The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-18
Proper Care of Delegates Discussed by Enter tainment Com
 mittee.

A meeting of the entertainment Com mittee of the State Sunday School con. vention was held in the Sunday scnool room of the First Presbyterian cnurch last night and was attended by repre- sentatives of nearly all of the cnurcnes of this city.
 Chairman R. o. Blakey. after short prayer by Judge Carthel. called upon representatives of the different cnurch- es for assurance as to the number or delegates each church would enter tain.
 The following were the numbers pledged:
 First Baptist 125.
 South Side Baptist 30.
 Adams Street Baptist 50.
 West End Baptist 50.
 Clayton Street Baptist 30.
 Highland Park Baptist 10.
 First Presbyterian 75.
 Central Presbyterian 25.
 Highland Park Presbyterian 2.
 Cumberland Presbyterina--No report.
 Mthodist Protestant 16.
 Forest Avenue Methodist 20.
 Perry Street Methodist 25.
 Court Street Methodist 60. Nt
 Clayton Street Methodist 25.
 Dexter Avenue Methodist 30.
 Fifth Avenue Methodist IS.
 ChristianLno report.
 St. Johns Episcopal--No report.
 E. M. Graves. chairman of the Com mittee on Homes reported that more than 500 delegates had been heard from. and each mail was bringing a big consignment-he asked that those who are to assist him at the Union station, in assigning homes to the delegates, to meet him at his place, of business on Dexter Avenue as soon as possible.
 The subject of homes for the 800 or 1000 delegates who are expected to be here next week. was thoroughly dis cussed.
 w. B. Davidson of the First Baptist Church told of an instance that show ed the spirit that the Committee Is find ing difficulty in arousing-a member of the West End Baptist Church had con- scnted to take two delegates. but since that time had given up housekeeping and had come into the city to board. However, he notified a member of the Committee that he would give his room to the two delegates during the con vention and he would hang out at some old place"
 That is the spirit we want to see. and if those of our people who are amply able to entertain would only get that spirit, we would have no trouble in carrying out our plans and making this the best meeting in all the history of the Sunday School Con- ventions." said Mir. Davidson.
 L. L. Lasseter. one of the most enthu- siastic workers among the Committee said that he did not belive that money should be raised to send delegates to hotels and boarding houses. but that leach church should assume an obli- gation and that. in view of the fact that only six days remain before the date of the convention. the represen- tation of the church should then and there assume that ob1igation"-he being willing to assume the obligation of the First Baptist Church" This suggestion of MT. Lasseter was acted upon. and yet a wide margin exists between the homes subscribed and the number of expected delegates | MT. Blakey made an urgent appea I that "every minister. every Superin' | tendent of a Sunday School, every chairman of a committee and every member of a committee for the nexi | few days get to work and come tc the final and last meeting of the com mittee Friday night, with complete re- !. ports."
 The people of Montgomery should bear in mind that the Refreshment Committee will furnish midday lunch for the delegation in the Sund " School room of the Court Street Mettodist Church, on each of the three days of the meeting. thereby relieving hose who entertain of the serving of the mid day meal.
 The last meeting of the General Com mittee will be held Friday night at $ o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church. The program for the convention las been completed and sent to every Sun. day School in the State and 1t shows that about seventy-hve persons will take part in the exercises. The following Is an exposition of the program for the three days meeting: The devotional services of the con- vention have been placed in the hands of the Ministers Union of the city oi Montgomery and they have assigned the following pastors in the city to conduct the devotional services of the convention. The opening services vii be led by Rev. c. W. Patterson, D. D.; the Tuesday night services by Rev Charles A. Stakely, D. D.; Wednesday morning by Rev. J. W. O'Hara and that afternoon by Rev. W. M. Crawford At the First Presbyterian Church Wednes- day night, Rev Stewart Mcqueen has charge of the devotional services and --------------------------