The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
Ne1ps of the Churches and Religious Activities
Birmingham Baptists Are
 Planning Big Years Work
Executive Board Hears Reports and Adopts Reconmen- dations for Aggressive Efforts in Every Department of Church Actvity-Dr. Harrington Contin-
 ued as Superintendent of Missions

ing school is to be conducted at Bap- tist headquarters, 517 North Twenty second street. each week on Tuesday, from II a. m. until 12:45 m., train ing in Sunday school efficiency and the regular uniform lessons taught. A great down town training school is to be conducted every fall and the Sun day-school secretary, T. J. York, is to give his time throughout the year in assisting the Sunday schools of the district in every way possible. train ing school, also, is to be conducted at Bessemer similar tothe one conducted in Birmingham in the fall and such other schools as may be found wise. E The aim of this department this year is to try to assist at least five schools to the Al standard. Rev. J. A. Cook is chairman of this committee.
 The Baptist Young Peoples Union, Services Programme" is recommended and explained to mean that the young people be given a list of people who are sick and those in hospitals Those are to be visited from time to time, and also they might visit the jails and arrange for services and ask some min ister to be with them. Also an asso- ciational programme was urged to look towards the proper entertainment socially~o of the young people, this to he done regularly. It was urged that AS soon as possible, a secretary be gotten for the young peoples work in the Birmingham association. Rev. C. Stivender is chairman of this com mittee.
 WORK OF WOMEN
 The report of the W. M U. committee was one of the most hearty and com prehensivs of all those made. They offered their services in carrying out the great associational programme es that have been outlined and adopted. They recommended that church effi- ciency schools be conducted throughout the oc att ion and offered their services in making it success. that a standard of exellence," for the association be planned by the executive committee and reported to our next meeting for consideration. They were planning in connection with their good will center activities to hold three more vacation Bible schools this year. Miss Willie Jean Stewart is the chairman of this committee.
 The committee on finance are asking the state mission board for $16,000 for work this year. also the home mission board for $10,000 and the Sunday school board to assist in paying the of- ficers of the Sunday schools and B. Y. P. U. secretary. The executive com mittee have charge of this work
 The committee on publicity planned to use the newspapers in reporting the activities of the churches in the dis trict also as near as possible have for each week a sermon from one of the Birmingham pastors for publication ir the dailies, and the chairman to send to all of the people printed report of the committee of the board for this years Activities, to aid the churches in every way possible in advertis- ing their services and work. Rev. Jud. son R. Martin is chairman of this com . mittee.
 The meeting of the executive board of the association will be held on the first Wednesday in each quarter of the calendar year at 1 D. m. at Baptist headquarters next to the First Baptist church. 517 North Twenty second street.
 Dr. F. H. Harrington was elected unanimously and indefinitely as super intendent of missions, and Prof T. J. York elected as Sunday school secre- tary