The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Negro Association Listened to Mum
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NeRfO Association Listened 70 Num-
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 The second day of the International Sunday School Association convention, composed of negroes. which is in pro- gress at Old Ship Church on Holcombe Street was marked yesterday by three sessions ond increased attendance. At the morning session Judge Jos eph Carthel. Field Secretary of the Sunday School Association of Ala bama, delivered an address and at the night session Rev. c. A. Stakely. D. D.. pastor of the First Baptist Church. Montgomery. spoke to the negro work CTS
 The convention met yesterday morn ing at II o'colck the religious exercis- es being conducted by Rev. G. F. Welch. D D.. of Birmingham. Brief remarks on the days work were made by the President, Rev. W. H. Nixon, D. D., of Selma. At this juncture Rev. Charles Mo- hammed. of West Central Africa. was introduced to the convention and de- | livered a short address which was given the closest attention. A solo Some Mothers Child was rendered by Mrs. S. A. Duncan of Selma. after which Judge Carthel was | introduced. His topic was What Is a Reasona- | ble Work of the County Convention" ," He showed that out of the sixty-sev counties of Alabama the association has an organization in eighteen coun- | ties. He urged the true and tried workers for Sunday school organiza- ton to go Into the fields and made | helpful suggestions for the conduct of the work.
 On motion of Rev. W. W. Colley, D. D., of Montgomery. a vote of | thanks was rendered Judge Carthel for his sympathetic remarks. President Nixon made an appeal for voluntary workers in the counties of the State and the following volunteers responded: Dr. Watkins, Montgom- cry; Mrs. S. A. Duncan. Selma; Rev. Williams of Montgomery; pr. Welch of Birmingham; Dr. Neely of Mont gomery; c. L. Harris, Selma; Charles Mohammed, Liberia; Rev. I. c. H. Champlin of Montgomery and Rev. S. F. Kingston of Selma.
 A telegram was received and read at this point announcing the death at Memphis. Tenn, "f Prof. c. G. Mar GUS, Field Secretary of the association who had been i'll about two weeks. By order of the convention a tele- gram of condolence was sent to his widow.
 
 by the singing of Am a Soldier of the Cross" the reading of a Pslam and prayer by Rev. E. NJ. Jones of Montgomery.
 Mrs. Gross. Principal of the Train Ing Department of the Talladcga school addressed the convention on the duty of instructing negro children in the Bible and in right living
 The evening session began at s o'clock with the singing of Jesus Paid 1t All" and soon after the con- vention was called to order Bir- mingham was selected as the next place of meeting.
 Mrs. Duncan of Selma. addressed the convention on The Need of Mis- sion Work in Sunday Schools" She was followed by Dr. Stakeiy, who spoke encouragingly to the negroes of their work.
 Dr. Stakely said he always felt at home with men and women who were studying and teaching the Bible. He congratulated the association that it had an organization around which could be gathered a power for good
 Dr. Welch of Birmingham, spoke on The Mission of the Sunday School Teacher to Mankind" and Dr. E. r. Mayo, pastor of Old Ship Church spoke Of the pleasure 1t gave his church and congregation to have the convention in Montgomery.
 A feature of the sessions yesterday was the splendid music supplied by q trained choir
 The convention will be in session again today and will adjourn to- night.