The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-17
MEETING AT SELMA
DALLAS COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
 ASSOCIATION.
The Opening Session Was Held Yester- day MorninG in the FfrNt Chrfs- tian chureh With Very Large
 Attendance.
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County Sunday School Association co |. vened in the First Christian Church, at sfssts af ssfnar sh. or norsn ssa asIaek
 Three-fonrths of the Sunday schools of the county were represented by del- crates when the opening ssslon of the adejiltfsl delegates reacnad the city anu tock part in the sesslons of ine association this afternoon and tonight The sessions pf the association today etF.Ysns as we'll as the delegates and they proved most inter sstinK and bene- nclal to all church workers
 The first session of tha convention % Dy ns ssrysa sehoo os the First Christian Church. and which was followed by the reading of the Scripture by pr. w. P. Dickinson. pas Church. At 10 O'Clock Prssidsnt wi W. fl Atkins. of the Dallas County Sunday school Association. delivered his an- nuat address. The address in | ynsas- ure rehearsed the work of the oTKant' Salion durin gthe past year and sug- gestee plans for the continuance of tie good work for the coming year The address of President Atkins was heard n wita interest ey all who were present
 The presidents address was followed by the roll call and statistical report pS Miss Edith Rice, and the rapors of the secretary and treasurer pf shs assooia, of the Executive Committee by Hon n. &. D. Mallory. s
 An address on aThe Purposes of the sunday School" by Rev. E.w. Gam School Teacher by Leon c. Palmer, followed. After this, several lonamii- ssss sS,s,.snas were appointed and the meeting aogs gss .sssIss assISsissIoP sosysnss < ,a after ssgyiess ssrvs ,,Ss being eOanauctsd oy the Ala ist sunday Schools, Scripture reading IFIiiowsa Flasssn, hg,, hy Rev. ,, J Johnson. Of
 A conference was then conducted by Miss Minnie Kennedy. state Yield Worker. and Miss Edith Rice. County ESinS Elsimentary tSsy superintsndsnt and in ] mary teachers of the county. This was tottoWed py several discussions. Ihe night session began with praise services and Rev. J. l.. .aosser. of the uTe. An address How to Reach the Masses, was made by J. spratt Bridges of Birmingham, and eour Op- portgniues and How to Meet Them" The session then adjourned until Fri.
 The session of the Dallas County Sunday School Assoeiat ton will con- iu s s1Io5rSH EESs. esnsns 9 the anditer; mat It will be largely attended and tne regular arranged program Bill be carried out. The Ipem5srs Of the asso- csstion snss,a sn selma have made arrange: regular picnic dinner will be ten. uerea after the morning session.
 Decision Held Up.
 ,,as SeIers I Asting Mayor Marshall in pc case against g. D. Giilespi. the Birm- ipgham insurance agent and who is charged with having used prcfane and sagass aSns,ys iSSguags in the presence of g sisted of the testimony of Mrs. Rois- man, Tn whose house the ofeense is stated 10 have been committed and snat Of MT. Gillespi who denied the Mr. Marshan announced that he would | not render his decision until tomor- row and that in the meanwliiis fis would carefully weigh the testimony Walker Surrenders.
 Young Walker. who yestsrday morn ing shot and killed Gus Burton near Tyler. in the southern part of the county, came to Selma early this morn. ing and soins to the county jail, sur
 The shooting grew out of e too in- timats relationship between Burton and Walkers wife. Some hours after come to Selma and surrender and came by a different route from that taken by Sheriff Doherty and Deputies Cherry and Keys in going 10 the scene of the tragedy. 3t Good Read Campaign.
 The organization of the Selma Auto mobile Club has been pernanently .l,Sr- Eeeted and the following officers have H. A. Armstrong. President; c. c. Vaughn. Vice President; pr. James Kenan. Secretary and H. A. Denton, Treasurer.
 A temporary organization of the club was made last week and while the ma jority of the owners of automobiles in the city joined. The permanent organ ization now has upon it's roll of mem bership. practically every automobile owner in the county.
 The main purpose of the organiza-. ton ts to work for the betterment or roads througheat the country, and it will begin active work at once upon such a campaign. They want to see the streets Of the city kept clean of glass ans nails and will work hard to create sentiment among Ehe citizens for good roads and paved streets. and as the membership of the club is com posed of the most influential citizens
 
 the eampAign which the club proposes
 'Ths members. of the Selma Automo- Bile Club will urge the county authcriv ties to employ an expert road super visor for the roads of the county and in addition will ask that they be given an itennized. statement monthly show Ing what the county is expending upon the roads. In the city the authorities will be requested in { like manner to show what streets received the benes ft of the appropriations and what amounts has been expended upon them.
 Marengo Citixens Fight.
 Word was received hee this morn ing of a bloody list light which took place this morning at Myrtlewood, Ma rengo county, between Hon J. N. Mil Ter and Hon. 6. M. Compton, prominent ana well known citizens of that couns ty. Both Miller and Compton met at the depot of the Louisville and Nasn- vile in Myrtlewood and after few words, went together.
 Roth are reported to have been br,IIsed considerably before friends in- terfered and separated them.
 sDeciaI---s1Jesse James BOys'' in Mis- souri,. aCrescent Theatre" today and Saturday.
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