The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-13
Absolute Accuracy Impossi- ble, But About 90,O00
 Were Visited
26,O91 PEOPLE NOT
 IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Manager Sims Declares Census was Great Success and Much Good
 Will Result if Proper Follow Up Work Is Done

n W Sims general secretary or the Alabama Sunday School association, who has been In Birmingham for the past two weeks managing the home visitation, last night gave out the official report or the canvass He requested it be made clear that while the Birmingham home Vislta- tion was marked success, probably less than six city blocks in all having been skipped, thatfino one claimed it was ab- solutely accurate. As there were approx imatey 5000 visitors, many of whom had never taken part in a canvass before, mistakes were of course made, not only in making the records, but also in the classifying. While it is impossible to know the exact number of people Vlsltea, the total is about 90,000.
 The record cards, he said, are now ready for distribution and the church representatives can get them by apply ing at the Birmingham Sunday School association officers, 501 Empire building He requested that any pastor receiV- ing any card not belonging to him re- turn same to the Sunday School assocla- ton offices so that it might be forward ed to the proper church.
 Mir. Sims said however that While these record cards are not absolutely accu- rate they do. furnish valuable informa- tion from which the churches can recrult their Sunday school and church mem- bership He is a thorough believer In the results of home visitation, having helped in a number of cities. The Pine Street Baptist Sunday school of Rich mond Va, of which he was superln- tendent. increased from 951 to 2072, due very largely to the following up of home visitation. Based on this experience, he stated that, "after all, the afterwork IS the important part, for the Information Ixr hon basis on which to work"
 In discussing how to get best results, Mir Sims said: 'If the churches would arrange at once for an immediate church canvass then every person indicated by the record cards should be visited, and an individual card made for each per son. every Sunday school and church could be materially increased in mem bership."
 When MT Sims was asked why make individual cards, he said: "Then each teacher can be given the names and ad- dresses of each person who should be in that particular class. This cannot be done with the record cards we have taken for they report by families and many record cards are for from three to ten people, all on one card.
 .'Jjnuuestonably the church canvass and making individual cards is the ioglcal way to get results. Nothing could be more important than this and by all means 1t should be done at once." r It has been suggested that on Friday night following the church canvass on Sunday, a social be held to which the prospective Sunday school and church members be invited.
 Mir Sims stated that there are records of about 26OO persons who did not desig- nate any special church preference. These VI be investigated and classified as far as1 ossible in the next few days.
 Official Report
 The following report. made October g. shows church preferred by those not in church nor Sunday school. The first figure shows number not in Sunday school, second shows number not church members and third figure shows number of unplaced church letters.
 Baptist--Avondale, 400 S59. 62; Boyfes, 152, 116, SO Calvary, 215, 1SS, 33; East Birmingham, 2SS, 232, AZ; East Thomas 211, 226, 15; Ensley, 66l, 32i. ff1; Elyton. 121. 70, 27; First, 646, s>'7, 127; Gate City, 61, as, IS; Green Sp1 Hts. 1, |; Hunter Street, 2S9 192, 1s; Olive Branch. %, 10, 1; Park Avenue, l93, 1333 21: Parker Memorial 232 POI, 26: Powderly S9, 46, 22; Pratt CitN, Al, All, 2S; Richmond Place, 24S. 19l, Sc; Ruhama, 375 BOT, 54; Sandusky, Is, A, 8 Sixty sixth Street, FPS, 124, 19; Tuxedo. 159, S2 15; Twenty-first ave nue, 1S2, 121, 25 5;STwenty- y-seventh street, 500. PAS. 32; West End 446, 573 45: West Woodlawn, 166, 142, 2S; Wood lawn, 641, 517, 6S; Vivian, 334, 199, 4s; Southside Baptist. 366, 245 102. To- tai. 753S, 7846. 1091.
 Roman Catholic-Blessed Sacrament 112, 31. 3; North Birmingham, D, 24; Our Lady of Sorrows. 225. 6: St Anthonys. 367, So, 25; St. Catherine's, 146, [; St. Clements, 193, 2s, 6; St. Elias tSyrian, 42; St. Marco 167; St. Paul's, 92s. 19S, IS. Total 2255, 319. 52.
 Greek Catholic-123.
 Christian Ensley, 31, 13, 5; First, 521 PIG, "A; North Birmingham 45, 43. 6; West End, 1O6. S4. 10; Woodlawn. 134. 113 20 Total, s37. 529. 1l5
 Congregatonal-Plgr 129. S6. 36.
 Episcopal-Advent, isi 1s9, so; All Saints. 91, 51, S: St. Andrews, 259, l51, 5ss; St Johr's (Ensley). 229 6S, g; St. Mary's, 42O, 1+9. @; Grace l29, 63, l6 Total, 16le- Gl. 233.
 Methodist Episcopal-Pratt City 30, g, !; Simpson, 2l2, 137, 43. Total, 242 l69, PTS.
 Methodist Episcopal South-Avon- dale, 34e. 2os, 75 Boyles. 21t 1ss, 30; Central Park, 21s, 1go, 12; East Bir- ningham. 213. 12S.4 IA; East Lake CSC, 524 37; Eleventh Avenue, 246, 123, 33 !; Ensley, 520, 265, 109: First, 1055, 526, 243; Fairview. IFS, 40, 30l Fortieth Street. 1S7 161.- 1s Highland Avenue, 2ss 1S1. 57; Mt Vernon, 357, 267. 2o; Ninth Street, '1o5, AS, IA Norweod, 122 TO, S4; Owenton, Se, 115. & Powderly s4, s4, g.; Pratt City. 465. S65. B.; St Johns, 442, BIO, 66; St. PaulsI BOP, 250 IS; Sixty-seventh. Street, 172, 136, 16; Trinity, 147, 97, 9; Tuxedo. 200. 175, 13; Twenty-first Avenue, 251, 1s2, S2; Wal ker Memorial, 133. 75, S9; Wesley chapel. 23o, 1s5, II; West End, 299, 260, 94; West Woodlawh, PEA. 165, 64 Wood- lawn, 516, 282, 92: Wsyfam, 237. 253, 99 Total, s519. 5ss2, 1921.
 Methodist Protestant-17s 16. ?.
 67, 43, 16; Enon, 20. 23, 1 First Ave- nue (Woodlawn),. s4, 49.. 30; Fifth Aye