The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-29

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Iesson system lis Just one OF the many
blessings and agencies Of progress IN
Bible study and Christian education
and development which fiow from the
organised Sunday school work.
Third. That counties and individuals
Who pledge TO the support Of the work
VIM please pay at least half OF their
pledge, II possible by or during Octo-
ber- This wifi save our work from
embarrassment: and In many instances
Il Is easier to pay pledges In octo-
Der than in the following spring.
Fourth. That the advantages OF the
wcIl organized or Banner School" be
discussed at all meetings In which ~
n practicable; to do sos
fifth. That the subjects OF "Increas-
ing the Attendance" ''Organixed Adult
Bible Classes" and Teacher Train.
ing" be discussed In ali conventions
when practicable.
Sixth. That the county and district
oflcers carefully prepare program and
advertise their conventions. for the
more people our State and other work
srs can address the more they can
reach and help.
Seventh. That the newspapers BIZ
giyen programs and other items of I'M
formation about the county and dts
trict work.
On the whole. the past year has been
one OF great progress and prosperity
IN our work throughout the State. and
there has been no pause. In the on.
ward march which has characterized
our organisation for the past several
years. we continue on the upgrade.
We realize that while much has been
accomplished. yet our work In this
state 10 only In its infancy as yet. and
the s'felds are indeed white unto the
harvest" With our commodious and
attractive headquarters on the fifth
door VI the Bell Building. and our OF.
f1cial organ-"The Bulletin"--we have
added to our equipment materially. and
u to this. the pledges at this conven-
tfon authorize the employment Of SUCH
additional field workers as are abb
Soiuteiy necessary TO aid Mr.. Sims and
Miss Kennedy. we believe that under
the grace OF God the ensuing year will
be the best In the history Of our be-
loved association. in the amount of
service rendered and results achieved
IN this our sacred and nebis cause.
Respectfully submitted.
The Executive Committee.
BY Armstead Brown. Chairman.
Rev. ]. s. Bridges. Superintendent of
the Adult Bible Glass. made a report
showing q most encouraging condition
from all districts of the State The
report showed that there wer organ
ixed casses in all of the larger cities.
and that many Of the smaller commu-
nities had taken the work Of the de-
partment with avidIty. He showed
that the greatest proficiency In the
work has been done in the BirminS-
ham dfstrict for the past year. as thera
were sixty-four organized classes on
the roll.
Miss Mary T. Smith. Superintendent
OF the Home Department.; Mrs. s. T..
Moore. Superintendent Of the Teachsrs'
Training Department; DIR. e. c. An
derson. Superintendent of the Temper
ance Department, and Miss Alice Hale,
Superintendent OF the Missions De-
showing the growth of Sunday
school work intheir respective depart
ments during the past year.
As Business Investment.
asThe Sunday School AS a Business
Investment was discussed by Marion
Lawrence, raising the question. does
the Sunday School pay? The subject
was divided into several groups. the
social, civil financial, educational, and
spiritual. To all of the questions an
smphatic positive answer was made.
Commenting upon the prohibition
laws of the State the question. Does
the sunday school Pay Civiilyg, the
speaker said emphatically that no pro-
hibition laws would be successful in
Alabama or any other State. until the
succeeding generation had been .aised
up in the Sunday School to hate the
very sight and smell Of liquor. and the
consequent evils of the trafic.
Concluding the morning session. the
convention listened TO the proposition
from the Mobile delegation to hold its
next annual convention In that bcity.
No opposition was received to the Mo-
bile request. and just prior to adj