Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-14
MISS M. 0. CONVICTIONS
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

hour. The Sunday school teach
ers and superintendent of Mad
son county Christian churches
have organized Madison Coun-
ty' Sunday School Association
with with frequent conferences.
This meeting was the fourth
conference for the year.
The first conference was held
in January at the First Christian
church and it consisted of BAN
quet for the Madison county
superintendent and the officers
of the county convention. The
second conference was held in
February under the direction of
Miss Gilbert, state elementary
supervisor. The third confer
ence was held in May at Kinks
vile under the leadership of Mr.
Neale MCGOWAN, state srperIn-
tcndent. The fourth meeting
was held on Miss Mary 9. Cow
iington's lawn Sunday afternoon,
August 9th.
About IS Sunday School teach
erS and seven superintendent
were present at this meeting.
The following Madison county
Christian churches were repre-
sented: First Christian church
| %; Second Christian church 3;
Mt. Zion 10; Newly 5; Mt.
| Pleasant 5; Kirksville 3 and
! Speedwell 2. Union, Flatwoods,
| Berea and the Pond Christian
churches were not represented.
| Did these churches have good
excuses? Did these churches let
their Sunday School teachers
forget their religious places i'll
this meeting Sunday?
The following program was
| given. Graded Sunday School
Literature was discussed, Mr..
John Arnold, president of the
county association, presided at
the meeting. Miss Mary Q.
Covington, superintendent OF
! Madison county, assisted Mr.. Ar
mold. Mrs. Boggs discussed In
termediate Sunday School Liter
| allure. Miss Mossie Altman dis
cussed JUNIOR Graded Literature.
Mrs. Quisenberry gave an ex-
llibit of primary pictures. Mrs.
Simmons discussed primary
work. Little Miss Louise Gov
ington Haynes demonstrated
how children should celebrate
their birthdays at Sunday School
with contribution box and an
artificial birthday cake. Louise
celebrated her tenth birthday
with this demonstration and
Song. Miss Cynthia Dawson
sang a beautiful solo.
After the program a delicious
lunch was. served on the lawn.
All the members brought their
own lunches so the spirit of eat
and be merry was revealed by all
who were present. At the close
of the evening Miss Mary @.
Covington announced that the
Madison County Sunday School
Teachers were always invited to
reet at her home for this annu-
al picnic. The invitation was
greeted with i CHEEKY accept,
anee. The organization ahen ad-.
journed. The next meeting will
be held on the 18th of sSeptem-
Der at the First Christian church.
This will consist of a two days
conference under the direction of
several state officers.
The Madison County Sunday
Sohoo Teachers and Supcrinten-
dents are beginning to see a
great vision for wide religious
campaign in Madison county
The churches are forgetting their
small differences and are beingi
organized into new plans for REL
ligious unity. The teachers are
assembling in mass to solve
boys and girls religious prob .
lens in Madison county and not
for one little community. Sun
day School teachers and super
intendents, forget the four walls
of your little churches, your
homes, your schools and your
community and look with. a
great, broad view into otherI
churches, other homes and other
schools and other communities.
Lord God of Hosts, be with lis
vet lecf we foroet-leSt yue for