The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-27
CHURCH HONORS
 HANDLEY'S NAME Now Known as ''Handley Memorial Church" PASS RESOLUTIONS Central Presbyterian Church Resolves to Change Name of Institution
 in Honor of Its Old and
 Beloved Pastor

With q. unanimous vote and many ex- pressions of.tribute to the noble life and work of their former pastor, Dr. Luman s. Handley, the congregation of the cen tral Presbyterian church on Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, marked the first anniversary of his death by the passage of resolution yesterday changing the name of their church to the Handley Memorial church. The legal process Of the alteration will be in the hands of the trustees, the papers petitioning change to be filed in the probate court as early as possible.
 The resolution was passed at the after service of the Il o'clock worship yester- day morning, and was submitted by w. G. Montgomery, as chairman Of com mittee appointed to prepare this resolu- tion. The open discussion of the resolu- tion brought forth the sentiment of the church members that this was a. recogni- ton of the work of Dr. Handley, whose endeavors and influence for the S6 years of his work had indelibly stamped his personality upon the church. It was re- gretted that a more pretentious and larger monument could not be named for the man whose memory is of the greatest honor to the church, and who as founder of the church is worthy of a. fitting and lasting memorial and the highest com- plment that the congregation could give.
 The following is the resolution that for mally changed the name of the Central I1ra c1axyfa ri rht1rcb n that Of the TJand- ley Memorial church:
 'Whereas, The Rev. L. s. Handley, D. D., gave 3e years of his life to the most coEsecrated and untiring effort for build ing the kingdom of God and in establish ing the Presbyterian church in this com munity; and,
 'Whereas, He was the beloved pastor of this church from it's organization in 1891 to his death in November, 1910; and,
 'eWhereas, His labors and ministry in the congregation were such as to merit the very best gift within the power of the congregation in the way of a memorial; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the name of this church be changed from the Central to the Hand- ley Memorial Presbyterian church.
 The morning sermon preceding the &C., tion of the congregation in regard to the change of name was delivered by the Rev. H. c. Hegley, chairman of the home mission board of the North Alabama Presbytery. Dr. Hegley's address was a development of the first eight verses of the chapter of the Acts of the Gospel, tending to show that the modern city and state is as unsaved as the heathen countries, and that the fault with the American nation as a whole is that law and authority are too often dsregarded and license mistaken for liberty. He emphasized the need of contributing to the support of the rural congregations as. they were the fountain sources for the ministerial candidates and the spread of Presby through the evangelism of the populous districts where the churches of this creed are yet to be es- tablished. He allied the spirit of the mis- sionary to every genuine Christian and advocated the immediate employment of the recuperative powers of the church to retrieve any mistakes of the past com mitted in the belief that Presbyterianism is not applicable for the masses.
 The pastor of the church, the Rev. R. l.. Bell. conducted the after service, and subscriptions were collected, through the medium of signed cards, toward the fund of $5000 to be raised in the state to supplement the salaries of the evangel- ists of the home mission board