The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-05
JUST ONE DAY IN DECATUR CHURCHES Church People on the Go in North Alabama
 Town

1 Decatur, June A--(Special. .)-Today was
 a day of unusual interest in the churches | of the two Decaturs. At St. Ann's Cath olic church this morning, following the 1 ' o'clock mass 2s children received their first holy communion. A large congre- l gation of members and others was present.
 At the Central Methodist church, New Decatur, tonight Miss Wu, of Somehow, | China gave an interesting talk on China and her people. She Is a student at
 La Grange, Ga. She was accompanied by
 Miss Tsung Bong, a student at Athens
 college. James B. Morris and Ernest Zeppernick, two blind boys, played on
 the piano and violin. This is the first
 time Chinese women ever spoke in
 the Decaturs and 1t proved quite interest," | ing.
 Children's day exercises were held this morning at II o'clock at the Central Bap- tist church, New Decatur. Tonight the pastor preached on "The Loneliness of Sim
 A protracted meeting commenced to-
 night at the Christian church, New De-
 catur, and will continue for two weeks
 or more. The Rev. J. H. Hill, the pas-
 tor. is being assisted by the Rev. Ebert
 Holland of Tennessee
 At the First Methodist church Chil- drens day exercises were held at II
 o'clock this morning. A number of chil.
 dren were baptized at this service The
 pastor, Dr. J. w Newman, preached a
 special sermon tonight.
 This morning and tonight Prof. George
 Lang of Anniston preached at the First
 Presbyterian church. There was special
 music at both services.
 | At the Westminster Presbyterian
 church, New Decatur, this morning, the
 Rev. E. E. Hendricks of Nashville, Tenn
 who is conducting a tent meeting in West New Decatur. under the auspices of the Presbyterian church, preached an able sermon to large congregation. Just
 before this service the pastor of this
 church, the Rev. Dr. Bartlett, addressed
 the junior congregation on the oblitera- 1 tion of Mason and Dixon's line. His talk was a most able one.
 | One of the largest congregations that yet attended the protracted meeting which is being conducted under a large tent under the auspices of the Presby-
 terian church in West New Decatur, was on hand tonight. There was no service tonight at the Westminster Presbyterian. church, the entire membership of that church attending the tent meeting. At Moulton, Lawrence county, today the Woodmen of the World held services and
 unveiled the monument to the grave of Sovereign H. B. Irwin there The speak
 CTS of the occasion were Lieutenant Gov ernor Walter D. Seed and Attorney Mel win Hutson, brilliant young attorney of Decatur. In the afternoon the Rev.
 MT. Hefiin preached an able sermon. A
 basket dinner was held on the church
 grounds and there was a large gather ing of members of the Woodmen fra ternity and others from far and near. Winona council No. 8, Junior Order, United American Mechanics, has just nominated the following officers for the ensuing term of six months Councillor, NJ. L. Carter; vice councillor. E. M. Nu- l gent, R. L. Wilks and J. W. Notes: | conductor, Robert fBachman, Jr., and J. M. Pool; warden, Tom Martini inside
 sentinel, A. l.. Loony; outside sentinel,
 J. w. Bailey; chaplain, W. B. Allen.