The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
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churches and Sunday schools to which their mothers had taken them in childhood. The late Henry w. Grady, formerly editor of the Atlanta Con- stitution, was among those whom ne mentioned.
 In concluding his address Governor Brandon stressed the importance of placing the Bible as a text book in the public schools of Alabama, and stated that every effort must be put forth to keep the Sunday schools of this state running the entire year round and fully equipped. No better investment in time and money can be made by the men of the state than the Sunday school, he stated. He then laid particular stress upon the Sun day schools of the rural sections.
 Immediately following his address, which was broadcasted throughout the state by Station w S Y, Governor Brandon extended to the convention an invitation to hold their 1924 meet ing in Montgomery. The invitation was accepted.
 pr. MagiIl Speaks.
 Dr. Hugh $. Magill general secre- tary of the International Sunday School Council of Religious Educa- tlon, was next introduced and ad- dressed the delegation on Christian Education, the Hope of Civilization" He stressed the importance of Chris tian education among the youth, that they might receive thorough edu- cation and develop into splendid manhood and womanhood.
 Judge s. F. Hobbs of Selma was then introduced and talked to the delegation on the Merger Plan" perfected at the national Sunday school convention in Kansas City in 1922. As, a result of this merger, the International Sunday School Associ- ation of North America and the Sun day School Council of Evangelical Denominations of America became the International Sunday School Council of Religious Education, with pr. H. s. Magill as it's general sec retary. The Alabama Sunday School association must be reorganized and in the future will be known as the Alabama Sunday School Council of Religious Education, an auxiliary os the International Council.
 Executive Body Named.
 Resolutions granting that a com mittee of eight representatives from the Sunday school association and eight from the denominations be ap- pointed on an executive committee were adopted. The committeeman appointed a this time to represent the denominations were as follows: Methodist Episcopal A. D. Peck of olrHlluS nam, 1nrlStldn, MrS. S. r. Moore, Birmingham; North Alabama conference Methodist Episcopal church, south. P. L. Rivers of An niston; Episcopal church, Dr. P. N. ' McDonald of Montgomery; Presby- terian church. south, Dr. George Lang of Tuscaloosa; Presbyterian. U. s. A., Rev. Herman Turner of Sheffield: Methodist Protestant, Rev. T. c. Cassidy of Montgomery; Cum berland Presbyterian, Rev. H. c. Walton of Birmingham. Those ap- pointed to represent the association were: w. H. Stockham, Birming- ham; Wade Coleman, Livingston: Judge Sam Hobbs. Selma: Dr. J. E. billiard. Birmingham: Dr. Walter Az new, president of the Woman's col lege, Montgomery; D. H. Mabry of Birmingham; R. T. Simpson and Bishop Coadjutor William G. Mc- Dowell of Birmingham, Episcopal.
 During the session committee on resolutions was also appointed and was as follows: Judge S F. Hobbs of Selma, chairman; s. II. Elan of Montgomery, Mrs. Glass of Birming- ham, Mrs. J. NJ. Holloway of Mont gomcry, Dr. s. H. Spragins of Mont gomery. These committees were ap- pointed by Dr. George Lang, presi- dent of the association.
 Preceding the program, service of worship was held with Prof. H. Augustine Smith of the Boston uni versity in charge. This service in- cluded song by the Woman's Col lege Double Sextet and the conven- tion prayer by Dr. S. H. Spragins of the Court Street Methodist church. MontgOmery,