The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
SPLENDID WORK OF
 UNIVERSITY Y. M. c. A.
Rx M. Fl. RAMSAUR

University, August 30.-(Special) )-Be- cause most people believe that our state schools though efficient in collegiate in struction, exert among their students little influence for religion and morality, I am now submitting through the courtesy of the Age-Herald a few facts in regard to the religious life at the University of Alabama.
 During the collegiate year 1910-'11 there were registered at the university $50 stu dwents. Of this number 169 were enrolled in r Bible study groups, led by students under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian assocition for the purpose of Bible study These student leaders were assisted in their work by three normal leaders one of whom was a member of the university faculty. The group met once each week for the study of some definite portion of the Bible, which was supposed to have been prepared by the members of the respective group before the weekly meeting. The same system was followed in regard to the study of home and foreign missions. They were led in this work by three students, and two members of the faculty. Each We'd nesday night the association conducted a religious meeting, which was addressed by students, members of the faculty, lay men and ministers from Tuscaloosa, and prominent speakers from Birmingham and othertparts of the state. The record term, but from the Christmas vacation until the close of school the attendance at each meeting was recorded, and the average for all of the meetings of the spring term was ssl. dare say that there is no college in the south, whether denominational or otherwise, that can boast of a better record in this particu- lar.
 If any one has thought that this re- lision of which I have been speaking is not sincere, I can site two facts which will, I think dispel the idea. In the first | place last year the boys raised $1l5 among | themselves, which they gave in part tc | the local Salvation Army. and the re. mainder to foreign missionary work. In the second place. from late in the faI until commencement one of the boys met | with ten negroes who work on the uni. | versitv campus once each week, ant taught them the truths of the Bible; ant
 in this work he was supported by hi | fellow students It may be discouragins that all college men do not take par
 In religious work, but on the other hant it is very encoura ging to know that thos' | who do take part, do because the,
 heleye in it. If there Is any sin 0 l which college men are stainless, 1t is tn sin of hypocrisy
 The association is supported in It
 work by the university itself. the stu dents. members of the faculty, aumi
 and friends of the institutions. It's budge Il for last year amounted, to s1lQ9.63. Seve l hundred and .forty-seven dollars of thl | amount was paid on the salary of fl ! general secretary who gives all of hi I tinie to the work. s?o. 25 was spent l
 providing speakers, and the remalnde
 was used for advertising. printing, CT ltertainments. ianitor service, improve lments in the association rooms. etc. I'll alumni Of Birmingham, Tuscaloosa an
 Mobile were particularly generous
 their subscriptions to the association
 work, and the boys deeply apprecia