The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-05
FIRST SERVICE IN
NEW NJ. {. CHURCH
Rev. w. E. Morris breaches at
Eleventh Avenue Structure
Bull DING ONLY TEMPORARY
Sunday School Was Organized With
G. M. Bower as Superintendent.
Fourteen Glasses Enrolled and
Start off With Prospects.
BUILDING ONLY TEMPORARY

The first service of The new Eleventh
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
south, since it's organization two weeks
ago, was held yesterday morning at the
temporary structure on the corner of
Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street,
delivered by the pastor, the Rev. w. e.
Morris.
The Sunday school OF the church was
organized at $3.50 in the morning. G. NJ.
Bowers had been previously elected SUI
perintendent of the school. Yesterday he
appointed other officers as follows: w.
T. Cox, assistant superintendent; w. K.
McAdory, secretary; ]. B. Francis, treas
urer; Mrs. j. D. Scruggs, organist.
Fourteen classes were organized, and
the total enrolment of the school on the
opening session was 105. r. G. Hewitt
will have charge of the Bible class and
Mrs. T. NJ. Nesbtt will be the teacher of
the infant class. The other teachers are
as follows: Judge Dan A. Greene, DR.. L..
A. Crumley, j. l.. Robertson, j. W.
scruggs, Mrs w. e. Morris, Miss Sue
Simpson, Miss Ella P. Simpson. Miss
Sallie Jernigan, Mrs. Daisy McAdory,
Miss Lorna Wilson and j. L. Yancey.
Total Enrolment Now TAI.
The total church enrolment is now 147.
The following are the officers:
Stewards, j. b. Francis, chairman;
Walter X. McAdory, secretary; j. l..
e. M Robinson. John d. Scruggs, Will
liam j. Yielding, Guy M. Bowers and
George T. HILL
Trustees, DR.. c. H. Jernigan, chairman;
DIR. l.. A. Crumley, DR.. J. T. Harwell and
w. T. Cox.
The Rev. w. p. Morris preached from
the text, For determined not to know
anything among you, save Jesus Christ,
and Him crucified," found in the second
verse OF the second chapter of First
Corinthians.
The minister, in opening his discourse,
referred to Paul as the man who was de-
termined, saying that determination was
one of his most pronounced characteris-
tics. Paul had no desire to parade his
doubtedly possessed. He had no inclina-
ton to pose as an orator; did not seek
praise on court fiattery. The apostle elm
mated self from the future and buried
himself in the past, that henceforth men
should not see or hear Paul, the apostle.
but Christ the Redeemer. Such a deter
minatfon, to eliminate self entirely re-
quires the courage of a true hero Be-
fore he went to Corinth, Paul knew the
character of the city TO which he was
going, and of the people to whom he was
to preach the gospel.
Something of Corinth.
Corinth was a city of culture and
wealth, containing a population of 400. 600
people, composed Of Greeks, Romans and
Jews The city was wicked in the ex-
IRENE, and Its very name had become
a synonym for reckless debauchery." In
addition to these hinderances public
opinion in Corinth was opposed to the
Christ, who Paul preached. To go into
that city and proclaim the gospel and
news of salvation it required great cour-
age; courage to endeavor to stem the
SNAiShe VI Pupiic oplIlOn, ana yet only
thus have reforms been instituted. Paul
was as heroic a man as ever drew the
sword in defense Of right, and his deter
mination to preach to the Corinthians in
no sense limited his resources for pre-
senting most efficiently a crucified Lord
which was his supreme theme
Paul laid violent hands on every Gift.
grace and accomplishment, and brought
into active service every facility of his
being. He was a theologian, a logican
and an orator, and these were but eyes
he furnished that people everywhere
might behold Calvary.
Paul desired to preach Christ and him
crucified because it was the great theme
of the Bible
All roads that led to Rome was an
ancient proverb, and so all Bible truth
centers In Christ. He wished to preach
Christ and him crucified because it an
peals to the highest elements In human
nature. Every Corinthian had a heart.
the avenue of Christs approach to all
men; everyone In that city had a higher
self, and at times everyone wishes to
lead a better life. And so in preach
Ing he had a message to everyone.
In concluding his remarks Mr. Morris
said that Christ and him crucified was
the only hope of the worlds salvation:
that all men feel the weight of sin, and
forgiveness is to be found nowhere but
at the foot of tho GROSS