The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
MEETINGS COME
TO CLOSE TODAY
Last Of Sunday School
Series.
WILL AWARD PRIZE FLAG
All Of Schools Of District viii Be
Represented.
Saturday Afterneon sessien Marked
~ Heipfui Lectures ~ Two
Ister.atseasI workers,
DR.. Ana Mrs. Hamin.
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One Of the most successful series of
meetings along lines Of Sunday school
work comes to q close this afternoon
at the Central Presbyterian Church,
when Or. II. NJ Hamili. and Mrs
Hamill. International workers, will de-
liver their last lecture under the
auspices OF the local Teachers Associa-
ton.
In order to make the Sunday after
noon session the climax of the insti-
tutute. It will be a combination dis
tricts convention with report Of the
schools.
rolf cali Of the Montgomery dis
trict Sunday Schools will be feature.
Each school Is requested to respond
by all members who are present ris-
ing, and the superintendent announc-
ing the enrolment and the average at
tendance. The number present will be
recorded and the school having the
largest percentage OF it's enrolment
present will be awarded handsome
Conquest Flag" two and half by
four feet in size.
The flag was won by the Perry
Street Methodist Sunday School at the
July meeting OF the Montgomery
district.
The chances for small Sunday schools
are as great as for the larger school
In this competition. as the prize Is
awarded according to percentages
present. and not by actual numbers.
Certificates of honor will be award
ed to teachers of Montgomery who
have attended all OF the sessions.
The meetings which will close with
this afternoons session have been pro-
ductive OF great good. as much so as
any similar series, according to those
interested In Sunday School work.
They have been well attended, with a
crowded auditorium at the church
through their course. It 10 hoped to
make OF the final meeting this after
noon the record session OF them all.
SO far as attendance IL concerned. The
program IL:
800, Studies in Matthew-"Jesas on
the Cross"
s:so. "rhe Child ami the Church,
Mrs. Hamill.
400. Reports of Sunday School of
the Montgomery district
4:25. Saving and Training the
School."--Dr. Hamili.
ASS. Issuing certificates of honor
to those attending q majority OF the
sessions.
$40. Benediction.
Saturday Affernoon Session.
DR.. Hamiii went TO opelika last
night. and will be back In Montgomery
In time for the afternoon session
/ The session held yesterday afternoon
was marked by the discussion OF the
adult Glass Movement" It was terri-
ed the A b. c. movement Of the Sun
day school work. asFe
IAN appropriate name" said the lee
turer, 1.-THE first purpose OF this move
meut Is to induce men to come into
the Sunday school then naturally fol-
lowing the purpose Of studying the
word OF God. and as result Of It's
teachings this organization engages in
the helpful work fer the church and
heneficent work for mankind. The
plan OF work through this class move
rnent 10 similar 10 that of other or
ganizations OF like nature; its num-
bers are 100000 men in the United
States. and 1t IL growing every day.
The great layman's movement has
grown out OF this A. B. c. movement"
DR.. Haniiil next taught the Sunday
school lesson for the week. The ship
wreck of Paul on his way to Rome Is
the subject the theme of which the
lecturer showed TO be Gods Provi-
dence. 9ls sEa3. be
Mrs. Hamil1s subject followed
teaching problems. She handled II as
in a conference, answering many ques-
tons and giving helpful information.