The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-09
BIRMINGHAM MAY
GET CONVENTION
Of Baraca- Philatheas During
Coming Year.
A. B. M'GINNIS rs DEAD
Odd Fellows Widows and Orphans
A. B. M'GINNIS rs DEAD
Home mt CulIman VIII Be Formally
Dedicated May 0-Father
Beats Child UnmercifuiIs.

Admission, March S-(Special. )--Members
of the Baraca and Phlathea Bible classes
in Admission will in all probability begin
work within lew days with a view of
bringing to Admission representatives of
every class in Admission in the first Ba-
raca-Philathea convention ever held in
this state as result of the rally at the
First Methodist church yesterday even
ing, when Luther NJ. Tesh. world-w wide Sec
rotary delivered an excellent address in
the interest of this great movement.
Already plans have been undertaken for
a City union of the Barracks and Phila-
theas of Admission and oxford. 1t is be-
lieved that this will be perfected this
MONTH and it is proposed to hold the state
convention some time in May so as to
create an enthusiasm in Alabama which
will enable this state to send a large dele
CATION to Lake Chautauqua next June
and bring the next annual convention to
Birmingham, which city, it is said, is
looked upon with favor as the place for
the great gathering in 1911.
Mr.. Tesh had very large audience last
evening. He dwelt at length on the his
tory and purposes of the movement which
has as its motto, young men at work
for young men, all standing by the Bible
and the Bible school," After the reg
ular address he made an after talk to a
number of Baraca- Philathea workers,
in which he explained the inner workings
| of a city union, and DIR. w. F. Var
borough and DR.. George Stoves have
| Joined with the presidents and other Of
| fcers of local classes toward effecting an
organization of that kind here.
Organized by Marshall A. Hudson in
| 1890 on lumber pile, with an initial mem
bership of six young men, the Baraca
idea has now spread over the entire world,
| there being a combined membership of
| Barracks and Philatheas of 100000. Mr..
| Hudson evolved a new idea, that of Civ
ing young men a separate, distinct place
| in the Sunday school and making them
| grow through expression, with the re-
| suit that in the organized Baraca class
of today there is a system that is not
| equalled by any other institution of the
kind in the world. The work is constant
ly growing.
News was received here today of the
death at Jacksonville of A. b. MeGinnis.
one of the pioneers of that place, and one
of the best known and most respected
citizens of the county, Mr.. McGinnis hav-
ing passed away yesterday evening after
a short Illness
The deceased was 70 years of age, con-
sistent member of the Methodist church
and an honored survivor of the war be-
tween the states. He was a prosperous
planter and the owner of a large orchard
on the east side of Jacksonville
Mr. McGinnis was the father of the late
Charles McGinnis of Admission, his sur
viving children being Mrs. j. A. Gala
han of Admission. W. l.. McGinnis, Mrs.
| Under Douthit and Mrs. Ella Roberts
of Jacksonville; f. b. McGinnis of Alex
andria, Ward Wyley and Lawson Nc.
Ginnis of Texas. besides his wife, who
was at his bedside when the end came
John Ellis of this city, chairman Of
the board of trustees CT the Odd Fellows
home at Cullman, announces that the
building will be dedicated on May g. the
day preceding the grand lodge meeting
in Birmingham. and due to the fact that
this date has been selected, it is said to
be probable that between 5000 and 10000
Odd Fellows will witness the ceremony
Special trains will be run from Birming-
ham and all of the 600 delegates to the
state convention will attend in a body,
those taking part in the ceremonies being
representatives of the grand lodge. the
grand encampment. the Rebeccas and the
Patriarchs Militant NJ T. Ormond or
Tuscaloosa is state grand master and
l.. n. Buell. OF Culman is secretary of
the board of trustees of the home.
An active search is being made for
w. L. Coggins. charged with having
brutally beat his child. with the result
that the infant may die. The infant is
only l year old. and it is said that II
is suffering from conclusion of the brain
as result of blow received on the face
by the fathers hand administered it
Is said, while the infant was left in his
charge. The child was found on bed in
commissions by it's mother. and the father
has not been seen since.