The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-23
BOURBON COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
TUESDAY,

All county roads led to Riddles
| Mills, Tuesday, when the annual
convention of the Christian Church
Bible School Convention of Bourbon
County was held in the church of
! that village.
The weather was ideal and the at
tendance was large, more than four
hundred delegates and visitors being
present.
The commodious church building
which had been newly papered and
renovated for the occasion, was
adorned with growing plants, cut
flowers and large American flag.
No detail was omitted which could
contribute to the comfort of the Wis
itors.
The music was good, consisting of
inspiring hymns sung under the di-
rection Of Mr.. A. L. Boatright, of
Paris, and Miss Fred Fillmore, of
Cincinnati. '-..
The morning service was opened
with devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. Claude Cummins, pastor of
the Riddles Mills church, who read
scripture lesson and made q short
w
vention. This was followed by q cir
Gle Of prayers.
Prof. b. M. Roberts, of Little
Rock, County President, presided
over the sessions, and after a few
Introductory remarks, appointed the
following committees:
Nomination.. w. Jones, Everett
Hopkins, Mr.. Padgett, w. o. Hinton
and Richard Biddle
Time and Place-Mrs. T. M. Funk,
r. H. Elicit and Miss Florence Hop
kins.
Courtesies-Miss Carolyn Rose
berry, Miss M. S. Upton and Mrs.
Ward Russell.
Bulletin-Rev. Cummins, Mrs.
Richard Biddle and Miss Martha Tin
der.
Teacher Training F.. M.
finder, A. L. Boatright and Rev.
Ward Russell.
Three splendid addresses were the
features of the morning session.
These were delivered by Rev. Ward
Russell, pastor of the Christian
Church at Little Rock, on Teacher
Training" Rev. R. H. Elicit, pastor
of the Clintonville church ON 1.-THE
Bulletin" the official State organ of
Bible School work; and Rev. Horace
Kingsbury, State worker from Lou
isvi1le, whose subject was 1.-THE Bible
School and Christian Citizenship"
The addresses were all Of special
interest to Bible School workers,
and contained much that was in
structive and helpful to them.
The roll-call of schools by Mr..
Kingsbury showed the schools at
Cane Ridge, Clintonville, Little
Rock, Millersburg, Mt Carmel, North
Middletown, Paris and Riddles Mills
to be represented, and two others,
Burris school house and Escondida,
sent their offerings. -
These ten schools have contributed
$811.S1 during the year toward
foreign missions, and the amount will
be about $1,000 by Sept. 80, the
close of the convention year.
One hundred and forty-six young
men from these schools are in the
service of their country, and were
very tenderly remembered in a
special service conducted by Mr.. ].
w. Jones, of North Middletown. He
read the 1913 Psalm and offered
prayer. At this time Mrs. Magnus
Rash and Mrs. ]. w. Jones sang a
beautiful duet. 80,
The convention then adjourned for
lunch, which was bountiful and de-
lightful, including many good things
and nothing which was not in strict
conformity with the rules Of the
Food Administration.
The afternoon session was opened
with 'devotions conducted by Rev.
Cummins. and this was followed by
business session.
The reports Of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss Daisy Dettwiler,
we're read and accepted, and the re-
ports Of committees submitted and
approved.
The officers recommended by the
Nominating Committee were:
President, Ward Russell.
Vice President, Claude Cummins.
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss
Daisy Dettwiler.
Missionary Superintendent, B. M.
Roberts.
Adult Superintendent. R. n.
Elicit.
Secondary Superintendent, Miss
M