The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-10

E the Woman's Auxiiiary. Ihis o1s an- fxrtion will hold al meeting Tuesday Z mornig. February l2, at II ociock in ! the Lecture Hall of the new building. Each member is requested to be pres ent. If you are not a member, come and join us."
 President.
 The Church of Christ.
 The Church of Christ situated, on fhe corner of Church and Catoma & streets. had it's beginning m the cary seventies without a house of worship Of it's own. For several years. the congregatson, with preaching by Eld- CTS !. M. Barnes and Samuel Jordan gathered weekly in the little Metho- diSt Church on the corner of Heron and Handrick streetse loaned by the congregation for their use.
 After aatime the Methodist congre- gation sold the church to the negroes of that community and the Church of Chrlst conRregation was again with out a eplace to worship regularly. This condition lasted about three years, and af the end of that time, the negroes having failed to pay for the church, tho conereeation of the Church of Christ bought it for the sum of si. 2ee. e. A. Allen and S. Jordan paying eies each. and Elder Barnes paying the balance of the. purchase price.
 For several years the congregation worshipped there and when it became evident the church was entirely too small for the accommodation of the rapidly increaslng congregation 1t was decided to buy a larger one. Through the afforfb of W. B. Davidson, the Did Jewish Synagogue, corner of Churoh and Catoma streets. was pur- chased. and 1t is in that house the cpnEregation worships at this time.
 On the first day of December. 1906, the church debt was paid, and the mortEage was cancelled. The congre- Ration met at the church and held special thanksgiving celebration at that time, They were proud of the fact that the large and comfortable house of worship was their own, and they had not gone out of their own congregation for one dollar of the money for which to pay for it. There had been no entertainments, no solic- itatfous, no help from societies. but every dollar had been given by the members, as free will offerings.
 After the congregation left the lit- tic church onSthe corner of Heron and Handrick streets. 1t was given by the owner to the congregation of the Church of Christ in West End, and the building was moved from that To- cation to a lot or the corner of Her ron street and Sixth avenue, where ft was repaired and improved, and where the congregation in that section of the city worship regularly, with preaching service by the pastor of the larger church.
 Among the preachers who have ad- ministered to the congregation at different times during the years since the church organization are T. B. Iariman of Mars Hill; J. T. Poe of Longview. Texas; r. W. Smith of Nashville; S. Jordan, W. J. Haynes and J. M.s Bafnes. Among the char ter members who still live in Mont gomery and take an active part in the work of the church are c. A. Allen, Mrs, Annie Smith and Mrs. Mattie Butler. s
 John Teacher. James A. Stewart and Henry J. Morris who, during the early struggle for a beginning, were will be always remembered for the sM0rk for which they did.
 The Church of Christ differs in be- liefs from all other churches. The pRstor Is called Elder" and the mem- Ders are designated Disciples" They believe all denominationalism is sim ful. Tn all their teachings and be- AtSArt anu III the practice or Lnelr eY- cry belief, a Thus saith the Lord is the invariable preface.
 To Talk of south America.
 The meeting of the Womans' Mis- sionary Union of the Clayton Street Baptist Church will be held Monday af- ternoon at o'clock at the church, at which time the following program will be rendered:
 SubiePt-'Rrazi and
 Devotional Exercise-Mrs. l.. A, Johnson
 Hymn-"More Love to Thee, O, Christi