The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08


 To hear one of the most powerful or the souths preachers, Dr. George A. Truett of Dallas. Tex. and to listen to the story of Elijah as told by Chicago's $ authority on child life and pupil study in reference to religious training, Mrs. A. A LamoreauX, a large company of boys and girls and their elders gathered st the Orpheum theatre yesterday aft ernoon. This time had been set asile for the children in the programme of the Bible Training school. and though it was short session. beginning at o'clock and adjourning at 3:45 o'clock, the at tention of the little folks continued un- diminished until the end.
 With the assistance of Professor EX- cell and his accompanists, MT Roper and Professor Grambs. the audience sang sev- eral selections from the Coronation" hymnal suitable to the occasion.
 M. L. Bonner, member of t&e board of directors of the Birmingham: Sunday School association. presided over the meeting and introduced Mrs. Lamoreaux as the only person who ever told me a story in my life. every word of which remember"
 ising the simplest of language, intro dCcing easy metaphors that caught the interest of the young hearers, Mrs. Lam oreaux unfoded the story of Eliiahs bravery for his God and his reward. The sea of eager little faces upturned to hear every word, seemed to catch the religious significance of the story for they re- mained very still and quiet when Mrs Lamoreaux finished.
 Mr. Roper next played his composition, "The Chimes" which was roundly ap- plauGed.
 Dr. Truett Speaks
 pr Truett, who always requests the audience to bow their heads in prayer preceding each of his sermons, selected for his text yesterday afternoon the verse: Tt is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.'
 T take the word yoke in this instanco to mean Christianity" said Dr. Trustt in beginning. Tt means that you should begin serving Jesus. loving. living and obeying Him in your youth.
 There is something that has come into the world that has turned people away rom 1illlSIldnllN ana IOu. SOlDelnlnR awful that is spelled with three letters and this terrible thing is sim
 'The worst thing in all the world is to turn your back on God for the way of Him is right, useful, beautiful ann happy. God has a plan for every one of you and His plan that you give your selves 10 Him while you are young. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth is one of the divine in- functions.
 You should bear the yoke while vol are young because it is the useful time of your life. It is so serious a thing to waste ones life in the ways of sin. You should bear the yoke in your youth be, cause 1t may be your only time, for we cannot tell How long or short our earthly allotment may be- Save your life by being on the right side. the Christ side.
 T wish you would go out this after noon and think carefully over the glorious thing of bearing the yoke in your youth and trust Jesus to hold. keep and protect you that you may go into the world Io come unafraid."
 At the conclusion of his remarks the speaker pronounced benediction and the children were dismissed, many of them remaining to personally speak with him and clasp the hand of the well known Baptist minister