The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-07-20
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES meet
Very Interesting Convention Of the
Sunday Schools Of the Christian
Churches Of Mason County
Held at Maysllck This
Week.

A small but interested group of
workers enjoyed the County Conven-
ton of the Christian Bible Schools
and Churches held at Mayslck on
Wednesday, The morning session
opened with thoughtful period of
Devotions led by w. ], Loos. In the
Presidents Address, H. NJ. Pyles, Jr.,
emphasized the need of cooperation
among the schools of the county, urg.
ing also the importance of regular
weekly report from each Bible School
to our State paper, "The Weekly Bull
letin."
All were interested in Miss Ida
Kirkland's discussion of Missionary
Education" its value to both teachers
and pupils. and the fact that the mis-
sionaries of the future are now in the
Bible Schools.
w. j. Clark brought an interesting
and convincing message, linking "The
Bible School and Christian Citizen
ship" showing the rich opportunity
and the very definite responsibility of
the church in this regard pointing out
that the Bible School is not just a
man-made institution, but that relig-
ious education was from the first a
part of Christ's own program.
Following this a Convention Offer
ing was taken, amounting to $3.50.
In the afternoon a tender Devotion
al Service for Our Boys at the Front
was conducted by D. w. Nicholas,
closing with some interesting "Im-
pressions of a Camp Pastor" by A.
F. Stahl.
"The Service of the Church to the
Community" was the subject of a talk
by A. f. Stahl, showing how the
church should he made sort of com
munty center, also how it may help
to shape the community's thought
along many important practical lines.
ID. w. Nicholas in THE Service of
the Church to the Nation" called at
tention to the responsibility of the
Church in the present crisis to the
upon the church to keep the home
fires burning, and to the great work
that is being done by the Y. NJ c. A.,
the Red Cross, and other like agen-
cies, all inspired by the spirit of
Christ.
An interesting talk by George w.
Scott on "The Service of the Church
to the World" showed how every ma
ton is feeling the influence of Chris
tianity, in its political or its social
life, how the work of caring for the
helpless. wherever undertaken, even
if it is under civil control, is always
the outgrowth of Christian thought
and influence, pointing also to the
fact that Christians are working to-
day for others with keener mind and
more generous heart than ever before,
and closing with that most comfort
ing word of great man.
Gods in His heaven,
AIS right with the world"
The Convention elected the follow
ing officers for the coming year:
President, d. w. Nicholas, Maysville;
Vice President, George w. Scott
Maysville; Secretary, Miss Margaret
Berlin, Maysville Route No. 3.
The invitation to meet with the Mill
Creek Church in 1919 was accepted
the time to be fixed later by the State
Superintendent and the county Off
GERS.
The plan for future work adopted
, was as follows:
l. That during the coming year
special emphasis be laid upon these
four things:
(a) The training of teachers and
officers.
CD Missionary education.
(c) The conservation of young life
for the Kingdom during the untried
years and in the present crisis.
I'D The universal observance OF
the Lords Supper every Lords Day
in connection with the Bible Schoo
program, even if there is no preach,
ing service.
2. That Quarterly Conference be
held of all Bible School teachers and
ofTicars under the general suneryisiOu