The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-30
HAVE GREAT PLANS FOR ENCAMPMENT The Presbyterians at ShOccO
 Next Friday FIRST HELD IN STATE
 
 Greatest Leaders of the Denomina- ton Will Lead in Discussions
 of Church Works and Problems
FIRST HELD IN STATE

Montgomery, June 29.-(special.) )-The Presbyterian encampment, which will be- gin at Shocco Springs, Talladega county, next Friday evening and continue one week, promises to attract attendance from all over the state.
 A number of persons will leave Mont gomery Friday morning for Shocco and will be in the first party to go from Montgomery are the Rev. w.. P. Neilsor of the Central Presbyterian church, W F. Thetford, Julius Hendrick, Walter D Shepard, Thomas l.. Hackett, Bram' Hood and several ladies.
 | The encampment will open with ser mon Friday evening, the preaching being done probably by Rev. A. F. Carr, D. D.. 1 of Mobile. Saturday will be given over to the laymen of the church for the dis. cusison of church topics. Among the | speakers Saturday will be Dr. W. J. Mar tin of Davidson college, North Carolina, | Dr. Marion Hull of Atlanta, and J. Hart Sibley of Union Point Ga. They will discuss such themes as Man and Es- sential Factor in the Progress of the Kingdom" What the Laymans Move ment Means to Our Denomination Membership Canvass and How to Con- duct It," and other subjects. This occa- ison is regarded by .laymen. of the Pres byterian church as one of the most i'm portant in their church history during recent years.
 Sunday at the encampment will be a day of rest. but there will be sermons morning and evening by distinguished speakers of the church. The programme for the remainder of the week will be as follows:
 Christian Endeavor
 Monday July 8, Morning-"Alabama S Standard of Excellence" presided over by Mir Walter D. Shepard. l. A Junior society. 2. A Mission Study class, Miss Bernice Summer, Montgomery B. Twen- ty per cent of members in Comrades of the Quiet Hour" Rev. E. M Craig, | Prattville. 4. Ten per cent of members | In Tenth Legion,'' Rev. U. D. Mooney, D. D., Birmingham. 5. Twenty per cent members subscribers to Christian En- deavor World, Mir. Walter D. Shepard Montgomery. The pledge, MT. F. F. Bal lard Birmingham. Riddles, Riddles (sug- gestive questions), Messrs. Gaillard Mooney and Ballard.
 l Night-"The Place of Christian En- deavor in the Church." pr. Charles R. Gaillard. Spartanburg, S. c.
 Sunday School Conference ssy.t. rss-- | Characteristics the Junior Age,"S Dr. George o. Bachman, Nashville, superin- | tendent of Presbyterian Bible Training school. 'The TeacherIThe Proven Val ue of Teacher Training" Rev G. F.iBell, Dothan. 'The Curirculum-Primary Courses and Methods"
 p. m.-'Organized Adult Classes" MT. William F. Thetford, Jr., Montgomery. ''The Art of Teaching Dr. Bachman. Wednesday, a. m.-12 m.-"The Pupil Characteristics of the Intermediate Age" Dr. Bachman. "The Teacher-The Teach CTS Meeting MT. Rutherford Lapsley. Anniston: MT. E. A. Coley, Alexander City, 'The Curriculum-Is the Catche- chism Worth Whie2' MT. J. l. Dean, Opelika. "The Permanent Value of Mem orizing Scripture and Hymns" MT. S. A. Russell, Anniston. "The Land as an h. terpreter of the Book" Rev c. M Boyd. Tuscaloosa. "A Systematic Graded Course of Instruction," Mr. Bell s p. m.-"The Bible Under Fire" Dr. J. T. Plunkett Birmingham. Home Missions
 Thursday, July 6, morning-Work in Alabama. "Presbyterianisms and Evan gelism,' Rev. Thornto Whaling. D. D., Columbia, S. c. Tuscaloosa Presbytery, the Rev. W. c. Clark, D. D., Livingston, Ala. East Alabama Presbytery" MT J. l.. Dean, Opelika, Ala. Mobile, Ala, ' Rev. D. A. Planck, D. D.. Mobile, Ala. North Alabama" Rev. H. C. Kegley, Decatur Ala. Foreign Work in Bir- mingham," the Rev. J. A. Bryan. Bir- mingham, Ala. Work Among the Ne groes,' the Rev. J. G. Snedicor, D. D. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 Night--"The Negro in the Cities" tho Rev. John Little, Louisville Ky.
 Officers Day
 Friday, July [, Morning -"The Calling of the Twelve the Rev. Thornton Whal- ing D. D., Columbia, s. c. "The Duties of an Elder" Mir. J. L. Dean, Opelika. ''The Duties of a Deacon" Mir Henry, Birmingham, Ala. "The Assembly's Plan for Systematic Giving" Mir. S. J, Cassels, Montgomery, Ala
 Night-"Cavanism." the Rev John w. Stagg, D. D., Anniston.
 | There will be a membership fee of $l charged all who attend the encampment | This fee will be applied to the payment of the expenses of the encampment.