The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-12
THE NEWS OF SELMA
6LUB AFTER ANNUAL.
 COLLEGE DEBATE.
Special Easter Services Were Held at - St. Paul's Episcopal Church and athe Catholic Chnrch--Large
 COnsregatiOns Present.

Selma. April 1i.--fspecial 1.-The ari- nual debate between the prize acclaim CTS of Howard College. the Southern University and the Alabama Polytech- nic Institute. which will be held on Friday, April 1s, may take place in this city. .
 Secretary !. A. Maryman, of the Commercial and Industrial Association, has received a letter from John l.. We Der, representing the Southern Univer- sity. saying that the debate can be pulled of in Selma.
 Tn connection with the debate It is proposed this year to have a ball game between the clubs of the Southern Uni versity and a Mississippi college The game of baseball as well as the de- bate should attract quite Q number or students to Selma from each one or the colleges.
 MT. weber. in his letter to Secretary Maryman, stated that he would have 10 know by Monday night if Selma want ed the debate. MT. Maryman will to- morrow interview the members or the association and the business men witn a view of raising small amount which will be necessary to bring these college orators to Selma The annuai debate of these colleges was held m Selma last spring. and It proseo moss
  there is little doubt but that the bus fness men of tho city will respond 70 MT Maryman's appeal, and he debators will be brought to Selma.
 Addressed Three Meetings. i. pr. Edward Thompson, represents tive of the Sunday League or America addressed three meetings nere tooay . The first meeting was held at the Church Street Methodist Church this morning at Ii o'clock. A large num- her of the members of that congrega- ton heard the address, which was able ana the lecture proved most interesting to all who attended the service
 The meeting which was held at s:se o'clock this afternoon at the Firss Presbyterian Church. was mass meeting and that large edifce was crowded with citizens to hear the lee turer. This meeting was presided over by Non. H. S. D. Mallory. who was as sisted by Col. W. W. Quaries and J O. Converse. .4ss4. -
 The third meeting of the series was held tonight at the Alabarna Street Presbyterian Church. At this meeting large congregation also heard the address which was made by Dr Thompson.
 House Badly Damaged.
 The fire department was called tt the house occupied by N. A. Agee, al 1o1 First street and owned by Mrs Nat Waller this morning at 10:15 o ociock. The department made a splen- did run to the scene Of the blaze and after hard work kept the house from being totally destroyed.
 The blaze is believed 10 have start. ed from spark from the kitchen fiut and the roof was completely destroyed as well as much of the interior ant some of the household effects. The damage will amount to about $1,6o0. which is covered by insurancs.
 Easter Services at Churches.
 Special Easter services were held al St. Paurs Episcopal Church and the Catholic ChuTch today. The regular Sunday School festival service was held at St. Paurs tonight. and was attended by a large congregation. The reports of the various< classes of the Sunday School showed 1t to be in excellent con. ditioD and that during the. year q large number of scholars had been en- rolled and much work had been done.
 Special Easter masses were held at the Catholic Church this morning and tonight q special Easter service. and at which a delightful musical program was rendered. All of the services al this church were attended by large congregations.
 Special Easter sermons were deliv- cred at other churches in the city at the morning services and each service was heard by large congregations.
 Meets Tuesday Night.
 The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Commercial and Industrial As sociation will be held in the Associa- ton rooms on Water Street Tuesday
 zA wNu Ao of discussion at this meeting will be the discussion of the question of invit- Ing the State Sunday School Convention to come to this city next spring in their annual meeting. The matter of inviting the Association to Selma will no doubt receive the hearty endorse ment of all of the members of the As- sociatIon.
 John Campbell Arrested.
 Huntsville. April 11.-(Special.)-- John Campbell A well known young