The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
WILL HAVE A RECORD
NEW PLAN ADOPTED BY SUN.
 DAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
Other Plans to Promote Efficiency and Interest Adopted--New Officers Were Elected at
 Yesterdays Meeting.

The Montgomery Sunday School Asso- citation met yesterday afternoon in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. with a representative attendance. The meeting was called to order bv Fresldent J. W. Durr, IT,, and opened with Scripture reading by the president: prayer was offered by Rev. W. M. Craw- ford. pastor of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church, and a song by the con gregation.
 The President, Mir. Durr, in a few words explained that the object of the meeting was for the election of officers for the year. and while the regular time for the election. according to the bylaws and constitution, Is the first of April yet the Association felt that there would be no objections raised to the election being hold on this day.
 The chairman of the nominating com mittee, Fred S. Ball, then read the report of that committee. endorsing for presi- dent, W. B. Davidson: vice-presIdent, S. J. Cassells; secretary. and treasurer, Miss Maggie Irwin, and chairman of executive committee. M. M Sweatt The report was accepted and the non,- tnees elected.
 The secretary and treasurer's report was read and accepted Mfr. Ball made an interesting talk in which he suggested that the Association "Ret their heads toogether'' and devise some means by which to remedy the la mentable lack of efficiency in Montgom- cry in the general Sunday School work. and suggested that all the Sunday School | superintendents meet together and devise plans, by which the field could be cov- cred. He thought, he said. that the As l sociation should have stated meetings and discuss, at each meeting some certain subject bearing on the work; such as "the duties Of the superintendent and ''the relation existing between the superintend- ent and the secretary of the Sunday Schools.
 Mir Bah urged that no rest be taken in this work from September 1 to June 1, ] but every superintendent and teacher he active and earnest in their efforts t5 build up the Sunday School work in Montgomery.
 A resolution was adopted that "the in- coming officers arrange a program, and outline a specific work for the Association for the months of April. May and June. |" W. D. Holloway occupied the attention of the association for few moments, giving some appalling figures relative to the Sunday School statistics of Mont gomery; saying that it is authoritatively stated that In this city a conservative
 
 tending Sunday Schools Is about fifteen per cent. of the population.
 Mr. Holloway offered some sugges- tions as to ways in which this evil could be remedied. but any effectual remedy would require earnest work, and conse- crated effort on the part of superintend- ents and teachers
 A resolution was adopted to publish quarterly a record of the work of the various Sunday Schools of this city, the publication to be under the immediate direction of the City sunday School Asso- ciatfon.
 Such a record Is expected to have a tremendous influence for good: it is claimed for it chlldren will soon realize that their Sunday School record will be seen and known abroad as well as nt home and will strive to better the con ditions of attendance and of general re- port.
 A monthly meeting of the superintend- ents will be held each month in which all reports will be submitted to the Association for the publication of the quarterly Report Mir. Holloway invited the Association to attend a District Sunday School Convention. which will be held next Sunday afternoon near Chisholm, just across from the base ball park in the Mt- tie church.
 The meeting will convene at 2:s. o'clock.