The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-08-01
sEGRETARY'S REPORT
Of Lawrence County S. S. Convention
Held in Louisa July $40.

TIE Lawrence County Sunday
school Convention met at Louisa.
Ky, July 9Th. in N. E. Church.
south. with Mr. NJ s Burns. pres,
Emma Thompson. Sec. and Mrs
Emma vinsOn, organist-
Convention opened with singing.
beautiful Words" and prayer by
the ex-president OF Association. Mr..
X. 7. Burns.
The roll was then aclled and the
following named delegates were
present. tine list of delegates
preesnI having been already publish
ed il is omitted from this report.j
Bible Study, THE Gospel Of
Mathew was very ably discussed
by Rev. C. NJ Summers
The S. S, It's Relation to the
CLurcn'' wass discussed very inter-
estingiy by Rev. OIus Hamilton He
said the S. S. was under the con-
troll of the church and its greateis
helper SO per cent of new mem
bership comes direct from the s. S.
and without good. lively S. s. the
church was practically dead Mr.. R.
T. Burns commented on this talk
saying il was so true and beneficial
that ne wished everybody could be
made TO realize il. and 10 push the
5. 5 work for II is The Great Fac
tor in the Salvation of Souls
Grading and Departmentizing'
was talked upon in a very instruct
i've manner by Mr. W. j. Vaughan
He said when the S. S. was graded
and all pupils of same ages nut in
classes or departments TO them
selves, theer was much more inter
est and better teaching could be
and was done. Pupils of sixteen
do not enjoy being in a class with
pupils twelve and likewise through
all ages Therefore there is lack
Of interest and without interest
there can be no real teaching. There
are fewer graded S. s. in Kentucky
than in any other state
The Teen Age Boys talked up
on BY Miss Madeline Reager was
well worth hearing She asked for
.aa number OF teachers present and
there were sixteen. three of whom
were teachers Of teen age boys She
then asked those teachers 70 give
their problems with the teen age
boys Mr.. ]. H Mcclure said his
problems were- To get them to at
tend; TO attend regularly; to get
them interested in the lessons Miss
Reager suggested that the teacher
go out after the boys and make
them feel. b some means. that they
we're wanted and needed at the S.
s. then they would go. Give TO
each boy something to prepare that
he is interested in and he win at
tend regularly and be interested
too. She said these boys should
always have a man teacher for
that is the time of all times when
they need sympathy. as they are
awkward, timid and self-conseious
at that age. and no one knows how
to sympathize unless he or she has
had similar experiences. The man
has had the experiences OF the boy
and knows how TO treat him She
also pleads most earnestly for
Christian teachers. for all ages, but
especially at the teen age. for they
have a great love for truth and a
longing to know. So unless the
teacher is Christian he will neg
lect to teach the very important
lessons of Bible heroes. missionary
heroes and Christ. the Hero. and
certainly will fail to live the life
and be the example he should be
for his pupils, who like TO do. and
win do. as their teacher. who
should be a real companion and
friend 10 them. ,
Mr.. W. j. Vaughan talked about
the Worlds S. s. Convention now
In session in Switzerland and asked
that a special prayer be offered at
this convention for that great con-
He made some announce
ments and urged the district Off
GERS TO report at once to Co. Sec.
The afternoon session began by
singing There Is Power In the
Blood" and prayer by Rev. French