The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-04-23
Large Things Are Being Do1e
by the Schools of Blue
Il Grass State
ARE OUT FOR A MILLION
Encouraged by Success Of Last Year,
the Kentucky Sunday School Asso.
citation Has Appointed April 25th,
1915, as the Second "Go-to.sunesy.
School pay"-Extensive Prepare
tions Are Being Made.

Last year the Kentucky Sunday
School Association, which represents
all OF the Sunday Schools of the state
about four thousand in number, with
an average attendance of nearly three
hundred thousand, appointed May
Srd as a statewide "Go-to-Sunday-
School Day." when an effort was made
to secure one million people in the
Sunday Schools of the state for that
day. This was the first time such a
statewide movement had been at
tempted by any state.
Governor Jas. B. McCreary, Govern
or OF Kentucky, issued a proclamation
calling everybody to Sunday School
for that day. This was the first time
any governor had ever issued such a
proclamation. The governor said:
"The supreme need in Kentucky to-
day is that the forces which make for
character and Christianity shall con-
troll the forces which make for intelli-
gence and patriotism, and one of the
greatest forces which make for char
acter and Christianity is the Sunday
School" He then urged all Kentuck-
ians and visitors in the state to attend
the Sunday Schools in the church of
their choice on that day that they
might give encouragement and honor
TO those who teach in these schools,
that they may see the work that is be-
ing done, and that they might in this
service worship their God.
Pyssidsus Nbson also sent a tele-
gram 10 the association endorsing the
movement saying in part: "The Sun
ny IsAeol lesson of to-day is the code
n morals Of tomorrow"
! Every county in Kentucky was or
SaBised In this work and seventeen
Aundred voluntary workers took part
In Waiting 6uaAay Schools and the
iasssg( enthusiasm developed every
where.
! Many cities and towns made COM
plete visitation OF all people in the
towns and country round about. Ban
ners we're placed across streets. Pa
rades were held. Special invitations
given to every home. Interesting pro-
grams were prepared for the occasion.
the Kentucky Sunday School AssociA-
ton prepared and issued to all Sun
day Schools an order of service. Many
Sunday Schools used automobiles, bug
eies and all kinds of vehicles on that
day In getting people to the services.
The result was that the number who
attended the Sunday Schools that day
exceeded six hundred thousand white
people and over fifty-six thousand col
Ored people.
Encouraged by the success of the
effort last year, the Kentucky Sunday
School Association has appointed April
2btb this year as the second "Go-to-
Sunday-School Day." and already ex-
tensive preparations are being made
and plans mapped out to reach the
million.
All of the newspapers o: the state
rendered valuable assistance last year
and are entering heartily into the
plans this year.
Rev. Geo. A. Joplin, General Secre-
tary; Rev. T. c. Gebauer, Mr.. w. j.
Miss Maude l.. Dance, Field |
Workers, and Miss Frances Grigsby, |
once Secretary, are visiting all parts
Of the state organizing the local forces,
and sending literature to every sec.
ton of the state. Information con
corning the movement can be secured
by writing to the Kentucky Sunday
School Association, 7l2 Louisville
Trust Building, Louisville. KY.