The age-herald., 1898-02-06
 TIE BIRMINGHAM MISSION At Work in the Cause of Hu-
 manity. MANY PROFESS FAITH IN GOD Mrs Mary Mckee Hall, Woman Evangelist Conducts the Seryices-The Work ..5aa5a
 is Inter-D -Denominationsl.

With earnestness of purpose ringing in her voice. a woman is daily conducting ligious services at the Birmingham Mis- sion, corner First avenue and Twenty-hrst street. At each service as she eloquently del vers the Gospel men and women kneel before the altar where she stands and profess faith in God.
 This mission work Is being conducted by Rev. L. C. Hall and Mrs Mary Mckee Hall; newcomers to the city, and each day new recruits are being added to the audience.
 The room in which the mission is lo- cated has a seating capacity of 1000. and Mrs. Hall is confident that in few days 1t will be taxed to its utmost capacity.
 Many persons have already professed faith, and the meetings gre daily grow ing in interest. The worS of the mission is interdenominational, and is thereby an assistance to all churches.
 The following are some of the express sions that are heard at the meetings, and
 A new convert: "I am proud to tell what God has done for me. I am the only one of large family saved. I had gone
 
 my soul. I came into the mission, heard of Jesus and was saved man asked me yesterday if I knew of a remedy to cure him of drink and tobacco. l told him I had found cure in the mission. l used to drink and curse, but I am saved from all of these things. I begged him to come to the mission. I have joined the church and my pastor gave me a warm welcome"
 Another convert: T superintend a large number of men. had awful temper When things went wrong I gave vent to my anger in swearing. I have found Jesus a Savior from temper and profanity. My home is now Christian home and we are all happy. l ann going to Mexico, will be engaged in cutting tunnels, but expect to be as sweetly kept there as here"
 An engineer of the Southern railroad: q came right from my engine here. Did not take time to even wash my hands. My heart leaps for joy over this sight and what I've heard. l am going to do all l can to help this work, and want some in- vitation cards to scatter among the rail- road men. am saved and God is with me on my engine.'
 A mother came to the altar witch her little son and daughter The little boy was saved first and then knelt by his sister and tenderly helped her by telling her how he came. Both were saved that hour The little girl said to one in charge of the mis- sion: We are poor, and papa is dead, but I was saved right down there at that al- tar, and l want to give 9 cents a month to show my thanks to God.'
 Rev. L. c. Hall is Missourian. His father was a confederate soldier during the four years war. His mother was daugh- ter of Governor Bagby, of Alabama, who was also United States senator from this state and minister plenipotentiary to Rus sia dnring President Pierce's administra- tion. MT. Hall was ordained last fall at Sheibyville. Tenn, by Bishop Hendrix, of the Southern Methodist church. He took two years theological course at Wander bile university. Mrs. Mary McGee (SnelD Hall is a Mississippian. Her home has always been in Columbus. She has been constantly travelling in the evangelistic fled for seven years, Mr. and Mrs. Hall have held revival meetings in Los Angeles, Cal, Naw Orleans, St. Louis, Nashville, Louisville and in many other cities and towns. Last summer they spent most of their time in large camp meetings in Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee. Thousands of souls have been saved through their ministry. Mrs Hall was for four years one of the national evengelists of the Wofnan's Christian Temperance union, and as such preached for Dr. Louis Banks, the well known preacher, now of Brooklyn, N. Y., then in charge of one of the Methodist churches of Boston. She also preached the national convention ser mon of the Woman's Christian Temper ance union in Denver, Col. Mir. and Mrs. Hall feel permanently located in Birming- ham, and though both are Methodists, tlle Birmingham mission will be nun along in er-denominational lines. Mrs. Hall is a contributor to the Ram's Horn and other religious Journals. Services are held every night and twice on Sundays at and f:3 D. m.