The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-19
GENERAL GRAVES
COMPLIMENTS MEN
Says Abbott Rifles Has No Su-
perior in State
COURT Is IN SESSION
Rev. Jesse C. Caldwell Resigns Pastor.
ate of First Christian Church at
Selma-Revval Is
Successful.
COURT is IN SESSION

| Selma, Marcn lS-(Speclal II want to
say to Company C, the Abbott Rifles.
that you have no superlors in the Ala
bama National Guard. This I know and
I believe that you have no superiors in
any national guard"
Thus spoke Adjutant General Bbb
Graves at the conclusion of the inspec-
ton of the Abbott Rifles, Company c.,
| Alabama National Guard, on Saturday
night The company in military bearing,
| in personnel, in knowledge of tactics and
the rules governing soldiers is indeed
| without a superior in Alabama, and with
very few equals" said General Graves to
| a newspaper man. The inspection made
by Lieutenant began was a rigid one
but the company, about forty men strong
stood the ordeal in excellent shape and
| deserves the high praise bestowed by the
officers.
Captain Howard and Lieutenant Long
! and Cothran have every reason to be
| proud of the showing made by the men
| Saturday night and none the less so have
| the men themselves reason to be proud
! of their record.
Circuit Court Met.
, Circuit court met today, Judge B. M.
Miller presiding. Prayer was offered, be-
fore the usual routine was taken up,
| by the Rev. w. T. Swain. This week
| is civil jury week and cases coming I'M
der that heading will be taken up. There
is no grand Jury this term of court
Pastor Resigns.
The congregation of the First Christian
| church heard last night, with surprise
and sorrow, followed by tears from the
eyes of many, the official announcement
of the resignation of the pastor, the Rev.
| Jesse G.. Caldwell.
For about your years the Rev. Mr. Cald-
| well has served the church here, endear-
| ing himself to the congregation and to
| the God loving people Of Selma generally
| Under his direction and greatly through
! his activity and zeal the handsome and
| spacious edifice in which the congregation
| now worship was erected at cost of
| about $4,000. Under his earnest exposi-
ton of the gospel hundreds have been
J led to confess Christ and have turned
| from darkness unto the blessed light
| The severance of the relation of congre-
| CATION and pastor, coming as it did, as
| a surprise to many. was, therefore, a
shock and the unmistakable regret at
| giving Mr.. Caldwell up was evidenced on
| every side.
Mr.. Caldwell has accepted a call to
| Wilson, N c., where he will be pastor
! of the First Christian church of that city
and dean of the Atlantic Christian col
lege, located in that city. Mr.. Caldwell
in explaining his acceptance of the call
| stated that he had fitted himself for the
life of teaching, but had hardly hoped
the opportunity would come so soon in
life. Having come he did not think he
| would be doing right In turning away
I from 1t. The resignation was rendered
| to the official board of the church at
| formal meeting yesterday afternoon
and last night the action of the board
| was made known. The resignation was
made to take effect June 1 at the latest
but sooner IL it is possible for the church
| to secure a pastor.
Mr.. Caldwell will take with him to his
| new field of endeavor the prayers and
| good wishes of this people. as will his
accomplished wife. who has made many
lasting friends among the people Of
| Selma.
| Revival Is Successful.
The spirit of the Most High manifested
Its benign presence in Selma yesterday as
Is seldom given the privilege of the chill
| dren of God to witness. Four services
were conducted by Evangelist Waltor and
| the presentation Of the truth was made
In a manner that moved many to resolve
to turn their backs upon sin and walk up
|
| Heavenly Father
! 1t was at the afternoon services held
/ in the Academy of Music for men only
| that perhaps the greatest demonstration
| or the power of the gospel was seen. The
sermon of the evangelist was preceded by
| splendid musical programme, consist
| ing of a beautiful violin solo by Miss
Annelu Burns and solos by both Mr. Jolly
| and Mr.. Smith. "The Sin of BABYLON"
| ha aar on .1f+ b.
| speaker, the clearness with which the sin
| of the world was pointed out and the saw
| ing grace of God through Christ moved
! the vast audience of 500 men and boys
| When those who wanted prayers were
asked to hold up their hands, not less
| than 200 hands went up. On the invitation
| to those who live in Selma, having their
| membership elsewhere, and to those not
| now members OF the church, to walk
] down and give the minister their hands,
| about seventy responded. Among this
| number were men who belong to the
| church and who wanted to give express
| sion to their intention to lead better lives
| Thirty signed the record cards.
At the union services at the Second
| Baptist church held at o'clock, seven
| teen made a record of their acceptance
| of Christ as their personal Savior or
| sgnified their purpose to unite with one
| of the churches of the city, already be-
| ing members of the churches elsewhere.
At the services at 1880 at the Broad
Street Presbyterian church, where the
capacity of the large edifce was tested
by the crowd In attendance, at least 1000
being present, twenty-seyen made records
of their renewal of allegiance to Christ
or confessed Him for the first time
Eighteen of this number made confess
sion of faith for the first time nine be-
ing members of churches elsewhere.
One hundred and twenty records have
been made since the meeting begun, and
tn coming week is expected to see a great
outpouring of the spirit and many souls
led to Christ.
Mayor Atkins on Paving.
Mayor Atkins returned this morning
from a visit to Mobile, where he inspected
the paving in that city. To an Age
Herald man he said:
IT went to Mobile for the purpose of
making personal Investigations as to the
matter of street paving City Engineer
Smith went with me- and for myself at
least I can say we learned a great deal
that we never brew Incidentally / took
a number Of dispositions in the matter of
the litigation pending in the courts be-
tween the city and the water company.
"As to the paving of Selma's streets,
there is a great deal that has yet to be
done before Broad and Water streets will
be ready to receive any sort of pavement.
The principal thing Is going to be drain
age. Storm sewers will have to put in on
both sides of the streets to carry the rain
water to the river. The cutters from
oil .ba tufldinps will have tn he connect-