The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17
Sidewalk peneiIinaS
old Montgomerian i'm Texas.

1HtEe are HldHy WnO have kindly recollection of Rev. I. z. T. Morris" remarked a venerable citi- ven of Montgomery yesterday. When the Methodists began spreading out from Court Street Church. about the first chapel or mission established was what for years was called, The Heron Street Church and MT. Morris was among the first pastors and he did most acceptable work.
 Many preachers who have taken high rank in the Methodist Church in this and other States were connected changed from an humble dwelling into meeting house for religious people. It had long since disappeared, but its influence still lives.
 T received a letter from MT. Morris q few days ago and he is still engaged in Gods work. He is the superinten- dent of The Texas Childrens Aid Society, located at Fort Worth, Texas. suppose 1t is under Methodist Church auspices as MT. Morris many years ago was transferred to the Texas Confer ence. In his letter he says Just thirty-two years ago (1S72) I was pastor of what was then Heron Street Methodist Church. R. M. Barry was chairman of my Board of Stewards. suppose there have been changes in Montgomery since them
 MT. Morris sent me a slip showing that children from fifty-four counties of Texas are under his care. He says, often have they gone from vice to honor. poverty to plenty.-ffom ignor- ance to culture. The people have been relieved of taxes and our citizenship has been improved I have placed in the last five years over 400 children in good homes.'
 Truly is this man doing good work"
 Military Men to Get Pay.
 There is joy for Alabama soldiers in the news from Mobile that they will soon get their pay The Mobile Register of Monday says:
 Captain J. S. Callaghan, disbursing officer, stated last night that Wednes- day night at 7:30 o'clock the field staff. band. four companies of infantry and the local battery will be paid He has drawn on the assistant treasurer at New Orleans for $1,569. this amount to be paid out in the city.
 Under the provisions stipulated in the Dick bill for the payment of the State National Guard while in service, either on active duty or in camp, the militia will receive their first pay. Con siderable interest is attached to this matter for the reason that over $1,500 will be paid out in this city and that amount will not be carried out of the city, but will be spent here. It further means that over $14,000 will be paid throughout the State, and although the
 
 mismanagemept at the time of the en- campment when the money should have been forthcoming.
 Tt is understood that in the future this matter will be so arranged that the members of military companies at tending encampments will be paid on the field, immediately after the break ing up of camp.
 The money that will be paid the up- State military companies will be in the shape of checks. Fully 1,5OO checks will be drawn, and taking this into consideration with the many correc- tions thatmust be made in the returned payrolls it will be fully three weeks before the companies up the State will receive their money
 The returned PayroIls show that the government will not pay the com panies cooks and tho money will have to be paid by the companies taking their cooks into camp. This means d saving of nearly $400 for the govern ment, as each company at Camp Jelks had two cooks. each man receiving 60 cents a day with rations or $4.SO a week"