The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-08
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BESSLMER ITEMS
Arrangements Completed For Sunday School
cOnvention-Bicycle Races Yesterday.

Bessemer, Dec. 7.--Arrangements are
now complete for the convention of thel
Jefferson County Sunday School associ-
altion. Presiden. J.. S. Chandler satd to-
day that about ore hundred and fifty
delegates would attend, and that the
outlook was for very profitable and
enthusiastic session. The sessions Will
be held in the First Methodist church.
The following program will be carried
out. in which Sunday school workers
from every corner of the county will
participates:
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 8.
Devotional service--Rev. NJ. w. Rob-
inspa Bessemer. 2
Address of welcome-Rev. W. r. Ivey,
Bessenfer.
Response-Rev. H. G. Davis Blrming-
ham.
Enrolment of delegates.
Topic. Regular and Punctual Attend
ance of All THE Members; How Secured
Prof. j. M. Dewberry, Woodlawn.
Discussion ofAtopic by delegated.
Appointment of committees.
Prayer-Rev. NJ. f. Branham, Green's.
THURSDAY AFsIERNOON.
Devotional ssrvice-Rev. F. D. HamEl-
ton. Powderly.
Report of committee of permanent or
ganization.
Topic, international Sunday School
work'-Dr. t. w. Ayers. Admission.
Topic, what Does Your Sunday
School Most Need to Make 1t What 1t
Should Be?"-Mr w. NJ. Cosby, Br-
mingham.
Discussion by delegates.
Prayer, for the work and the work.
ers-Mr. D. N. Smith, Warrior.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Knight, Birmingham.
Offerings for the work.
Topic, Alabama State Sunday School
Association and the Unreached Masses
Mr.. S. A. Russell, Admission.
Question boX-Dr. T. w. Ayers, Annfs-
ton.
Prayer-Rev. E. H. Hawkins, Besse-
mer.
FR1DAY MORNING, DECEMBER TO-
Prayer and Praise Service-Mr. r. S.
Ruten Birmingham.
Topic: 1.-THE Sunday School Teacher
and His Work"-Rev. o. P. SPECIAL, Bir-
Gningham.
Discussion by delegates.
Topic: ''The Home Department
]. w. Lee, Birmingham.
Discussion by delegates.
Topic: "Our Text Book, the Bible, How
to Use It''-Rev. j. G. Snedecor, Birming
ham.
discussion by delegates
Topic Jesus the Model Teacher
Rev. r. d. Wear, Birmingham.
Report from Sunday schools of our
county.
Prayer-Rev. w. ]. Ray, Dolomite.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional Service-Mr. w L. How;ql,
Woodlawn.
Topic: '"The Power and Example In and
Out of The Sunday School-Hon. John
H. Miller Birmingham.
Discussion by the delegates.
"The Fruits of the Conyen ion; What
Will We Do With Them?-Mr. Gilbert
Carter, Avondale.
Discussion by the delegates.
Miscellaneous business II
Farewell words.
Adjournme
flIIe GlltlWDtIld vi ClDS II lISl Vhc.1fJulSl
church will tender Rev and Mrs. E. H.
Hawkins a farewell reception tomorrow
evening at the home of Mn and Mrs.
w. J. Long.
Mrs. w. II. Kennedy, who for SEVERAL
days past has been at the point of death,
is now out of danger and rapidly recov
ering.
A large crowd ATTENDED The bicycle
runs this afternoon Following are the
races and runners:
Quarter Mile, Three Heats-Tom Per
kins, M. Harthon, B. Ware.
Five-Mile Handicap-IM. Harthon, B.
Ware, Tom Perkins, Tom Albright.
.Quaater-Mile Handicap-Dyl Cressen-
berry, Otis Perkins, George Gerst.
Quarter-Mile, Open-B. Ware, Ed King,
Tom Perkins.
Quarbsr-AItle, EN.ra-Ed Z King, B.
Ware, Tom Perkins
There were three prizes for each race,
and four for the five-mile handicap.
Millard Hart1lon WON the time prize in
the five-rmile handicap Time, 14:25;
heavy track.
Quite numben of Bessemer young
people attended a tacky party at tine
home of T. Y. Huffman in Jonesboro 10
night.
DR.. CAMERON ENDORSED