The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-09-29
DISCIPLESOFC HRIST
Sessions of Nineteenth Annual Convention In
Paris Present Many Interesting
Features
VISIT CANE RIDGE TO-DAY
Features

s4,943.O0; disbursement, $4,03O95;
balance on hand July 1, 1922.
$912.05. Additional pledges were
taken for the Sue Sublett Memorial,
the pledges thus far reported
amounted to $5,3O8.3O, from seven
ty-eight churches, secured since
September 1, without speech-mak-
ing.
The interest manifested by the
young people and their achieve
ments were told by the secretary,
Mrs. ]. T. Sullivan The banner
was awarded to the Russell Cave
Band. Mrs. w. C.. Stanley, secre-
tary of Circles and Triangles Clubs,
gave report full of encourage
ment, showing 1862 young people
receiving missionary instruction in
the organization; that 116 Circles
gave $7,S24.40, and Triangle
Clubs, s482.50, total of $8,3O6.90,
which was expended for $500
scholarships in the College of Mis-
sions, and for girls sent to Hazel
Green; money sent ia Paraguay;
Winchester girls gave $1,000 for
Frances Waller Gambo, who goes
| to India; thirty-three Triangles
are supporting twenty-seven Or
phans in Mexico.
Mrs. w. R. Humphrey submitted
a report on the years work, show
ing an enrolment of 6,372 women,
who last year contributed $30,677.-
II; young people have given $10,-
1880 to support missionaries, hos
pitfalls and homes; the largest offer
| ing of the year was made by the So
ciety of the Broadway. Christian
church, of Lexington, $1,755, they
also lead in membership, with 225;
the Paris Society gave $961.OO;
Louisville, Lexington and Winches-
ter over $1,000 each; the women of
Kentucky will build home in
| Porto Rico for Mr.. and Mrs. Vera
Carpenter, missionaries.
Mrs. Louise Loos Campbell gave a
charming talk on "The Outlook. -
v. c. Carpenter brought a message
concerning the people of Porto Rico
and the missionary work among
these people being done by the
Americans.
At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing officers were elected for next
year: President, Mrs. Charles Allen
Thomas; First Vice-President, Mrs.
John Gay; Second Vice-President,
Mrs. Ida w. Harrison; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. j. A. STICKY; Treas
urer, Mrs. o. L. Bradley; General
Secretary, Mrs. Louise Campbell;
Associate Secretary, Mrs. w. R.
Humphrey; Secretary of Circles,
Mrs. Stanley; Literature for Boys
and Girls, Mrs. Sullivan.
Mrs. James Ogden, native of
Carlisle, gave an interesting re-
sumo of the work done in Thibet by
Mr.. Ogden and herself in 1905, they
now being in America on their Sec
ond furlough. Mrs. v. C. Carpen-
ter gave an address on her share in
the work in Porto Rico. Mrs. Gay
read message received from Miss
Sue Sublett, expressing her appre-
citation Of the honor conferred on
her in naming the Porto Rico home
for her. The closing address Of the
session was made by Jesse Bader,
U. c. M. S. Superintendent of Evan
gelism, who gave a general survey
Of the work done among missionary
lines in this, and the foreign fields.
He pleaded earnestly for an in
creased circulation and reading Of
religious journals and books, and
gave a comprehensive statement Of
conditions.
Refreshed and strengthened by
| their nights rest, the 614 delegates
| to the convention resumed work at
Wednesdays session, which was full
| ly as interesting as the exercises of
the day before. The morning pro-
gram opened with a devotional ex-
ercise conducted by E. ]. Wills.
The conference on county workers
problems was led by Neal K. Nc
Gowan, with M. A. Hart presiding,
and Rev. Bruce Trimble, of Nt.
Sterling, secretary.
H. w. Elliott, secretary and
treasurer of the State Board of Mis-
sions, read the annual report, and
an address on 1.-THE Cooperative
Search For The Best" was delivered
by Rev. M. A. Hart. Discussions on
.'The Types of State Mission Work, "
led by Vice-President H. H. Webb,
of Covington, were participated in
by w. j. Clarke and H. c. Bell. The
principal address of the afternoon
session was delivered by DR.. R. H.
Miller, of Kansas City, who did not
arrive in time to take part in the
morning program. The election OF
| officers for the State Missionary So