The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-24

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phia; S. F. Hobbs, of Selma; Marion
Lawrence of Chicago, and DR.. Plato Il.
Durham of Atlanx
The programme for the opening session
is as follows:
9:20-Seryice of song
9:45-Scripture reading and prayer, DIR.
A. j. Dickinson, Birmingham.
9:55-'rhe convention keyword: THE
Kingdom s. F. Hobbs of Selma
10:90-"The Teacher and the Kingdom
DR.. w. f. Chalmers of Philadelphia.
1:25-"How to Get the Most Out of this
Convention Marion Lawrence of Chi
cago.
12-"Bible Hour" DIR. Plato T. Durham,
dean of Gambler School of Theology, En-
DRY university, Atlanta
2:Oo-Afternoon devoted to training
school work
7:15-Song service.
7:9o-Scripture reading and prayer, Dr.
NJ S. Barnwell of Birmingham
7:40-"Down With the Liliputian Here
sy." Mrs. e. G. Cronk of Columbia, S. G.
$40 Recognition of graduates in spe-
cialzation study course, conducted by
DR.. George H. Denny, president Univer-
sity of Alabama
S:35-"The Essential Place of Religion in
Education DIR. Charlse A. Brown of
Birmingham.
9:05-"The Challenge of the Sunday
School, Marion Lawrence.
9:40--Adjourn.
ADULT BIBLE CLASS
With more than 500 delegates and WISH
tors present the Alabama Mems Organ
lied Adult Bible Glass federation and
the Women's Organized Adult Bible Class
federation convened yesterday morning
at the First Methodist and the First
Baptist churches. respectively. Fortyone
counties are represented and Choctaw
county, which has not been represented at
state convention in five years, has
representatives in attendance at this ses-
sion.
At the morning session of the mems
federation yesterday the Scripture read
ing and prayer were led by the Rev. Rob-
ert N. Simpson, pastor of the First Chris
tian church of Birmingham. w. c.
Pearce made a splendid talk on THE
o. A. B. c. Organization; Local Com
munity."
President J. I. Riddle, president of Gull
man County Sunday School association
addressed the meeting on Building Up
Glass Membership and Attendance,
while Prof w. I. Pittman. principal OF
the Barker school of Birmingham, spoke
on Developing Glass Spirit and Social
Life" At the conclusion of the talks
general discussion was engaged in, all
questions being answered by w. C.
Pearce of Chicago.
WHAT THE o. A. B. c. CAN Do
The afternoon session was called to
order at 230 O'Clock. with l.. M. Hooper
president of the federation. presiding.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by the Rev Robert Echols, pastor OF the
Woodlawn Methodist church. what the
o. A. B. c. Can Do for the Community,
was the subject of the talk OF Prof.
Luther Fowler superintendent of schools
at Montevalo, while DR.. N. O. Patterson,
pastor of the Baptist church OF Atmore'
spoke on What the Q. A. y. z. Can
Do for the Sunday School and Churcn.
Judge w. r. Chapman of Dothan MADE
a talk on what the Q. A. B. c. Can DO
for Good Citizenship which closed the
afternoon programme.
WOMEN'S SESSIONS
Miss Rosa ". Strickland, president o.
the Women's O. A. B. c. federation, pre-
sided over the morning session, the de
exercises being conducted BY
Rev. j. w. Hickman, Birmingham pas
tor of the Vine Street Presbyterian
church. Mrs. B. l. Dalberg, Montgom-
cry, spoke on Building Up the Class
and Attedance," and Mrs.
G. S. Shawhan, president of the MOBILE
w Omen 5 ". a. D. y. lcuCidlioii, Ai'10S
an interesting talk on Developing Class
Spirit and Social Life. 1.-THE Spiritual
Life of the Glass; was the theme of the
talk by Mrs S. r. Thompson of Annis-
ton. w. C. Pearce of Chicago made a
talk on 1.-The 0. A. B. c. organization
Local Community" which was followed
~ a general discussion. The afternoon !
session was most interesting. DR.. F. w.
Brandon, pastor of the First Methodist
church OF Gadsden, spoke on THE Wom-
EMS o. A. B. c. Federation as an Agen-
~ in Social Service and w. G. Pearce |
also told briefly of the 0. A. B. e. in
service.
The devotional exercises at this meet |
ng were conducted by Rev. III. H. Hibbs. |
pastor of the Ruhama Bap- |
list church and Mrs. Shawhan spoke OH |
Interesting the Club Women in the |
}. A. B.. c." followed by the question
,ox. which was conducted by w. G. |
oearce. Splendid music was rendered
inder the direction of Prof E. o. Elk |
ell.
Y. M. C. A. ARMY WORK
An interesting feature OF the joint SEES
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