The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-25
SUNDAY SCHOOLS Of Montgomery County Association MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION Many Interesting Topics Are
 Discussed. Large Attendance When President Dil- lard Calls Association to order
 In Forest Avenue Metho- odist Church.

10 o'clock In the auditorium or the Forest Avenue Methodist Church, and was called to order by President W. D. billiard. The opening devotional ser vices were led by Rev. R. R. Ellison. pastor of the Forest Avenue Methodist Church. The first topic discussed by the con- vention was The Superintendents Work" Tn this discussion Gen. R. D. Johnston led. pointing out how the Su- perintendent should plan his work.
 Using Pupils in Securing New Mem bers for the Sunday School' was the next topic discussed. On this subject MT. Thweatt held the attention Of the convention for some time.
 ''The Use of Pupils to Look Out for Absentees," was spoken on in detail by D. W. Sims, of Richmond, Va, af- thirty minutes.
 Reports on the years work were then taken up by President billiard. He reported that there were conven- tions held in every district since the last county convention and that Mont gomery was a banner county. Presi- dent billiard said. among other things, that at the time of his election to the office of President of the Association in 1894, that there were about one-half the number of Sunday Schools in the county as there are at present. he- ports of counties by districts was next taken up.
 Reports by Counties.
 District No. 1, comprising the city of Montgomery, was reported by its Pres ident, Armistead Brown. The report showed that there were nines Sunday Schools represented in the conventions seid: that there are in the district twenty-two Sunday Schools, ana that all of them are kept open during the winter.
 report of District No. 9, by W. D. billiard. in the absence of it's Presi- dent, T. L.. Taylor. showed that there had been two district conventions held; that there are five Sunday Schools In the district and that four of them were represented, there being about nifty persons present at the conventions.
 The report from District No. 3, by P L.. McCulloch, President, showed that there had been two conventions held since the last county convention; that there were two Sunday Schools and that both were represented, there being about ITS persons present.
 The report of Mir. T. c. Young, Pres- r ident of District No. f, showed that there had been three conventions held since the last county convention; that there were seven Sunday Schools in the district and that there were six represented at the conventions
 The report of MT. T. G. Young, President of District No. f, showed that there had been three conventions neio since the last county convention; that there were seven Sunday Schools in the district and that there were six repre- sented at the conventions.
 H. c. Smile reported that for Dis trict No. there had been one conven- lion held since the last county conven- ton; that there were three Sunday nA thero were represented at the District Convention and that all of them kept onen twelve months In the year. AT ter all the reports had been reao short recess was taken by the con- vention.
 Tn the afternoon session the deVo- 4,onaI services were led by Rev. J. H Bush, pastor of the West End Baptis'
 "Graded Sunday Schools" was the first topic for the afternoon and many interesting talks were made on th' many branches of this subjece
 Mrs. ]. W, OHara addressed the con vention on 'The Elementary Deparl' ment of the Sunday School and Mis' Minnie E. Kennedy spoke on The Tn ternediate Department. Ihe xouht paonIe's Department" was then takeI nn bv Willard M. Sweatt, and in' Night Adult Department was SP
 ,,non hv MT. w. B. Davidson.
 In the general discussion or the topi' y4o1Iowine. Rev. J. WI. O'Hara mad' . most Interesting talk upon the mos important phases of the question,
 Al the night session the deyotiona services were led by Rev. E. D: kerl w w. Pearson spoke on Missions - Fl the sunday School" and Rev J. Pnsh talked to the convention on th' Sunday school as an educational force
 The program for today seSsioh VI 4he convention is as foiloWs'
 Forenoon Session.
 s:00--Devotional Service '. M rNoe s.so-"The Essentials of Good Count Oreanization." twenty mlnuIes' Arm
 s:S5GGeneral Discussion. twent' % %4oiS-"Financial Problem. W. R e@n!H @ino!:fHo-GeneraI Discussion. twent' "' ii :oo-"Pledges for State and Count Work" G. G. Miles. |,
 iaO-"Duty of each Sunday School t' 4he District Association, tWenty-tlN minutes. Joseph Carthel
 i1:i5-General Discussion. twent! minutes. -.
 Afternoon session. -,,,,.
 2:0O-Devotional Service. G. w. Ellis
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