The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-29

since that time with commendabfe a.
deity and eficiency. During the SUM
mer OF last year. Judge chrthsa Miss
Kennedy, Mr.. Sims and Mr.. Leon @.
Palmer were all engaged In field WORK.
and q stenographer was kept buoy. but
this rendered the expenses for the nrsf
Ave, months Of the convention yea
very heavy. Ft
Since october l.. we have had only
Mr.. Sims and Miss Kennedy. with the
stenographer at the headuuarters Of
nee: and In order to meet the necessi.
workers have really. been seriously
oyerworKeu at various times. II 10
needless for the COMMITTEES to com.
ment on the efficient services rendered
throughout the State by our General
Secretary and Miss Kennedy. At every
place they have visited, they have
made good impressions, and their
work tells nightly among the Sunday
School forces of the State. They Will
report their work in more detail. "
this body. We welcome the time wnen
we can give these workers the assist
ance OF Mr., Leon, c. Palmer. who has
been employed to begin WORK July ~
He IL q fine man and the association y
to be congratulated upon securing nss
services. ~ .a sayerai memberv
US. I..s,,,s Cnm,r,ttee who have
~ ~. ,,.s,,s Me voIInteer service at VA
u,n.,. ,s,ast,nS. durinC the year. as
Val as to our able president. Mr..
George a. Miles. and to our faithful
treasurer, Mr.. NJ. NJ Sweat. VINO nav
rendered various services In aadition
of,ces go s.!
- Departments Addea-
Five. During the past year we nave
added several departments to our work,
hrInc,rr Alabama up TO the banner
standard of states, and we congratu-
late the association upon the VAIN
able services rendered by our Depart
mental superintendents. who are as
folIows. Miss Edith u. Rice. OF Sci
ma. superinfendent elementary depart
mer,t: Miss M. e. Smith, opelika, super
intendent home department; Mrs. . r.
Moore. Birmingham, superintendent
Teacher training department; Rev. u.s.
Rridrea. Birmingiiam, superintendent
oduIt class department: Dr. 2. G. An
derson. Admission. superintendent tenn
perance department., Miss Alice Hale,
Birmingham, superintendent missions
Recruitment. ~ .a..s
Six. The Adult Bible sConferenc
which was held in Birmingham Fehru-
avg IA and Is. with Mr. w. G, Pearc
~ srbica 70 and ORA l.. Philips. of
Iaichmond. present, as the star speak
ers. did splendid work. Again. only
two days ago similar meeting was
arranged ana Messrs. Marion Lawrence
ana e. o.. Excel. OF Chicago. held
fine meeting In Birmingham MONDAY
night. April 20.
Seven. The pledge OF ss,s4s made az
the convention year ago was s3ss
less than for the previous year. This
wa regret very much, for the work. Is
Srowins rapidly. and naturally. our
once and other expenses must grow
proportionateIy. The number Of ban
ner counties has more than doubled
during the past two years and hence
doubled the amount OF postage and
rrt,,fad matter. The treasurer's re-
mort viii show In: detail the amount
collected and expended. We began the
new wear WITH, a surplus. OF SsS4.82. but
this was soou expended Many OF our
Counties ala not send in their pledges
unfii within the past rev weeks. and
we regret TO say that we were forced
TO borrow money, for the salaries OF
our workers fall due monthly, and Il
requires cash besides to buy railroad
tickets and postage. The association
decided In Birmingham year ago to
Incraa az our regular annual contribu-
tion "a the fnternationa sunday School
Association to $500. This IL another
sisrn ~ progress. hut indicates the me-
nessgfvs az fncfeasfnE our pledges n
noa.ibie. M sssi +, - -.
5Eight Finding that thirty four 9TH
a. gtataa ana nrovinciai associations
r,,h1,shsS q state organ . which was
= eins.i 20 theif work. our gsneraI Sec
rsfs ~ hroughf the matter TO the at
tention ~ This comn,fttee which, at
Yer are -eonafieratfon. authorized hin
- adif and MANAGE such 4 publication
Snr o,,r STATE, the first issue Of thu
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