The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-13
Southside Baptist Sun day School Celebrates.
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES PEOPLE
Makes Eloquent Speech to Roys
 and Girls.
Impressive Services Mark Rally Day 4. school That Has crown Marvel oysIy in Three Months Under
 Fine Management.

EnroIIment Day, observed yesterday morning at the Southside Baptist Church, deserves to b6 placed upon the minutes of that progressive sunosy School as one of the most succession rally days in the history of the little church Not only was the day a tri- umphant one for the Southside Church, but it was a day not soon to be for- gotten by the members of any denom. instion who attended the services
 The Southside Church is to be con Kratulated, not So much upon me larkeness of the congregation atteno- ing as for the manifest enthusissm-ol ol those present This enthusiasm spoke volumes of praise. continued success and higher ideals for this most import ant branch of church work.
 For the day an excellent program oi music. addresses and recitations hsd bAen arranged, and visitors 10 tne church were surprised at the manner in which the difficult program was car ried to triumphant ending. Tnere .sss Wss no regular church service: the tims from s:30 o'clock in the morning unua mast the noon hour. with snort re' caas at ii o'clock, was devoted entire lv to tho work of the Sunday scnooi and to the interest of the children.
 All of the addresses were aehVersn in an engaging manner. o.t h,ybsst gram included the name or the niSnss. na.s sracutive of the State. and interest cen tered in the address of Governor b, n Gamer And 1t was we'll that t uiu so. Governor Conner is sunuss .n,,.s School superintendent or utteem -, axnasiense and his address vesteroAS morning showed that his was an mum .l. ntA Lnnwledge of the practical Sunoef schoaI He also showed his thorougn knowiedCe of the Bible, knowieose possessed by few.
 The Governors address was pleas inr and the words chosen simpte enough for every boy and girl h the Sundsy school to understand. In draw- ing his illustrations for his aanFsNs' Governor Conner quoted the bloic iIe auently verbatim. His address occM- nied about three quarters of an hour. and the points brought to the attentloh of nnothers fathers, teachers ana cnA- arAn were those well calculated to arouse an ideal for life truly anu nobly lived.
 Rev. S. A. Cowan. pastor of the church. who welcomed him not so much as Governor of the great State or Aia' bana, but because of what he stanos for in the church, and the great work for good which he has done; know done, and want you to hear rom the man who stands for something and whe has done and is doing something
 The Governor Speaks.
 Governor Conner said in parts s7+ "AII my life I have tried to ne an earnest advocate of what thought to be right. credit this to my train- Ing received in the Sunday School. as [ havA never known the time when was not a Sunday School pupil Goin1 to Sunday School is my earliest recoI' lection. .. mothers took their children to Sunday School every Sunday, and I hope mat kind of mother will never die. Here It was that Governor Conner toaa ot The kind of Sunday School which ne attended. and how one member severed her connection with a certain church because she sent her children to sunday School against the government of that church.
 The conRresation was told how tho speaker had been superintendent Q. a sunday School for fifteen years anu of his love for the children. Some 'n. teresting experiences which he had with children of his owp school were told and served to brighten the more serious parts of the address.
 Don't merely allow your children 70 ro to Sunday School" said the Govern or. bring them to it--maEe the Bible . living book to them. Inbue them with it's principles so thoroughly that in after life they may never forget HIS teachings"
 Governor COn1eT pastor of the church and the superln- tendent of the Sunday school on the excellent showing made by the enroll nnent and the average attendance ne commented upon the fact that start ing with an average attennance or eighty-nine at the beginning or the year. the workers of the school had succeeded in bringing 221 within three months to be regular attendants. rms rapid growth of the school Governor Conner compared with the parapIe or the ten talents.
 Gives Advice to Boys.
 .what can boy do?" was the next ooint touched upon. The speaker said that too many boys thought that they must do things which would always he brilliant. and that because they could moi. they gave up the whole thing, ovsrlooking the little things by which sreatness is attained. You cannot ny to heaven" said the Governor, but there is a ladder stretching up 10 heaven and you boys can cltmp every step of the way. AS long as you Will climb. the ladder will ever stretch up ward Give me q man who says ' can and wilI;' his future is bright. He never ceases to climb. There may be giants on the way, and mountains too, and there generally are ootn' put 7 to the boy who says that he can ana will, even these can be surmounted
 What can a girl dor" was next dis cussed. This was a topic rich in ex- ample of what a girl could do, Lean was the first example gwen. Ihe speaker pointed out that both Judah and Levi, names which stand as sym bols for accomplishment, were sons of Leah.
 The speaker advised all of the girls present to study the character or Esther, a woman who. through obedi- ence to the command of her guardian,