The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
CONVENTION WILL
ASSEMBLE TODAY
Sunday School Workers Gath
ing in Large Numbers
IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION
The Convention viii Be Called to Or
der This Afternoon in Cumberland
Presbyterian Church-Promi-
nent Speakers Tonight.
IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION

largest convention of the kind ever held
in the state.
The headquarters of the convention
Trust and Savings company building on
First avenue, adjoining the Woodward
building, and the sessions OF the eonven-
tion will be held in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
The basis of representation Is five dele
gates from each county, all ministers and
the superintendent and two delegates
from every Sunday school, The eonven-
ton is non-sectarian.
r. +, Lewis is chairman of the enter
tainment committee, and is making extern
sive arrangements for the entertainment
of the visitors, A rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip has been
announced. 1t is based on the certificate
plan.
The various members of the entertain
ment committee were busy yesterday ar
ranging the matter of entertainment and
the assignment of the delegates to the
tanned.
The programme includes the regular
convention work and also Wednesday af-
ternoon a special session for the primary
and junior conference, which will be held
In a separate room. The complete pro-
gramme Is as follows:
Tuesday Afternoon.
2:30 Devotional Exercises-The Rev. l.
d. Steele, ID. D., Birmingham. e
Q stFrha -,
Force"-Prof IL. M. Hamill, ID. D., Nash
vile.
$3.50, THE Adult Department:
The Bible Class go min,) -Thad Har-
rison, Mobile.
Work Among Young People" GO MINI
B. M. Washburn, Montgomery.
Organized Classes of Young People
GO min.)-J. S. Bridges, Birmingham.
General discussion.
Tuesda7 Night.
1880, Devotional EXercises-The Rev.
Sterling j. Foster, ID. D., Birmingham.
s, Child Training the Hope of the
World''-The Rev. ID. n. MCLAUGHLIN, An
niston.
tional Force"-Prof. H. NJ. Hamill, ID
D., Nashville
Wednesday Morning.
6, "Sunfise Prayer Meeting, B. Davie
Clayton.
., Devotional Exercises-The Rev. A. c.
Davidson, d. D., Birmingham.
9:30-"Our Years orS'-The presi-
dents address, e. j. Russell, Athens.
Reports of otficers-The executive com
mittee G. G. Miles. Montgomery; the
treasurer, M. Nj. Sweat, Montgomery
the general secretary, Joseph Carthel
Montgomery the primary secretary Miss
Minnie E. Kennedy, Opelika the norma
department, Prof. w. +. Feagin, Mont
gomery.
1O:SO-The Sunday School as an Evange-
listic Force-Prof. II. M. Hamill, d. D..
Nashville, Tenn.
Reports of district presidents-Dr. J. M
Pearson, Florence; r. e. Pettus, Hunts
Vile; Dr. j. f. rurney, Hartselle; Hon
w r. Dortch, Gadsden; G. II. McEldery
Talladega h. +. Lewis. Birmingham
William EdmoEds, York; Prof. D. +
christenberry; w. b. Davidson, Montgom-
cry; I. S. Christian, Jr., Alexander City
Prof L. NJ. Stevenson, Lannett; j. l.
Trotman, Troy; b. Davie, Clayton; Hon
William d. Gum. Grove Hill; Rev. j. b
Cumming, Dothan.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2:3O-Devotional exercises-Rev. Austin
Crouch, Woodlawn.
2:45-Problems of the school;
The School Program-d0 min.)-Hon. ]
A. Wilkinson, Autaugaville.
The Loyal Sunday School Army-Qt
min.)--Judge j. 7. Cook, Montgomery.
The Finances-Q0 MIMI. w. Sibey
Birmingham.
Quarterly Review-d0 min.)-Rev. A. T
Clarke, FIT. Payne.
3:25-General discussion
3:55-Sunday School Leakage-Q5 min.)-
b. h. Conner Birmingham.
Glass Organization--d5 min,l-W w
Pearson, Montgomery.
Grading-G5 MIMI. b. Greene. Ope
llka.
General discussion.
Wednesday Night.
7:3O-Devotional Exerci1e-Rev. A. r
Moore, Birmingham
S:OO-The Sunday School in American
Lire-Rev. l. j. Van Necs, ID. D.. Nash
vile, Tenn.
8:SO-Pledge for State work-G. G
Miles, Montgomery.
Thursday Morning.
500, Sunrise Prayer Meeting-Rev. j. s.
Robertson, Jasper.
900, Devotional Exercises-Rev.. w. M
Croman. Birmingham.
$50, The County Problems:
Helping Every Sunday School-(20 min
s. A. Russell, Admission
The Financial Plan-(20 MINI Leon c
Palmer, Montgomery.
Accurate Reports from Every Sunday
School--(2O MINI J. r. Fuller, Centreville
Reading Neglected Places-(20 MINI ]
s. Carroll. Troy.
Ii 49, The Development of Sunday schoo
Work in Ny County, Is MINI.
Thursday Afternoon.
2:3O. Devotional Exercises-Rev. w. e
Morris, Birmingham.
2:45. Reaching the Outsiders:
House-to- House Canvass-(20 mini T. II
Johnston. Birmingham.
General Discussion.
3:45. The Home Department-f20 MINI
General Discussion.
AIS. The Sunday School Revival-(9
MINI J. b. Wadsworth. Birmingham.
Thursday Night.
1890, Devotional Evercises-Rev. ]. II
Mccoy. Birmingham.
500. Decision Day-Dev. F. p. Culver
Huntsville.
$3.50, Potential Position Of the Sunday
school-Rev. c. A. Stakely. d. D.. Mont
gomery.
Wednesday.
1880 D. M A Word of Prayer
1:35. Completing Our Organization
State Primary Secretary.
las. Reports of County Primary or
fieers-Miss Alice Hale. Mrs. F.. c. Thurs.
ton, Miss Annie Williams. Mrs. John Dor.
ders, Mrs r. b. Miller Mrs. p, NJ. Row
land, Mrs. r. c. Banks Mrs. r. A. Pas
chal Mrs. T. s. Burnett. Miss Ida B
Robertson Mrs Minnie Allen, Miss Ma