The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-05
REV. HOMER CARPENTER
PRESIDENT or STATE c. {.
Big Delegations From This Section Of
State 20 to Convention at Frank
fort Saturday

Big delegations from Stanford. Ian
caster, Richmond and other points ~
this section OF the state went ON the ex-
cursicn to the Christian Endcavor Con
vcntion at Frankfort Saturday.
II was decided to hold the 1915 ses-
sion az Berea. Officers elected for tho
ensuing year were
President Rev. II. w. Carpenter, OF
Shclbyville.
Vice President-Charles Anderson
Of Louisville.
Secretary-Miss Margaret Vaughn
OF Louisville.
Superintendent. Tenth Legion-H. f.
Dickens. OF Lexington.
Superintendent OF Junior Work-Miss
Nell Williams. OF Mayslick
Superintendent OF Prison Work
Miss Georgia Dunn. Of harrisburg.
Superintendent OF the Introductory
Department-Miss Grace Dryden, OF
Lexington.
During the day the banners OF the
Christian Endeavor Societies were
presented. the Mizpah Society OF the
winning the senior one and the Frank
fort Christian church winning that a
warded to the juniors.
II was announced during the evening
that upwards OF $1,000 had been sub
scribed TO the cause of Christian En-
dcavor during the convention.
An address by Rev. {. y. Boving, OF
Fulton. Mo. on the Future Leader
ship OF the Church" at the morning
session. was one OF the many interest.
ing features with which it abounded
At the afternoon session the chief fea-
lures were the junior hour. conducted
~ Miss Nell Williams, and the prison
hour. followed by several addresses OF
interest to the delegates.
Three Of the Frankfort pulpits were
occupied by visiting preachers Sunday
morning AT the First Christian church
the Rev. ID. a. Polling, OF Boston oc-
cupied the pulpit. The Rev Karl Leh-
man. field worker of the world for the
{. T.. L.. who halls from Denver Col,
preached at the First Methodist church
and at The Southern Presbyterian
church the Rev {. b. Boving. of Full
ton, Mo. delivered the sermon.
The feature OF Saturdays session
was the sunrise prayer meeting al
SIX O'Clock on the Oid Capitol steps,
Two hundrcd attended and the meeting
tasted AN hour. The experiment was
considered gratifying success.
On SUNDAY tne [. T.. held services at
the State Prison and attcrward adopted
resolutions taVoring national prohibi-
non. The delegates gathered at the
penItentIary al . u CLOCK and remained
until noon. They enjoyed the freedom
of the prison. The Endeavor Society
of the prison and the delegates held
union meetings IN which noted prison
ers, Henry loutsey, Curt Jet, Charles
" ending. and others participated. karl
lehman, International secretary and
u. A. Polling, superintendent OF thJ
reform work OF the national organlza-
zion, made addresses. IL was regarded
successful meeting. The set program
OF devotional and conservation services
was carried out.
Those who went from here were
Mrs. Eliza Blain, Mrs. J. n. Saunders
Miss Sophia Saunders. Mrs. G.. G.. Per
rs. Kettle Mccain Perry, Mrs. ]. b
Paxton. Miss Jean Paxton, Jas. Paxton
Mrs. II. ID. Phillips. Miss Jessie Lee
Phillips. Mrs. Mary Welch. Mrs. Logan
Mccall. Mrs J. IA. Woner, Misses
Elizabeth and Nancy Hum. Mrs. Mel
lie Ballou, Joseph Ballou, Mrs. Jessie
Stage, Miss Elizabeth Stagg, Mrs. w
7. kincaid. Miss Lizzie Dawson. Allie
Russell Fish, Craig Fish, Annie kath-
crime Matheny, Robert Embry. Harvey
Embry, Miss Marion Grimes, Miss
Matsy Grimes. Miss Ruth Darnal, Miss
Sophronia Fox. Miss Sallie NJ. Craig
Miss Lotlie Carson and Miss Emma
HaNS