The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-10

he told me my faults. that l shot too
quick, and aimed at the whole covey.
1T doesn't pay to get excited in church
work any more than in shooting, nor does
it pay to try to get the whole town. One
must pick out just one bird and shoot at
that. Why there are men going around
today not married because they are maxi
ing love to three girls.
THE thing to do is to get your class, no
matter how small it is, to pick out one
person, whom you want to get into Sun
day school, and expend all your energies
in capturing that one for God. II you
have the child in the school, go after the
mother and the father for we want
united families in heaven. If you will
take this one suggestion, and then have
your Sunday school full of joy, sunshine,
love, welcome, and the spirit of Christ,
you cannot fall.
General Discussion.
In the general discussion of the topic the
Rev. l.. S. Handley laid emphasis on not
getting the pupils from other schools, and
II. II. Johnson pressed home the impor-
lance of the superintendent being on
time.
II. e. Jones of Dadeville then opened
the discussion of THE Records of the
School by a description illustrated on
the blackboard of the Loyal Army Sys-
tenn" the literature for which can be
secured from w. b. Jacobs, 1872 La Sale
street. Chicago. He recommended it as
the best that can be secured
w. r.. Sawyer of Montgomery then
touched upon How to Use the Records, -
but his address was mostly devotional
and touched the hearts of the assemblage.
In closing he said: Now, my fellow
workers, l plead with you for a higher
estate, keener appreciation and deep
conservation for this great work which
means much for this lost world
Mr.. Pierce was asked for his opinion on
the proposition to adopt an official form
for record book, but he said he thought
better to leave the matter to the taste of
the various schools. After the chairman
had announced that Miss Moore wished to
see the junior teachers at the Presby-
terrain church this afternoon Immediately
after the adjournment of the convention,
How Firm Foundation was sung and
the meeting adjourned.
To the strains of 1.-The Grand Halleluiah
Chorus" sung by band of fifty voices
under the direction of Director Allsopp,
who had been drilling them faithfully, the
night session was opened.
The voices were perfectly trained, and
the music sweled through the building
with perfect emphasis. The great army
of workers applauded them and President
Brown commended them highly. They
were dressed in the official white caps and
covered the platform with a beautiful ar
ray of faces.
Governor Conner Speaks.
Governor Corners address on "The Sun
the feature of the evening After glow
stepped to the rostrum and expressed his
deep thanks in the name of Alabama
for the honor bestowed upon her on this
occasion. He said that he came unpre-
pared, as he did not know In the morning
that he would be there that night, and
so, feeling not so confident as If he had
the manuscript, which the newspapers
wanted, in his pocket, he would tell what
was in his head.
Some time ago | happened to be in
Washington, and while there as governor
elect they showed me many courteses.
was introduced to the House of Represen-
tatives ON the floor of Congress and shook
the hand of Speaker Cannon, a good man,
although he is a republican. He wore a
full suit of jeans, just likt the old coun-
try style. Feeling 1t, ] asked him, All
wool?' No. he said. there is a thread of
cotton woven In it, May not we of the
south and you of the north. I replied,
weave more of our cotton and your wool
in the same wool, that our hearts and
lives may be more closely unitedg
I'm just this same manner it is abso-
lutely necessary that we combine our
Sunday school and academic education in
Importance, and by building both up add
to the glory of Alabama.
Work of Legislature.
Lately we had a so-called spectacular
legislature. because the representatives
came from all parts of the state with a