The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
PULSE OF SUNDAY SCHOOL SHOULD BE. AP|D--DR. STUART
Bishop Mcdowell and Dr. Di|- lard Also Speakers at Wed-
 nesday Sessions


 Dr, George R. Stuart. pastor of the First Methodist church was one of the speakers at the Wednesday after noon session of the Alabama Sunday School association convention, now in session at the First Methodist church, and addressed the delegation on the subject of, Sick Sunday Schools"
 When anything has slow pulse" said Dr. Stuart, why then you may know that it's on the way to the grave yard So it is with a Sunday school, where the superintendent is slow, why then you may expect your Sunday school to die. Sunday schools are for children he continued, and children are all quick. and in order to keep up with the pace of a child We need superintendents of Sunday schools whose pulse beats with the twentieth century movement" The Sunday school must be alives he de- clared. and it's pulse must beat with the hour; beat with the age and beat on time.
 A number of attractive stories were related by Dr. Stuart, illustrating his subject, and diagnosing the diseases of sick Sunday schools. He told of his love for old fashioned things, but insisted that Sunday schools and Sunday school leaders must be most Gp-to-date to keep the interest of the children of today. It is great priv ilege he stated. to be a Sunday school teacher or worker. because persons in these positions have great influ- ence over the youth of the Sunday school.
 Bishop McDSwell Speaks.
 The Right Rev. William G. Me Dowell. bishop condjutor of the Epis copal diocese of Alabama was next introduced and addressed the conven- tion on The Need of Religious Edu- cation in Alabama"
 Bishop McDowell. declared that the Sunday school was needed not only for the five year old child who went to sleep in church, but also for the gray haired persons who were spirit ually young.
 school training today is leaders, and the Sunday school needs trained lead CTS" he said. At present, at least one half of the children of Alabama never receive any Sunday school training, and if you are to save the generations to come you must realize that religious education must be put in colleges and universities, as well as for the children at home.
 "No one is ever grown" declared Bishop Mcdowell. I've are all babes in Christ, and need to be fed on the divine word, and sit at the feet of the divine teacher. Adults must keep their eyes opened to the truth be- cause from the cradle to the grave we are in the kindergarten of life. preparing for eternity"
 The influence a child receives to- day will have it's effects on tomor- TOW. and the Sunday school begins right by laying emphsis upon the child. stated the speaker.
 The white protestant population Tn the state of Alabama numbers about s50.o0o. while of this number 50.0oo do religious training work. continued Mir. Mcdowell. The last school cen sus was 52S.154 and by subtraetins 100000 from this number you VIII find that in the state of Alabama there are only one-half of the chil- dren population who come in contact with Sunday schools.
 pr. billiard Introduced. Dr. J. F. billiard, pastor Of the Southside Baptist church was also a speaker at this session and addressed the convention on its theme our Responsibility for the Religious Eau cation of the Childhood and Youth of Alabama.
  hours could be given to religious education in the public schools ln stead of a child's only receiving one half hour week in the Sunday school.
 During this session a musical num- Der was rendered by the woman College Double Sextet. of Mont
 In the absence of Dr. James s. Thomas. at this session, the meeting was presided over by Dr. Guy E. Snavley and the benediction was pro nounced by Rev. oscar Dew ottf kan- dolph. rector of the St. Marys- -thc- Highlands Episcopal church.
 At the Thursday session reorgsni- zation meeting and an election Of or ficers will be held, with Dr. Hugh >. Magill presiding.
 Final Days Program.
 Thursdays program in full will be as follows:
 odst church. Dr. George Lang, presi- dent, presiding.
 3-Service of worship, Prof. II: All gustine Smith. Prayer, Rev. 0. r. Spiegel.
 a:3o-Address, Christian Education the Supreme Probiem," pr. Paul Bo- mar.
 10-Address, "The Colleges Part in the Program of Christian Educa- tion." Dr. Walter D. Agnew.
 N1O:30-Address. "A Cooperative Program of Christian Education, Dr. Hugh S. Magill. Reorganization meeting: election and presentation of officers for the ensuing year, Dr. Hugh $. Magill pre- siding. Banners awarded by Frank Willis Barnett of the Birmingham News and Brame Hood of the Mont gomery Journal.
 12-"Devotional Message" Dr. John w. Phillips.
 ediction, Dr. B. B. Glas- gow.
 12.35-Luncheon Conference on Vacation Church Schools" led by Walter D. Howell of Philadelphia. Place to be announced.
 Thursday afternoon. April 10: Ses-