The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26


Gcns eretary Birmingham S
School Association
BIRMINGHAM FOR CHRIST
From over hill and plain
There comes the signal strain,
OF Birmingham, Birmingham. Birming
ham for Christ
Its music rolls along,
The hills take up the song
OF Birmingham, Birmingham. yes. Bir-
mingham for Christ.
O lear, We brave, the sound
That moves the earth around
OF Plrnlirg CHAM, Birmingham, Birming-
ham for Christ.
Arise to dare and do,
Ring out the watchword true
or Birmingham, Birmingham, yes, Bir-
mirgham for Christ.
III.
Gene, join our loyal throng
Well rout the giant wrong,
CT Birmingham, Birmingham, Birming-
ham for Christ.
Were Satan's banners float
We'll sound the bugle note
OF Birmingham. Birmingham. yes, Bir-
mingham for Christ
CHORUS
'.On to victory on to victory
Cries our Great Commander, on
Wen move at his command,
We'll soon possess the land
Through Birmingham, Birmingham. yes.
Birmingham for Christ
Enthusiasm. zeal. the glorfied religious
spirit, and the earnest endeavor Of the
ehurchmen Of Birmingham is exemplified
In the city's thronged Sunday schools,
Sunday after Sunday.
Bihle classes recte an enrolment OF
more than 300 Names taught by the most
prominent men and women of the city
classes that rank in quality as well as
quantity, with the largest classes in the
United States, mark an epoch in Sunday
school work here. which is little short of
phenomenal
The high religious tension to which the
community has been keyed during the
great Gypsy Smith revival, for the past
two weeks, win be verified in the opening
of the Bible training school tomorrow
which viii be one of the most important
events that has ever taken place in this
city.
lllustrious men ana women from all Sec
tions of the country will be in attendance,
lending their power and energy to the
great undertaking and the local Sunday
School association, which has proven such
decisive factor in the city's progress in
Sunday school work, will contribute its
Influence and its most earnest efforts to-
ward making this conservation meeting
q success.
circles has Birmingham become known as
great city from one end of the world
to the other. but it's wisdom in penetrating
the fields so redolent for good work. in
the Sunday schools has characterized it
rs awonderfu city from religious stand
point. The men and women who have
been the bone and sinew of the citys
growth, are among the most jealous work.
ers in the churches and the Sunday
schools.
The Sunday School association, organ
lied in April, 1910, has among 1t mem-
bers of the most influential people in
this community, among whom may be
mentioned the officers inelduing w. NJ
Franklin, president; A. H. Smith, vice
president; Ed. s. Moore, treasurer; Rob-
ert Jemison, Jr., auditor; 3. p. Beard,
secretary; w. l.. Howard, financial secre-
tary; Miss M. L. Kennedy, general sec
retary.
The advisory directors are James
Bailey, r. L. Cross, r. C. Foster, C. r.
Johnson, Mrs. S. p. Moore, M. r. Nc
Neill. j. w. Mcqueen, ]. r. McWane.
and J. A. Vann.
In cleaning some facts in regard to
the power and force of the Birming-
ham Sunday School association. its or
ganization and motives. Miss Minnie f.
Kennedy, the efficient general secretary,
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when we were discussing the question
Said she:
Through the Alabama Sunday School
association the Birmingham associa-
ton is part of the great worlds
Sunday School association that touches
today every nation. 1t is cooperative
and interdenominationaL 1t does not
own any Sunday schools, has no pub
fishing house interests, does not advo-
cate union Sunday schools or union lit
erature. 1t has nothing to do with church
doctrine or policy, but deals with meth
DDS. and ways of working. 1t is simply
the Sunday schools of the city banded
together to help each other. Owing to
Its connection with the International, 1t
receives Immediately and sends out to
the schools all new, approved plans of
work for the different departments Ev-
cry school In America is debtor to the
organized Sunday school work for the
international uniform lessons, the in
ternational lesson helps In addition, ev-
cry denomination that uses graded les
sons receives the lesson material from
this same committee"
''Do you know, 1t is odd." Miss Ken
nsdy continued. "but as most of us folks
take the seed time and harvest with
out thought. so many of the people even
here in Birmin inyham think that because
thew receive their lesson helps from their
kts
teriaI originated there also. Our city
association has It's part In making POS
dtle this gift Of lesson material TO tho
schools" n