The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-29
BAPTIST STATE 5. 5.
 CONVENTION OPENS
 AT PELHAM HEIGHTS
Feature of Opening Session Tuesday Was Address By the Rev. Beauchamp
 of Dallas, Tex.
By W. P. THOMPSON

Pelham Heights, July &.-tSpeclal) The Baptist State Sunday School conven- ton, which isi to last for the next two days-morning, afternoon and evenings until the close on the evening of July 30, opened with a good attendance at the first session. A short programme was intended by the managers for the reason that many of the delegates and workers ment Of the session on the morning of the second day.
 However there is at present a splendid representation here from different sec tions of Alabama already on the grounds, and each train over the several roads brings many others.
 At the hotel and on the encampment grounds every effort that was necessary has been made to insure the comfort of the guests. The office force is polite, at tentive and courteous: the wagonette drivers obliging and the dining room and house attendants clean and competent.
 The electric light plant is in order and the grounds and buildings properly lighted. The waterworks is in first class condition and the supply plentiful.
 Mail. telephone and telegraph facilities are looked after, and in fact, all is in readiness for the comfort of those who attend the Baptist State Sunday School convention on Pelham Heights.
 Dr. Beauchamp Speaker
 At this evenings service the exer- cises were commenced by Prof. A. Key holds. assisted by Mrs. Reynolds and a chorus of excellent voices and then the Rev Harvey Beauchamp of Dallas. Tex. was introduced by the Rev. J. A. Moseley The speakers subject was: Flow We Learn" and man or wom- an who listened to Mir. Beauchamp certainly learned some things that to retain the information they will surely be better able to meet the many per picking questions of active life
 He was plain, explicit and under standingly positive in the many sug- gestions offered as to how to learn"
 The Rev. D. c, Ross of Opelika spoke or Equipment" and in his intelligent. easily understood address it is evident ly fact that the equipment. as sug- gested, is, when properly applied, fit one for the activities of life and pre- pares a thoughtful person for prepar- ation for the future.
 For tomorrow an excellent programme has been prepared follows:
 A sunrise service" will be conducted by the Rev. P. C. BerlSley of Birming- ham and after the breakfast hour Prof l. o. Reynolds will lead song service At s:30 o'clock conferences will be con ducted in several places on the grounds by A. G. Sullivan. Miss Lillian Forbes and Miss Margaret Reynolds.
 At 10 a. m. the Rev. Harvey Beauchamr Is to lecture, taking for his subject, "The Adolescent Pupil.'i
 At 10 o'clock the Rev l.. O. Dawson D. D., of Tuscaloosa will lecture on ''The Need of Personal Work" and at the con clusion of this address a recess will be taken for dinner, rest and recreation.
 During the afternoon H. l.. Strickland is to speak on Sunday School Work. and the Rev. Jesse A. Cook of Decatur will speak of the Mastery of Truth"
 In the evening the Rev N. D. Ogle- tree of Greensboro. J. E. Green and l.. O. Dawson will each deliver 2O-minute ad- dresses.