The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

IL IS easy to interest boys aHd girls when there is anything to interest them in," declared Mir. Holt and when older people are interested in. them enough to provide way for them to develop and to work.
 This is just where we have the great est encoutas ement at Fifth avenue for our superintendent, Mir. Chap Hodges, $ a young man, himself in sympathy with our efforts, and with splendid Ideals for the school. And you'll see the reason for the interest church members take Tn the work when you know that we have s deacons and that out of this number g are connected with the Sun day school as officers. teachers or pu- pills. They realize that the school Is growing, know the needs of the young people and recognize the wonderful pos- sibil;ties for development under proper encouragement"
 The oraan.1er of the college depart ,nent of the Fifth Avenue school is also ehairinan of young peoples work in the Birmingham sunday School association, and to Mir. Holt is due much of the credit for the success of Camp Winnataska. He believes in the splendid spirit of ooys and girls that will be given opnor-
 unity for service in the Sunday schools that a1c~4 tl'e roilo~a 1enartwent.
 RIGHTiNG THE WRONG
 My fist iJea lnat something was wrong with Sunday schools came to me When I was a youngster about six years old, when I used to walk five miles to Sunday school in the country, only to i,e misplaced in class with infants and presented with picture card Later when I moved to Birmingham I didn't take much stock in Sunday school. | thought it was for younger people than boys of fl. As matter of fact, worked on Sunday for railway company. It was about this time Miss Emma Jones, now q teacher at the Compton Seminary, found me and invited me to some of the parties they were having.
 The boys and girls she taught seemed l to be so interested in the class, and to | have so many good times together, I finally maGe m my mind to nrt the rail- l road, so I could have a little time to 10 to their weekday outings and attend | the class on Sunday. When I did be- gin. I became a regular attendant, and 1 I attribute my interest in Sunday school york and young people to the impress sions received from Miss Jones' teach ing.
 i HARRY DENMAN I MT. Hole sso gives crcot for nucli l of the enthusiasm at Fifth avenue tt the interest of Harry Denuan. the leader l of the young peoples department at | First Methodist church.
 l "The First Method,sts have challenged Us on a percentage basis of attendance, said MT. Holt, and our young peopit are in to win"
 ] Lots of credit is due our teachers too for what we are accomplishing at Fiftf Avenue" added MT. Holt. Mrs. B. P Mims, Mrs. I. H. Spencer, MT. F. w Tyler, and Mir. Ray Crow are every ont
 No. in work with young people The officers of the class elected by tho young people themselves, who takt charge of the business and devotiona meetings are Docglass Freeman, pres 1 ieent; Miss Mary Towles, first vice pres sdeNt: .Ioseoh 1>other. second vice nreS :dent. and Miss Lula W'ildsnaith. secre tary. A
 Las. Sunday. a business exchange wa organized in the department to line Iii the boys and girls engaged in business
 help them on to better employment. ol
 patronize them in their own, if they ar
 in any line for themselves. MT. L. R
 Sewell was elected secretary of the busl
 ness exchan~e
 FUTURE PLANS
 What we hope finally to do is to hay, la director of religious education wh' will also be pr. Broady's assistant pas 4 tor at Fifth Avenue church." said Mr
 Holt. l"Our church is growing so fas the annex is a certainty. and when is built our young peoples work will b
 unhindered."
 As chairman of young peoples wori
 for all denominations connected with til
 Birmingham Sunday School association Mr. Holt concluded:
 q believe the great trouble heretofor : about eniisting young people has bee
 that Sunday school workers have not ha
 any fixed ideas about what should b
 done in the interest of boys and girl of college age Now that they are de Ic:dng upon definite things a programnl Twill follow. that willnot fail to appeal ] lthe young. men and women of Birrnins . ham"