The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-05
BIRMINGHAM IS BEST. SUNDAY SCHOOL CITY IN UNITED STATES
Statement Made by J. M. Marcum at Bible Training s School Which Will
 Close Today

The most successful Bible Training school ever held in Birmingham, both in attendance and in the excellent pro grammes that have been rendered eacn day by Sunday school and church work CTS of national repute, closes with to- nights session.
 J. M Marcum of Huntington, w Va, who has had charge of the boys work during the week, and who is repre- sentative of thetInternational Boys Work society, yesterday, in the course of his address, made the following statement about Sunday school work in Birming- ham:
 Birmingham is the outstanding city of the United States in the Sunday school as far as the organization and machinery is concerned. Chicago may be ahead in the equipment, but only because of the fact that the Chicago Sunday schools are better supported financially than those of Birmingham
 ''The most essential thing that the Birmingham Sunday schools need is men trained to teach boys, and am very gratified by the interest that has been shown by more than 80 men, who during the week have attended all of the boys conferences that have been held. I was astonished to find most of the boys classes in Birming- ham being taught by ladies. As far as the actual class teaching is con- cerned, the ladies can fill the re- quirements, but it takes man to meet a boy in heart to heart talks, and be with him in outdoor work. The lady teachers realize the neces- sity of a man for the boys just as
 much as I, and they will be glad to surrender their places to any com petent man.
 Mrs Ed $. Moore, who has been 1n charge of the junior department, has been doing excellent work. Mrs. Moore is superintendent of the junior department of the Southside Baptist church and the originator of class day, which is an an nual feature at the Southslde BapllS' Sunday school.
 Mrs R. S. Cross and Miss Rose Davis, in the beginners department, have also done admirable work
 Mrs Lamoreaux last night spoke on "The Greatest Thing in the World" "It is helping someone find his life work, she said. There are five tests in help
  work: first, What is the motive, are you choosing to be able to get, or to be able to give? Second, is the work big enough for you to exchange yourself for? Third, is it ornament: is it an investment for life? Fourth, does it call for the very best of you? Fifth, what is the cost! The things that we can easily do, dc not amount to very much, it is the things that call for a sacrifice on our part, things that cost, that really bring out the best that is in us.''
 Dr. Ogden opens the meeting today at 3:30 with "The Kingdom of Heaven
 The regular period will be given tc methods: Beginners by Miss Rose Davis priinay. Miss Williams; junior, Miss Ken neIy; girls work, Mrs. Lamoreaux; adult demonstration class session, by the Ida Ramsey class of the First Methodist church. home department, M. Wright The demonstrations that have been given each day have proved exceedingly help full.
 Lessons will come next, beginners with Mrs. Cross; primary, Miss Williams; juniors, Miss Kennedy; intermediate graded, Mrs. Moore; senior graded, MT Palmer: international uniform. Dr. Baker; executive training, MT. Green.
 Music during the week has been under the excellent supervision of J. W. Docley The school will be closed by ''The Teachers Credentials,'' by Mrs. Lamore- aux. the election of officers of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association, and ''The Philosophy of Burden Bearing by Dr Ogden.
 Mrs Lamoreaux will speak to the of ficers of the Older Girls conference in the parlors of the Hotel Tutwiler tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock.