The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
DELEGATES PAY
 VISIT ID SUMS
Great Religious Fervor At
 Holiness Meetings
LONG SESSIONS YESTERDAY
President Brown Declares That the Country Must Be Saved By the Holiness Movement-Stir-
 ring Hymns Are Sung.

A visit to the slums of the city after Il o'clock last night by delegates to the 1 Holiness Union convention in session in 1 Birmingham wound up their first real day of the convention. Different resorts were visited and services held in an effort to bring wayward persons back into the straight and narrow path. | Three sessions were held yesterday. the | first one beginning at 6 a. m. with school of prayer From this time until late last night the city hall was in 6 religious l fervor. This service was followed by prayer and song service, and at o'clock Bible study was led by Prof. B. P. Ellyson, which was followed by an ad- dress by the Rev. J. c. Lawson, mis- sonary, who has spent considerable time l in India.
 A number of open air meetings were held at o'clock in various parts of the busi- ness section. Beginning at o'clock the students of the Asbury college conducted a young peoples service in the city hall armory, which was, indeed, rousing. The great religious wave which has been sweeping over Birmingham for the past few weeks was we'll exemplihed in this meeting, one of the brethren in attendance describing it as being nothing less than return of the spirit of the "old time religion.''
 President L. P Brown formally opened the regular business session yesterday morning, making a few remarks in doing so. One of his strongest was the declara- tion that if this country was to saved the Holiness movement must do it, and also that we must have an evangelistic re- ligion that would never die.
 Several stirring hymns were led by MT. and Mrs. Haus, after which the Rev. H. c. Morrison of Louisville. one of the great leaders of the movement, preached ser mon. Tt is a dangerous thing for a man to stop going to the church," said he. He lays his mind open for doubt and unbelief. We are living in a time of war. This is life of sin. Let it not be under stood that victory is won when sanctif- cation is obtained, for it is continual warfare"
 He also touched upon many other sub jeets and especially that>of prohibition. In this regard he said: ''There is coming a day when the distillery will no longer blow it's black smoke when the wheels of the beer wagon will no longer be heard and when the dance hall and saloon will be thing of the past"
 Committees were appointed by Presi- dent Brown as follows:
 Divine Worship-T. B. Talbot, J. E. Lampley, L. L. Pickett, L. P Brown.
 Credentials-J. c. Johnson, M. A. Bee- son, John Paul.
 Resolutions-H. c. Morrison, w. H. Huff, J. W. Beeson.
 The convention then elected the Rev. John Paul of Louisville secretary. as Secretary H. M Crowley was absent.
 Today's programme reads as follows:
 s to a. m.-The school of prayer.
 to s:3O a. m.-Song and praise service
 S:30 to a. m.-Bible study, President E. P. Ellyson.
 9:30 to 103O a. m.-Papers, "The Rela- tion of the Holiness Movement to Civic Affairs" the Rev. Newton Wray, Asbury college, Wilmore, Ky; Conversion" Mrs. Jean Kincaid Smith, Meridian, Miss; 'The Need of a General Revival of Chris tian Education" President J. w. Beeson, Woman's college, Meridian, Miss; Holy Living the Rev. John Paul, Louisville, Ky.
 1o:45 a. m.-Song service.
 II a. m.-Evangeistic sermon, the Rev. Joseph H. Smith, Meridian Miss.
 to D. m.-Song and testimony.
 D. m.-Evangelistic service.
 6:15 p. m.-Open air services in different parts of the city.
 to 7:45 p. m.-Young peoples meeting conducted by student from Texas Holi- ness university.
 D. Evangelistic service
 Il P. m.-Street meetings in the slums.