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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
MOVEMENT STARTED
TO ERECT A CHURCH
Easley City Catholics Take III, the Question
First Mass Celebrated Yesterday
by Father Kennedy

Mass was celebrated at Ensley yesterday
morning at O'Clock for the first time. The
services were held in SCOTS hall, and not
withstanding the Indictment weather there
was quite a large congregation in attend
ance, the men being in the majority.
The Rev. Father Kennedy, assistant
priest at st. Paurs, of this city, was the
celebrant During the time allotted for in
struetion he impressed upon his hearers the
urgent need of a church building, and out
lined plans looking to such an end His
sermon was appropriate to the advent sea-
son. and was very edifying.
After the mass the men of the congrega-
tion held a meeting for the purpose of TAX
ing steps ITO raise the money for church.
Every one present manifested an earnest
desire to push the enterprise, and an
amount exceeding $500 was subscribed. 1t is
believed that this will be increased to sew
eral thousand dollars before spring. 1t Is
intended to erect commodious brick build
ing.
The ladies of the congregation will meet
tomorrow to organize an altar society, and
to arrange for decorating their temporary
meeting place on Christmas. Father Ken
needy expressed himself as much pleased
with the outlook for church work in Ems
ley. He will celebrate mass there on
Christmas day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Mass Celebrated by Rt Rev. Abbot
Benedict of Cullmani

The Ri. Rev. Abbot Benedict, spiritual
head of St. Demands monastery, Cullman,
was the celebrant at the early morning
mass at st. Pauls church yesterday, and
he preached a very eloquent sermon. The
abbot was here on his way to Brookside
to personally consider the situation there,
with a view to the permanent assignment
of a priest to that locality. There are
large number of Slavs at Brookside, and
for the past two years they have been min
istered to by a priest from st. Demands,
who speaks to them in their own tongue.
The Rev. Abbot Benedict, who has the
authority without the jurisdiction of a
bishop, is considering the advisability of
supplying the Brookside Slav Catholics
permanently with priest.
The 1890 O'Clock mass at st. Pauls was
celebrated by the Rev. Father o Reilly, the
parish priest and pastor of the church. The
subject of Father O'Reilly's sermon was
in effect the necessity of confessing sin to
God through His ministers. In dwelling
upon the mercy of God and the browning
glory of Christ, the learned priest was ex-
ceedingly eloquent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
THE RACE THAT Is
SET BEFORE Us"
Subject of an Interesting Ser
mon by DR.. |. D. Steel.
THE CHOICE OF A VOCATION
The Heart Must be in Ones Work if
Success is to be Attained
Skill a God-Given
Gift
Gift

AT the First Cumberland Presbyterian
church last night, Rev. I. D. Steele preach
ed to large congregation. His text was
taken from Hebrews 12:f-"The race that
is set before u.s." "Our vocations" He
spoke in part as follows:
"Our environments are not always. to our
wishes. We are likely to complain at the
surroundings we encountered in the be-
ginning of life. We regret we did not have
better vantage ground in the start. We are
prone to think there are more forces to pull
us down than to help us along. The praise
for success, or the blame for failure, does
not all rest here. Many of our difficulties
and so-called hardships prove to be our
best blessings, for when they are overcome
we are stronger and better fitted for great
err undertakings. A successful life is one of
conquest. The best thing to bring out our
powers is to meet difficulties. Obstacles
are blessings in disguise.
"Our vocation should be something for
which we are fitted by nature. There are
many insists in life and they are failures
for the reason they do not suit the business
entered There are many life failures, be-
cause the God appointed place is not
found
Here the speaker gave a number of illus
trations of people who did not suit their
business. Continuing, he said:
God has made every one to fit some one
work better than any other All vocations
are honorable and are given of Co.. if they
are helpful to humanity. God gave all the
gifts of skill in the ten thousand rooms of
labor How to find the right place in life
is the great question. 1t is indicated in our
taste and likes and dislikes, in the bent of
our natures. 1t is true these are largely
creatures of culture"
Here the preacher discussed the impor-
lance of training, culture and religion in
the child-life at home.
/"Success in a vocation" he said, sis
the child of passionate love. Love of
trade will gladly do the work of drudgery.
We never succeed in the business we hate,
or the work we have no heart in. If there
is no interest in it it will never be well done.
Let the boy or girl follow the bent of
ture; do not force one into a trade against
his taste, unless that taste be abnormal"
Here Dr. Steele gave examples of some of
the most successful and great men who
loved their business. HI said dollars and
cents were poor measures of a vocation
love of a business caused it to produce
money, or something far better. "God gave
man a religious nature" he said, that it
was seen in all peoples, Christian and
heather" He urged that men should be
religious, to make life's work complete.
The sermon was closed by showing how
sin hindered mans highest success and
how it cut short the work of many of the
most gifted of men,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
RUN DOWN BY POLICE
Notorious Hall Thief Arrested With Ey-
idence of His Gnilt

Charles Caldwell, a notorious negro hall
thief, was corralled last night about 9
O'Clock by Officers Disheroon and Bodeker
Caldwell had two mems Fedora hats under
his coat one light in color, the other black.
Besides the hats, Caldwell had a very fine
suit of mems underwear, and a miscellane-
Gus assortment of mems furnishings, tied
up in fine black silk muffier. The under
wear is thought to belong to w. E. Graves,
who boards with Mrs. F. Gafford, 1903 Fifth
avenue. week ago last Saturday Mr..
Graves bought some fine underwear and
had 1t sent to his boarding house. The
goods were carried to his room, but before
he arrived home some one had entered the
house and stolen the entire lot of under
wear. Detectives Bodeker and Disheroon
have been on the trail of Caldwell for some
days, and last might arrested him near the
Florence hotel. 1t is very probable that the
authorities now have the man who is guilty
of much of the mysterious thieyery that
has been going ON around town for some
time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
AN ABLE ADDRESS
Delivered by DR.. Shanfarber of Mobile
at Temple Emanuel

Rev. Tobias Aanfarber, of Mobile, last
night delivered an able address at Temple
Emanuel on the "Sons of the Covenant"
The occasion was the celebration of BNai
Birth day by the local lodge.
The learned rabbits address was one of
the best ever heard in the temple and was
greatly enjoyed by the audience, which
was composed of the leading Jewish citi-
zens.
Rabbi Shanfarber proved himself an ora
tor as well as a scholar and drew beauti-
full lesson from his subject, which was ap-
propriate to the occasion.
The local lodge of the order is one of the
most progressive in the district, and is to
be congratulated upon securing DR.. Shan
fasber to deliver an address.
During the winter a number of literary
entertainments will be held under the aus
pieces of the lodge, with view of dissent
mating more thorough knowledge of Jew
ish history and affairs
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
JAMES CT. COIN
Well Known Colored Man Dead-Pion-
eer Barber

James G. Coin, one of the most respected
colored citizens. and a well known barber
of Birmingham, died yesterday of pneumo
mia, at his residence, 2612 Fifth avenue.
Deceased was native of north Alabama,
and came to Birmingham from Florence in
the pioneer days of the city and opened
up his business. He conducted a shop for
several years in Second avenue between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, and by
his close attention to business, and cour-
tesy won the respect and patronage of
large number of people. By his thrift and
energy he amassed considerable money, and
was known as an industrious and prosper
Gus man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE TRADES COUNCIL
Ban Against the State Fair Association to
Remain In Force-Grievanceo of
BARRIERS Taken Up

Yesterday afternoon at o. clock the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Birmingham
Trades council was held at the Bricklay-
ers' hall, in Twentieth street between Sec
ond and Third avenues President J. H.
F. Moseley presided at the meeting, and ].
E. Wollenhaupt occupied his usual post OF
secretary.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, and the roll call
showed a good attendance, Notwithstanding
the exceeding inclemency of the weather.
Delegates from the BARRIERS union and
from the Bessemer Clerks union were in
itiated, and a communication from Secre-
tary Martin of the American Federation of
Labor was read.
Grievances of the BARRIERS union, against
the non-union shops of the city were en-
dorsed by the council, and at once turned
over to the grievance committee.
communication from T. R. Lavine, an
old Amalgamated steel, iron and tin work.
er, was read, in which he stated that for
several years, in fact, since eighty-six, he
has been unable to work, and asking that
the council assist him in furtherng the
rattle of a couple of watches; tbs funds
from said rattle to bear his expenses to Hot
Springs, Ark. He wished to dispose of
tickets for the rattle of the Watches and
was materially assisted by several tickets
being taken by those present. He was en-
dorsed by the Trades council.
A motion was made and unanimously
carried to the effect that the ban against
the State Fair association shall remain in
full force until such time as the council
should see fit to take action in regard to
the matter. The council adjourned, after
an interesting and profitable session, to
meet again the second Sunday in January.
There will be a meeting tonight of the
Carpenters and Joiners' union, in Nine
teenth street between Second and Third
avenue, at s o'clock. Every member is
earnestly requested to be in attendance.
The election of officers of the Carpenters
and Joiners union of North Birmingham
will take place Friday night at Ode Fell
lows hall, North Birmingham.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
!; With the Police !


Henry Thomas is a negro boy who be
lieves in serving but one master and in
serving him well. Now, every man. white
or colored, to say nothing of women and
children, who has ever lived in the south
for any considerable length of time, is
aware of the fact that there are two arti-
Giles of food for which the average colored
citizen will sell his soul and heavenly pros
poets, to say nothing of his wife and child
rem. One of these favored dishes is "pos-
sum- with sweet potato trimmings, and,
let it be said right here, there are persons
with white skins, too, who have smacked
their chops while discussing "'possum and
'tatoes." The other dish for which jack
will sell his "bons' is "hogs head" Now,
Henry Thomas 'slings hash in an Italian
chop house, and their bill of fare includes
'fBaby's chicken" and seeing display of
the same in the window, Yo1ng Walker,
a coon with a dropping lip, just gagged for
''head,' dropped in and nonchalantly order
ed a nickels worth. Henry disappearing in
the rear to fill the order Walker sought to
crafty his appetite at small outlay of
cash. In fact he conceived the brilliant
idea of filling his pants pocket full of the
toothsome food so dear to his heart, and
was progressing very satisfactorily indeed,
when Henry returned to the scene of action
and then everything took on a different
hue. At Judge Feagin's matinee on Satur-
day Walker denied attempting to steal the
head" and said that Henry had struck
him ''fust." At any rate they became in
volved in ''tangle" of some sort and
brought up as usual in court. Walker told
his story in a strightforwarded manner and
impressed the judge, and the "hog head
vender had to put S. up, the price of many
plates of Chicken"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
AT ST. MARY'S
An Ideal Song Service Rendered Last
Night

The song service at st. Mary's-on-the-
Highlands last night was almost ideal.
Certainly no more beautiful programme
was ever rendered there.
The choir was full and in excellent FORM
Miss Daisy Long sang 1.-THE Holy City"
with much spirit; Mrs. Chandler and Mrs.
Guckenberger sang an offertory duet. Mr..
Werner baritone, and the chorus, sang 20,
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem" and the
chorus rendered in most finished style "As
the Heart Pants" by Mendelssohn. But
the gem of the evening was Mrs. Quicken
bergers solo with violoncello obligato, my
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
FAST TIME


The attention of parties contempla ting
going to Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Kan
sas. Colorado. California and all western
points is called to our fast train leaving
birmingham at 1905 noon, arriving at Kan
cos city the following morning at $3.50.
This train runs solid from Birmingham to
Kansas City, carrying frst-class coaches.
reclining Chair Cars and Wagner Buffet
sleeplng Cars, arriving at Kansas City
manv hours ahead of all competitors, where
close connections are made for all western
noints. This train makes close connection
nj Memphis with the Cotton Belt and Iron
Mountain Railroad, placing passengers at
oil Doints In Texas many hours ahead OF
ali competing lines, also close connections
are made at Nichols Mo-, for Fort Smith,
Fayetteville and all other points In northern
Arkansas. It will be to the interest of all
parties going west to call at the Kansas
CITY Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
office before making arrangements for their
Ssoddan's drug store-bulb HEADQUARTERS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
CiIargeable to the Typo

In the report of the annual meeting of
the Southern club, published in yesterday
Age-Herald, the types made it appear that
the club has assets amounting to g, 300 The
fact is the treasurer's statement shows the
assets to be $22 900 and the liabilities $1,000,
making the excess of assets over liabilities
$4,000. On December 1 the club had over
$4,000 in the treasury.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Never Does Things by Halves

Annie Dickson Is a dark-skinned damsel
with mind attuned to wholesale trans
actions. She never does things by halves.
She now stands accused of the larceny of
five diamond rings, one pearl hair pin, one
pair of gold sleeve buttons, and 50 in money.
These articles were purloined from the res
idence of Maurice Loveman, on the South
Highlands. She was arrested Friday night
by Officers Disheroon and Bodeker, and
subsequent events alone will prove her in
nocence or guilt. In the mean time she
spends her time in the city JAIL along with
others of her ilk, and is none the worse in
mind or body for the charge against her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

telephone message from the Wilson &
Brown infirmary at l o'clock this morning
stated that there had been no change in
the condition of Alderman W. ]. Pearce in
the preceding twenty-four hours, and that
chances were against his recovery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

Heart Ever Faithful" by Bach. Mr.. Klenl1.
the celloist, drew a broad, rich tone and
Mrs. Guckenberger was in particularly good
voice. Another very fine number was the
De Beriot trio by Mr.. Chalifoux, violin, Mn
Guckenberger, organ, and Mr.. Klenk, vioI
1oncalo
The same programme will be repeated
next Sunday night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

On December q a magnificent spectacular
entertainment will be given for the benefit
of disabled Confederate veterans. Fifty
full features
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
PERSONAL.

w. B. Stamford, representing the Lam
bardi Italian Opera company, is in the city
arranging for the appearance of his COM
pany at the Auditorium.
Henry II WHY, commercial agent Of the
Norfolk & Western railroad at Mobile, was
in the city last night.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
One Tenth for the Lord

''What does God claim? In the olden
times it is clear that He required one-ten'th
of ones substance. Does He require as
much now? A great many people, pointed
ly remarked DR.. Curry, do not seem to
think so. No, say they, God does not re-
quire me to.give one-thenth of what have;
If thought so I would do it. A great many
of Gods people do not even bring one 1.-THE
to Gods store house.
ION what ground" asked the speaker
'are we to think we are expected to give
less than the ancient Jews? Jesus came to
broaden, not to narrow. In this church
twenty-five or thirty are consistently CIV
ing one-tenth of their income to God. What
attitude do we stand in when we fall below
the old Offering? In old times it was said
of such that we were robbing the Lord
God forbid solemnly quoth the preach
err THAT should even take the risk of rob-
bling Him. 1t is a very poor sort of a son
who gives only what the father demands
The right sort of son loves to go beyond
what is required of him. Shall we fall be-
low what the old Jews gave? religion
that consists only in pious attitudes and
pious platitude4s is a sham and a delusion
Some people can only put a small amount
i'm the treasury cheerfuly, and God loves
the cheerful giver Therefore let us give
what we can give in a cheerful spirit, for
the blessing of God maketh US rich."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
Notice..

Our Kipling offer. Cut out the coupons
each day. No books will be sold without
coupons. Age-Herald Office. Call and see
them. Those Kip3ing books. Age-Herald
office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11
FUNERAL NOTICES.

The friends of Mrs. j. G. Coin, Drs. ].
e. and l.. U. Coin, Mrs v. M. Binford,
Messrs J. J. and E. F. Coin are requested
10 he present at the funeral services of the
Ia te James G. Coin at ST. Johns A. NJ. E.
church Monday December II, 1899, at
ID. m. Interment at Enon Ridge cemetery.
- -, Asl
The friends and acquaintance of the late
Mr.. Robert Fink, especially the members
or the Birmingham Turn Verein and of the
Concordia society, are requested to attend
his funeral from the family residence, No.
III North Fourteenth street. on Monday
morning at O'Clock.
Interment at Catholic cemetery. ct
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

Beautiful spectacular entertainment De-
cember 27 for the benefit of disabled Con-
fndarat yeteranS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-11

Flower bulbs cheap. Godden's.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-19
EARLY AUTUMN TIPS.
Streets of Clinton Alive With Barrels
of Good Things.

Clinton, September 1S.-Clinton
taxpayers have been prompt this
year to an unusual degree. Tax
Collector Charles E. Shaw thinks be-
fore Sept. Is $125.OOO had been paid in.
The total amount assessed is $142, O0O
Collector Shaw has sent out 1000 notices
to as many delinquent poll taxpayers.
Everybody must pay, or get into trou-
bic.
"Other peoples money" is the name
of the show to be played at Clinton
Theatre tomorrow evening. The cast
il said to be competent and the lines
and situations very funny.
There. will be meeting of the w. c.
r. U. in it's rooms tomorrow evening to
receive reports from the county conven-
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jones of Wor-
cester have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bridge.
julius A. M. Wittig has notified Sec
Rotary P. F. Cannon that he accepts the
place on the town committee vacated
by Charles H. Gentseh and filled by
vote of the committee.
Attorney Thomas f. Larkin addressed
the Historical society tonight on What
poetry has done for the advancement
of the world" A fair-sized audience
was present.
Michael Kelley was arrested tonight
for breaking Is windows in Smith
boarding house on Greene street.
At the annual meeting of Flora chap
ter, Epworth league, last night, Joseph
w Howell was reelected president
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-19
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus P.
Whitaker Surrounded
By Their Friends.

Clinton, Sept. 1S.-NIr. and Mrs. Eras-
tus P. Whitaker celebrated their gold
en- wedding last evening, at their home.
pa Water street. Fifty of their friends
called at their home and brought them
congratulations. Rev. A. NJ. Osgood
made the chief remarks. The people of
the Methodist church would have pre-
ferred to have an elaborate celebra-
ton in the church, but the feeble health
of Mrs. Whitaker forbade.
After several old-tiIae hymns had
been sung, j. H. Rowell offered prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Osgood reviewed the history
of the 40 years during which Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitaker have been connected
with Grace NJ. e. church. jeremiah
Potter spoke for the class leaders, w.
]. Ferry for the Sunday school, F. P.
Sawyer for the board of trustees, and
w. Powell for the Epworth league. Mrs.
j. w Lewis whose husband was pastor
of the church in earlier days also made
remarks Mr.. Whitaker was Sunday
school superintendent Of the church
several terms, trustee for 20 years, anG
class leader for % years.
One of the most interesting things
connected with the celebration was the
reading of a short poem, composed iii
the honor of the golden couple, by Mrs.
A M. Osgood.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker were united
in Boston, Sept. II, 1S49. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George A. Owl :
att. They united with the Methodist
church in Saxonville in 1852. Removing
to Clinton in 1860, they united with the
Methodist church here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitaker have no children. Their only
son died when he was 16 years old.