The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

| Is. the price paid the publishers, plus l freight and plus ten per sent to de- That the Board establish deposito- ries in the following cities Of the State. | to wit, Birmingham, Mobile, Selma, Ope- lika. Huntsville Florence. Annlston, Tuscaloosa; Dothan; these Repositories to be established in stores, such as drug stores, jewelry establishments, book stores, etc. provided that the rat | ing of the merchant willing to act as theBoard's agent unacceptable to the su- pervising Committee, that he be will Ing to keep on sale in a conspicuous place, publications offered for sale by this Society, and agree to sell same for cash only, and at the same price sold by the Bible House in Montgomery. that Is, for cost,
 "on signing such an agreement with the Board the party selected shall bc known as the agent of the Alabama Bible Society, and shall be required to report to the Board through the Su- ' perintendent amount of sales, stock on hand. and to make a return of said amount of sales in cash on or before the fifth of each month. The Superin- tendent and Book Committes shall be authorized to have books shipped to these Repositories directly from New York or other point of purchase. we recommend (a) that the Super intendent be instructed to enlist the cooperation of the Missionary Socie- ties, Young Peoples societies andpas- tors and superinteudents of Sunday Schools in Alabama as we'll as the Sal- vation Army, Young Mems Christian Association and other religious forces at work in the State, in the dfstribu- tion of the word of God.
 "(b) That the Superintendent be di- rected to arrange with those represent ing the religious life of the various denominations for evangelistic servis ces in the mines. and factory centres of the State, distributing to those destI- | tute copies of the Word of God. and acauainting- himself with the religious | conditions in the great centers Of pop | ulation so far as possible.
 We further recommend:
 ''First--That the present policy of returning toasubscrfbers fifty per cent. of the amount of their subscriptions in | books, be at once rescinded
 | "Second-That the Superintendent be instructed to make an active canvass ! for tho purpose of securing subscribers | to the work of the Society.
 | 'Third-That 1t be the policy of tho Board to place all membership fees to
 the credit of fund to be known as
 the Donation Fund.
 "Fourth--That donations of books be | the recommendation of the Superinten
 dent a report of same to be rendered
 to the Board: that the amount of satf
 donations for any one month shall moi kexceed the amount to the credit of the
 Donation Fund; provided. however.
 that fin cases of emergency, the super
 intendent may without authority fRom
 the Supervising Committee make speo- | iai donations, amount of aaid special
 donations shall not exceed $1O.o0 to- tai in any month, and details of same
 shall be reported in full to the Super | visiag Committee.
 ''This policy. however, shall not limit l the Board in such donations as 1t may
 deem wise to make at any regular meeting.
 "We recommend that a committee be l appointed to cooperate with the super
 intendents in preparing a special bul-
 ietin setting forth the policy and aims of the Society, and that copies of this bulletin be sent to every pastor and superintendent of Sunday schools
 throughout the State
 "We further recommend that c com
 mittee be appointed to draft an amend.
 ment to the constitution to be submit.
 ted at the annual meeting looking tC
 the enlargement of the Board of Di.
 rectors by the election of four addi-
 tional members from the State at large
 Meal L. Anderson. E. c. Andrew
 Charles A Stakely."
 Convention of n. Y. P. U.
 Mrs. John R. Waters has returned
 from Birmingham. where she attended
 a meeting of tie Executive Commit saa of tha State Eantiaf Youn0 DaorIat.