1896 Sunday School Convention

Seems like today Sunday School doesn't mean as much as it did many years ago.

July 16, 1896

Crittenden County Sunday School Convention.

The Crittenden County Sunday School Convention convened at Piney Fork July 9, 1896, and was called to order by the county president, J. B. McNeely.

Song service lead by George M. Travis.

Bible reading by W. A. Jacobs.

Prayer by W. B. Crider.

Piney Fork sang Fall Into Line, followed by Piney Creek, Keep your Lamps Trimmed and Burning, followed by Crayneville, Bells Mines and Greens Chapel Classes.

The Bible a Standard, by Rev. H. B. Fox. The speaker made many good points and opened the way for a good days work.

Music by Chapel Hill, Oak Grove and Dunn Springs classes.

Next in order was a text, House to House by Bro. J. C. Lewis. Perhaps as true of the early disciples when they went from house to house breaking bread.

Every man should have an interest for his neighborhood. He urged the importance of every school making house to house visitations and taking up the Sunday school work to those we come in contact with.

Music by Bells Mines.

The following committees were appointed:

On Nomination – H. P. Jacobs, J. C. Lewis, Rev. J. F. Price, John W. Skelton, A. L. Cruce.

On Resolutions – G. M. Travis, W. A. Woodall, J. P. Pierce, E. J. Travis, R. M. Franks.

On State Paper – Rev. James F. Price, Mrs. Thos. Cochran, Mrs. Sue Phillips.

Music by Hurricane and Piney Fork.

Mrs. A. H. Cardin read an excellent paper on The Sunday School as an evangelizing agency.

Music by Piney Creek and Chapel Hill.

Reports of district presidents were as follows:

1^st. H. S. Wheeler. No written report.

2^nd. M. F. Pogue. Written report sent to president stating that blanks were in the hands of superintendents and a request that they be sent to the county secretary.

4^th. G. M. Travis reports 4 evergreen schools, 12 schools in district. Bro. Travis had a splendid report from his district.

In report of Executive Committee by the Skelton he commended the county president and secretary for their untiring efforts.

Dycusburg, Baptist, Green Chapel, Sugar Grove, and Piney Creek made brief reports of their schools.

Music by Crayneville class.

Afternoon

Services opened with a song by Oak Grove, followed by Dunn Springs, Wilsons Chapel and infant class of CPSS of Marion.

Rev. W. H. Miley Sunday School organization, it's aims methods and results. Primary aim, salvation of the children every one in Sunday school studying God's special Word. Organize a Sunday school in every community, methods, systems of conventions, for the work's convention to precinct conventions international lessons, the home class department for those who can not attend Sunday Schools, the house to house visitation enlists the indifferent, this international work breaks down prejudice, it blesses our own souls, it makes a better men and better women, it measures happiness and saves the children.

Music by Piney Fork and Greens Chapel

Paper by Miss Lizzie Woodall. Efficient primary teach, was read by the president. It is an excellent composition on the modern primary methods.

Music by Wilson's Chapel

Report of committee on resolutions was read by R. M. Franks and after remarks by Rev. J. F. Price.

The report of committee on nomination was as follows.

County President – J. B. McNeely

County Secretary – Miss Nellie Walker

1^st District – R. B. Gass

2^nd District – Rev. H. B. Fox

3^rd District – R. M. Franks

4^th District – G. M. Travis, W. T. Oakley and Bro. Wilson

A few minutes talk by the President.

Benediction by Rev. Jas. F. Price and the convention adjourned.

J. B. McNeely, President