The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-27

was attended by large number of the delegates and visitors.
 The morning session, which was held in the First Presbyterian church. al- though scheduled to be devoted to ad- dresses on The Problems of County Work" was more than half taken up with the business matters of the As- sociation. At this session. the commit. tee on nominations made it's report. and the officers of the Association were elected for the following year. Armi- stead Brown, of this city, was made president of the organization. as suc- cessor to E. J. Russell. of Athens, who has held that once during the past year.
 Another matter which took up much of the program was the resumption of the task of raising pledges to the amount of S6.000. according to the rec~ ommendation of the executive commit tee In It's report of the previous day. In the neighborhood of $500 was fur nished in addition to the $4,600 pledged at the evening sessions of Wednesday, the total amount pledged at the close of the session being $5,4s1.50, a trifle more than $500 under the amount asked for, During the discussion of this ques- ton, there was considerable discussion Of the needs of additional help for the general ofices in carrying on the work of the organization in Alabama.
 Miss Kennedy's Trip to Rome.
 Just before the conclusion of the morning session, J. S. Carroll. of Troy, introduced a subject which, In the en- thusiasm with which it was taken up by the congregation, was one of the features of the convention. He pro- posed to the meeting that a subscrip- ton of $500 be taken up for the pur- pose of sending Miss Minnie B. Kenne- dy. of Opelika, one of the most prom | fnent figures in Sunday School work in the State, as a state delegate to the International Convention of Sunday School delegates In Rome next year. Before the suggestion had been fairly placed before the convention. the sub scrfptions began coming in, and in fif- teen minutes more than the necessary amount had been raised
 The devotional exercises at the morn- ing session were conducted Dy Dr. Neal L. Anderson, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, and of which the special feature was the prayer of thanksgiving for the improvement in the condition of pr. c. W. Patterson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, l who has been desperately i'll for the | past two weeks. The prayer was one | of supplication for his complete res- toration to health and his life's work. |
 The subject of discussion for the l morning session was Problems of the | County Work" This subject called | forth some interesting facts and some | altogether amusing incidents relative | to the work in the counties. especially | In the more remote and inaccessible | districts.
 The discussion was led by S. A. Rus l sell, of Anniston, who in his experience l as a County President and Sunday | School Superintendent found. he said, a | clamor for something new. He said that with the passing of the old order ! of things, generally, there was special need for something out of the old rou- tine in Sunday Cchool work as it has been conducted these many years, and into the solution of the problem the clements of education. stimulation and inspiration would enter mainly.
 He believed in thorough organiza- l ton of districts and in the frequent l assembling of the district conventions. |
 In this connection Miss Minnie Ken | nedy, Primary State Superintendent. | spoke a few words. She said that she | wished to speak a word of Mobile and | her splendid work along that line; that | in the County of Mobile they are hold ing district conventions at least four times a year and at each convention one well presented topic is discussed.
 W. R. Sawyer of Montgomery spoke a few words in explanation of the de- sign of the badge worn by the dele gates MT. Sawyer explained the badge | and told the interesting story of his inspiration for the design.
 R. L. Lewis of Birmingham made d | report of the Jefferson county work showing that in the county there are nineteen districts and during the past year there have been held forty-three l district conventions.
 A Lee county delegate reported four teen districts.
 Election of Officers.
 The report of the nominating com mittee was presented and was unan- imously approved.
 Armistead Brown of Montgomery was elected President to succeed E. J. Russell of Athens. MT. Brown ac- cepted the position with a few words of thanks for the honor conferred and expressed his deep sympathy in the work and his willingness to take upon himself the duties of the office.
 Judge Joseph Carthel of Montgom cry was reelected General Secretary and c. c. Miles of Montgomery was reelected chairman of the Executive Committee
 Miss Minnie Kennedy of Opelika was again elected Secretary of the Pri- mary department ana M. M SWedlt or | Montgomery succeeded himself as State Treasurer.
 R. l.. Cater of Anniston was re-elect- ed Recording Secretary and Leon c. Palmer of Montgomery was e-elected Assistant State Secretary. Miss Mary E. Smith of Opelka succeeds herself as Superintendent of the Home De- partment as does ". F. Feagn of Montgomery for the Normal Depart ment.
 The following are the Division Pres idcnts elected for the ensuing year:
 No. 1. J. NJ. Pierson. Florence,
 No 2. R. F. Pettus. Huntsville.
 No 3, C. L. Peck. Decatur.
 No. 4. W. R. Dortch. Gadsden.
 No ,, c. T. McEIderry. Talladega.
 No. 6. R. F. Lewis, Birmingham.
 No. :, William Edmonds. York.
 No. 8, D. P. Christenberry, Greens boro.
 No. g. " B Davidson. Montgomery.
 No. 10, II. F.. Jones. Dadeville.
 No. II, L. M. Stevenson, Lanett.
 No. 12. J L. Trotman, Troy.
 No. 13, B. Davie. Clayton.
 No. 14, W. D. Dunn. Grove Hill.
 No. Is, C. C. Rabb. Evergreen.