The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26
LAYING PLANS FOR
 GREAT AUDITORIUM
Sunday School Chorus Asks
 fer Cooperation
WANTS A S1O,000 NUCLEUS
President Monroe Addresses a Letter to Pastors and Sunday School
 Superintendents of County
 Asking Their Assistance.

The organization of the Jefferson eoun- ty Sunday school chorus has been ef- fected in a thorough and stable manner and now with much to do, and no time to waste, 1t has gotten down to work with the object of realizing the prime purpose of its organization. that Is, to erect a large Sunday school auditorium Officers were elected at a meeting last Monday evening and they are now ready to buckle down to the task before them
 On account of the absence from the city Of so many of the members of the chorus progress is not as fast as might be- but plans are slowly being formu- lated and these will be executed this fall.
 There will be 8 great auditorium mass meeting held in September in connec- ton with the county convention to be held here, and by this meeting the offi- eers hope to awaken outside interest and to raise a fund of not less than Sl0,000 by subscription, and with this as nucleus the remainder of the amount necessary will be secured by private sub scriptions
 w. C. Pearce of Chicago will speak to the meeting. which will be held in ore of the theatres.
 Samuel D. Monroe president of the Jefferson county Sunday school chorus, has issued an open letter to the pastors and Sunday scnool superintendents of the Birmingham strict, asking their hearty interest and cooperation in the work which the chorus has before it. The letter follows:
 Dear Brother :-Without stopping to dls- cuss the value of a musical education or the power of gospel song in our Sun day school, church and mission work, 1 want to remind you that the Jeffar- son County Sunday School association, of which you are d part, through it's executive committee, composed of about a dozen of the best business men in the city, ana moi quite half so many of Birming- hams wisest and most consecrated Chris tan women, thought wise and proper to make permanent and engage Prof. Ste phen sAllsopp by the year to continue the training of the chorus which added so much to the interest and Enthusiasm of the State Sunday School convention held here last April.
 Your committee has spoken.
 Professor Allsopp, who has sung be- fore the crowned heads of Europe and who has many times carried off the high est hcnors in prize contests, has been engaged. 1t Is now your duty to ratlfy the action of your committee.
 How? Will tell you little later
 Last Monday evening the organization e mpleted by the election of the fol- lowing officers and membership cCmmit- tee:
 Samuel D. Monroe, president. Thomas L. Woodruff, vice president; Miss Hat In tfI1af,1 pa tngtY nd cks nice King. treasurer.
 Frank Leslie, J. s. Faulkner. w. A. Hammond, w. J. Smith, G. H. Grain, II. H. K. Jefferson, ]. K. Stewart. Phil lip Matthews Miss Beulah Young, Mrs J. w. Vesey, Mrs. H. A. McKinnon and Professor Davis compose the member ship committee.
 me wisdom of this plan was fully discussed. There was but one noml- nation for president. The election of all the other officers was made unanimous There was much enthusiasm and perfect i harmony.
 The people have spoken and again we say it is plainly your duty to fall in line and cooperate with the new officers and members in making this chorus for good and an honor to our county. "What do we want, and how can I help!' We want you to remember the small beginnings and "Despise not the day Of small things"
 Then: Tn union there Is strength" Power)
 1ell your Sunday school and church next Sunday and the next and the next that we want every one of them who can sins--not readers of music necessarily but every one with d voice and a desire to train it and to aid in good cause. anl take part this fall in the greatest musical programme ever rendered in Bir- t, ,,1.r to join this chorus at once Please do this brother, pastors and suprintendents
 They will get training and inspiration that will be of incalculable benefit to your Sunday school and church in fu- ture.
 Our great auditorium mass meeting and county convention will soon be here. We nave much to do no time to lose. Earn estly yours for cooperation,
 SAMUEL D. MONROE, President Jefferson County Sunday School
 chorus.