The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
FINE RATE IS GRANTED FOR
 SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Birmingham Gathering Promises to Be
 Very Large.

Judge Joseph Carthel and W. D. Simms have been busy during the past few weeks completing all arrange ments for the annual State Conven- tion to be held in Birmingham during the summer months. For convention delegates the railroads leading into Birmingham have granted rate of cents per mile plus 2s cents. in order that all delegates elected may be en- abled to attend.
 The convention sessions will be held in the auditorium of the First Metho- dist Church of Birmin Rham. On, each night there will be an additional meet ing in the auditorium of the First Bap- tist Church.
 On the second day of the sessions of the convention there will be ses- sion of elementary workers in the sum day School, and on Thursday after noon there will be four conferences outside of the convention work. Of these conferences the following sub Jects will be discussed: Elementary grades of the Sunday School. organized classes, teachers training classes and the home department
 Nearly all of the counties in the State have held their conventions Of those remaining yet to do so are Lafayette County. which will hold their conven- tion at Berry on April 4-5; Covington County at Red Level, April 4-5; Cren- shaw County at Luverne, on April 1l-12, and Blount County on April 1s-1s, the place yet to be decided upon.
 Judge Carthel and W. D. Simms made trip to Marion. Lamar County, some days ago. and plans for the thorough
 organization of that county and oon- vention to be held during the month of April were completed by them. The Montgomery County Executive Committee of the Sunday School. work ers held a meeting in the ofice of Jus tice of the Peace J. B. Fuller during last week and made arrangements Tor the holding of the Montgomery County Convention on August 22-23. President W. D. billiard appointed committee to secure a place of meet Ing. A committee was also appointed l to arrange a program for the ccnven- ton, The committee is: John w. Durr, Michael Cody and Judge Joseph CartheI. Plans for the holding Of meeting in every district in the county
 were also discussed by the Executive Committee:
 At SOuthside Church. Rev. Samuel A. Cowan, pastor of inc Southside Baptist Church will con- duct the morning services Of that church when he will take as the topic of discussion, "The Dwelling Place of God" At the night services Rev. w. Y. 0uisenberry, representing the For eIgn Mission Board. will give an ad- dress in which all who attend will be interested in hearing.
 Other services of the church will be
 as usual.
 Rev. H. NJ. Edmonds pastor Of the
 First Presbyterian Church, will occupy the pulpit both at the morning and the night services of that church today. | At the morning services his topic Will
 be "A Prophets Message" and at the night services he will talk upon Gods | Call and Mans Answer"
 Strangers in the city are especially | invited to attend the services of this church and are assured of very cor
 dial welcome by both the pastor and
 the members.
 The Mission Study Class of the Court Street Methodist Church Epworth League will hold it's regular weekly
 meeting on Tuesday at the home of
 Miss Ethel Beane. 42s South Court Street. A full attendance is urged up | on all of the members of this society
 Mir. W. D. Slmms. Field Secretary
 of the Sunday School Workers. Is in
 Livingston. Sumter County, today at- tending the convention of that county