The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-07-23

The Secretary, Mrs. ]. H. Wells then
read the minutes of the last convention
together with statistic reports from
most of the city and county Sunday
schools.
Field Worker W. J. Vaughn then
spoke to the subject What the State
Association is Doing to Meet the Sun
day School Needs" Some facts given
by him will be of interest to all Sun
day school people. They follow:
The State Association:
Promoter the To-Sunday- School
campaign in which there was an in
crease from 100000 to 100000 in the
attendance from that Of last year, and
an increase of over 100000 in the av-
erage attendance on the Sundays fol-
lowing Go-To-Sunday-Sc hool-Day.
Conducted one School Of Methods"
of five days duration in the city OF
Louisville.
Held five Efficiency Conferences
for county officers and departmental
superintendent.
Conducted twelve Home visitations
Conducted twelve countrywide con-
ferences for colder Boys and Girls"
One and ninety-one towns were Wis
tied by the state workers staff.
A circulating library installed at the
state office. This library consists OF
the most up-to-date works on the Sun
day school and is doing until good
throughout the state.
Two hundred and eight county and
district conventions have been held
with $4,000 in attendance.
One thousand one hundred and six
volunteer workers, many giving much
time from their regular work, have
been in the field.
Sixteen thousand six hundred per
sonal letters have ben sent out from
state headquarters, $4,000 circular
letters have been sent.
Thirty-three thousand copies OF the
Kentucky Sunday School Reporter
have been issued
At the conclusion of Mr. Vaughn's
address the president announced a
committee on Resolutions and one on
Nominations. The convention then ad-
journed for dinner.
Promptly at the hour the convention
was called to order for the afternoon
session. Rev. w. d. Welburn conduct
ed the devotions which consisted in the
singing of "Trust and Obey" reading
the sixth of Deuteronomy by Rev. Wei,
burn; the singing of pretty duet by
Rev. and Mrs. Welburn, and the offer
ing of prayer by Rev. DR.. Barbour. A
beautiful and impressive trio IF
were Voice" was then sung my Rev
Welburn, wife and daughter.
The president then introduced Miss
| Wallace, superintendent of the Hill
| dale school, who told of the splendid
work being done in that community b!
the Sunday school She expressed he
appreciation for the help given by thu
city schools, and especially by thu
ministers of the city not one of whom
had ever refused to answer any cal
| for their services to the school ant
community. incidentally she told tn
reason for the change from the oil
name Plugtown to that of Hilldale
which all will agree is more appro
pirate, especial after attending sucl
a fine convention on the beautiful hill
side and looking to the dale below
Then II is in keeping with the new
spirit of the community cultivated b,
the Sunday school. In closing her re
marks Miss Wallace referred to he
Town early training un'aer the 'eachini
of Mr.. ]. ]. Wood, possibly the oldes
person present. She told how MI
Wood had so many times given he
material assistance in her work. II
appreciation of this and on behalf o
the Hilldale school she presented hin
with an elegar bouquet Of flower
grown in the beautiful flower garden
of HillsdaPs florist Mrs. Henry Craw
ford.
The roll call of the county's school
was then read. The call showed rep
resentatives present from the follow
ing schools
Maysville Christian .............. l
Maysville First Baptist ..........
Maysville Third Street M. E. 49,. 1