The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-15
Bishop Atkins of Sunday School Board Made Fine
 Address on Federation
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AT THE FINAL SESSION
Conference Will Come to a Close At Session This Morning, When Of- ficers and Next Place of Meet
 ing Will Be Selected

The formation of the Wesley Bible Class federation of the organized classes of the Methodist Sunday schools of the North Alabama conference will be perfected at the final session of Sunday school workers. which will be held at the First Methodist church here this morning. The election of the permanent officers will take place, the reports of the committees will ae made and the next place of meeting will be selected.
 The session last night was featured by an able address of Bishop James Atkins of North Carolina. chairman of the general Sunday school board of the Methodist church. Bishop Atkins out lined the object of the formation of the Wesley Bible Class Federation and pointed out needed work which it could accomplish for the cause. Bishop J. H. Mccoy made a brief talk congratulating the delegates and visitors upon their work and stressing the import ance of forming the Wesley Bible Class federation, for which the meeting was held.
 The devotional exercises at the meet ing last night were conducted by the Rev. Claud O'Rear. pastor of the Avor- dale Methodist church.
 At the session yesterday morning J. B. Wadsworth of Gadsden was chosen as temporary chairman of the organ ization and the Rev. w. K. Simpson of Gadsden was selected as temporary secretary. The chairman announced the appointment of a number of standing and special committees which are to make their reports at the final session of the gathering.
 The devotional exercises yesterday morning were led by the Rev. w. E. Morris, pastor of the Highlands Metho- dist church. The Rev. 8. T. Slat.n, pas tor of the Norwood Methodist church, spoke on "The Relation of tho Wes- ley Bible Class to the Church" An ad- dress, How Can the Bible Class Help the SuperintIldents? was delivered by l.. H. Carre, superintendent of tho Methodist Sunday school at Anniston. Mrs. Ella K Collier of Tuscaloosa spoke on the subject. How Can tho Bible Class Help the Pastor?" J. B. Wadsworth addressed the convention on "The Bible Class as an Evang elistic Agency" and the Rev. Charles Wol- ford spoke on Wesley Classes in the Country"
 considerable time was devoted to reports of various Bible classes repre- scented at the meeting and splendid progress was shown to have been made ir the work. The concluding feature of the morning session was the ad- dress of Dr. John M. Moore ot Nash vile, home department secretary of the general board of missions The Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the Bessemer MeHodist church. conducted the devotioIA exercises yesterday aft ernoon. Mrs. B. B. Glasgow of Athena conducted a conference on Teaching of Intermediate and Session Classes" and J. E. Ramsay and E. F. Morgan of Birmingham conducted a conference on "The Teaching of Adult Classes" Forty-five mHutes was given to re- ports from classes at which time many methods which had been used with ad- vantage by different organizations were outlined to the meeting.
 In addition to the perfection of the permanent organization ct the final session of the meeting, which will be held at o'clock this morning there will be several importanl addresses. Mrs. Hoskins of Tuscumbia will speak on the work of the boys classes and Miss Zoe Dobbs of Talladega will dis cuss, What Can Women's Classes D., for Girls?- A., open parliament for 45 minutes will be led by A. l.. Deitrich. Sunday school field secretary for the l gulf division.
 Dr. John S. Chadwick of Nashville will speak on "The Relation of the | Bible Class to the Community" and pr. | Charles D. Bulla of Nashville V i'll de- ] liver the closing address of tn. meet | ing, "The Bible Class Outlook" Ad- | journment will occur at noon today, |