The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-12
|REV. B. L. SMITH TO | PREACH AT ENSLEY Will Talk on Missions at Chris
 tian Church Tonight tLkS TO ORGANIZE SOON Lieut.. Gov. R. M. Cunningham, and Friends Pleased With Reception
 Accorded the Former at
 Selma Friday
ELkS TO ORGANIZE SOON

Rev. Benjamine l.. Smith, of Cincinnati, secretary of the American Christian Mis- sionary society is in the city and will make an address on missionary work at the Christian church tomorrow night. Everybody is cordially invited to hear him.
 The pastor, the Rev. R. G. Sherrer, will conduct the usual service at the Chris tian church tomorrow morning.
 The Rev. R. G. Sherrer and wife will , go to Athens, Ala, Monday to attend the twentieth annual convention of the Ala bama Christian Missionary society They will be accompanied by the following members of the Christian church: c. s. Kearley and wife, Mrs E. E.. Freeman, Mrs. W. H. Davidson and possibly others.
 i They will accompany a large party go- ing from the Birmingham district in special car which will leave Birmingham at noon Monday
 | The ,irual services will be conducted at the other protestant churches of Ems | ley by the resident pastors except St. Johns Episcopal, where the Rev G. O. Adams of Bessemer, will preach at Il in ] l1t inOIIlIlSs Hc IttNs os os iC' iiehih ''''A | conduct the usual service at night.
 The services at St. Anthony's church today will be as follows: First mass at | 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 9:3O; high mas and sermon at 10:30; Beads litany and sermon and benediction at 7:30 p. m. The subject of the sermon at the evening service will be "The Existence of tho Church.
 Arrangements are being made for a grand musical entertainment to be given for the benefit of St. Anthony's church at the Ensley opera house on Thursday evening, November 30. Some of the best musical talent has aleady been engaged and others will be engaged for the occa- sion. The names of the artists will ap- pear later The committee in charge of the entertainment will leave nothing un- done to make this the most notable mu- sical event ever given fin the city of Ensley.
 New Elks' Hall.
 Work of furnishing and arranging the interior of the new Elks hall on Avenue l E, is progressing well and everything | will be in shape for the organization of the lodge within a few more days.
 The furniture that is being placed in I the new hall Is very handsome and was purchased with great care by the Harris X Lovelady Furniture company at Grand Rapids, Mich. This furniture was pur- chased at the expense of over 5000 and Is said to be the finest in the Birmingham district used for a similar purpose. | The quarters of the new lodge occupies ] two stories and all the rooms are most conveniently arranged.
 Within a few days the local committee in charge of the lodge room and organ ization will call a meeting for the organ ization of the club District Deputy w. | W. Brandon of Tuskaloosa will be noti- fled and will come to institute the lodge. This meeting will probably be held one day next week.
 About 45 of the leading citizens of Ems ley have manifested their interest of joining the lodge and it is believed that most of them will be initiated at the first meeting.
 Return From Selma.
 Lieutenant Governor R. M. Cunningham Mayor N. W. Scott. Judge J. M. Donald son ana tIlel Dl ioilCc ouSb iStti hOe last night from Selma. where Dr. Cum ningham made an address yesterday.
 In speaking of the trip this morning Mayor Scott said: Our trip to Selma was very satisfactory In every way. Dr Cunningham was well received by the peo- .ple of Selma and his speech was one oi the best ever delivered by a candidate for governor in the state of Alabama.
 "Dr. Cunningham has many friends il that section of the state and made more in his speech yesterday. Those people over the state who seem to think thai he is running losing race are very mucf deceived in the true condition of things This is a campaign of sober thinking ane the people are thinking as they never have before in state campaign.
 "Dr. Cunningham is as sound on the railroad rate issue as Mir Conner and 1T addition to this he has a dozen or more good points and principles that will ap peal to the people of the state when they