The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20

The Alabama state Sunday school con-
vention. which meetes at Birmingham
April 2c-26, will be attended by Marion
Lawrance of Chicago, general secretary
of the International Sunday School assoc
citation, according to announcement made
by State General Secretary Leon G. Pal
mer of Montgomery.
General Secretary Lawrance is con-
sidered by many to be the leading SUM
day school worker of the world today,
In addition to an extensive experience
as Sunday school teacher and superin-
tendent, he has been for 10 years gen
eral secretary of the International sun
day School association, and for FIVE years
Joint general secretary of the World
Sunday School association. In this ca
pacity he has been in constant intimate
touch with progressive Sunday school
work in all denominations and in all
countries of the world. He has also
written several books on modern Sun
day school work, including How to Con-
duct a Sunday School" The Sunday
School Organized for Service and
Especial Days in the Sunday School
nized masterpiece in its line
FORMER BUSINESS MAN
Marion Lawrance was business man
in Toledo, o., from 1887 to 1882 with fine
prospects before him in the business
world. The last business in which he
engaged was that Of fire Insurance, and
this he sold to engage in the soul in
s.cI,o o~fo tiOn''
business as conducted by the Ohio Sun
day School association. He lost money
by the change, but found his life work
During the state convention Mr. Law
rance will speak on the following sub
jecets: How to Get the Most out OF
This Convention, 1.-THE Real Teacher
Organization and Efficiency and THE
Challenge of the Sunday School He
will also conduct daily question box
for Sunday school superintendent and
workers.
The missionary work of the Sunday
school will be emphasized in the con-
vention, according to announcement, and
! Mrs. f. c. Cronk of Columbia, :. 81,
one Of the best known missionary spe-
ciaIists in the south. will give especial
gramme.
Mrs sCronk is the national missionary
| spec;alist for her church, and In this
| "a nacity has Travelled extensively in the
interest of missionary and Sunday school
work
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE
Tho organization of NE enterts inmenl
committee and the local preparations "a
caring for the delegates attending tbs
state Sunday school convention ~ bt
held al Birmingham April 22-26. arg tl,s
| best in the history Of Alabama SUNDAY
school conventions, according to Stat'
General Secretary Leon G. Palmer.
n a. CLAYTON is chairman of the loca
entertainment committee, and has at
| fected a thorough organization of hi
forces throughout the city Homes arr
being secured for the delegates amon'
the sunday school workers and othe
4 Christian people of the city and ampl
provision made for all who will attend.
uniform rate Of 81 per day for lodg
ing and breakfast has been established
and each delegate will expect to pa,
| this Dinner and supper will be secures
by the delegates in the restaurants down
town.
1000 DELEGATES
( Arrangements are being made, in ad
/ vance for 700 out-of-town delegates, an
with the organization that has been per
| feoted by Chairman Clayton. this numbe
can readily be expanded to 5000 II re
i quircc
All delegates will be met at the trail,
\ BY the glad hand committee. undo
the craftsmanship II p-~~ "r~r,an