The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-29
REV. BOB JONES IS
 WAKING UP SELMA
Hundreds Are Turned from
 His Meetings
0'BRIEN PAINTS SCENERY
The Captains Visit To Selma Revives Memory of the Theatre Contract He Secured There When
 Young Man.

Selma. March Especial. 1.-The Rev. Bob" Jones' the well known young evangelist, is waking up Selma. This is not an impressionable town as usual thing. when it comes to revival meetings, and it has been many years since preacher has been here who has been able to stir the people. The noted Moody and the well remembered Culpepper held large meetings in Selma, but since their time there has not been an evangelist here that has been able to draw crowds great CT than the capacity of the church. The Rev. Bob" Jones. who is preaching in the Church Street Methodist church, one of the largest in the city, is turning away hundreds every night, and the meetings are the talk of the town. There is, of course, the usual criticism of the sensa- tional methods employed, but many are being converted, and there seems to be a | disposition to allow the Spirit to work it's wonders to perform.
 T. P. A. Enjoy Session. If the expressions heard on every hand are evidences of the enjoyment had by the l Travellers Protective association members ] III lue IOuTleeHln aIlDudl COIlNeHIlOu du- journed in this city last night, the ses- 1 sion was one of the best ever held. Steps l were taken looking to a large increase in membership during the present term, and the 300 and 450 new members promised by the incoming president, Mayor V. B. Atkins, seems likely of realization. The association now has, with the applcati tions on hand, about 750 members. President Atkins has himself gone to work and to- day has secured five applications. He expects to break the record of last year, held by s. P. Moore of Birmingham, who secured 57 members through his own per- sonal effort.
 Painted Opera House Scenery. Capt. Frank P O Brien of Birmingham was a visitor to Selma Friday and Satur- day, being a delegate to the Travellers Protective association convention. In 1869 Captain O'Brien secured the contract for painting the scenery of the Edwards opera house.
 There were several bidders on the con- tract and a Philadelphia firm, Warner Bros, underbid Captain O'Brien by $iOo. Col. w. c. Ward, now of Birmingham, then living in Selma. was agent for the Edwards heirs. It was shown to him that Captain O'Brien, then little more than boy. had served through the civil war fighting for the cause of the south, and COlOneu w ara lalu the pTppOSllloH Delufe his clients and they told him to give the contract to the Confederate soldier.
 The old Edwards opera house was burned about 1887, and in it's stead appears the handsome Academy of Music. John Templeton's Opera company opened the old Edwards opera house when it had been given the last touches by Captain O'Brien.
 Negro Dies of Wounds.
 Arthur Coleman, a well known negro, who was shot in craps game across Beech creek about two weeks ago by Sam Hucabee, another negro, died of his wounds this morning, Coleman was known as "bleeder." He had several times been in cutting and shooting scrapes, and the surgeons found it diff ficult to stop the flow of blood. He was a long time in receiving medical assistance after being shot and never regained his strength from the loss of blood.
 Local and Personal.
 Mrs. c. H. Williams of Atlanta is on visit to relatives in this her old home.
 Mrs. w. D. Howard has joined MT. Howard in this city and both are the guests of MT. and Mrs. McD. Campbell. They will leave for Indian Territory in short while to make their future home.