The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08
SU Nj AY SCHOOLS.
IN c 0 N We N 7 10 N
He RE AP R|L II
Governor Brandon Issues
Proclamation for "Church
Day"

proclamation declaring Sunday,
April s, as Go To Sunday School Stay
For Church Day." has been issued by
Gov. W. W. Brandon. as a forerunner
of the 40th anniversary of the Ala
bama Sunday School association,
state convention to be held in Bir
mineham April II, is and -, at the
First Methodist church.
The proclamation by Governor
Brandon is as follows:
Whereas, the only hope for civiliza-
ton lies in the knowledge and APP
plication of the principles of Chris
tian religion and Christian ideals can
best be made dominant in life and
character through the Christian nur-
ture and training of childhood and
youth and no educational system can
produce the highest type of character
and citizenship witholN religious
training. and
Whereas, the appalling prevalence
of crime and the disregard for law
in this commonwealth and even
among the youth make it imperative
that a greater influence should be
used to bring about the right motlVa-
ton of the rising generation. and
Whereas, the state should provide
an efficient system of general educa-
ton, the church likewise must pro-
vide an efficient system of religious
education. Such plan in no wise
interferes with religious liberty. In
quarter million boys and girls of
the school age receiving no definite
religious training, growing up in su-
perstition an dignorance, which tends
to crime. In order to give these boys
and girls an opportunity and make
Alabama a righteous state they must
be taught religion. The Sunday
school is the factory of the church
for this training and every boy and
girl in the state in their respective
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given an opportunity through the
Sunday schools for this religious
training, and we can we'll afford to
set apart in each year a special Sun
day for the purpose of arousing
greater interest and enthusiasm in
the Sunday school work and each
Sunday school in the state should ap-
point committees and visit families
and bring into the Sunday school
those who are now being trained in q
religious way. in order to bring about
better condition and more interest
in religious training.
Now, therefore, l William w.
Brandon, Governor of the State of
Alabama, do hereby proclaim Sunday,
3 April the eighth as a statewide
Church Day, and\cal upon the press
=, and the people of the state to OBJ
/. serve this day set apart especially
; for creating a better sentiment and
bringing into the sunday schools
; every child within the borders of
this commonwealth. All pastors and
religious workers of all denomina-
. lions and creeds are asked to join
e. their respective denominations in
making Statewide Go to Sunday
. School and Stay for Church Day a
i. Red Letter Day for stressing the
!. boy of today is the citizen of to-
morrow and every influence should
he brought to bear to bring him into
closer relation with any movement
that tends to give him religious
? training.
Il urge the pastors throughout the
state to preach on the need of an
+ adequate program of religious edu
cation on the above day to the end
that in this state we may have bet
ter citizenship, more consecrated
people, thereby diminishing crime
{ and creating "a greater respect for
law. 1t is urged that those in
charge of the Sunday schools in this
state use their energies for the up
building of our citizenship and the
moulding of Christian character of
those who are to be the leaders of
the future.
I'm witness whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed
at the capitol in the city of Mont
gomery on this the 9th day of March,
1923. VIM. w. BRANDON,
Governor"
BY the Governor:
S. II. BLAN,
/ Secretary of State.
O o o
Gall For Delegates.
Three thousand registered dele
gates" is the slogan being sent
abroad by the officials in charge Of
the Fortieth annual convention of
the Alabama Sunday School associa-
ton, which will convene in Birming-
ham, April II, IS, and 10. at the
First Methodist church.
The convention theme has been an
pounced as follows: "Our RESPONSE
bility for the Religious Education of
the Childhood and Youth of Ala
.bama," while its goad is "An Ade-
Quate Program Of Religious Educa-
tion for Every Boy and Girl in Ala
bama Made Possible by the Date of
the International Convention in Biz
mingham, 1926" The text is "All
Things Are Possible to Him That Be
lieveth," Mark 9:23.
DR.. Hugh McGill, general secretary
pf the association, will be one of the