The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-30
First Presbyterian Sunday
 School LiUe Organization
By CAROLYN B. ELLIOTT


 beloved teacher of young women who are keeping up not only with the claims of the Sunday school, but aiding in work very near to their hearts for the Young Woman's- Christian associa- tion.
 And one of the banner classes of the city is that of Mrs. D. R. Smith" praised the assistant superintendent. Organized IA years ago, with. Mrs. Bruce and Mrs. Gilmore as pupils. its record has carried an enrolment of 2so names during this period Many of these attendants were people from hotels and boarding houses who were in Birmingham for short time, per haps, and some of them are mothers from the permanent homes of the city who have kept in close touch with the Sunday school through all these years,
 During the p1bt year Mrs smiths class has been contributing service and money to the Armenian relief to the fund for lepers, to the Young woman's i Christian association, the tuberculosis camp, and to the sick in hospitals aod needy homes of the city. Every Sun -% day on entering the church, one may wonder about q basket that is hrng just outside the auditorium. This is filled each week by Mrs. Smiths thoughtful women, with supplies, gro-
  sent to the jail by two Junior Scouts The name of the class, Proseucha, a Greek word, meaning house of prayer" Is significant of the spirit of its mem bers whoAe first prayer each first week day fs petition for tbe sin sick. the sick, the missionaries of thesworl5. for prohibition, and for she lessen sf the day.
 THE BROTHERHOOD CLASS
 NO account of the Presbytsrian Sunday school would De complete with out adding Dr. Philips name, and rhe entire roster, if such thing could De- of his enthusiastic Brotherh2od class Major Banks reminded
 Mrs. c. w. Picsser. too" he ssid "our superintendent better half who is last, perhaps. because she is one of the best of all our loyal work CTS. Her department of yo1ng people is growing so rapidly they are meet ing now in the basement. as the only available place. which is only another big argument in favor of the new Sunday school annex.
 Mrs P1osser is very much inter- ested now in White Christmas Major Banks continued. land as general chairman. with her committees, she Is making preparation for the best con- secration service nf self, service and ,
  Working with Mrs. Plosser are Mrs. Bruce on publicity. Mrs. North on dec oration. with Major Arthur Chairselle director for Christmas music. and Miss Sarah McNeill. who is teaching the songs to beginners and younger chil- dren. So you know our Christmas celebration will be worth while. The financial gift at that time will go to- ward the care of elderly ministers of the Presbyterian church who have had to give up active work.
 LOOK AFTER ABSENTEES
 By the way" MaioN Ranks re- minded. 'I intended to eel you about new feature of our Sunday school work that 1 think is splendid. It is the department recently organized for keeping in touch with absentees. The secretary, MT. Spiva. has adopted an excellent card index system that reg isters the absent ones. Miss Minnic Mills is our home visitor. and when ever a pupil is sick she will be sure to visit the home and keep the school informed. as well as the pupil inter- ested in coming back to his class"
 Certainly the little invalid will be Interested to come back after Miss Mills visit 10 his teacher and his pals hack to his superintsnde Tt and to Major Banks. too, who are not high and mighty at all, but just big brothers. At least l thouSnl so, as left Major Ranks to comfort round eyed little girl who peered through the screen door into his office to re- port: Car. Banks, the boys is got the girls basketball and we can't play a. tall until you see about us.' The rascals After all that "blowing up.' to take the" girls football But. then. I thought. Major Banks is equal to the onerous task of peace conference. That's just what he has been doing most of his young life. as principal of Ensley grammar school and high schools, as superintendent of the teen age department, as principal of Mar tin school-iust Seeing about" boys and girls--their grammar, their bas- ketbal!s. their work and play, their happiness and future usefrlness. And that is exactly what he, with loyal CO., workers. is doing at one of the livest Sunday schools in the city-the First Presbyterian.