The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The eivInq of Christmas Gifts,


many walks.
ut would be well to impress upon
those who are over generous. young men
In particular, not to overdo 1t in the
giving of expensive gifts to young ladies
for whom they have a tender feeling.
Many young men have an erroneous idea
tnat they are called upon to spend
money for costly presents to hold the
favor of fair friends. Often they do this
| at much personal sacrifice and some dis
tress, even straining their credit. This
is very excusable mistake but there
Is no reason for it, when looked at in
commonsense light. In the first place,
most young women have a very fair
idea OF the ability of their beaux as to
finance, II they have not they sooner or
later are informed by some meddlesome
person. Every sensible girl admires, il
she does not love a manly man, and
gifts that are all in all in poor taste
with reference to ability the young man
fails to make the impression most de-
sired. Therefore let me urge upon all
gift givers of either sex that they do
not mar the glad season its chiefesr
JOY, the making glad of others. by dis
tressing themselves In the purchase Of
gifts out of the reach of their purses, all
things considered
The ideal way to have a real happy
Christmas Is to give something to those
who really need 1t and then to turn
with tokens of esteem or affection, cost
ly as their purses will allow, to fair
friends or boon companions
Still at Work.
For some three years past. The Age
Herald's regular contributor, the Rev. DR..
J. C. Hiden, has not failed to furnish
weekly a Sunday article for this paper.
That this work mas not intecfered with
his minister,c abors is clearly shown by
editorial paragraphs from exch anges. The
Religious Herald of Richmond, Va, Of
December says:
The message of affectionate greeting
which. at the suggestion Of the editor of
The Herald, was sent by the General as
ISOLATION to a group Of our honored and
beloved brethren, was intended for those
only who, by reason of age or infirm
health. were permanently retired from
the active ministry. The list Of names
selected by the mover Of the resolution
did not include, for obvious reasons, our
beloved friend and brother, DR.. ]. c..
Hiden, but some one, thinking of him
as away from the General association,
afterwards added his name. No man
among lis is more beloved and to no one
would the General association be reader
-
ever, we are glad to say that DR.. Hiden
is in vigorous health, and We doubt If
he eyer preached with more ability and
acceptance to the people than he is
preaching now. Recently he has filled
for long terms number OF our most
prominent and influential pulpits. At this
time he is supplying for the Parker Me-
mortal church, In Admission, Ala. His en-
gagement there lasts few Sundays long
er, after which he will be open to work
of this kind. and any church will be for
tunate to secure him."
The Alabama Baptist OF December s
says:
"Our brother, W. F. Yarbrough of
Jackson, Miss, recently and unanimously
called to the pastorate OF the Parker
Memorial Baptist church, Admission, where
the Rev. J. c. Hiden Is now serving as
temporary pastor, has telegraphed his
acceptance: Just when he will take
charge is not yet settled, but 1t is hoped
not later than the beginning of the COM
ing year. We had the pleasure of know
ing Brother Yarbrough at the seminary
and welcome him to Alabama"
IN the same paper William A. Davis
Of Admission writes:
DIR. w. F. Yarbrough Of Jackson, Miss,
has accepted the call to the Parker Me-
mortal church. Admission, and we are hop
ing to have him with us by the first
Sunday in January. We are enjoying
immensely the preaching of DR.. j. c..
Hiden, who is our supply for six Sun
days"
of DIR. Hidden, but who has had the privi-
lege of knowing him we'll personally.
and who has often heard him preach,
said last night in referring to his intel
lectual gifts and his pulpit work:
THE Rev. DIR. Hiden is one OF the
strongest and best all round preachers
the south has produced. His mind Is
singularly acute and his mental processes
are orderly and logical. His wit Is keen
but never biting and his humor is spon-
taneous but never overdone or ill-ftting.
He Is as much of humorist as Bob
Burdette, who Is now mi lister. l
believe. but he has far more scholarship
and his sermons are, therefore, pro-
founder.
'Dr. Hiden is spiritually minded first
and then witty. With some successful
platform preachers the order is reversed
Some of the most eloquent discourses ]
ever heard were delivered by DR.. Hiden
in a distant city They were luminous
and they were piercing; and not since
DR.. John A. Broadus held spellbound vast
audiences had / listened to anyone In q
Baptist pulpit quite SO effective.
Head Of Steel Corporation.
Judge q. H. Gary's visit to Birming-
ham will mean good deal to this dis
trict not that his coming will have any
direct bearing on the development work
of tho Tennessee company, but simply
because he is the highest official of the
United States Steel corporation" said a
man In close touch with the industrial
world.
Many persons have an idea that
Judge Gary, as chairman Of the corpor-
alton which owns the Tennessee COM
| pany and which is expanding millions
| hereabouts, will while here announce
| a lot of new plants for the district. But
| that is not the way announcements OF
| the sort referred to are made. All new
enterprises and plans for construction
| are thought out by the local officials and
when they are approved by the OFFICIALS
| at United States Steel headquarters IN
New York. announcement Is made by the
executive head of the subsidiary COM