The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-01
WINNIE STREET CHURCH BUILD
 ING ITS TEMPORARY HOME
Rev. A. F. Dix Moderator of New Association-Rev. D. P. Lee Called to Pastorate of New
 Church-Start is
 Auspicious.

With charter membership of 135 the Southside Baptist Church began life Sun day, under the most suspicious, circum- stances.
 The Church was organized at the morn- ing service of the Winnie Street Baptist Church, and the first service was held Sunday night in what had been the build- ing of the Winnie Street Church, but which will be for a time the home of the South Side Baptist Church.
 The meeting at which the organization was perfected was preceded by short sermon by Rev D. P. Lee, pastor of the Winnie Street Church.
 Upon the completion of the remarks of MT. Lee, conference was organized, which was composed of delegates from the Adams Street Baptist Church, the First Baptist Church and the Clayton Street Baptist, Church. MT. George c. Miles was elected Chairman.
 Letters petitioning for the organization of Church were read. The letters were from the members of various Baptist Churches in the city and from Baptists, who had been affiliated with any of the churches of the city. The petitioners numbered 135 and that many names were placed upon the roll of the new church.
 It was thereupon decided the new church should be formed.
 Rev. A. F. Dix was elected Moderator of the new organization.
 It was unanimously voted to call Rev. D. P. Lee, who has been pastor of the Winnie Street Church. to the pastorate of the new Church. MT. Lee took the call under advisement to decide upon it at a later date. He will, however, remain in charge of the new Church for the present.
 w J. Burch was elected Church Clerk; J. C. Brooks. Church Treasurer; J. R. Collier. J. P. Martin, Charles l.. Gay, J E. Brooks and W. J. Burch. Deacons.
 The Board of Trustees who were elected for term of five years are, J. B. Col Her. J. P. Martin and Charles l.. Gay.
 The church building of the Winnie Street Church will be used by the organ ization for a time. The plans and speci- flcations of the new building will be pre- pared at once. The Board of Trustees was named as committee to look after the plans for the proposed building.
 The structure will be erected on the corner of South Hull Street and Cramer Avenue. The transfer of this lot to the Trustees of the church from old owner has not yet been completed. The deed to the property has been sent away for 8 signature and the formal transfer of the property will be made as soon as the deed Is returned.
 The Board of Trustees was also in structed to look after the details of the transfer of the property. In the mean while the plans and specifications will be prepared and the erection of the church building will begin as soon as the prop erty comes into the possession of the Trustees of the Church.
 At the first meeting of the new Church Sunday night the question of a name for the organization came up and it was unanimously decided that the Church should be known as the South Side Bap- tist Church.
 The membership of the new Church is made up of Baptists who live in the Southern portion of the city. It contains many prominent citizens of Cloverdale and that section of the city between Clo- verdale and the heart of town There is every promise of a steady addition to the present membership of 135. It is expect ed that at every meeting. for awhile at least new names will be placed upon the rolls. The members are enthusiastic and the future is bright with hope for the new Church.