The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-21
PIKE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
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 Meeting at Spring Hill.
 Brundidge, July 2o.--(Special. )--The Pike County Sunday School Convention closed last night. after a two days session. which was conceded to be the best ever held in the county
 The convention was held in the Bap- list Church in this city, and the hand some edifice was full to overficwing at nearly every session.
 The business matters which came up in the session of Saturday afternoon were reports and appointment of conn- mittees.
 The report of President shaekelford was a brief review of the work dope during the past year, after whch sug- gestions were made. first. to redistrict the county second to employ e mis- sionary to work not less than thirty days each year in the county in the interest of Sunday Schools, and. third, to change the time for the county con- ventions to some time just prior to the time for the State convention.
 The Treasurer, Rev. L. H. Bowles's report showed the finances of the as. sociation to be In better condition than ever before.
 The committees appointed were as follows:
 On Resolutious--J F. Moore. A. c. Smith, George A. Lofiin. Mrs. F. N. Trotter and Miss Irene Grant.
 On Nominations--Prof B. H. Boyd. H. P. Grifin, Joseph Lattville and Ira Thompson.
 On Recommendations of the Presi- dent--M. Lightfoot, J. T.. Trottrnan, J. T. Mcleod and c. P. McPherson.
 Other features of the last sessions on Saturday were addresses by Prof. B. H. Boyd on the Grading of day School" by Mrs. A. w. Bean; "organized Sunday School Work" by Miss Catherine Gardner of Troy: f'Afis- sions in Sunday Schools" by D. W. Sims.
 A beautiful, interesting and impress. i've service was conducted on Sunday morning by D. W. Sims of Richmond, Va. for the children.
 A very impressive incident that oe. cured in the Sunday morning session was the introduction of Josias Snider, who for more than sixty years has acted m the capacity of Superintendent of the Sunday School at his home at Lit- tie Oak. in this county.
 Mir Snider Is nearly 90 years of age, and Is very feeble. but is still serving his Sunday School in the capacity of Superintendent. and it is very doubt. ful if there is a man in the United States with just such q record for faithfulness in the work of the Master in one place.
 Lightfoot. President of the Brundidge Banking Company.
 Devotional exercises Sunday morn ing were conducted by Rev. L.. IT Bowles of Troy. and the program eali- ed\ for addresses as follows: Enlist" ing the Leaders" NJ. Lightfoot; The Boy Problem" L. c. Palmer.
 State Worker D. W. Sims made an appeal which was strongly supported by Prof Shackelford and Hon. ]. s. Carroll of Troy to double the amount pledged for the State and county work. The work was very satisfactory at the count-up after the pledges had all been given in. The First Baptist Church of Troy, headed the list of schools with a pledge for $50 and Hon. j. S. Car roll of Troy headed the list of individ- ual pledges for $10 and the Baraca Class of the Brundidge Baptist Church headed the list of classes with a pledge for s10. Other pledges ranged from amounts above sated down. and mak- ing a total of $260.
 Devotional services Sunday after noon were conducted by B. W. Wood. Superintendent of the Brundidge Bap- tist Sunday School, after which was the report of the committee, as fol" lows:
 The special committee on the presi- dents suggestions. reported the adop- ton of the suggestions of the presi. dent, as regarded the redistrieting Of inc county. The other two suggestions made by that officer were tabled. The report was adopted and the same com mittee was retained to mark the bound- ary lines of the new districts, to be six in number instead Of i've. as hsreto- fore.
 The report of the committee on place of holding next convention was adopt ed, whereby Spring Hili was chosen for the place for the next county eon' vention.
 A motion was carried by which the district presidents are made ex-oficio officers of the county association.
 The report. of the Committee on