The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
CHURCH HISTORY IS
 SUBJECT OF LECTURE
Dr. J. A. Hendricks of Bir-
 mingham at Pelham
MISSIONARY ADDRESS
H. L. Strickland of Birmingham Also on Programme Friday-Manager of Baptist Orphan Home at Ever
 green Tells of Work There

Pelham Heights, June 12.-(Special.) ) This morning-like the preceding morn- ings here-was commenced on the mountain top" in the lecture room with devotional sunrise services under the control of the Rev. J. L. Strough. After breakfast, and until school com mences, these preachers, single and in little groups, are to be seen on the porches, under shade trees or walking through the paths with their Bibles in their hands-studying the lesson that pr Sampey designated for today. Promptly at o'clock the preachers are in the schoo1room and pr. Sampey ready to hear his class. The doctor reads verses 1920 from the Book of Psalm> inclusive, and when he comes to DOT ton that he thinks the preachers need to be talked to on, the doctor, in his easily understood words and sentences begins to explain.
 Dr. J. A. Hendricks of Birmingham lec- tured to his class on Church History" It looked as if every preacher and lady on the bill was in the lecture room on time so that they would be sure to secure a seat in the generally crowded hall.
 
 tremely careful when explaining ancient church history to the 100 preachers and ladies, so that all he refers to will be clear and understood by the listeners present.
 These preachers and college boys h.re are being told just what Bible references are intended to mean as to things and happenings in early Christian history.
 Dr. Hendricks, in his lectures, Intends to review the Christian religion from it's infancy down to the present day during the delivery of the series here.
 Mrs. Laura Mcclure gave her class of ladies another and interesting discourse on the work that the Womans Missionary society is and has been for years engaged in. Mrs. Mcclure always has every seat occupied. When she speaks, in fact MT. S:ricl1land has had to enlarge the lecture hall seating capacity in order that preach CTS and visitors here can comfortably be seated during the lecture hours
 H. l.. Strickland delivered an address to his Sunday school class at 7:3O p. m. This class is composed of the preachers and ladies here, the purpose of organiz- ing the class being to instruct and ac- quaint young preachers and others as to the best and most desirable means of run ming the Sunday school. MT. Strickland in this, his first address, introduced some new procedure, including the advisability of extended use of the blackboard and chalk.
 In his remarks MT Strickland said: "Do you know that we Sunday school workers are only doing about one-half of the work that we should do in the Sunday schools
 Tt is all wrong to entertain the idea that, as soon as we get young people In the churches and Sunday schools to stop there. The work, then, Is half done. We must organize training classes and trair them up in the higher branches of Sun day school work''
 MT. Strickland spoke for an hour ant | in his remarks he introduced many new ideas that the preachers and ladies will adopt, and, thereby increase the interes and work in the Sunday schools. He was attentively listened to and these addresses will be continued by Miss Forbes ant MT. Strickland, alternately, each evenin, during this session of the encampment w. c. Reynolds, the manager of tho l Baptist Orphans home located at Ever green, arrived yesterday, and in converse ton with The Age-Herald correspondent MT Reynolds said:
 | "Our work began H years ago. and il 1 that time we have sheltered and cared fo | 800 children. The orphanage is run or | practical lines; these homeless childrer receive careful training; we endeavor tt 1 fit them so that when they are olt enough to go out into the world they wil bs able to meet the many difficulties tha they will have to contend with" 1 MT. Reynolds, who is in charge of tn, orphanage, is known all over Alabama He loves children and loves the care O | them.