The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
JAPANESE MINISTER SPEAKS AT ENSLEY Talks of the Customs of His
 Countrymen JOINT DEBATE CALLED OFF Followers ot Two Candidates for Sher- if Fall to Agree On the Details.
 Other News of
 Ensley.
JOINT DEBATE CALLED OFF
BY CRAWFORD PERKINS.

i Ensley November 2.-CSpeea11-rhe Hev Wataru Sakakibara. a Japanese minister of the Episcopal church. deliv- cred an address at St. Johns church in this city tonight. AIr. Sakakbara spoke for the most part on the life and eharac- teristies of the Japs, recitng in q clear and comprehensive manner the traditions and inspirations which led the sturdy sons of the far eastern country, to sue | cess and glory in the late war with the | subjects of the Czar Nicholas. The speak CT referred to the divine beliefs that are treasured by the Japs, in the abiding in- fluence and. power of their departed an cestors as concerns their duties and achievements in every day life, saying that the posterity is prone to revere the l idea that their departed sires guide and direct them in the performance of their every duty as is concerned in this life. 1 The speaker prayed for the deliverance of his countrymen from their ignorance in practice of and belief in idolatry. The few who ehanced to hear MT. Sakakibara 1 fine address.
 Joint Debate Called or.
 The joint debate between the Stiles-IIig- don factions which was talked of to take place in the opera house in this city, l has been called off by the respective i managers, owing to their failure to agree 1 on the details of the matter. In view of this fact it seems now that the campaign will come to a close without | a joint discussion.
 Basketball Game.
 The Ensley High school basket ball l team defeated the East Lake High school l team in q game of basket ball on the lat l ter's grounds on last Monday, the score being to ?. And again on yesterday afternoon tho local squad met and de- feated Woodlawn on Woodlawn's grounds, | in this game the score resulting 13 to G.
 On Monday of next week the teams mentioned will revert to the home grounds l of the vetors of the two battles fought, East Lake coming on Monday and Wood lawn following Thursday. The games will be played on the ground adjoining the 1 High school, and the hour will be l o'clock, D. m.
 The Ensley bunch includes: William Smith, left forward; Holt Mcdowell, right | forward, Frank Stokes, center; Collier | Brazelton, right guard Archie Able and Frod Birchheld left guards; Ersknt Clere and Lee Brundidge, substitutes.
 Services at St. Johns.
 The following services will be observed | at St Johns Episcopal church on Sun. day, November 4, and during the fol lowing week:
 Sunday, November 1, dwenty-first after Trinity.
 9.aO a. m.-Sunday school. 1 il a. m.-Holy communion and sermon "rhe Bride of Christ-Our Holy Mother the Church."
 i D. m.-Mission Sunday school. Tuxedo
 8 D. m-Evening prayer. Apostolic rite l of confirmation Sermon by the Rt. Rev Charles M. Beckwith D. D., bishop o Alabama. Bishop Beckwtth will confirm class.
 Monday November ,, 8 D. m.-Meetina ! of vestry There will be important bus mess to transact. The rector requests that all members be present.
 Tuesday, November (, 4:90 D. m.-Rec-