The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-05
GRADED UNION ID OPEN WEDNESDAY
 FOR BIBLE STUDY
Fall and Winter Study Course Will Start Schedule of Study Courses and Hours
 Has Been Prepared /

The Birmingham Graded union will be open to all who are interested in Bible study and in sunday school work every "Wednesday morning at the First Metho- dist church.
 Vacation over, the members of the graded union are planning for the fall and winter programme that is both in teresting and instructive along lines oi sunday school methods, and the art of teaching, as well as course of sys- tematic Bible study.
 The sessions each week will begin promptly at 10 o'clock with an inspira tonal Bible lecture. some of the best speakers and Bible scholars in Birmng- han will deliver these addresses, and of.en prominent visitors to the city will e lHNi4cl to participate.
 Wednesday mOrninS Dr. Robert N. Simpson, pastor of the First Christian ch4oh, will be heard at 10 o'clock. and on September 15, Miss Ruth L. Britain ol Nan King, China, will speak Trained Workers in China"
 September .9 the opening hour will be devoted to short talks from members on 'Nacation Experiences The opening Bible hour will be followed every Wednesday by short business session after which a period will be utilized in carrying out departmental programmes.
 During the month of September this hour in the beginners department will e given over to consideration of lnethods for beginners workers. conduct ed bp Mrs. C r. Shumate, and to the be. ginners leseo fN"' ~-'n ~e taught
 JUNIOR WORK
 From II to r. o'clock the departments programmes for primary. junior, young peoples and adult departments will be las follows;
 rrimarF oart;nent-September s. Pro- motion Day, Mr=. James Wood; Septem. Der l5, Promotion Day Songs and Decora nions; September ., Promotion Day Pro, sramnes; September 29. Plans for Vel. Noming Beginners into Primary Mis- Williams: lesson hour, 11:S9-f2.
 Junior Department -1l-l1:3o: september S Promotion Day. Mrs. John Guthrie September h, Our Next Task, Miss Myr' 1iatchelder: September %. Test of Graded literature, Mrs. John Guthrie: September F. Plans for Welcoming Primaries Round Table; 1:9e-l2. lessons taught iu each grade l1:2O-12. superintendent sec tion by Mrs. John Guthrie
 Young Peoples Departmeat-Spc Spccializa- tion Period September s. Weekday Ac- tivties, Miss Luna EasleY; September l5, Social Service. Mrs J. F. Ehrhart Sep tember 9 Young Peoples Orgdnza tion Mir. Harry Denmane Septenber % The Girl at Play. Miss Batcheider
 Lesson Pe"iod-First Year Intermediate Graded, Mrs, J. F. F,hrhart Second Year Intermediate Graded. Mrs Walter l.. Beasley; Third Year Informed ate Graded Mrs F. H. Wes'; Fourtl Year Intermediate Graded Mrs Harry Letson First Year Senior Graded. Mrs w. I Yielding: Second Year Senior Graded Mrs. B. F. Lambert: Third Year Sen'ol Graded. Mrs Chas. s. Eedbetter; Fourth Year Senior Graded, Mrs. Chas Stew
 ADULT DEPARTMENT
 International Uniform Lesson.
 Teacher-Mrs Oscar Reinhart
 Department Ain-EverY teacher of an ' adult class in Birmin eham member of the adult department of the Graded Union.
 The Graded Union is an nterdenomi- national organization, While it's instrlc- tion appeals especially to Sunday school teachers, the scope Of it's programmes are bN no mems limited to them, The invitation to become a members issued through the well-known president Mrs. E. T. Glass, is extended to all who are interested in sunday school methods and in intelligent study.
 Serving with Mrs Glass as the able members of the executive committee are Mrs. William N. Walker. first vice prest- dent Dr. Lola Taylor, second vice pres!- f1ot; M r. Wa'Ee~. traa S'"ar. Miss Hattie Weakley. secretary; Miss Annie Williams, chairman of music com mittee, and Mrs. F. l.. Ezen, chairman of temperance committed
 OFFICERS
 The officers who responsible for the splendid department work each week are:
 Primary Department-S Superintendent, Mrs J R. Dawson: associate supern- tendent, Mrs. F r. Ballard, secretary and treasurer Mrs. W. c. Mitchell; su- perintendent of section, Mrs. w. R. Todd. Junior Department Superintendent Mrs John Guthrie; associate supern- tendent, Mrs N l.. Miller; secretary treasurer, Mrs J. w. Long; first-year graded lessons, Mrs c. W. Noel: sec ond-year graded lessons. Mrs. Von l.. Thompson; thrd-year graded lessons, Miss Hattie WeakleY; fourth-year graded < lessons, Mrs George Donaldson; de- partment booster, Miss Hattie Weakley. Young Peoples Divsion-Sx perintend- ent, Mrs. Gus Lee; associate superintert,- ,ent, Mrs. 0. J. Conweu; secretary treas urer, Mrs. R. L. Andrews; booster, Mrs. w J. Yielding.
 Adult Department - Superintendent, @ Mrs. Charles l.. T4edbetter; associate su- perintendent Nv. E. T. Hall; secretary, Mrs. Alex Mcleod; treasurer. Mrs. J. E. Brazeal booster Mrs E. J. Reed.
 Mrs. F.. J. Reed. as booster for the adult department has planned mem bership campaign for September She sends the invitation:
 Come. We need your help in carry ing on our new extension work winch has been in progress during the sum mer months under the able dictatorship Of Mrs. Reiuhart.'