The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-17
CONVENTION or
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HELD YESTERDAY
Many Delegates From Sunday Schools
in All Parts Of the County Attend
Convention Held at Beech
wood Park.

There was very large attendance
at the Convention of the Mason Coun-
ty Sunday School Association held at
Beechwood Park yesterday. Most all
resented at the meeting and the re-
ports from the schools showed con-
siderable growth during the past
year. Many of the schools have reach
ed high state of efficiency during the
year by adopting the new methods
suggested by the State Sunday School
Association.
Among those who delivered inter-
esting addresses were DR.. j. ]. Dick
ey, Rev. A. F. Stahl, Secretary Jop-
lin, of the State Sunday School Asso-
citation, Miss Mary Wilson and Miss
Pecor, the County Secretary.
The address of Mr.. Joplin, was the
feature of the days session. Mr. Jop-
lin, who has long since won many
friends in this section of the state
through his interest in the Sunday
Schools, told interestingly of recent
National Convention of the Sunday
Schools and gave many suggestions
for the improvement of the schools
during the coming year.
The music of the day which was
one of the features was in charge of
Miss Stella Archdeacon and Mrs.
James Childs.
At noon the delegates enjoyed a
war feast in the park, all attending
having brought their own lunches and
taken in all the day was a great sue
cess.
The resolution committee offered
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton:
We the Committee on Resolutions
appointed by the Mason County Sun
day School Association do respectful
ly submit the following:
Resolved First: We favor the new
standard of efficiency and would urge
the Sunday Schools of the county to
reach the 1000 Especially do we
recognize the need of trained teachers
and the importance of having Teach
ers' Training Glasses in every school
Resolved Second: We go on record
as opposing any Dissertation of the
Sabbath. We also oppose strongly the
position taken by any paper which
encourages the opening of the places
of business in Mason county on the
Sabbath day.
We wish to commend and assure
those who are keeping their places of
business closed on the Sabbath day
our appreciation and support.
Resolved Third: We give our en-
couragement and support to the Pres
ident and those in authority in the
prosecution to successful end of
this war, in which we are engaged.
Resolved Fourth: We extend our
sympathy to and prayers for all those
who mourn for the loss of those who
have and may make the supreme sac
riflce
Resolved Fifth: We express our
appreciation for the courtesies ex-
tended to the Mason County Associa-
ton by the Managers of the Beech
wood Park. Also the use of the ground
and auditorium in which our annual
meeting was held.
thanks to the officers of this Associa
ton, who have so faithfully and con-
scienciously performed the duties of
their office.
Resolved Seventh: That these res
olutions be entered in the minutes and
printed in the Maysville papers.
j. c. BURWELL.
MRS. EDITH ROE,
ELEANOR WALLACE,
Committee
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
President-Prof C. S. Dale.
Vice President-James Dawson.
Secretary-Treasurer - Miss Jennie
Dickson.
Assistant Secretary-Mrs, Joseph
Wells.
Superintendent Elementary Depart
ment-Miss Ella Wallace.
Superintendent Secondary Depart
ment-Miss Virginia Hurd,
Adult. II. Richardson.
Administration - Prof. W. j. Cap
linger.
Temperance-Miss Mary Finch.
Missions Miss Elizabeth Quaint
ance.
Education-Rev. A. F. Stahl
Home Department-Dr. ]. ]. Dickey
The time and place of the next an
nual convention will be decided upon
by the officers later.
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