The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-26
Bible School Day.

Sunday last was Bible School Day in
Richmond. The day will long be re-
membered. The Bible classes of the
! Christian churches Of Mt Sterling and
Winchester were guests of Mr.. K. E.
Turkeys class of this city They came
400 strong, eight special G. G. o. coaches
being required for the purpose. Arriv-
| ing about 9 a. m, they were met at the
station by Mr.. Turkeys class and band
of music and escorted to the First Chris
tian church. In the marching line there
were by actual count over 500 men.
Think of it 500 citizens, the best man
hood of Kentucky, in Bible class line
of march! At the church Mrs. G. w.
! Pickles presided at the organ and Mr.
r. E. Turley acted as chairman. Well,
too, did they both do their parts. Hon.
| w. b. Smith, perhaps longer member
of the Christian church than any other
man in Madison county and one of the
oldest in Kentucky, in one of his hap
piest veins, extended cordial welcome.
He went back sixty years and more,
briefly recounting the time when three
faithful and determined men and scarce
ly dozen pupils, on almost the same
spot on which he was standing, planted
the seeds of what is now the large and
flourishing Richmond Sunday-school.
The lesson he taught was 1.-THE power
and result Of working TO purpose"
Judge j. nj. Benton responded on be-
half of the Winchester class. His talk
was much enjoyed, instructive and at
times full of humor. He pointed out
most beautifully and in strong language
of what sort of 'stuff" the man who
counts" is made.
Warned that the convention was run
ming behind schedule time, Hon. ID. j.
Burchett, massive of form and bigger
still of brain and heart, as those who
know him best say. responded in a very
few words in behalf of the Mt. Sterling
class. He did, however, take time to
put the indelible stamp of his approval
upon Bible study for men as a factor in
the. makeup of good citizenship.
Short talks were made by Attorney d..
L. Pendleton, of Winchester, and Rev.
Clyde Darsie, of Mt. Sterling. Each had
something to say that counted and left
its impression.
BY request of the chairman the su-
perintendents of the three schools ap-
peared upon the rostrum-Mr. Prewitt,
of Winchester, Mr. w. M. Slrossman, of
Mt. Sterling. and Mr.. John Arnold, of
this city. Being called upon, Mr.. Prev
lit made few remarks pertinent to the
occasion.
All other exercises being completed,
communion was held, almost every man
and woman in the house uning.
After adjournment lemonade was serv-
ed. During the exercises several pray
ers were offered. songs, led by Mr.. Sax
ton, choir director of the Winchester
church, were sung, collection taken up,
moses" counted, etc.
From Mt. Sterling there were 1873 mer
in the Bible class, 256 from Winchester
and 447 from Richmor d tota o: 84l
Collection $3.50. 1t was withal a de-
lightful and soul refreshing day.
This brief and hastily written notice
is not at all satisfactory to the writer
The occasion, in itself a remarkable one.
its birth. its history, its past, its future
all mean much 20 the cause of Chris
and the betterment of the world and arr
worthy of more time than we have a
our command for this article and a NOR
tractile pen than we can on this occa
sion WELD.