The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-03
PLANS FOR
CONVENTION
City Sunday School
Superintendent Meet.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS TO PARADE
State Association to Have Record
Attendance.
Program Arranged said to BE Best
Ever suggested--Many Special
Features VIII Make Gather
& Sag Most Impfessive.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS TO PARADE

superintendents from the various city
churches of all denominations was held
last evening at o'clock In the direc-
tors room OF the Commercial Club. for
the purpose of informing the superin-
tendents, and discussing plans for an
adults class parade, which will be one
of the features OF the state Sunday
School convention, to be held In this
city April ~. rs and 30.
The Parade Committee, consisting of
W. B. Davidson, Chairman; DR.. Thorn
as NJ, owen. G. w. Barnett, Leon Nc
Cord. L. L. Lasseter and NJ, NJ, Sweat.
through their Chairman. submitted the
following plan concerning the parade.
The delegates assemble at the Court
Street Meth odlst Church at Sis o'clock.
at which time a short devotional ser
vice would be conducted by DR.. II.
NJ. Hammill, Of Nashville. The pa
rade would then form. march up Dex-
ter Avenue and back, down Commerce
Street. and back to Court Square. The
women from the convention would be
stationed at the postofffce steps. and
when the parade passed, they would
wave their colors while all the dele
gates Joined in singing the popular
hymn Onward Christian Soldiers"
When all were assembled at the Court
Square another appropriate hymn
would be sung. from whence all would
go to the auditorium.
The object OF this parade is to Illus
trate to the citizens OF Montgomery
what class Of people. are now engaged
In tho sunday school work, and that 1t
is not for little children alone.
This convention will be one OF the
largest attended conventions ever held
in this state. as fully 1900 delegates
are expected to attend. Selma has
promised to send train load. while
the Birmingham teachers are planning
to break the record and send more men
and women delegates than formerly.
Mrs. c. C.. Thach. wife of the Presi-
dent OF Auburn College, will also bring
delegation OF 200 young men from
that institution.
Following is a letter which will be
mailed by the General Secretary. ID. w.
Sims. to all church workers, superin-
tendents and others, throughout the
State In regard to the convention:
Montgomery, April 3. 1909.
Dear Co-Worker-Win you please
read this letter to your Sunday School
and then bring the information to the
attention of as many Sunday School
and church workers as possible?
1.-THE State Sunday School Convention
which will meet In Montgomery, April
27, 2s, 20, is near at hand, and plans
are being perfected to accommodate the
vast throng who will attend.
Special rates.--The railroads of the
state have granted q rate OF &c per
mile plus csc for round trip tickets,
which is only fraction over half
price Tickets on sale April rs, 26
and forenoon OF 27th. Returning. tick
cts will be good until midnight Friday
April 80.
"Delegates-AH white Sunday
Schools of all denominations in the
State are requested to send at least
three delegates besides the pastor and
superintendent. All ministers or the
gospel and superintendents are dele
gates by virtue Of their office. When
delegates are elected. names should be
sent at once to Mr.. r. o. Blakey, 20
Dexter Avenue, Montgomery. Chairman
of the Entertainment Committee, who
will provide homes.
f.Entertainment--All trains will be
met in Montgomery by The White Cap
Committed and delegates will be taken
to headquarters After registering,
each delegate will be given beautiful
badge and asst gned to homes at such
rates as may be desired. at from III per
day up. This is the same plan that
worked SO satisfactorily last year.
THE Program.-In many respects
the program Is better than ever. Such
men as Mr.. Marion Lawrence. of Chi
cago. DR.. H. NJ. Hamill, OF Nashville;
DR., w. A. Duncan, OF Syracuse, NJ Y;
DR.. Hight c.. Moore, Of Raleigh, N. c.;
Mr.. e. Richmond. of Philadelphia, and
a splendid array of the Sunday School
workers of Alabama are TO speak.
Prof. e. o. Excel. of Chicago. one of
the most widely known music direc-
tors OF Alabama, is to have full charge
of the singing.
"Time.--The program will begin at 2
o'clock p. M, Tuesday afternoon, 2fth,
with a short address by the Governor.
Hon. B. B. Conner, and conclude Thurs
day night, $3.50, April 20. with the ell
max address by Mr.. Marion Lawrance.
Special Features.-Three special fea-
lures Of the convention viii be: First,
Recognition service for graduates of
the 1903 teachers training class. This
Is the last number on the program
Tuesday night. April ~, and VIII be
very Impressive.
"seeond--The adult Bible class street
parade wednesday afternoon. April 2s.
This promises to beN one OF the most
Inspiring features of the convention.
"Third-County officers conference
and lunch together at ~ o'clock (noonJ
Thursday. 29th. All officers Of the
County and State Sunday School Asso-
citation are requested to be present at
this lunch Mr.. Marion Lawrance will
be In charge OF this conference.
Yours for a great State convention.
N