Oxford eagle., 1916-08-03
lafayette County Sunday
School Association

Aut LAIAFedlc Oo4nky >11d1y
School Association couvenes at
Bethel church. : miles east of Ok
ford, saturday. July -, with
the president. DIR. I. H. Somer-
vile and secretary, Mrs Garner
Owen presiding respectively.
I 4 number Of speakers were
present and gave Inspirati0ual
talks on different phases of Sunday
school work Among them were.
Rev. W Fred Long. Of jackson.
our general secretary, Profs- Al
fred Hume and A W. Milde1. of
the University, and Rev W j.
Bruce and Miss May Mcclure, Of
Oxford.
Rev. E ;. Lewis and Prot.
Longest, who were prominent
speakers On the program were un-
AvOliably detained
A large congregation from diff
ferenr parts Of the county. we're
IN attendance, among them
number of delegates bringing re-
ports from their respective schools
Indications show that this work
ike every other work of the kind
has. while progressing in some
places. fallen back in others. this
being due we think 60 local con-
dItI00s. however, We found much
IN the work A. a whole 10 eneOur-
aye more determined effort upon
she part OF our sunday school
workers N Lafayette cognsy-we
might mention here-vnsibEe re-
suits IN the way OF bible study.
school equipment. community up
1T, and more earnest effort on the
part Of superIntendenes and teaef-
erS- In other and more remote
places. we heare the cry from hun
cry hearts for workers TO 20 with
a message Of encouragement and
help This cry eo1es from hearts
that have caught the vision and
felE the need Of the influence of
this great sunday school IN their
vicinity or church and yet are at a
loss 80 know Just how 10 proceed
We were most happy TO hear Of
the origin and organization and to
enrol a xealous little school at
Bluff Springs that L rzdiating the
spirit Of Jesus Christ IN that com
munIty- We were glad 70 note
the enlistment of some very capa-
be and earnest advocates of the
Sunday school cause and this l.
very encouraging and bespeaks for
our county convention greater
things for 1917
/ We are praying and trusting
that yet others whom God has
honored with opportunities. tai
enss and education may enlist and
help u 10 90 into every nook and
corner Of our county where en-
vironments are sueh a. to cheat
the rising generation out Of their
b1rthright. the privilege 20 get
acquainted with. 10 serve AID to
magnify IN their lives. our great
Sunday school superintendent and
teacher above Indeed the richest
and rarest blessing that the human
heart L heir to-
We n convention epngratulate
ourselves upon beng able 70 retain
our capable and enthusiastic presi-
denE and secretary. Dr. r. III
Somerville and Mrs. Owen for
another year They have each
given faithful efficient and un-
selfish service and the success OF
our work Is due m great measure
10 their efforts We also have q
spien,lld band Of beat officers
whom we feel sure will magnify
their Offices during the next
twelve months
Friends Of the Sunday schools
of Lafayette county your CON-
mission Is from heaven and while
We beg your prayers that God
may be gtorihed In our part of the
work we also bid you Godspeed,
! for the Kings business requires
. haste We want TO. serve every
boy and girl of Lafayette county
10 the Sunday school cause and to
the church
s3Would yo1 gain the victory owe.
A every foe,
Where the captain calls you there be
sure 20 20"
Il We shall De glad to hear from
any one IN county who needs help
along this line IN their neIghbor-
hood regardless Of denomination.
\ The supreme motive OF the Sun
day School Association Is to pro-
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