The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-05-05


an annual affair in the state of Ken
lucky. The first one was held in 1914,
when a great enthusiasm was aroused
among the Sunday Schools of Ken
lucky. In every part of the state In
vitations were sent out TO all the peo-
pie, organizations we're formed. and a
new interest In the Sunday Schools
was awakened. The attendance upon
the Sunday Schools on this day was in
creased from three hundred thousand
to six hundred thousand Last year
the goal set was one million; and so
complete was the organization In the
different counties and towns. the num-
Der was reached. The special direc-
ton OF the day has been given TO the
Kentucky Sunday School Association.
which is a statewide interdenomina-
tional organization.
This Association has prepared the
following program for the day, and
will send sufficient copies free to any
Sunday School making application for
them TO the Kentucky Sunday School
Association, 712 Louisville Trust build
ing, Louisville, Ky.
ORDER OF WORSHIP AND INsrRUc.
TON.
May 2. 1916.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF sacred music
played softly, at the sound of which
all will be silent
2.-Cal TO Worship
Superin tendent--"Glve unto the Lord the
glory due unto His name: bring an Of
fering and come before Him: worship
the .Ord in the haaIitV of holiness"
School, was glad when they said unto
me. Let US g. int To-, the house use, Of the
o Thou that dwellest In the heavens"
I-Hymn-"An hail the power OF Jesus
6.-Responsive Reading from the Scrip
ture.
Leader-"Brethren. my hearts desire
and prayer to God for Israel Is, that
they might be saved"
School -"Christ Is the end of the law
for righteousness TO every one that be-
Leader word is nigh thee. even in
thy mouth. and in thy heart; that Is
School-'That III thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus. and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead. thou shalt
Leader-"For with the heart man be-
ieveth unto Righteousness: and with
the mouth confession Is made unto sal
school-"For the scripture saith. Who
soever believeth on Him shall not be
Leader-"For there is no difference be-
tween the Jew and the Greek. Tor the
same Lord over all ls nigh unto all that
call upon Him. For whosoever shall
call upon the name Of the Lord shall
school-"For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish. but have everlasting
s-Hymn.-"Love divine. all love ex-
1.-Responsive Reading.
Leader.-On April 20, 1915, one million
people in Kentucky attended sunday
School. This year the Sunday Schools
OF the state are trying to equal that
that one million citizens OF our state
viii have formed the habit Of regular
sunday School attendance.
School-Did any permanent good result
from Go-to-Sunday-School Day last
Year,
Leader-Sunday School officers reported
an Increase Of more than Atty thousand
regular attendants as direct result OF
that day. Many Of these have become
church members. In some schools that
day marked the beginning OF steady
growth In membership
! Schools Kentucky the only state where
Leader-The frst statewide Go-to-Sun-
day School Day was observed in Ken
lucky with such splendid results that
attracted. and since that time many
other states have inaugurated such
movement. and many more are plan
School Day in 1916.
School--How Is II possible TO secure the
cooperation OF all the Sunday Schools
OF this great state In this movement?
Leader.-Because the Sunday School
workers of Kentucky have formed a
Sunday School Association. which is
interd enominational. reaching and help
ing all fields. and reinforcing the work
OF all the denominations.
Schooi-How are the Affairs of the Ken
lucky Sunday School Association man
aged7
composed Of forty members elected by
the state Convention 20 which every
Sunday School in the state ma, send
composed Of representatives from the
following churches: Baptist, Christian.
Episcopal; Evangelical Lutheran, Meth
Schools this work needed in Ken
lucky?
one who goes to Sunday school there
are four who stay away.
Teachers.-Because In some counties In
the state there are no trained teachers
in the Sunday Schools. and yet most
OF the teaching OF the Bible must be
done in these schools because there are
so few churches where there are regu-
lar preaching services.
Women. because there are fourteen
counties In Kentucky where there Is no
cradle roll; and less than one-third of
the Sunday Schools Of the state have
cradle rolls.
Men.wBecause there are still in Ken
lucky twenty-one counties where there
are no Organized Adult Bible Glasses,
and twenty-one counties without Home
Departments
School-Because there are forty counties
in Kentucky In which there Is no Or
ganised Class for. Teen Age Pupils.
and there are thousands OF these
ciassas that should be having the bene-
ft OF class organization.
Leader-These facts and other similar
ones indicate the need of conventions,
institutes, conferences, surveys. per-
sonal visits and other means OF pre-
senting standards and stimulating In
terest In Sunday School work.
School.-What Is the Kentucky Sunday
School Association doing TO meet these
needs2
Leader-It employs -four workers for full
time holds about 400 district and coun-
Y conysntlons each year. conducts
about q institutes. visits about TWO
give some direct help. distributes leaf