The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS
CONFERENCE TOPIC
At NIGHT SESSION
Experts Deliver Addresses on
Various Phases of Teach
ing Department Of Meth
odiSt Church
BY H. p. MARTIN

BY H. p. MARTIN
Greenville. November 23.-(spe-
cial.)-sunday school anniversary
was observed at Wednesday nights
session of the Alabama Methodist
! conference in session here. when
Sunday school experts from boards of
Abe state organization delivered in
spring messages relative to the
teaching department of the church.
Among the speakers were Clarence
Dannelly, secretary of the board;
U. Calhoun, president of the board
Miss Minnie Kennedy and Miss Hazel
Covington. Z
Mr.. Dannelly made the report of
the accomplishments during the year,
which were most gratifying. re-
port of Mrs. A. S. Chapman was read
by Mr. Dannelly. Mr.. Dannelly made
a number of recommendations which,
if adopted, will reveal a new era in
Sunday school development. Among
the recommendations were sections
which called for modern Sunday
school building equipment.
w OTA HtCBOEt
The report on the elementary work
was made by Miss Hazel SoVimgton
of Montgomery. About 80 banners
for district work were awarded to.
Sunday schools of the conference by
C. NJ. Dannelly, secretary of the
board.
The feature address of Wednesda-
nights session was made by Miss
Minnie Kennedy, elementary secre-
tary of the general board, of Nash
vile, former Alabamian. She told
of the Importance OF knowing God
as he reveals himself through nature,
'through the heart. through the Book
and through Christ. in dealing with
children. The speaker also related
the Importance of knowing the child.
She stated that this can be accom-
plished by religious education.
Morning Session
Wednesday mornings session 81
the Alabama conference was opened
with the administration of the Lords
supper, known in Methodist circles
as 1.-The love feast" Bishop Cannon,
president of the conference, with the
eleven presiding elders, administered
the SACRAMENT.
n The first order of business was the
roll call and the seating of all alter
nate delegates. and the election OF
officers, as follows: DIR. A. J. Lamar,
secretary; C. II. Motley, f. L. Craw-
ford and F.. A Childs. assistant sec
retaries; H. Y. Shout, statistical sec
rotary; II. NJ. Andrews, R. p. Coch-
ran, c. P. Roberts and Mr.. Pearson,
assistant statistical secretaries; NJ.
d. Taylor, secretary for conference
claimants
The following were introduced to
the conference: L. u. Hunter, john W
Frazer, d. 5. Aldrich, benevolent sec
re tary, DR.. Aldrich superintendent oil
Orphans home, Dr. Bennett.
Brooks Lawrence Of anti-saloon
fame was presented to the conference
by bishop cannon. MIR. Lawrence as
serted that crime, poverty, misery,
and drunkenness are on the decrease
since the passage of prohibition laws.
Il we are gong to honeycomb this
state as we dad l6 years ago, with a
campaign for the respect OF the law,
and we VIII come to your churches
asking for financial support" he
sa id.
Bishop Cannon followed Mr.. Law
renee Instructing the delegates to,
cooperate with the ANTI saloon
league until our law enforcing CAM
|palgn is the success that our law
making campaign now is
Mcneil Named Chairman
DR.. H. II. Mcneil was elected chair
man of the temperance board to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation
| of DR.. Crawford, who held this Of
flee.
Dr.. S. H. CT Burgins, secretary of
THE board of church extension, spoke
for 20 minutes upon the work OF his
board. The speaker made a plea
for the preachers to work for contri-
buttons to the perpetual loan fund.
He stated that large number of
buildings have been constructed dur
ling the year.
I'VE are growing rapidly in that
territory embraced by the states of
Arizona, New Mexico, California and
Iother western states" he said. The
Methodist church, south. at this time
Is in great need of better church
plants to carry on the work of the
Master. 1t is time to pay all pledges
that We shall be able to build ade-'
quate churches to meet the needs of
the Sunday school, league. and the
business men,.
The class of tn esecond year made
their reports and practically all were
passed to the deacons orders, and
the class on conference relati
were heard and passed.
Committees Meet
Meetings of committees and boards
were held during Wednesday after
noon. keeping a majority of the
conference busy in detail work.
The Wednesday afternoon session
was marked by a short song service
followed by a sermon by Rev. Henry
johnson of Brewton. He quoted the
first verse of Psalms XLVI, God is
our refuge and strength, a very pres
emit help in time of trouble" which
he stated was his text,
Every being on earth has it's
place of refuge as well as all ma
TONS" he declared. In expanding
this thought he told of the war of
the United States with Spain. and
tS.S CO the places of refuge of the
United States navy. In his remarks
pertaining to the navy. he said: II
do not want the United States to
junk our battleships until we are
sure that the other countries have
bunked theirs.
my brethren and sisters, we can
Dot place oNr refuge in physical
Strength of manhood nor in the