The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30
PEARCE ENTHUSES
 SUNDAY SCHOLARS Carries Hearers On Trip
 Around the World GROWTH IN THE MOVEMENT Feature of Yesterday Mornings ses. sion Was Address By President
 Lewis-Today Will See
 Interesting Sessions.
GROWTH IN THE MOVEMENT

While every heart beat trua to the cause the audience listened with close attention to W. c. Pearces story of the meaning or the Great Modern Sunday School Movement" As he talked they visited conventions around the world with him and saw the fire of enthusiasm kindled everywhere. They were told about the 10000 conventions held every year, attend ed by 2,500,0O0 actual delegates
 As MT. Pearce moved on from place to place and the spirit of brotherhood beamed from his face the Sunday school workers grasped the enormity of the movement and took new courage in their plans for individual work.
 In closing he drew a beautiful picture, Illustrating the advantages of all denom- nations working together, declaring that as long as Christians are fighting among themselves they cannot hope to conquer the world. He did not believe in organic union, but that by feeding upon the bread of life in Christ all denominations would in Him be one. After the service a subscription for the state work was taken, totalling $5700
 Today marks the close of the most successful convention ever held. The pro
 
 the election of officers and the selection of the next place of meeting many talks by specialists will be made, both at the convention church and elsewhere. Here is the days programme:
 Today's Programme.
 Sixth Session, Thursday Morning, First Methodist Church-9:00. Grand chorus. De- votional services, Preach the Gospel to Every Creature Rev. I. D. Steele, D. D. 9:oJ.-"The Sunday School and the. Great Commission:
 l. "The Workers Conferring," J. B. Wadsworth.
 ?. "Enlisting the Leaders, w. c. .Pearce. General discussion
 3. Reaching the Masses D. H. Mar bury.
 General discussion.
 Thursday Afternoon-(a).- Elementary Conference. First Baptist Church, Miss Kennedy presiding:
 l :45. Devotional services, Rev. J. L. Shelburne.
 1:5o. First Period of Development" Dr. A. l.. Phillips.
 2:20. Section work.
 Beginners, Mrs. s. A. Tyson, presiding:
 What the Beginners Teacher Should Aim to Accomplish
 2:45. Discussion.
 BOO. "The Equipment Miss Rose Davis. 3:20. Discussion.
 8:8o. "The Programme" Mrs. W. D. Smith. $40. Discussion.
 400. "The Lesson" Mrs Childress.
 Primaries, Mrs. John Borders presiding: 2:2o. Using the Activities Mrs E. Norton White
 2.45. Discussion,
 BOO Supplemental work' illustrations, of teachingsit), Miss Williams
 3:30 Discussion, led by Miss Nonie Will Hams.
 s:45. Helpful Little Things" Mrs J. l.. Tanner.
 4:15. Discussion.
 Juniors, Mrs. T. M. Davidson presiding: 2:2o Memory Storing Miss Edith Rice.
 2:45. Discussion.
 s:Oo. Habit Forming Mrs. ". N. Grif- fin.
 3:30. Discussion.
 3:45. "Conscious Training"
 Conversion.
 4:15. Discussion.
 Banquet for all elementary workers. Plans to be announced later.
 Thursday Afternoon--(b)ZHom Depart ment Conferences, Sunday school room First Methodist church, Specialist Rev. A L. Phillips, D. D., presiding:
 2:3O. Devotional exercises, Rev. K. N. Matthews.
 2:45. The Home Department: "In the Small Schools" Problems of Organiz- ing .'Problems of Continuing; "secur- ing Results"
 Thursday Afternoon-(c)-The Adult Class Movement Conferences, First Meth odist church. Specialist W. c. Pearce presiding:
 2:so Devotional exercises, Rev. F. w. Brandon Glass Building Plans" How ID ,,iJt My Ia n- utes); I. w. Broughton, (20 minutes); J. S. Bridges, (2o minutes).
 Thursday Afternoon (d). Teacher Train- ing Conference. First Christian church, Specialist Prof. L. P. Leavell presiding: 2:3O Devotional services, Rev Raimun- do de Ovies.
 .oTeacher Training; How to Organize and Conduct Glass;" What Super intendent Can Do to Promote the Work; What the County Officers Can Do to h. terest the Schools
 Seventh Session-Thursday night. Twin meeting First Methodist church
 7:45. Grand chorus.
 7:5O Devotional services, Rev. Austin Crouch.
 s:15 "The Teachers Work" L. P. Lea veil.
 Reports of committees
 Unfinished business
 Twin Meeting-First Baptist Church, J.  s. Bridges presiding:
 7:45 Devotional services, Rev. George Eaves.
 s:15. 'The Young Peoples Work" W. c. Pearce.
 Lewis Delivers Address. The feature of yesterday mornings ses- sion was the address of President R. F. Lewis. He told how much good the con- vention did in Birmingham last year; how it had helped him in his work, and he urged the delegates to go home fired with an ambition to organize and con duct their work as 1t should be.
 Chairman George G. Miles reviewed the work of last year and read the report of the executive committee. Treasurer Sweatt reported, as well as the district chairmen, and Armstead Brown intro duee a resolution directed to the colored convention to be held shortly in Mont gomery, in which the heartfelt good Wishes and offers of assistance were ex- tended to the other convention
 The field workers made fine reports, showing their activities during the past year, which have resulted in raising 49 counties to the banner list.
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