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

i Lords life and two clocks to make plair I the last day and time of last word were | drawn npon the blackboard Illustrating l the lecture.
 "I really think Pilate in the beginning assayed to release Christ for the Romans tolerated all religions that did not tra- verse their own," stated Dr. Hamill In conclusion 10 the most intrinsically valuable address yet delivered. pr. Ha- mill sang with the audience a verse oi his favorite hymn, Love For Jesus"
 Mrs. H. A. Renfroe was awarded bool, of instruction for Sunday school teach CTS as handing in the best reasons for her
 selection of Christ's greatest miracle His own resurrection.
 Dr. Simpson invited the pastors and Sunday school superintendents present to supper served by the ladies at the rear of the stage and dismissed the classes until 6:35 o'clock.
 Evening Session
 The farewell appearance of Professor EScell and his pianist. A. W. Roper. the subscription of numerous amounts to meet the S2S25 deficit for the indebtedness of the Birmingham Sunday School associa- tion. the announcement of officers for 1912, reading of the general secretary s annual report of the association, and Dr. Truetts magnificent plea on the day s theme, Giving marked the evening session.
 A short prayer service for Birmingham S best to be abundantly invested in the work of the association was led by Dr. Simpson, the dean of the faculty, and the next hour was given to the annual meet ing of the Birmingham Sunday School association. A lengthy report concerning the division of the county association into three similar associations, the quarterly teachers institutes, the publication, the Sunday School Herald; the Graded union and many other departments of the or ganized Sunday school work, was read by M. Lee Bonner. Mrs. S. P. Moore, who is prominently connected with the Sunday school work of the state, made a five minute talk on the .'Women's Grad ed Union and Their Growth in Member ship closing with an invitation to all those present to attend one of these meet ings.
 The following officers were chosen by the superintendents and ministers of the Birmingham Sunday School association for 1912 last evening: J. A. Yam, su pernterdent of the .Norwood Methodist church, president; A. L. Smith. vice presi- dent; W. NJ Cosby. treasurer: H. C. Kellar, secretary; E. W. Ewing, auditor; advisory board consisting of NJ. l.. Bon ner, R. s. Munger. R. NJ. Goodall, J. w. Mcqueen, W. M Franklin, J. H. Frye.
 This was succeeded by Dr. Truett, who was never more earnest, more masterful than for this purpose of assisting the of- fcials of the association in raising funds for the treasury. His appeals were strong and many. expressed with all the powers of his eloquence. He said in part:
 Figures in religion are often a snare and sometimes the counting of noses leads to pride which goeth before de- struction. David repudiated all cheap re- ligion when he said I will not offer unto my God that which does not cost me a price Those words ring with the truism and sincerity of the Word of the Divine.
 Must Be Sacrifices
 Tn the markets of life all successes must be paid for with a price and to reach the heights of fame or fortune the man who strives must sacrifice some- thing vital. Students become scholars, business or professional men become real successes only when they pay the price. Our characters must have the dross elim- mated and the gold refined by the rounds of tribulations. How often we are tempt ed to serve God with little worthless things that cost us nothing, small change and cast clothing that we will never miss. As in the realm of temporal things, SO in the religious realm. failure results in the giving of nothing, the idling and dreaming away of time.
 "The great reproach to Christianity is that many Christians who have been saved turn around and serve their Savior with little nothings. Life's uni yersal law for all progress is that we must give life for life in order to win.
 "The undoing of nations, Of indi- a-f6rfa1c md n icrio nj i1ot ion is the love of ease. The love of ease did for Hannibal what the snows Of the Alps could not do, what the suns of Italy and the armies of all Gaul could not have wrought. Conformity to the worlds habits of thought ruins the Christian for when we, like Sam son, pursue the paths of conformity. we are shorn of our locks of power as 
 "We are only trustees on Christ's estate and we are to hold our pos sessions as belonging to him. When men higgle and halt in giving in scraps 1t provokes the contempt of the unsaved world.
 My friends. if Christ's cause is worth a button it is worth your best Many Christians life has been spoiled by the thought that he fulfilled his ob- ligations by giving a tenth of his SOOpo. W fAipii Nt 6ANC JtSu9 liio DtSl that is in us We will win in any field and if Christ was to ask for our heads we ought to be willing to go to the block.
 The executive committee of the Bir- mingham Sunday School associati tion have asked me to urge you in aiding them to provide for the deficit and will make a call in few minutes for your donations. Let's cheer their baa rtc in, hal this financial burden from their shoui- ders. l like thing where every man lifts, where every man is a soldier in the field. Let us crown this institute with q practical gift of appreciation ''
 The collection was then started by exclamation with s1O0 given by M. Lee Bonner and followed by a check for $50 each from J. W. Mcqueen and James Bailey. The exact amount don- ated last evening was $1,01O.S3. Com mittees will make personal calls to secure the funds yet lacking to meet the required sum.
 Although the chorus and the au- dience did not ssing like 1t, the las. appearance of Professor EXcell and MT. Roper during the training school was last evening as they left at midnight for point in Pennsylvania where their next engagement begins tomorrow. That tneSo HluSicianS, iTolesSOf EXcet1 with his picturesque smile, acquired perhaps from the many years spent with Sam Jones as his special singer and Alvin w. Roper, whose own com positions have been the most popular of his selections. will take with them the best wishes of all Birmingham people who heard them and the hope that they will return next year is a public sentiment. The chorus will sing as usual this evening under the diree- ton of the local mana ger, stephen All sopp, with Afr. Maxim at the piano.
 Dr. Simpson in closing the meeting.