The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-09
DR. CURRY WILL
 CONSIDER OFFER
Has Not Decided to Accept Call
 to Memphis Church
CHURCH THERE IS ANXIOUS
Congregation Unanimous In Selection of the Eminent Divine of This city-RecelVed Notice of
 the Call Yesterday.

The Rev A. B. Curry, D. D.. pastor of the First Presbyterian church. received a telegram from the committee of the Second Presbyterian church of Memphis yesterday notifying him or the call to the pastorate of that church.
 Dr. Curry stated yesterday afternoon that he had not decided what answer he would give to the call, as he would have to take a little time to consider it. The following from Memphis tells of the bus mess meeting of the board at which he was called:
 A very large attendance of the eongre- gation was on hand both during the ex- ercises and during the meeting, and evl- denced considerable interest in the work which was performed by the body. The congregation remained during the whole deliberations.
 The meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Lumpkin In a short speech he stated the purposes of the assemblage and asked the. congregation if there were any nominations that they desired to place before the body.
 pr. curry's Name Suggested.
 In response Dr. A. D. Erskine, a mem Der of the committee who had been np- pointed by the governing board to select names to be presented to the congrega- tion, arose and in a short talk placed in nomination before the body the name of Dr. A. B. Curry of Birmingham. Dr. Ersklne stated that after long and dili- gent inquiry upon the part of the com mittee the conclusion had been reached that the best interests of the church would be subserved by the selection of Dr. Curry to fill it's pastorate.
 The nomination was seconded by c. W. Macrae, another member of the commit tee. Major Marrae said that the commit tee had searched through the country and In every direction, that they had considered every point In their investlga- tion, and that unanimous conclusion had been reached that Dr. Curry was the best man in every respect who could be called to the pulpit of the church. He said that the committee had visited Dr. Curry in Birmingham and were complete ly satisfied of the fitness of the man. It was important, said Major Macrae, that the congregation be unanimous in it's call to pr. Curry. An incident was related of the visit of the committee to Birmingham that tended to show the great love of the Birmingham people for Dr. Curry. When the purpose of the committee was made known not only the Presbyterians but the Methodists and Baptists and every other denomination in Birmingham objected so strongly to the departure of pr. Curry that they could hardly welcome a committee coming upon the errand that occupied the Memphis churchmen.
 pr. Curry Selected.
 At the conclusion of Major Macrae's speech, Judge Fentress arose and sug- gested that the issuance of a call for Dr. Curry be made by rising vote. The motion was duly seconded and carried.
 No other names were put in nomination by the body, and the issuance of a call to pr. Curry was decided by a unani- nous vote, the body rising to cast the ballot.
 At the suggestion of Dr. Lumpkin and Alfred D. Mason, and upon vote of the body, 1t was decided that the committee which had previously assisted the body in the selection of the name of Dr. Curry be appointed committee to issue call to the distinguished Birmingham divine. The committee is composed of Dr. A. D. Erskine, G. w. Macrae. J. M. Goodbar and G. A. c. Holt, and it will devolve on them to make known to Dr. Curry the wish of the congregation of the Second Presbyterian church of this city. Another committee was suggested by Frazier T. Edmonson to prosecute the call and to urge upon Dr. Curry the ne- cessity of his accepting the expressed wishes of the Memphis churchmen. G. w. Macrae and John Johnson, secretary of the sessions of the church, were ap- pointed upon the committee.
 COST OE OWING GID