The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
EPWORTH LEAGUE
 OPENS SEVENTH. ANNUAL SESSION.
Registration Expected To
 Pass 400 Mark By
 Tuesday Noon

Seventh annual assembly of Epworth leagues of the North Alabama con- ference opened Monday at Birmingham Southern college. The first days ac- tivities was marked by heavy registra- tion, officials declaring that delegates were arriving faster and in larger num- bers than had been anticipated, and that doubtless the 4,OOO mark would be reached early in the week.
 Headquarters are in the Rose Vel lington Owen hall. The assembly room, where the delegates register and select subjects for the special training period, was crowded to capacity Monday, with delegates desiring to secure registration cards and badges. The out-of- town delegates also are assigned rooms in the college dormitories at the assembly room.
 Offices of Rev. William Graham Echols, dean of the assembly, presented busy scene on the opening day. These offices are the headquarters for every one who has business pertaining to the Epworth league of the conference and here,is located the base of all assembly activities.
 Delegates Welcomed
 Mondays program was carried out practically as scheduled in the bulle- : tins, with registration, district and fac ulty meetings, and delegation assign ments featuring. The evening program began at 8 o'clock, opening with spe- cial selections from the large orchestra and the various choruses. Addresses of welcome were given by D. K. Mic Lendon, president of the Birmingham city commission Dr. W. F. Price, pre- siding elder of the Birmingham dis trict; Dr. Guy E. Snavely, president Birmingham-Southern college.
 Each speaker expressed appreciation at having the assembly in Birmingham this year and assured the delegates that. the city and college welcomed them. The response was given by c. w. Sar- yer, member of the league board at Athens.
 Other addresses were made by the president of the Epworth League assem- ply, Amos N. Kirby of Woodlawn, and Dr. Frank w. Brandon of Montgomery, a leader in church work.
 Dean Echols introduced the faculty of "a, members who are to instruct in the special training courses this week. lie accompanied this with short speech, outlining the programs for the conference.
 Munger Bowl Meeting
 All assembly meetings are to be held ' i'll the Munger Bowl bleachers. The first unit of work on the improved athletic field is now completed. Two platforms for the orchestras and speak CTS have been erected in front of the bleachers, while directly back of the former the large picture screen has been raised. This is used to show as- sembly news and special pictures of Palestine which are released for church use only and are recent productions.
 A network of flood lights makes the campus a scene of beauty at night, aiding greatly in the rendering sof the special out-of-door programs.
 Boy Scout leaguers from the Norwood church, under Scputmaster w. D. Saun- ders, have been on the assembly grounds since Sunday. They not only care for the wants of the delegates and visitors, but enforce the rules of the conference and patrol the grounds at all hours.
 District delegations will begin Tues day, having special meetings for the purpose of staging their assembly stunts and planning for the open competitive events with the other districts. in the Twin-Cities, and W. B. Round
 The program for the second day of the convention begins at 6 80 a. m. with the morning prayer meeting and ends at 10 D. m. with the special recreation hour. The program for Tuesday, in detail:
 Morning Session
 30 a. m-MOrning prayer meet ingS, divided into boys' and girls groups