Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
AT THE CHURCHES.

Rev. s. c. Kennedy, of the National Temperance Society New York, will speak to the combined schools of East Lake at the Baptist church at 2:90 p. m. Punctual attendance requested. The community cordially invited.
 Rev. Mitchell, of Central M. E. church, will speak to the Clerks association along union lines tonight at 8 o'clock, cornor c and Nineteenth.
 Rev. Dr. J. w. Newman, presiding el- der, will preach at Twenty-frst avenue church today. Quarterly conference will be held during the week.
 H. G. Davis the new pastor of St. Johns Methodist church, will preach this morning at II o'clock on 1.-The Power of the Invincible." Services at 7:30 at night.
 Dr. P. T. Hale, pastor of the South Side Baptist church, will preach this morning at Il o'clock on the subject, Having All" Tonight his subject will be, Pilot and His Imitators." Dr. McGaha will ad- dress the Sabbath school at 9 o'clock this morning.
 this afternoon at o'clock and tonight at o'clock.
 Grace Church, Woodlawn, third Sun day in Advent-Holy communion 10:45 a. m.
 Christ Church. Avondale-Evening prayer, 3:30 p. m.
 Trinity Church, Bessemer--Evenlng prayer p. m.
 At the Christian church two subjects of special importance will be presented by Pastor Watson today at Il aL m. and p. m. You are cordially invited to at- tend these services. Church on corner of Avenue F and Twenty street.
 UNIvERSALIsT SERVICES.
 Rev. Q. H. Shinn, of Galesburg, H., national missionary of his denomination, will preach in Odd Fellows hall, Fox building, Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, at D. m. and 7:30 p. m. today His subject at D. m.: What Will Be- come of Wicked People Dying In Sin?" At 7:30 D. m.: 'The Mission of Christ"
 There is nothing dearer to a woman's heart outside of the happy surroundings of home and children than church work, and when they once make up their minds to perform an act or do what they con- slider duty for the benefit of the church, we all know their enthusiasm is thous- and fold greater than mans
 The ladies of the Temple Emanuel con- gregation have undertaken to lessen the debt upon their temple by giving ba- zaar, and they are now busy transform ing the store at 311 North Nineteenth street the first store south of the market building into a miniature fairyland pre-
 
 night, when they expect to receive all their friends. Hon. Frank V. Evans, the mayor of the city, has accepted the in vitatlon and will formally open the Fair at o'clock promptly Monday night. A number of very pretty new ideas in con nection with fair will be presented. A veritable Chinaman, Lii Hung Chang, by name, will preside at one booth and try to make answer Qnstead of asking ques- tions this time) to all visitors who can speak. little pigeon English or broken Chinese.
 A speciality of the bazaar will be "The Children's Booth." This has been con- trived, and will be managed by the Sun day school children and will be the de- light of all the little ones who visit them.
 A new feature is to be presented each day, some attraction that is sure to in- terest you and make you "call again." as you are sure to be invited to do.
 The only announcement so far made in this connection is "The Normandy Tea" of Thursday afternoon, the 17th, instant, as described in the State Herald last Wednesday.
 To lovers of good music, as well as good tea ,this will be treat, as a con- cert from to 5 o'clock is to be included with the tea, and the very finest musical talent to be had in this section has been secured to add to the attractiveness of this feature, and only 10 cents is to be asked for the beverages, tea, coffee or Normandy style.
 The meeting of the Young Mems He brew association which was to have talk account of the Chanucah celebration, will be held at 4 D. m. tOday