The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-28
Farewell Song Service Ends Great Sunday School
 Convention MUSIC PROVES
 WINNING FEATURE With an Ambition to Win Alabama for Christ the Big Conven- tion at Anniston Comes
 to an End


 pliance with the suggestions of the nomi- hating committee, the Alabama. State Sunday School association, which has been In convention here since Tuesday morning, with between 1500 and 2000 dele gates and visitors present. elected the off cers Thursday, naming Col. H. s. D. Nal lory of Selma, recent candidate for gov- ernor, as president, and making depar- ture by the election of two vice presi- dents, s. A. Russell of Anniston, first, and Judge M N. Manning of Talladega sec ond. D. w. Sims, general secretary. was unanimously elected for another term.
 The other officers are:
 Thomas E. Lovejoy Montgomery, treas urer.
 Leon C. Palmer. field secretary and su- perintendent of the adult department.
 A. S. Scott, Oakman, field secretary.
 s. H. Blan, Troy, recording secretary.
 D. H. Marbury, Birmingham, interna- tional committeeman.
 R. 0. Harris, Mobile, international vice president.
 Miss Myra Batchelder, Montgomery. su- perintendent of elementary department.
 Mrs s. P. Moore, Birmingham. super intendent teachers training department
 Dr. E. c. Anderson, Anniston, superin- tendent temperance department.
 Miss Ellen Groendyke New Decatur sti- perintendent mission department.
 w. D. Billiard, Montgomery. superin- tendent home department.
 Executive Committee-Judge Armstead Brown, Montgomery, chairman; G. G. Miles, Montgomery; M. M. Sweatt, Mont gomery; w. B. Crumpton, Montgomery; J. w. Durr, Montgomery; Michael Cody, Montgomery; w. Feagin, Montgomery; W. E. Holloway, New York; G. w. Ellis, Montgomery; T. M. Owens, Montgomery; w. F. Thetford, Montgomery; w. J.. Young, Mobile; J. L. Cawthon, Mobile; R.. o. Harris, Mobile: T. E. Roach, Mobile; T. T. Fuller, Centerville; R. F. Lewis, H. D. Marbury and J. E. Ramsey, Birming- ham; w. D. billiard, Mathews; T. C. Banks, Attalla; J. B. Wadsworth, Gads- den. s. A. Russell, c. R. Bell and l.. Il. Carre, Anniston; J. S. Carroll, Troy; w.. T. Hooper, Selma; B. c. Bynum, Line vile; w H. Tayloe, Uniontown; J. 5. Green, Opelika; John w. Batson, ROCK ford.
 UnIQue lndnk Ol1cIiuS
 By the noon recess of the Alabama Sunday School convention here Thurs day. approximate tely 5000 had been raised toward the proposed fund Of $lO,0O0 to meet the expenses of the association dur ing the ensuing year, and while the col lections were being made a lady from Madison county, the home of State Sena- tor Spragins, rose in the audience and stated that she wished to increase the subscription of her county with a thank offering of $10 that the Spraggins dis pensary bill. had been killed by the legis- lature, a gentleman from Jefferson coun- ty and several others taking similar ac- ton.
 The subscriptions are flowing in with great liberality, and besides the regular budget for this year, a subscription, headed by Professor Excell, was raised in the sum of s2OO Thursday morning ro dc- fray the expenses of General Secretary Sims to the world convention at San Francisco. Jerome T. Fuller raised about $70o0 Wednesday evening at the theatre, alone.
 Music Continues Feature
 Music continues to be the strong fea- ture of the convention. On Thursday morning a great part of the programme was SaCrlnCeu to FrOIeSSOT fbOpeI, WllOSe piano selections have never been sur passed in Anniston. He has delicacy and facility of touch that are marvellous and his work is fitting supplement to the excellent vocal leadership of Pro- lessor Excel. who packed the theatre to overflowng again Thursday evening, when the great farewell song service was rendered. Greater volume in choral sing ing has never before been attained here, iand Profeasor EXcell inspires in his hearers an enthusiasm thai challenges the admiration of all auditors, the time being unusually good under the circum- stances.
 Morning Session Thursday
 Addresses by G. F. Bell, c. M. Ayres of Tuscaloosa, Dr. B. M. Ohrme of Alexan- der City, l.. c. Palmer of Montgomery, and Judge Armstead Brown, also of Montgomery, took up the time of the morning session, all addresses being on the importance of organized work
 At noon the officers and workers gath orad for another big luncheon and confer ence as the guests of the Methodist ladies, Dr. McElfresh presiding.
 In the afternoon departmental confer ences were held and a stereopticon Iec- ture, Illustrating the work of the or ganized association and Sunday schools. was held for the exclusive benefit of registered delegates with badges.