The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-12
HELD UP BY UNION
OPENING or SELMA CHURCH PosT-
 TONED.
Labcrers Would Not Complete Work Because Associates Failed to Pay
 Ducs.--Mr. Kenan Is Injured.
Advertiser Bureau.


 The formal opening of the new church building of the congregation or the Alabama Street Presbyterian Church which had been advertised Tor tomorrow night has been postponed Tor a week and will take place Sunday night January IS.
 The sermon at the opening Of the church was to have been delivered to- morrow night by pr. A. A. Little, pas tor of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church. special musical program had been arranged for the services and the congregation of the other church was to have taken part in the exercises. The contract to build the new church was let and the work upon the same was started last June. Since then the work has progressed favorapy ana when the workmen quit work upon the building everything was in readi- ness for the opening of the church Sunday except the placing of eight or ten of the principal pews. The gas and electric fixtures had all been placed in position as well as the furnace. All Of these were tried and they were found to be complete.
 During the early hours of Friday night the pastor and several of the members of the congregation worked around the church arranging,and get ting everything in readiness. They quit late that night well satisfied with what they had accomplished and look ing forward with pleasure to the open inf of the edifice Sunday night.
 The five carpenters who durng the past few days have been employed up- on the building finishing up the wood work showed up this morning as usual. They started to work but kept this up for only a few minutes when three of them quit, saying that they could not go on with their jobs. The reason for their quitting they said was because the other two men had not paid their dues in the union of which they were members: that they codld not work with those who were not in good stand ing.
 When the three union men quit the other two who were in arrears with their dues to the union continued work ing but the contractor who is building the church soon saw that these two men could not finish the work and knowing that he could not get other carpenters he asked them to quit working until Monday. The two men will probably pay their dues by Mon day but the opening of the church will have to be delayed for a week.
 The new church building at the cor ner of Alabama street and Range Ave nue, is a monument to theAperseverence and energy of that small congregation. The building was started last June and when it has been completed the congre- gation will scarcely owe a dollar upon it. It will be a handsome structure of brick with stone trimmings and will be fitted up in the most modern and convenient style.
 Besides the church room there will be Sunday school and primary room.
 
 Has Issued an Appeal.
 Through its chairman and secretary the Dallas County Democratic Execu- ttca Committee has issued an appeal to the voters of the county. This ap- peal begs all white men in the county who are of age to pay their poll tax before the first of February and calls the attention to the fact that during the coming year there is to be held several elections which will prove of Interest to them and which they can not take part in unless they have paid their poll tax.
 The appeal calls the attention of the citizens of the county to the use which 7 the poll tax money is put to by the state, that this money is used for the purpose of educating the white child ren of the state and that every man of age owes 1t to himself and to his fellow men to pay this tax and take part in the elections.
 
 Yearly Busfness' AEeetlng.
 The annual business meeting of the Young Mems Christian Association will be held at the Association build- Ing Monday evening at o'clock. The directors hope that there will be a full membership in attendance at the meeting so that they can hear the re- ports of the various officers of the Association.
 At the close of the meeting the direc- tors will meet and elect the officers of the Association for the ensuing year.
 His Hip Is Broken.
 Word reached here today of pain full accident which occurred to Trump Kenan, at his home near Richmond Friday morning. Mir. Kenan is one of the oldest and best known residents of Dallas County and is about so years of age. While about his home near Richmond yesterday morning he had the misfortune to fall and break one of his hips. He will be brought to Selma tomorrow for treatment.
 Meeting of Euchrer Club.
 Miss Marion Melvin was the charm ing hostess on yesterday afternoon for the members of the Friday Afternoon Euchre Club and a few other friends when she entertained them at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. B. S. Melvin on Church street. Four-hand euchre was played at four tables and kkA &NA G~1-