The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-06

are revolutionIxinR church life. plans and architecture. The supplemental work In advanced departments and classes is producing comprehensivenes and strength. Our Sunday School pe- riodicals are becoming stronger and better adapted to present day use. There is already an abundance of lit. erature on Sunday School work and workers are using 1t. but in less than ten years almost every school will have It's library of books and helps from vast realm of literature on every phase.
 The reports of the churches last year showed in our association an enroll ment of l.677 pupils with i64 officers ana teachers. Some reported no Sun day School The State Board of Mis- sions has elected Rev. T. V. Neal to give all his time after October tc Sunday School Restitution and inter- ests. This Is a new work and we pray Gods blessings upon 1t. Rev. ]. A. Jenkins. the former pastor of this church, has been elected to secre. taryship In the State interdenomina- tional york. This Is also an enlarge ment. which we hope will bear fruit Recommendations to Schools. We make the following recommen-
 "First--That pastors give the aues- tion closer study and thereby be pre- pared to render more help to the school
 .second--That the churches or schools provide in each school library Of books and helps for officers and teachers.
 Third--That we encourage the effort to qualify teachers for better service and continually strive for the ideal in trained, efficient teachers for all class es.
 "Foutrh--That we urge co-operation with the Sunday School work of our state Board of Missions. and lend our support as far as possible to the or sanized work of the State.
 Fifth--That teachers avail them selves of conventions. teachers meet ings and every possible means of gath eringi information.
 sixth--That we make this a notable year In Sunday School growth and soul winning"
 The committees of the West End Church yesterday met all trains and directed all ministers and messengers 70 the church. where they were met by the reception committee and assigned to homes for the two days of the As. sociation meeting. Tn their church re, port. no church, approximately, made a finer showing than did the West Enc (AaASth' AsGys d. IT. bubn nhB Ouiy re- gently been installed the pastor. sue. oeeding Rev. ]. A. Jenkins. who re- signed to take the field work for tho State Sunday School Association. TO6ay's Program. The second days session of the As l s0ciation will convene this morning at the West End Church at s:30 o'clock. 1 The program for the day follows: s:3o a. m.--Devofionai exercises. bI R. H. Hudson.
 9:45 q. m.--Miscellaneous business. | 10 a. ms--Report on Missions; State. | by E. M Stewart; Home by F. D George: Foreign by J. A. Jenkins. Dis cussion by the Chairman. J. W. o'Hara J. B. Shelton and others. I1so a. m.--Missionary sermon. by
 E. F. George.
 500 D. m.-Devotiopai exercises, by Romeo Cargill
 3:15 ?. m.-Miscellaneou business. s:s0 D. m.-v-Report on Denom!nationai Education by W. J. Elliott; Discus. sion by H. J. willinghan, and represen.
 tasives of Howard College and Judsor Institute.
 AIS p. m.--Report on Ministerial Edu- cation by c. A. stakely; Discussion bS George c. Miles.
 s:00 D. m.--Discussion by B. F. Da' vidson. Otto flake. Paul F. Dix. Frank Hicks and R. M. Hendley; Report or orphanage by !. W. Stewart.