The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-12
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 10 RATE ADVANCE
Church News-SOme More Owl TroubIe-Point-
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Decatur, June 11.-fSpecial.)-A mass meeting of the citizens of the two De- caturs is called to meet at the county courthouse next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the proposed advance in rates on tele- phones, as has been advertised by. the Southern Bell and the American Tele- phone and Telegraph companies. This meeting will take steps, if possible. to prevent the telephone companies frcbn advancing their rates. The advertised advance in rates is about 50 per cent of the present rate.
 One of the principal men who is op- posing the advance in rates is ex-Mayor F. c. Payne of New Decatur He is taking an active part in the mattbr and the call for the mass convention on next Wednesday night is signed by Mir. Payne and many others. The cell invites women to be present and take a part in the meeting as well as men, | Miss Sarah B. Pointer of Decatur and 1 Thomas W. Wescoat of Birmingham were quietly married yesterday at the home of the brides brother, John
 
 Rev. Dr. J. ". Newman, pastor of the First Methodist church, Decatur. of- ficiated. The ceremony was witnessed by only a few relatives of the bride Immediately after the ceremony MT and Mrs. Wescoat left for two months trip over the west. after which they will go to Mobile to make their home. At the Willoughby Presbyterian chapel, New Decatur, this morning at | o'clock the Rev. E. E. Hendricks of Nashville, Tenn, who Is holding re- vival meeting in West New Decatur. preached to a large congregation. To- night he preached under the large tent in West Decatur. where he has been holding revival meetings for the past two weeks.
 At the First Methodist church this morning and tonight the pastor. the Rev. pr. J. ". Newman, preached two able sermons. The morning subject was, The Law of Christian Success" and tonight his subject was, "A Meth odists View of the Sacrament of Bap- tism."
 The protracted meeting which has been in progress at the Christian church, New Decatur, will continue for at least a few days longer. At the Il o'clock service this morning the pastor, the Rev. Mir Hill preached on "Chri9's Answered Prayer" Communion ser vices were also held this morning. To- night the pastor preached on Gods First Question" Large congregations were present at each service.
 At the Central Methodist church this morning at II o'clock the sacrament of baptism was administered to num- Der of children of Christian parents. The subject of the sermon this morn ing was Infant Baptism and the Parental Vow" Tonight at this church the annual Children's Day exercises were held and an offering was taken for the Sunday schol mission work.
 Some two or three weeks ago J. J. Arlington, who was here securing a charter list for a nest of the Order of Owls, left the city and on his office door left a note which read: will re- turn June l." He never returned. Yes- terday MT and Mrs. Campbell. repre- senting the Order of Owls, came to De- catur and paid number of MT. Airing tons unpaid bills and took charge of the office fixtures. They say they do not know what became of MT Arling- ton.