The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-08
Doctor Has Ordered a Few
 Months Rest
CHURCH ACTS WEDNESDAY
Bessemer Making an Effort Toward the Erection of an Opera House and Assembly Hall. Notes
 and Personals.

Key. tf. D. GaNln.
 Bessemer, Ala, January [ 1906. To the Members of the First Baptist
 Church. Bessemer, Ala.
 Dear Brethren and Sisters-You are aware of the fact that I am suffering from a diseased hip. l have consulted the best surgical talent and skill in Mobile and New Orleans, and am assured that a cure can be effected without an opera tion. But I must quit work, they tell me, for two or three months. l do not believe the physicians will allow me to do any more pastoral work before the middle of March or first of April And further more, they have ordered me to take my rest in the country. This I have arranged to do. Now, I am unwilling to continue to be your pastor in name only. You may be willing, in very fact, to be without pastor during the time of my inability to serve you; but 1 do not believe the cause ought to go that long without pas torial care.
 I. therefore. hereby offer you my resig nation, effective at once; and l trust you will accept it. and call my successor immediately. The conditions here make 1t very imperative that the pastor be on the field all the time. Every day he is absent, makes against the cause. I hope you will not allow your sympathy for me and mine to influence you in this matter Please do not refuse to accept my resig- nation because you feel that the accept ance of 1t will put a minister and his family without a home. The Lord has been good to us in the past; and the fu- ture to us is as bright as the promises are sure.
 We are not Respondent, even a little bit. The Baptist cause here Is doing well now, and 1t must not suffer for want of pastoral care. It is useless for me to say that I have enjoyed my connection with you; you know I have. And 1t is equally useless for me to say that l regret that this pleasant connection must now be severed. But our personal likes and dis likes must yield to the will of Him whose we are, and whom we love and try to serve. This is one of the great doctrines l have tried in my weakness to preach unto you from the begining And may our God abundantly bless you in all you plan, and in all you do. Yours sincerely. etc, R. s. GAVIN.
 The letter will be formally considered at business meeting to be held by the members of the First Baptist church next Wednesday night.
 While the members desire to give their pastor three or four months in which to recuperate his health and are willing to
 
 the deprivation of the presence of a pas tor it Is not thought that the members will consent to the permanent resigna- ton of the Rev. MT. Gavin.
 The Rev MT. Gavin has been in charge of the church at this place for two years and during his stay here has become closely identified with the church work of cff. md 61i only the members of his church but the people generally.
 He announced today that he hoped to be able in three or four months rest to regain his health and strength He and his family will spend few months with Mrs, Gavin's people in South Alabama.
 Opera House Needed.
 "One of the greatest needs of Bessemer is an opera house or other building suit able for the holding of public entertain- ments and for the presentation of shows" said R. M. Mengea, who has charge of the Library hall, yesterday.
 "The Library hall Is the best thing we have, and that is not adequate to the demands of the town. The matter of the erection of an opera house has been under consideration for some time, and l am of the opinion that something will be done in this direction at an early date The local lodge of Elks has been consid- erng a plan of building an opera house and lodge room, but no definite steps have yet been taken.
 "I understand that certain individuals in the city are figuring on a plan of erecting a building suitable for an opera house and lodge room, and I hope that they will succeed
 "Bessemer is a good show town, and with a good opera house I am sure that we could secure some of the best att fractions that come to this district. And aside from this, Bessemer needs a large and convenient assembly hall for the ac- commodation of conventions and other meetings where large crowds are assem- bled.
 ''I would like to see this matter agitat- ed until this great need of the city has been supplied"
 Notes and Personals.
 The members of the First Presbyterian church postponed the meeting that was to have been held this morning for the consideration of the new church build ing until Sunday, January 21, on account of the absence of the pastor, the Rev. R. c. Gilmore, who has not yet arrived from Washington, where he was married last Wednesday. The committee appoint ed some time ago to take up the matter of the new building report good progress, and the members of the church are hope full that the construction of the new edi- flee will begin in short time.
 The Rev. w. E. Morris, the new pastor of the First Methodist church, preached to very large congregation this morn Ing. The Rev. Mir Morris is making many friends in Bessemer, and is well liked by the members of his congregation.
 The Tuesday Evening Card club of Bes- semer will meet at the Elks hall on Nlne- teenth street Tuesday evening. and the occasion promises to be one of the most brilliant ever held by the club.
 G. c. Ufford, who for some time has been in charge of the local business Of the Armour Packing company. has been promoted to higher position with the company at Birmingham and has gone to accept the new position.
 W. S. Eldge will open a new cafe at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street January 15. It will be known as the Eidge Cafe
 Chief of Police George W. Jones this morning located horse at Huffman that had been stolen some weeks ago from Ed Justice of Dolomite. He sent Detective w. $. Patton for the animal and it will be turned over to the owner tomorrow morning. The horse Is said to have been stolen by the gang of five alleged horse thieves arrested some time ago by the Bessemer police, and who are now await Ing investigation by the grand jury.
 
 Notice.
 Notice is hereby given that we. Schilleci Eros, have bought the entire stock and nxtures or s. c. Lekas. known as the Candy Kitchen. situated at No. 1O7 Nine teenth street, Bessemer, Ala.