The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-05-23
DISTRICT MEETINGS
Of SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HELD LAST SUNDAY
Mason County Sunday School Organ.
ixatiOn Getting Ready for County
Convention To Be Held In June
Big Day Last Sunday.
(By J. II. RICHARDSON


Sunday was District Convention"
lay with the Sunday school Of Mason
county. Five conventions were held
With a total attendance of 526, and
With 27 out Of 80 schools represented.
t was a great day for the county's
Sunday schools, Enthusiasm was at a
high pitch. For the first time in many
,ears the county has a complete dis
rict organization. This will put our
county to the front as an up-to-date
Sunday school county. According to
he standard required by the state as
,ociation fifty per cent. Of the schools
makes the convention
Standard District Convention" This
gives the county five standard district
with the Maysville dis
trict yet to be heard from. The speak
ers sent out by the county association
we're received gladly by each conven-
ton and splendid addresses were
given by each. Then representative
of the association attended each con-
vention to talk association business
and to assist in completing the district
organization. The county convention
to be held at Washington on Wednes-
day, June 7th, was made a matter OF
special mention. From the interest
manifested 1t would appear that this
coming county convention will be the
largest and most representative ever
held in old Mason. The coming OF
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction George Colvin for an ad-
dress will attract many, Programs for
the county convention will be mailed
to each superintendent this week and
they are asked to boost for big at
tendance from now until the 7th OF
June.
A report from each district conven-
ton follows:
District No. l. Held at Orangeburg
with 1870 in attendance, and with four
out Of the five schools in the district
represented, Stewards NJ. e. being the
only one not reported. Rev. O.~C. See
vers was the principal speaker and
Miss Georgia Carrigan ably represent
ed the county association. A glorious
meeting was had Mr.. Bayard Mccain,
President, and Mrs. Harry Lee, Sec
retary and Treasurer, were the officers
elected for the coming year.
District No. 2, held at Helena with
81 in attendance, and with five out OF
six schools represented the absent
school being the Lewisburg Baptist
due to baptismal services being held
at that church. Misses Mary Wilson
and Anna Shackleford were the speak
srs and the county president presented
the association program. Six of the
best schools in the county compose
this district and all report effective
work being done. Officers selected
were as follows: President, Carlton
whaley; vice president, Anna Pogue
Darnall; Secretary and Treasurer
Jennie D. Roe; Superintendent Of Ad-
ministration, Mrs. Robt. Yancy.
District No. 8, held at Sardis with
1e5 in attendance. Every one of the
nine schools composing this district
was represented. There were II Off
GERS, five pastors, 25 teachers and six
superintendents. Surely this may be
termed banner AL district conven-
ton. Rev. J. A. Davis gave the princi-
pal address and Miss Ella Wallace rep
resented the association in her usual
enthusiastic manner. This district is
thoroughly alive with interest In the
work and may be depended upon for
great things in the future. Officers Sc
lected we're Miss Eta Disher, presi-
dent; Fred Grover, vice president, and
Mrs. DR.. M. e. Pollack, secretary and
treasurer.
District No. 4, Held at Germantown
with 40 in attendance and with four
of the six schools represented, the
Hebron and Pleasant Ridge schools
being absent. Rev. John Mullen gave
great Sunday school address which
was thoroughly appreciated. Mr.. Geo
H. Scott spoke for the association
Officers selected were Robert Hill
president; W. B. Cooper, vice presi'
dent; Mrs. C. T. Patterson, Secretary
District No. 5, hel dat Dover, will
1870 in attendance and five out OF SIX
schools represented, the Minerva M. Il
South being absent. There were q
officers and teachers In attendance
Rev. W. 8. Peters was the speaker oI
tho convention. Elmer T. Kirk tool
care of the association part of the pro
gram. A fine convention was had. or
ficers elected, Albert Thomas, presi
dent; Geo. Schubert, secretary ant
treasurer.
Mason county people are to be com
mendod for tho interest they are taxi
ing In Sunday school work. II speaks
we'll when so many attend conventions
for tho purpose Of bettering tho worl
OF teaching the Word OF God. Outside
Of about three communities the count,
Ia we'll taken care OF by tho schools u
running order. II 10 hoped 10 get th'
schools In these places organized an'
working soon.