The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
Programme Arranged for Sun-
 day School Workers
WHlTECAPS ARE STILL BUSY
Important Rehearsal Will Be Held To- morrow Night-First Session of Convention to Be Held Next
 Tuesday Afternoon.


 day school convention, which assemblies ill this city next Tuesday morning, over 2O0O delegates will gather at this, the twenty-fourth, annual session of the or ganization. Samuel D. Monroe, chairman of the entertainment committee, said yes terday that the members of his commit tee were going to have some strenuous work between now and next Tuesday in making the final arrangements for taking care of the visitors, but the outlook is sat isfactory in spite of the crowded condi- ton of the local hotels and lodging houses.
 MT. Monroe desires to make a final ap peal to all in the city who can take care of any delegates to notify him at once, as his committee wishes to complete all engagements for visitors before the week ends.
 The big choir will hold it's most mpor- tant rehearsal on Friday night at the Cumberland Presbyterian church at which time Professor Alsopp will assign the parts to all the choir members and try to get the choir in readiness for the act ual work.
 The executive committee of the local Sunday school organization and the ''whitecap" committee will also hold a joint session on Friday night at the same church to make final reports and dis cuss convention matters. After choir prac- tice and committee meetings adjourn, re- Treatments will be served by the ladies oe the various committees.
 cpnp1ai rafItaef .be convention choir will sing at the First Methodist church at the Sunday evening service on April H. which event promises to be quite treat to the members of that congregation and to the public who will not be able to at tend the convention.
 Following is the complete and revised programme of the convention, which pre- sents quite an array of talented speakers:
 Convention text: "Gve diligence to show myself approved unto God, work man that needeth not to be ashamed, handling alright the word of truth. III Tim. 215, R. V.
 Revised Programme for Session.
 First session, Tuesday afternoon, First Methodist church-2:30, devotional exer- cises, the Rev. J. A. Duncan. D. D., Bir- mingham. 3, Superntendents Work: "Planning His Work d5 minutes), J. B. Wadsworth, Coleanor; Using His Pupils to Secure New Members" d5 minutes). W. B. Davidson, Montgomery; Using His Pupils to Look After Absentees" 05 min utes), D. II. Marbury, Marbury. General discussion (30 minutes). 4:15. The Records of the School: "The Essential Points" d5 minutes), II. E. Jones. Dadeville; How to Use Them Q5 mnutes) w. R. Sawyer, Montgomery; general discussion Q5 min utes).
 Second session, Tuesday night, twin meeting First Methodist church: 745, grand chorus; 1:50, devotional service, the Rev. A. J. Dickinson D. D., Birmingham; S:15. "Mssions in the Sunday School the Rev. A. l.. Phillips, D. D., Richmond; S:45, grand chorus; $50, 'The Sunday School an Educational Force" Hon. B. B. Conner, governor of Alabama; adjourn ment.
 Twin meeting, Sunday school room First Methodist church: 745, devotional ser vice, the Rev. L. s. Handley, D. D., Bir- mingham: S15, Approved Workman, How Secured" w. C. Pearce, Chicago; S:45, ''The Sunday Schoo. an Educational Force" Dr. C. c. Thach, Auburn.
 Third session, Wednesday morning, First Methodist church 9, devotional service, the Rev. l. D. Steel, D. D.. Birmingham | dents Address, Armstead Brown, Mont gomery; "The Executive Committees Work G. G. Miles, chairman. Montgom- cry; "rhe Money Received and Spent" NJ NJ. Sweatt, Montgomery; "The Ad- vance in Field Work" Joseph Carthel general secretary, Montgomery, and Miss Minnie E. Kennedy, field worker, Opelika; "Teacher Training Department" w. F.. Feagn, Montgomery; '"fhe Home Depart ment Progress" Miss M E. STnith, Ope- lilIa.
 Reports of Division Presldent-1. J. M. Peerson 9 R. F. Pettus. 3. c. l.. Peck. 1. W. R. Dortch, ,. G. T. McElderry. G. R. r. Lewis. :. William Edmonds. S. D. F. i Christenberry. g. w. B. Davidsin. 10. II. F. Jones. H. L. NJ. Stevenson. F. J. l.. rrotman. 13. B. Davis. IA. w. b. Dunn i5 c. s. Rabb 16. J. T. Fuller. r. A. s. Preston.
 l Fourth Session-Wednesday afternoon; l First Methodist church; 23O devotional 1 service, Rev. J. A.. Bryan, Birmingham; ? :45 the graded Sunday school: The ele- | mentary departments (25 minutes), Miss Minnie F. Kennedy; the intermediate de- partment (ages 13 to + (25 minutes), Rev. 1 A. l.. Phillips, D. D., Richmond. Va. the 1 young peoples department (ages IS to 25) 1 (25 mnutes) Prof. l.. r. Leavell Oxford, 1 Miss; the adult department (ages over | 25) (25 minutes), w. c. Pearce. Chicago. | Wednesday afternoon, (A elementary l conferences, Cumberland Presbyterian 1 church, Miss Kennedy presiding; 2:30, de- votional service, Rev. Wallace Wear, Bir- l mingham; 2:4o child study. first period, l Dr. A L. Phillips D. D., Richmond. Va; | S:l0, reports of county elementary secre- l taries: Miss Alice Camp, Nils Alice Hale, | Mrs. Frances Tappey, Mrs. John Borders, l Miss Amanda McDiarmd, Mrs. B. M. 1 Ohme. Mrs. George Robinson, Mrs. Min nie Allen, Miss Johnnie McGowan, Miss 1 Edith Rice, Miss Mary C. Gibson, Mrs. l J. & Burnett. Mrs. Ida Sansbury, Miss i Mamie Andrews, Mrs, Strother, Mrs. L.. l IT. Rowles: 3:25, section work. Sunday school sessions I. Beginners, Mrs. w. D. l Smith. Birmingham; II. primary, Miss 1 Williams Birmingham, superintendent; III. junior; Mrs. J. c. Moore. Auburn, superintendent; junior teachers, Mrs. ]. | B. Graham, Talladega; Mrs. A. L. Dill Mrs. J. c. Moore. Auburn 4:25, impress- Lee McCrae, Birmingham; 4Jo discus l sion.
 Fifth Sesslon--Wednesday night. twin l meeting, First Methodist church, 7.45, | grand chorus; 7:5O. devotional service,
 Rev. w. R. Hendrix, Birmingham s:15. l World Wide Sunday School Movement" | w. C. Pearce Chicago; Pledges for the 1 Support of the State Work; grand l chorus.
 1 Twin meeting Sunday school room, First | Methodist church; 7:i5, devotional ser 1 vice. Rev. w. G. Woodbridge Birming- | ham: S15. World Wide Sunday School 1 Work Prof. l.. P. Leavell, Miss: S;45, l "Pledpes for the State Work" Adjourn.