The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 PUPILS PROMOTED
Interesting Special Service at
 First Methodist Church
ATTENDANCE OVER 14OQ
pr. J. D. Simpson, President of Bir- minghnm College, Makes Address of the Occasion-Names of
 the Pupils Promoted

l At the First Methodist church yester- l day morning over 400 members of the I Sunday school attended the annual pro- | motion day exercises The little folk and the big folk marched into the church au- ditorium shortly before Il o'clock, and the scene thus presented was one to be remembered The Sunday school of this church ranks with some of the best in America. It is officered by about B per sons and the enrolment is given out of Il ficially as 1433.
 The exercises yesterday consisted chiefly in the promotion of those who have attained a higher understanding of the work, the placing of some in the Le- zion of Honor, and an address by the Rev Dr. J. D. Simpson, president of the Birmingham college. The address Of Dr. Simpson was de- livered in his usual characteristic man. ner and he held the attention not only of the grown-ups but the younger ones. Preceding the address of Dr. Simpson the following programme was rendered:
 Organ and Ramsey Class orchestra, march.
 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow, congregation. Prayer.
 Quartette.
 Song, onward Christian Soldier, school. l Responsive reading, Psalm 100, congre- gation led by the superintendent. l A- 4t.a Doll ca Branscomb.
 Beginners class motto, song, James | Hambrck.
 What the Primary Children have Learn ed, song, led by Allie B. Harper | Whole school in concert, Suffer the little children to come unto Me and for bid them not, for of such Is the Kingdom of Heaven"
 | Awarding promotion certificates from Cradle Roll and Primary department.
 welcome to primary boys and girls coming to the Junior class.
 Song. Serving Jesus, by Junior depart ment.
 Review of vacation work.
 Presentation of certificates Of promo ton.
 Recognition of those advanced to the Senior department.
 Song, the Banner of the Cross school.
 Recognition of the largest mems class in Southern Methodism, Ramsey class. I Offering, for the advancement of our Sunday school work, Our needs are great.
 | e -s.~t,t L. congregation.
 Conferring diplomas upon the graduates of the training class.
 Address, The Rev. Dr. J. D. Simpson.
 Closing hymn, The Glory song congre gation
 Deplomas into the Legion of Honor went to the following: M. E. yinson V. H. Parsons, D. F. Ross, Robert Wheeler, Miss Will Alice Atkins, Miss Nettie Stein Stith
 The following list is of those promoted
 From Cradle Roll to Beginners Class Robert Holmes, Jenevieve Lewis, James Arthur Smith. Jr., Daisy Huffman, Willi Snow, Robert Henry Hall. Julian Mob ley, Bessie Virginia Worten, Hewlett A | Minto, Flora Thompson Brown, William Howard Fisch, W. J. Duncan, Jr., Will liam Norton Smith, Douglas Shams Elyizabeth Johnson John William Bell Edith Virginia Sims. Hugh F. Morton Lillian Emily Williams, John Emil Wirth Jonathan Naff, Howard Elmet, James Hambrick, Edwin Hewett Dmmtt, Eliza beth Mathews, Katherine Naff, Mary Elizabeth Fowlkes, Julian Naff, Dorothy Rosamond. Florence Brown Dorothy l Green.
 From Beginners to Primary Class | Mary Buford Bell, Clayton Coats, Ruth Glass, Francis McMilan, Carmen Fro bos, Ella Herman. Lucia May Giddens | Harry Davis, Aileen Mccormack. Addi- son Merrill, Louise Clark. Frances Beard I Elizabeth Branscomb, Elma Disher, Ethe | Noble, F. B. Armel, Frances Loyde. An | na Culver, Edna Naff l From Primary to Junior Department Katherine Williams, David Holmes, Mil dred Ramsey, Willie Naff Clifton Deal Louise Branscomb, Sarah Frances billiard l Reeder Randle, Mary Fulghum. Ben Trees 1 Helen Tosoan. Orman Jernigan Kay Roger Cole, Edward Wingate, Augusta | Shackelford, Charles Pearce, Clifford T,mond, Mary Naf, Charles Norma n David Graves, Henry Herman, Edward | Rosamond, Nellie Haskins, Eloise Flaw kins, Ellen Huffstutler, Essie Harper. Robert White, Donald Bean, Eugene | Drake, Aspasia Hale, Katie Wood From junior to Intermediate depart ment Josephine Antognoli, Leila B. Betts, Matte Jo Childress, Vivian Fer guson, Mazelle Lipscomb. Hazel McKen- ma, Eloise Parsons, Pauline Stith, Ethel Thomas, Hazel DeVaux, Murray Elmett, Cordia Dobbs, Robert N. Bell, Kay l Chambless Sam Borders, Julius David son, Frank Jones, Nolen Latham, Will | lard Mobley, William Moore, Robert Strickland, Charles Stapleton, Neil Ul- mer Matthew Henderson, Raymond Reams.
 From intermediate to senior depart ment: Miss Pauline Thompson, Miss Vera Brent, Miss Myrta Harris, Miss Annie May Zimmerman, Miss Marie Rosa mond, Miss Eugenia Evans, Miss Eugenia Price, Miss Hattie Edwards, Miss Ruth Finch, Miss Mamie Boisclair, Miss Rebecca Trice, Miss Nell Williams, Miss Esteile Eborn. Miss Jennie Price.
 
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