attended by the
delegates who have arrived IN the
city and by the people of Sumter and
of Sumter County. The meeting was
In every way "a success and indica-
tions are that the convention will be
one of the most successful in the his
tory OF the association.
The weather was warm and beau
uful. being all that anyone could
have wished for. feature gn!n,. a
long way to aid the people of Sumte,
In entertaining their guests and i'm
riaking their stay a pleasant one.
The features OF the morning meet
ing were the delightful addl esses of
Mr.. Pcarce and Judge Joseph Carthel.
the eloquent address of President
Green. the interesting report mode by
Miss Grace w. Vandiver. state seer O.
tary OF the association, and the sweet
singing led by Messrs. Tullar and
Meredith
The meeting was opened by q sorg
service led by Mr.. Tullar. and with
Mr.. Meredith presiding at the piano.
This was followed by reading of the
scripture and n prayer by the Rev. w.
i. Herbert, presiding elder OF the
Sumter district OF the Methodist
church.
Dr. :. c. Baker. president of the
Chamber OF Commerce, then made an
addrtss. welcoming the delegates to
sumter and extending to them the
hospitality of the city.
This address was responded to by
the Rev. w. III. X. Pcndleton of Spar
tanburg i'm "A fclicitous vein. who hoped
that the convention would be most
successfu' one. NJ. John Wood Sec
rctary ol 'he ga tanburg Chamber OF
Commerce. who was To have made
the response, was unable To come.
The presidents address was a mag
nihcent one. Mr.. Green took for his
subjct the text of the association In
gathcring and tpbuilding" and using
this as motto aroused I'm the minds
of his hearers desire for better
work and greater results In the sun
day school world.
Prot. Thomas w. keitt. chairman of
the executive committee. was unable
to he present. ON account of sickness
In his family Ills faithful service Ia
the association at other sessions makes
him much missed. Miss Vandiver
was called upon to make her report OF
the years work In the sunday school
Held. Her report wax a most inter
esting one and held the attention oi
her audience from start To finish. she
recommended a number of important
changes In tn" working plans of the
association. of which some account
viii be given tomorrow.
The Meaning or the Sunda,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

tive committee, which he pointed out,
would aid in the work. He also muv-
ed that Il standing committee Of five
be appointed to carry on the woyk
among the colorcd Sunday Schools in
the State. These resolutions were
discussed and it was decided to take
them before the convention.
The committee then adjourned to
the Sumter Hotel, where they were
rendered "a delightful banquet by the
people of sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

those who had come for the conven-
ton. Many Of the visitors had been
taken charge Of upon their arrival by
friends and had been taken off from
the station before they were register
ed. 1t is probable that there were
at least a hundred, and probably more
than that, who had thus failed to
give their names in to the registration
committee and who were not counted
i'm this number.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

cal Sunday school has the best effect,
ne stated. In making the work a sue
cess Mr.. Carthel pointed out that it
must be intelligcntly directed and
must be permanent.
At the close of Judge Carthels ad-
dress. President Green announced the
Following committees, after which the
meeting was adjourned. The COM
mittecs appointed were:
Committee ON nominations: Rev.
w. N. X. Pendlcton. chairman; Paul
Quattlehaum, j. II. Epting, Rev. l.. :.
Barrett and IL. NJ. Peoples.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT SES-
SION

The Wednesday night session was
opened shortly before s o'clock with
a half hour song service led by Messrs.
Meredith and Tullar. The choir of
nearly hundred persons was ioined
10y the audience and the singing prov
ed delightful feature of the even
iny's exercises.
Scripture reading and prayer 10y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

The opening session of the thirty
sixth annual State Sunday School
Convention was held in the Acad-
em.f OF Music Wednesday morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,
First Meeting of Association Held
in Opera House Wednesday.
Thirty Sixth Session Has Big Opening

BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FOR con-
NENTiON-INTERTSTING TALKS
BN DIR. PEARCE AND JUDGE
CARrnEI-PREsIDENT GREEN
MAKES FINE ADDREsS-MIsS
vANDIvER'S REPORT,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
CONVENTION WORK WEDN
DAY.

The morning session opened the
3Gth annual convention of the South
Carolina Sunday School Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

SONiotipits
which is the Worlds Sunday School
Association, which really is a worlds
convention having representatives
from every nation under heaven. Sec
ond is the International Sunday
school Association. And this, from
its title, may embrace the world. but
1t is really the North American con-
tincnt. Third, the State Association;
fourth, the county, fifth the township
ana sixth, my own school. Here ia
the chain, and all the five links exist
for the sixth. 1t is all for the individ
ual school, and that exists for the in
dlVidual child, SO that it is all for my
boy Thus, I have the whole Sunday
school world linked up to my boy.
None of these associations have anv
publishing house, no buildings, but
th6y hold 1900 conventions annual
ly IN North America alone to try to
help him. And in the chain there is
co-opration. The association makes
no laws, compels no obedience. II is
service of love. They bring the peo-
pie together to swap methods. II calls
sunday School workers away from
golllla warfare and unites them with
the great army. One woman in Syra-
cuse, n. Y, saw the need of instruc-
ton in one home near her where the
foIKs dld not go to Sunday School.
She began teaching them in the home.
Her pastor saw the far reaching re-
suit of her method and introduced
the work in his school. From there
1t went to New York city and, thence
to the world. This is the beginning of
the home department, which is now
being used SO effectively in all denom-
| inations. And SO throughout the work
OF the association. 1t exists TO love,
and shake hands and help.
Following Mr.. Pearce Mr.. Joseph
Carthel, general secretary of the Ten
ne: see Sunday School Association.
spoke upon "A Banner County" In
the banner county the work must be
systematic, thorough, intelligent. per
! mG nent.
Afternoon Sessions.
Three conferences of the workers
were held in the afternoon one fur
| thp CouptV md Tr,,,.,, Iii, = a.. -.
the First Baptist Church. one for
Teacher Training at the Presbyterian
Church, and one for the Home De-
Dartment at the Episcopal Sunday
school hall. The conferences were
| led by specialists in the departments
and participated in by workers from
all over the state. Such men as Mr..
Pearce, Mr.. Carthel and Mr. Way
We're present and helped largely to
| make every moment of the two hours
glow with interest. At the conference
for the county and township officers
MI. Pearcc gave Us ht,le bit of re-
markable sunday school news. He
ma, there are fourteen hundred
homes, every member of which are
members of the sunday school. The
organization and conventions reveal
conditions and goes after the ideal in
the school township, county and the
world, aiming at having every inhabi-
tant a member of the sunday school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-14
NOT A CLUB.

President Wilson doesn't want tne
Cabinet turned into club. The fixed
Cabinet meeting twice week in duli
times as well as i'm busy times. when
he has abandoned. has tended to De
come q sort Of social function. II
there was nothing else 10 do those
present told stories or talked person
alities. Not q few Secretaries nave
made regulations in Washington as
racontcurs through the jokes they have
cracked at the Cabinet table, since. IN
spite of the unwritten rule to the con
trary. a great deal of what is said at
Cabinet meetings subsequently be-
comes the common knowledge Of the
capital
Meetings on call TO consider buSl-
ness Of importance will result in econ
omv of time and effort. The admins
tration will do its work more eXpedl-
.iouSy for the change, even though
some of the agreeable flavor Of old
fashioned Cabinet intercourse may
hp lost and Washington may mourn
the eclipse of genial Cabinet story tell
crS like Leslie VI. Shaw and John HAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-14
THE REAL MExlCANS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: william Howard Taft leaves Office
with the best wishes for the success or
the incoming Chief Executive of the ma
ton. Although defeated in a strenuous
contest by Mr. Wilson. he Is game enough
To have accepted defeat gracefully and
patriotic enough to place the will OF the
noople and the welfare % his country
above his personal ambitions Let us
contrast this happy condition with the
present situation IN Mexico.
The last words ~ the old warrior ana
statesman. Poririo DlaZ. before going
into exile were. THE man VINO comes ar
ter me will have 10 govern as ! did.
shall not return here until peace ana pros
perity have been restored-unless Mexico
should suffer a foreign invasion. I'm when
case I would return to lead the army ana
fight for my country and flag.
Not a word II censure for his enemies,
tho men who drove him out OF Mexico
has ne uttered either before leaving his
afflicted country or aiterward, To the
present day. following their downfall On
the other hand compare the attitude of
Francisco Madero. VINO repeatedly and
publicly attacked his fallen opponent dur
ing the brief period he remained In power
and had all the portraits OF Porfrio
Diaz removed from public buildings and
schools Now. upon his defeat and their
fleeing from Mexico, Madero's relatives
and friends have declared that the United
States should intervene TO establish peace
and order They have spread broadcast
rumors OF horrors ana savage deeds per
petrated. they say. by their opponents
Also note the attempt Of Maderist soldiers
on the border TO bring about intervention
by attacking Americans. Is this patriot
ism?
According to American standards which
are the real Mcxicans?
r.. T. SIMONDETTl.
New York. March I. 1913.