The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-11
ADDRESS ISSUED
 ON DR. HANDLEY
EMPLARY LIFE AND URGES CITI- ZENs TO AID IN ERECTING SUIT- ABLE MEMORIAL

The committee appointed by the Handley Memorial association to pre- pare and issue an address upon the life and work of the late Rev. Dr. Luman s. Handley, completed the ad dress and yesterday issued It to the public.
 The address sets out that the legion of friends of the late minister will be glad to assist in raising funds to erect monument to his memory. The ad- dress follows:
 "The undersigned committee was appointed by the directors of the Handley Memorial association to pre- pare an address to the public, stating the purposes of the organization and to request the cooperation of the people generally in the movement to erect suitable memorial to the late Luman s. Handley, D. D.
 "Dr. Handley came to Birmingham in 1874 as the pastor oi what was then the only Presbyterian church in Jefferson county, and for over 35 years he was identified with ev- cry movement, social and moral, that
 
 munity. Alike to saint and sinner, he was the exemplar of the fact that
 great is goodness
 "Dr. Handley was essentially man, and his ministry was to mankind, ir- respective of creed or condition. His deep sympathy for the afflicted, his tender solicitude for the erring, and his abiding love for his fellows, as witnessed by his countless deeds of kindness, served to win for him the affectionate esteem of all who came under the scope of his influence. He lived for others and thousands of homes have been blessed by his min- istrations both in joy and sorrow. "The result of such a life of devo- tion to all that is highest and best can but prove an inspiration, and it is to perpetuate this influence that we seek to erect some tangible and endur- ing monument to his memory; a monument that shall beckon the young to nobler, broader lives and encourage those burdened with the cares of daily life to bravely take up the battle and thus illustrate in this community the power to be derived from daily contact with the memory of this great and good man. Tt is related that one day poor black woman from the Nile came tc
 Khartoum in the Soudan, and sat al day long before the marble statue o1 Chinese Gordon. When asked why she did so, she replied: He was my friend in trouble; God be praised Gordon Pasha has come again. How many in this city and county and state can say of Dr. Handley, He | was my friend in trouble and who hope that he will come again amone us in some such form as Chinese Gordon came back to the scene of hif labors and sacrifices? We feel sure | that the number is legion. and all who wish to show their appreciation oi the life and service of pr. IIandley are invited to subscribe to the fund l In doing so they will be cooperating | in honoring those qualities of heart and mind that make for the better. ment of mankind. All amounts, great or small, will be welcomed and wil be received by the Handley Memorial | association as a token of appreciation of the life now passed from among us
 Subscriptions should be addressed to Mir. Webb w. Crawford. of tn, American Trust and Savings bank. ol made through members of the Memo l rial association, in whose hands sub scription lists have been placed. l ROBERT JEMISON, SR..
 w. S. BROWN.
 CIVILIAN HOOD.
 l s'E. H. SHOLL.
 "J. R. HORNADY.
 %committee"