The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-12
Sunday School Workers Praise Birmingham for Cordially
 Shown Toward Visitors
WORK OF BIG CHORUS WAS
 FEATURE OF THE SESSIONS
Pearce Says He Has Never Attended Finer Convention-Leavel Talks On Sunday School of
 Tomorrow.

With 20OO voices swelling triumphantly Binds," the greatest Sunday School con vention ever held in the state of Ala bama came to a close last night. During the short time of three days greater work could not have been done.
 The final meeting, under the direction of President Lewis, was the grandest sue cess of all. Especially was this brought about by the unrivalled music furnished by Professor Allsops chorus. The large audience seemed unable to hear enough, and time and again they were called upon to repeat some favorite hymn.
 W. c. Pearce of Chicago, who delivered his parting word at the beginning of the meeting, perhaps most aptly expressed the appreciation of the whole convention. He said;
 Praise for Birmingham.
 q have heard many great things about Birmingham and Alabama, many great things about the Sunday school work in the state, but I have found that the half had not been told. I expected to see a good looking audience, I expected to find high spirits, but I did not expect to find all of Alabama here.
 q ought to know a great deal about conventions, as l have lived in them sev- enteen years, all kinds the world over, but I can conscientiously say that I never attended a finer convention than that now before me.
 And of all the high water marks that have been reached in the session, I feel that I am safe in saying the highest has been this chorus It has taught us the power and value of music. Many Sun day schools use music like the druggist uses excelslor-to pack 1t around things to keep them from breaking. But the chorus has taught us the best thing is to sit still before God, hear this insprational music of hope and then go back home re- solved to make our Sunday school music count for something.
 Now, all this great treat has been due in the largest extent to the labor of Professor Allsop, who has spared neither time nor labor nor pains in training these sweet young people. It is well that I say these things about him while he is here, for when he Is gone 1t will do no good A little flower girl once sang:
 "Better to buy a cheap bouquet
 For your friend this very day.
 Than buy bushels of roses, white and
 red,
 To put on his coffin when he is dead"
 Taking Professor Allsop to the plat form, he presented him with a beautiful gold watch fob, engraved. Chorus, 1907, in behalf of the young men and women of the chorus, 8 demonstration of love and respect for their director. At this mo- ment the audience burst out in song.
 Atkins of Selma Speaks.
 Major Atkins of Selma then rose to his feet and said he wished to bring a word from the lowlands. After a thrilling talk he turned to President Lewis and said we bear to you our love and confidence and know that when you come to us you will bring heart full of love and hunger for the souls of men,"
 President Lewis was deeply moved and asked the audience to stand while MT Pearce lead in prayer, after which When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder'' was sung by every person.
 At this point the regular programme was taken up. l.. P. Leavell began stirring address upon. "The Sunday School of Tomorrow" He said:
 I don't know whether have yet come to an ideal Sunday school. Pos sibly in this convention, where we have been thinking and planning of this and that, it might be well in closing that we picture for ourselves the practical ideal Sunday school, put it before us as a high mark toward which we must climb.
 First of all, we must realize the i'm portance and Individuality of Sunday school work. I wish we could stop say ing Sunday school and church, like horse and buggy. The church has its place and duty, as has the Sunday school. When we come to the day when we can put the true rate on the Sunday school, and not until then, will we get it's full value
 T have ben speaking for the last few weeks in twenty-five different schools, ana in every one they have prayed for the children, children, children-never a word for the others. That's all right, but am pleading for conception which ought to stir our hearts of the need of a great adult Bible study revival which will take in all the congregation of the church
 q recently had the pleasure of visit ing the Calvary Baptist church at Wash