The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-29

convention yesterday, after Marion
Lawrence. had finished his address on
'Alabema's Opportunity" pledges were
called for. and with Mr.. Lawrence LEAD,
Ing the movement ~ total OF 1880 was
subscribed by the delegates for the
school work in this State for the en-
suing year. ~
At the opening OF the session. r. y !.
Lewis. of Birmingham; b. Davic, Of
Clayton; w. T.. Atkins, 0f Selma. j. b.
Greene, of opelika. and Judge Arm
stead Brown. OF this city. the former
State Presidents, who were present at
the platform and given the Chautau-
qua salute.
A telegram was next read from Mo-
bile. extending q cordial welcome ara
inviting the convention to hold Its
! meeting next year there in behalf OF
the Commercial Club and the citizens
Of that place.
pointed the following committees:
Committee ON Nomination.. b.
Green. opeiika. chairman; b. Davie.
Clayton: w. T.. Green. .Gfenwood; g.
w. Bynum, Wedowee: l.. e. Page, Mo-
bile; r. r. Roach. Mobile: J. w. Bow
Ars Troy: w ID. Seed. Montgomery: w.
H.. Coleman, Sumter: J. w. Hatson.
Rockford; J. l.. Trotman. Troy: w. u
billiard. Matthews.
COMMITTEES on Resolutions--M. /.
Bonner. chairman, Birmingham; H. !.
Carter, Anniton: Professor G. ".
Thompson. Reform: w. r. Flowexs
Dothan: A. T. Smith. Goodwater: w.
H. Banks. Hurtsboro: Kirby Cart
right. Huntsville.
Committee on Executive Committees
Report--William Edmonds. York: 4.
rortladra MlArkau. "A. Nv.
Booth, Shorter; A. c. billiard. Clio;
r.. E. Lindsay. Russell: r. l.. Gaines
Lafayette.
AIabama's opportunity.
Then came the only address of the
evening. "Alabana's Opportunity" by
Marion Lawrence. and In his Introduce.
DRY remarks. he gave an object lesson.
God could make. with Its beauty and
color. and which any one could spoil
Only God can make life. but any one
can spell q life and he questioned the
assembly in these words: will YOU let
God make their lives what they ought
to be. or will you spoil it?''
He next told OF the tours Of r. u.
Myer, the National President, through
Africa. Japan and all foreign countries.
and the extended tour of this country
Mr. Myer DIR. Excel and himself. who
were going to start In March In New
Orleans and make all the larger cities
in the country, taking In Birmingham
In this State. They win finally end up
in Washington at the National Con-
vention, where there would be dele
gates from all parts of the world and ct
which place Alabama would have her
share.
Continuing. he gave brief outline
of the Sunday School work as 1t was
carried on In other parts Of the world.
in other parts OF this country, OF the
international association. and 1nally
of Alabama. stating that there was no
better state In the Union than Ala
bama for there were. fine and great
schools here, and he especially compii-
mented the Sunday Schools OF Opeiika,
likewise paying great tribute 10 ".
H. Marbury. OF Birmingham, Ala
bamas Committeeman 60 the fnter1a-
tional association.
Continuing he spoke highly of both
Miss Minnie Kennedy, the State pri-
mary superintendent, and d. w. sims,
the state secretary, stating that ne
never had seen q man who mad maoe
so many friends, or who had accomp-
Iished SO much organized work in SO
short a time and In q new field.
Concluding he said that these two
couldn't do 1t all but that they need
more, and with this, they needed more
money. 1SaSt yEdir az
was. subscribed. this year they need
$500 and he asked the convention
what are you going to do In the
natter
The task Of raising the money. neces-
sary for carrying on next years Work
followed this. and the counties. In ro-
tation, were asked how much they
would pledge varying from s25 to $500
which amount was subscribed by JEFF
ferson county. Pledges followed
pledges in sums Of IS and up. coming
from individuals. various Sunday
Schools, baracca classes, and even the
counties enlarged their original
pledges, Jefferson giving 500 more.
until before adjournment the entire
amount of $1,000 was raised. The four
counties piedging the most were Jeffer-
son. Montgomery. Mobile and Dallas
TOdRy's Program.
Following Is the program for today.
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