The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-20
GREAT PLANS FOR
 STATE CONVENTION Alabama Has Perfect Sum-
 day School Organization MEETS IN ANNISTON
Excell Will Lead Music and Some of the Country's Noted Speakers Are on the Programme.
 To Be Big Meeting

Anniston, March 19.-(Special. )-Through the Alabama Sunday School association, with headquarters at Montgomery, each county in the state Is thoroughly organ ized and holding annual county conven- tions, with district meetings in each of the 36S districts of the state. Many of the districts hold quarterly meetings; all of them hold annual meetings. The work of the state association has progressed steadily for the past 27 years.
 At present big plans are being executed for the twenty eighth annual state conven- ton at Annston April 25, 26. 27. Strong Sunday school speakers have been se- cured from Chicago, Philadelphia, Louis vile and every quarter of Alabama. The railroads Of the state are putting up post CTS and flyers announcing rate which is practically half price. The state office announces that the indications are that every county In the state will be repre- scented at the convention at Anniston.
 Employed Force
 The state executive committee, consist ing of 30 of the leading Christian business men from the various denominations of the state manage the business affairs of the state association and have employed another field secretary to travel through the state helping in institutes and coun- ty Sunday school work The employed field force now is D. W. Sims, general secretary; Leon c. Palmer and A. S.. Gal1 o,fa D,-nf the new man, Is a graduate of Peabody college of Nashville, and is practical Sunday school man. He has worked up from Sunday school teacher, superintend- ent, county Sunday school secretary, county president, and Is now employed, after April l, as one of the field secre- taries of the Alabama Sunday School as- socIation. At present he is principal of the Oakman school.
 Many Noted Speakers
 Among the speakers are pr. l.. w. Munhall, Germantown, Pa, a noted Meth odist evangelist and teacher of the largest Bible class in the world; Dr. E. Y. Null iins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, Louisville, fone of the great men of the south;" Dr. Franklin 1HftdSO, HUI hotiohdi tcoNiiSi training superintendent. Among the in- state speakers will be D. H. Marpury, Birmingham; J. B. Greene, Opelika Dr.. George w. Macon, Howard college, Bir- mingham; c. NJ. Ayres, Tuscaloosa Dr. B. H. Ohme, Alexander City; P. B. Greene, Birmingham: J. T. Fuller, Gen. treville; T. M Patterson, Clayton: H. L.. Strickland Birmingham Miss Kathleen Mallory, Montgomery; Miss Minnie E. |. har .xf others. The first number on the pro- gramme is for 10 a. m April 25.sss
 The music will be under the direction of Prof. k. o. Excel of Chicago, assist ed by his pianist, Alvin W. Roper.
 Each Sunday school in the state is re- quested to send three delegates, and as many more as will go besides pastor and superintendent, who are delegates by vir- tue of their office All delegates will pay an enrolment fee of 50 cents, and will be given a years subscription to the Ala bama Sunday School Bulletin," a copy of Excelrs Coronation Hymns, an H. lustrated souvenir notebook programme, a beautiful souvenir badge and free ad mission to the special stereopticon lec- ture.
 The reception committee in white caps" will meet all trains and take the delegates to headquarters, from which the entertainment cOnlInlltee VIII dSSlSn lHeii to comfortable homes at from s1 day up.
 On Wednesday afternoon, April 26, the convention will be divided up into con- ferences on elementary, teacher training and Bible class work.
 The prominent Sunday school and adult Bible class men of the state will partici- pate in a parade Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. This will be a strong feat ure of the convention.
 A lunch and conference have been ar ranged for 1915 Wednesday, April 26, for the county Sunday school officers, with Dr. McElfresh. Dr. Mullin, Dr. Mum hall and members of the state executive committee. Judge Armstead Brown. chairman of the executive committee, will preside at this meeting. All ministers of the gospel and Sunday school superintend- ent sare invited to a similar lunch and conference, at the same hour with the same men, the next day, when Dr. Me- Elfresh will preside.
 The various railroads of the state have granted A rate which is practically half price. Tickets will be on sale April 23 24, 9 and 26. and for trains scheduled to reach Annston before noon April 27; good returning to arrive at destination up to midnight April 90.