The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-11

teachers to thoroughly outline the plans for conducting a modern, or ganized Sunday school. She outlined the plan used in field work in the or sanitation of elementary counties and stated that Jefferson and perhaps Cal houn Counties had come up to this standard of excellence. She related touching anecdote of a poor boy who had been arraigned for crime who ex- claimed in despair Mister, ain't had no chance.
 Following up this touching story. Miss Kennedy pleaded eloquently for giving the boys a chance. The chance, she said. must come through the Sun day school.
 Concluding her address. Miss Kcn- nedy made a plea for workers to go in to the field and do the work of the association, and as q beautiful perora- ton. exclaimed. And may they be made to go unafraid, trusting in the strength of their Lord Cod
 The Home Department. The report of home department progress was read by Miss M. E. Smith Of Opelika. Her report showed home department work in some coun. ties to be unsatisfactory. Lack of | attention to correspondence and other minor matters was complained of. She read letter from a superintendent, showing his methods of work. which she highly commended
 Miss smith suggested to superintend- ents the necessity of making their schools more interesting and brought stress on the necessity of progressing or retrogression would ensue. She commended the secretary of Lee Coun- ty' for always sending reports promptly.
 Miss Smith read at the conclusion of her report statistical account of the progress made by the home department givInG the number of pupils.
 President Brown invited all former Presidents of the association to a seat on the rostrum and the following went forward: Bunyan Davie of Clay ton, W. T. Atkins of Selma. and E. J. Russell of Athens.
 The audience rose and greeted them with the Chautauqua salute. Short addresses were made by the three former presidents. in which they spoke of the great growth of the or ganization and the pleasure 1t afforded them to be present on this occasion. Fine Lunch Served.
 As soon as adjournment for lunch was taken the delegates began to leave the building. Immediately out side the door they formed in line end filed through the basement where the lunch was served. More than 1000 persons were given lunch. and they hAiNa DuIuinB rom bottom 10 LOD. After entering the basement door the crowd was divided into two lines marching past the tables. As soon as | delegate reached the table he secured plate. Marching down the line he was helped to salads, sandwiches pickles and fruit. Near the exit the delegate was given glass of ice tea which completed his ration. It was n novel sight to witness the largo crowds as they patiently stood in line Ut the entrance to the basement marching past the tables where their plates were piaed up and as they continued their march, at last to emerge from the basement and crowd their way to the top of the narrow stairs where they entered the gallery above. Com plete order reigncd In the feeding Nof the multitude.
 Chairman Bridges of the lunch com mittee arranged for certain portions of the audience to leave the church at n time. and as they came back to the gallery that portion of the house had already heen emptted and room made for them Matrons and maids in white. the insignia of all the commit tees. served the lunch
 The attendance Is surpassing the most sanguine expectations and the delegates are yet coming in. At the headouarters In the First Christian
 
 that more than 1,S00 had already reg istered. The registration became brisk at the noon hour and at least 200 more must have registered then. There are quite a number of the dele gates who will not register Ht all, 80 that 1t Is considered a conservative .s- tlmate to place the attendance at 220O.
 Welcome to Delegates.
 Every delegate to arrive has been welcomed and cared for. The appeals made by the committee through the Birmingham newspapers met with the desired result and yesterday tenders of accommodations were made far in ex- cess of the actual requirements.
 Members of the reception committee stated today that the response of the citizens of Birmingham to their appeal was very gratifying and had been much more spontaneous and general than they could have anticipated.
 The work of the various committees Is being commended on all sides. The delegates speak in terms of unstinted praise of the treatment they have re- ceived. They state that never before in tho history of the association have they been treated more royalty, and yet this convention exceeds by several hundred any previous one in point of numbers. It is felt that the reputation of Birmingham as convention city has been amply sustained and that the hospitality of the citizens has been equal to the demands made upon them
 Lewis for President.
 In the absence of Dr. Phillips of Richmond, J B. Greene of Opelika dis cussed the intermediate department ages, 13 to 17, at the convention to- night. He spoke of the lack of apart ments for the intermediate grade.
 The nominating committee has been named with D Fl MarhurU ne Mar- bury as chairman. R. F. Lewis of Birmingham is to be recommended for President of the association. The rules do not permit an officer taking the office more than one term
 The First Baptist Church tonight was literally packed, every aisle be- ing filled. It was with difficulty that any of the proceedings could be heard. The chorus singing was the best ever