The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-08

afternoon for the Boys Department at the Y. M. C. A Since Friday there have been lectures and outings for the boys, on Friday there being lecture on the Youth and Youngnfanhood of Napoleon. and on yesterday there was . ''hikes to catoma Creek on the Nor. man Bridge Road, in which about twenty boys took part.
 For today the Boys Meetihg at the Young Mems Christian Association will be addressed by pr. Neal l.. Anderson, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2:3o o'clock. The sub ,ect of the address will be "A Boy Wanted"
 At 3:15 o'clock a special subject in the advanced Boys Bible Class will be illustrated by stereopticon views. In which many bright pictures will be shown.
 This feature of the advanced Bible class will be continued throughout the year and will become a regular feature of the class work. The illustrations will include those of Palestine and the life of Christ.
 To all of these meetings the friends of the boy members are cordially fn- vited.
 woman's Missicnery society.
  Woman's Missionary Society of Adams Avenue Baptist Church, conducted by Mrs. w. G. Yelverton. Subject China: Singing = From Greenland's Icy Mountain
 Bible Lesson--By society.
 Prayer-For the salvation of China's millions and for us this Christmas sea- son that we may bring Him a worthy offering to be used to send the salvation story to China, Mrs. Victor Hilton.
 Singing-"Here Am I, send Me-"
 A Trip by Rail Through China-Mrs. D. R. Trawick.
 The Latest News From china--Mes- Katie Wilcox.
 singing-"Joy to the World" : Business.
 Prayer of Dismissal-Mrs. M. A. Norman.
 Next year will be a memorable one In the history of Methodism in the State of Alabama, and it will witness the celebration in various ways the formal advent of the Methodist Church in the territory of what is now known as Alabama 100 years ago. in 1908.
 The Alabama Conference Historical Society, organized at the meeting of the conference at Dothan in December, 1905, will provide for a formal and fit- ting celebration of this centennial. At the third annual meeting of the con- ference at Enterprise, which Is now in session at that place. it was resolved that this next year should be celebra- ted in fitting manner, and to this end appointed a committee of seven who should undertake the matter and carry out a plan of celebration.
 This committee of seven consists of pr. Thomas M. Owen, of the Depart ment of Archives and History Of the State and also of the Conference His torical Society, chairman; Rev. Charles H. Motley, Rev. J. M. Danelly, Rev. Frank Seay, Rev. E. L. Crawford, Judge William H. Thomas and Hon. J. A. Wilkinson.
 A meeting for the organization of this committee will be held on Monday night at the New Exchange Hotel. At that time it is expected that the members of the present conference now in session at Enterprise will have ad- journed and will be passing through Montgomery and will be present at the meeting.
 It is thought that the form of the celebration will be memorial services in all of the principal churcnes Of the State, and that the places famous in the history of Methodism will be flt- tingly marked An effort will be made to secure a close history of every church of the Meth odist denomination throughout the State and have the same published in some manner. There will be other fitting exercises.
 Young Women's Society.
 There will be a very important meet ing of the Young Women's Society of the Court Street Methodist Church at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the annex. Every member is urged to be present as plans of the bazaar will be dtcussed,
 Mrs. Phares Coleman,
 President. Mrs. D. M. Graves,