The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-26
Adyeraiser Bureau.

l Advertiser Bureau, Selma, Jan. %. The City Court of Selma convened to, day. Judge J.W. Mabry presiding ane ter of general interest was taken up. No report was made today, by the grand l jury which Is said to be still consider. ing the scully case.
 Conversation of Selma. The convocation of Selma, Protestan, Episcopal Church. will meet in St. Paui's Episcopal Church la this city tomorrow and be in session two days, Rev. Ser. tram E. Brown of Uniontown. dean of sion will De opened by an address by Rt. Rev. c. M. Reckwith. bishop of the Diocese of Alabama.
 The first service will be held in St. rsus chureh i.son at SslGss ;s9 s0cFrOw @sI,y.s an address on ''The Work of the Convoca-
 At 7:so o'clock tomorrow evening. there will be discussion on The Utilization of subject sub I viii be treated by Rev. E. w W. Gamble of St. Paurs Church, Selma, R. H. Evins of Marion, Rev. B. E. Brown of Uniontaown and J. '. Harris of Fauns-
 On Wednesday afternoon at s:so each clergyman in the couvocation will speak of the mission work of the parish, and the dean will make an address on the mission field of the entire conyocation.
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 The Probate Court today issued mar riage license for Edward Palmer Irwin and Miss Carrie Exer Carson who win be married Wednesday afternoon at the brides home seven miles north of Selma. Miss Carson is a daughter of c. c. Car son. The groom Is well known resident of North Dallas.
 In Compliment to Miss Breeden. !, In compliment to their charming guest, Miss Margaret Breeden of Bennetsville. s. C.. Mir. and Mrs. George Breeden en- tertained delightfully at 2 euchre party by Miss Mattie Jones and Frank Mill hous. -t
 Sunday School Institute at End.
 The fifth session of the Sunday School Teachers Institute was held on Saturday night, devotional exercises being conduct retary Carthel then spoke on the subject of Home Co-operation." Among other things. he mentioned the home depart ment and the cradle roll as being very effective means of securing the co-opera- discussed by others present. after which the benediction was pronounced by Rev. A. [. Andrews. v
 The sixth session of the Sunday School made a grand rally of the d!'scrent Sum day schools in the city district, aud both the main auditorium and the Sunday school room were packed. Miss Kenhedy sass ss6, tas srss 2Ss sgs ssss % aas ads made an adress on .'The Sunday school from Business Standpoint" and Profess sor D. P. Christenberry of Greensboro. School Teachers Hon. R. H. Man gum then addressed the convention on
 'The Literary Value of Bible Study" and Rev. A. L. Andrews made a short, but very pointed talk on '.The Sunday School
 The seventh and last session of the con- vention was held at [ o'clock Sunday night. .A Prayer and Praise Service was conducted by Rev. A. A. Little. after made an address on 'The National Signi- ficance of the Sunday School Movement g General Secretary Carthei then spoke on The Organzied Sunday School Work '' work in the state and county was then taken up. amounting to $i50.
 It was expected that Miss Kennedy would speak on 'SThe Cradle Roll" but having made a talk. and taught class, at the Fairiand, Sunday school in the morning talk to the Epworth League in the evening, she was physically unable to do 50. as she Is not strong and has to guard herself from overriding. On ac- count of the lateness of the hour, Mir. Kincey's talk on Decision Day" was also omitted. '..-e
 A vote of thanks was then passed as folIows: -.-
 First-To the pastor and people of the Church Street Methodist Church, for the use of their beautiful and commodious church.
 Second-To the ministers and other Christian. workers of Selma for their as- sistance and corporation.
 Third-To Hon. Joseph CartheL Miss Minnie F. Kennedy, pr. A. M. Sledd and Prof. D. P. Christenberry, for their as- sistance on the program.
 ,Fourth--!To Master William Andrews for his faithful work in distributing pro- grams. printed matter, etc.
 The Convention then adjourned, after one of the most interesting and helpfIl meetings ever held in Selma
 Sunday morning Miss Minnie Kennedy, the State Primary Secretary. taught a class of children, and made a talk to the adults on "The Worth and Winning of the Child" at the Fairland Sund"y School. This was greatly enjoyed by all present. .it~
 Hon. Joseph Carthel of Montgomery. the General Secretary of the State Sunday School Association. made a talk at the First Christian Sunday School on The Parting of the Ways"